Prague and nearby concentration camps

We went there back in 2003.
It was not an extermination camp, but a “showplace” that was to show the world that camps were “good” places.
Even the Red Cross was fooled by it.
People still died there from neglect, overwork and starvation.
Some were shot.

http://www.terezin.org/the-history-of-terezin

It was very moving and we certainly felt the sadness and horror of the place.
Nowadays….I think everyone ought to have at least one visit to a Nazi camp.
Never forget.
Ever.

it is about an hour on the bus from central Prague, the whole town is really a museum .It was a garrison town and fortress since the 18th century, and used as a concentration/ propaganda camp for only a few years of it's history but there is still a lot of that history still told when you visit.
I visited on my own several years ago, you really need a few hours just for the Small Fortress and several more for the various sites within the greater town as they are quite spread out, i certainly felt i could have spend a lot longer there rather than the 5 hours or so i did.

We toured Terezin with Pavel Batel, who is a terrific guide. It was a sobering place and a moving experience. We felt it was well worth our time.