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Kazimierz (Krakow, Poland)

Description: Kazimierz, once a Jewish ghetto, is now a trendy Jewish neighbourhood in Krakow, Poland.

Newest Review: ... name and anything else will get you strange looks from the locals. On Sunday mornings a busy clothing market is held here and on other days a very sedate vegetable market occupies the stalls. On warm, summer evenings, in spite of the law against drinking on the street, bars and cafes spread out into the square to form one large beer garden. The elderly generation who live in the housing ... more

... around the square have been known to throw potatoes at loud party- goers. Or so I am told but I have seen no evidence of this. If you are a spirit drinker then Alchemia is a good spot to have a drink or if you are a tea totaller then pop into Les Couleurs...more

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Kazimierz (Krakow, Poland): A walk around the picturesque Jewish quarter of Cracow (1475 words)
by - written on 04/05/09 (Very useful, 167 readings)
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People who read my reviews will probably know that I have a fascination with Jewish areas and Jewish history. I am not Jewish and none of my Polish in-laws are and I am not particularly religious so I don't really understand why I have acquired this thirst for knowledge regarding Jewish history. I do live in a Jewish area of Warsaw called Wola but it isn't Warsaw I am going to write about today - it is one of the Jewish districts of Cracow - Jewish Kazimierz. There were other Jewish districts, Podgorze and Plaszow and it was in Podgorze where Oscar Schindler ran his factory during the war although Spielberg didn't film in this area. Instead he chose to film ... Read the complete review