List · 8 things to do
Kraków and around
Kraków · Poland 🇵🇱
What I show visiting teachers: the old town, the salt mine, and the day you have to set aside for Auschwitz. Comfortable shoes.
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The Rynek and the trumpeter
St. Mary's Basilica
The hejnał from St Mary's tower every hour. It stops mid-note, and there's a story why.
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Wawel Castle and Cathedral
Then the dragon at the bottom of the hill, for the children.
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The Wieliczka Salt Mine
Chapels carved from salt, 135 metres down. Book the English tour.
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Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial
Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum
A full day. Book a guided visit well ahead. Go.
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Kazimierz after dark
Plac Nowy, Kazimierz
The old Jewish quarter. Zapiekanka on Plac Nowy.
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Nowa Huta by tram
Plac Centralny, Nowa Huta
The socialist-realist town. Plac Centralny and a milk bar.
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An obwarzanek from a street cart
Poppy seed or salt.