Krakow

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Kraków's charms are multidimensional. In addition to the beautifully restored Old Town, complete with its fairytale castle, there's the former Jewish quarter of Kazimierz. If you've seen Steven Spielberg's Oscar-winning movie Schindler's List, you'll recognize some of the film locations as you walk around Kazimierz.

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Kraków’s precise origins are unclear, but the city first rose to prominence at the turn of the first millennium as a thriving market town. The enormous size of the Rynek attests to Kraków’s early importance, even if the city’s early history is more than a little bit cloudy. Kraków suffered the usual ups and downs related to religious strife, wars, …

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Planning a Trip

LANGUAGE Polish CURRENCY Polish zloty BEST TIME TO VISIT May to August NEAREST RAILWAY STATION Krakow Glowny train station NEAREST AIRPORT John Paul II International Airport Kraków-Balice (KRK) EMERGENCY HELPLINE NUMBER 112 INTERNET ACCESS Internet Café Hetmańska Well-placed Old Town internet cafe that’s conveniently open day and night. Klub Internetowy Planet Handy internet cafe just off the Rynek Główny. Enter …

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Getting Around

Bicycle Every year, Kraków gets easier to negotiate by bike. Cycle paths follow both sides of the river and circumnavigate the Old Town in the Planty gardens. More ambitious trails extend into the surrounding countryside. InfoKraków tourist offices have free cycling maps. Krk Bike Rental Rents city bikes for puttering around town, as well as mountain bikes (per hour/day 12/60zł) …

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History & Culture

Poland really came of age during the 14th and 16th century. At the time, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth was the largest and most prosperous country on the European continent. The capital, which was located in Krakow for more than 500 years, moved to Warsaw at the end of the 16th century. However, many wars with foreign powers seriously devastated the economy, …

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Top Attractions

Market Square The buzzing, bar-packed, café-spotted heart of the UNESCO-attested Krakow Old Town, the Market Square, is where all the action has played out since the Middle Ages. Come here for people watching, history, beautiful architecture and more. Wawel Castle The medley of Gothic, Renaissance, Rococo and Romanesque architecture that is the great Wawel Castle can be seen towering over …

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