Our guide, Daniel Tscholl, was an individual capable of fostering gravity and reality from an event and place such as Mauthausen upon which seems so far removed from our time. His eloquence when speaking, striking visual imagery, and passion for Mauthausen’s past was intense. Nothing obfuscated, yet presented bluntly with the fierce truths of the Nazi regime vulnerably displayed in front of us. Our Mauthausen experience felt personal, “dangerous”, and real. I have Daniel and the Mauthausen Memorial program to thank for this rich dive into Austria’s past— one that must be explored by all, boldly and with an open mind

This tour was one of the best tours I have EVER done. I think primarily due to the guide we had TERES STOCKINGER, absolutely amazing as she has been taking tours there for over 15 years. Mauthausen was a working concentration camp where the 'inmates' were forced to work in the nearby quarry " especially in the quarry, where prisoners were forced to walk in columns up the „stairs of death“, 186 steep steps cut into the granite, carrying large blocks of granite on their backs. They had to do this several times a day, without resting, while continually being beaten and shot at" Teres was a fantastic historian who encouraged us to look at some of the circumstances from different angles. I was totally fascinated by the whole tour and have since bought books. We only had 2 hours and I could have done with another half hour to be honest. It was quite harrowing and I did have to collect my thoughts on more than one occasion.

Site offers free entrance and is divided to several parts. Outer part consists of many monuments donated by governments of many European countries. Inner part consists of original houses with many historical exhibits and information. I was really impressed by the books containing each imprisoned person.