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Kraków Sightseeing
Kraków has always been, in many respects, a charmed city. With a history that dates back to the 4th century settlement of Wawel Hill, Kraków has fortuitously avoided destruction since the pesky Mongels stopped bullying the area in the 13th century, growing into one of the most prominent cities in Central Europe. The most important city in Poland not to come out of World War II looking like a trampled Lego set, even the Soviets failed to leave their mark on the enchanted city centre during 45 years of supervision, forced to erect their gray communist Utopia in the outlying suburb of Nowa Huta. As a result, Kraków is today one of the most beautiful showpieces of Eastern Europe – a claim validated by its historic centre’s inclusion on the first ever UNESCO World Heritage List in 1978, along with the nearby Wieliczka Salt Mine and only ten other places in the world. A city of majestic architectural monuments, cobbled thoroughfares, cultural treasures, timeless courtyards, priceless artworks and legendary beer cellars and gardens, Kraków’s historic centre is the pride of Poland.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
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Judaica Foundation
This civic and cultural centre hosts lectures and exhibits reflecting Jewish life past and present, and includes a cafe with a great little rooftop terrace - one of Kazimierz's best-kept secrets.
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Cracow Tours
Variety of tour packages including city centre tours, Auschwitz, the salt mines and Zakopane.
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Marco der Pole
A well-seasoned outfit with an info office at Plac Mariacki 3, Marco der Polo organises daily walking tours, regional daytrips and tailor-made programs for adult and school groups.
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Wieliczka Mine
A listed UNESCO monument since 1978, the Wieliczka mine is thought to have been created by the forces of nature around 15 million years ago.
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Cracow City Tours
The best value trip to Auschwitz on offer. Also at ul. Floriańska 44 (D-2, 12 421 13 27, Open 08:30-22:00) and ul.
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Latest Comments
WE HAVE TRYED FOR THREE TIMES TO GO THERE TO SEE THE MUSEUM. THE LAST TIME FINALLY A MAN ANSWERED SAYING THAT THE MUSEUM WAS CLOSED.HE HANGED ON USTHE PHONE WHILE WE WERE STILL TALKING.WE RANG AGAIN AND THE MAN TOLD US PLEASE DON'T' RING ANYMORE, TH[...]
Dobry vecer, potrebovali by sme slovensky hovoriaceho sprievodcu pre skupinu na prehliadku Krakova. Mozte nam pomoct?BB TOUR[...]
Hi, I need guide for slovak speaking group. Could be czech speaking. Can you help me?[...]
Chilling! Worth a visit - consider what it must have felt like to arrive in the back of a van and be thrown into one of the cells ......[...]
I found this extremely informative and i thank you very much for answering the question that i had concerning whether that road did in fact exist or if it was a movie prop. I am extremly interested in that subject and try to find all the information[...]
The Czartoryski Museum will be CLOSED for remodelling till 2012. Part of its collections have been moved to the Niepolomice castle for an exhibition there open from April 2010. Leonardo da Vinci's Lady with an Ermine is to be temporarily displayed i[...]
We did their "Deluxe Communism Tour" on Feb. 3rd (4 hours) and we had a great time. Hotel pick-up with a red Trabbi, off to Nowa Huta. Our guide was very knowledgeable about the history of Nowa Huta. We visited their communist appartment before head[...]
Worth making the walk across the city for. The cells are rather eerie but chances are you will have the museum to yourself and absorb the history at your own pace.[...]
that amon goeth guy was like the devils apprentice because he was extremly violent and would kill people for no reason[...]
I was very excited to visit a synagogue Temple. He pretty specialsynagogue and Jewish history and soul.Libby has a warm place to this place because my father's synagogueprayed as a kid in 1952-54.But what is most painful for me that I could not cont[...]
Though most tourist maps show Jan Matejko's house accessed by a wooded trail behind the playground at Nowa Huta Lake, this path has been blocked by a locked gate which the locals react by easily climbing over. When we did as well we were instantly s[...]
Shalom! After receiving blessings from various Great Rabbis in Israel,I request your urgent assistance in advertising in any way possible,the gathering of "Na'aseh Ve Nishma" which will take place on the 25th of Elul (14/9).Details can be found at w[...]
Just a quick email to say thanks for the superb trip to Auschwitz and the salt mines. Everything was very professional from booking right through to the actual excursion, we are planning to return to Cracow later this year, and I can assure you that[...]
From the moment you arrive in Krakow you will, no doubt, be inundated with offers of tours and excursions.You have to see salt mine, zakopane and auschwitz...but never do that with big tours companies using buses.We did once - that was enough!It is [...]
Paul picked us up and took us back to the airport . We went to Aushwitz and the Salt Mine with him. He was a good driver, always on time, and was very knowledgable. You can make up your own tour and he will take you. Another plus was that when w[...]