Terezin Memorial - Magdeburg Barracks — Attraction in okres Litoměřice

It feels disrespectful giving 5 stars to a Concentration Camp. I visited this camp after visiting Auschwitz/Birkenau Camps to honor the victims of the Holocaust as best as one can so many years later. It's a sobering experience to visit any place like this or others. Terezin Camp was very different from the others as it was a camp where propaganda films were made in order to "trick" the public and higher war authorities. The memorials are big and bold and beautiful but cannot outshine the dark history they represent. There's a small village nearby which seemed nearly deserted and added to the overall tone of our outing. For purposes of honoring, respecting, crying/praying for the victims of the Holocaust, or an interest in history a visit to any camps is a must. May all of the victims be...

We were here on a Monday, had our bike luggage with us and asked very friendly if we could leave it with the lady at the reception (small side bags). She was very rude and her three colleagues around her did approve of her reaction (a bit hesitantly if you ask me). There were no other tourists around and she was really unfriendly. The lady in the ticket office (bottom left) should take on another job. She is not a good representative of such an important site, brushes off people with her anger! We never experienced such a behavior, so only two stars. I was...

I really recommend setting aside a full day for your visit. In the morning, you can do the guided tour of the concentration camp, and then in the afternoon, when it gets hotter, it's a good time to check out the indoor museums in town — your ticket covers those too. Some of the most powerful parts of the visit are in these museums, especially the drawings and writings made by the children who were held in Terezín. It’s emotional and deeply moving, and it really drives home the importance of remembering what happened — and making sure it never...