Visit to the Jewish Museum followed by 2 hours by car. On this Rescue Route 1 tour, we start at The Danish Jewish Museum designed by world famous architect Daniel Liebeskind. Here you will learn about 400 years of Jewish presence in the Danish Kingdom. After the visit a limousine is waiting outside to take us to the picturesque fishing village of Dragör. Here your Jewish guide will share the true account of the miraculous rescue of their family and 7.000 Jews.
Brave fishermen helped more than 95 % of the Jewish population in Denmark to safety in Sweden in a heroic act, the world had never seen before. Many Jewish Danes escaped from the village Dragör on small fishing boats. One of these boats was the fishing boat Elisabeth K571, which ferried many Danish Jews to safety in Sweden in dark and cold nights in October 1943. This authentic boat is still in the harbour waiting to be explored.
Today Dragör Town is a charming village with old half-timbered houses, cozy cafes and restaurants only 8 miles from the center of Copenhagen. The visit to Dragör will not only evoke the past, but also give you an interesting and unique experience of life in a small Danish coastal village.
