Krakow

With flights coming in from all over Britain and the rest of Europe, Kraków is one of Poland's most accessible cities, and almost certainly its most welcoming. The surge of popularity the last decade or so has seen, however, has brought influxes both good and bad. On the positive side, the flow of tourists in the city has seen supply more than meet demand, resulting in a wealth of accommodation and entertainment options, and a varied, cosmopolitan cuisine that only the capital, Warsaw, can really rival. The flip-side of this has been the arrival of hordes of stag-parties looking to make the most of favourable money-to-inebriation exchange rates. Those arriving ...  Read the complete review

Krakow is one of the most stunning cities in Europe, it was possibly the only Polish city that was not destroyed in its entirity by the German invasion. This they put down to the Smoka Jama (A dragon that lives under Wawel Castle and protects them), although the real story is actually just as interesting. Set in South East Poland, Krakow is a regional capital and is one of the cultural capitals of Poland. It is the scene of great history and includes amongst tourist trips, the amazing Wawel Castle, the rynek (main square). Kazimierz (The Jewish district in which parts of Schindlers List were filmed). Auschwitz (Something you don't want to see, but have to ...  Read the complete review

I visited Krakow in September 2008. My intention was to travel solo through Poland to Lithuania where is was to firstly meet up with my wife and then secondly run the Vilnius marathon before flying home from Vilnius. Having travelled pretty extensively around Europe I have to be honest and say that prior to my trip Poland never really had much appeal. In fact to be honest it was a country that I knew next to nothing about. I arrived in Krakow via a cheap and un-cheerful Ryanair flight. To be honest though for £60 return I don't care if the air stewardess eyeballs me when I unpack my own provisions for the flight. The airport, John Paul II ...  Read the complete review

When I was looking to go on a cheap holiday, I never would have thought I would have chosen Krakow, Poland. I was quite surprised at how cheap it actually was, it cost me £20 return with no taxes to fly there and to stay in a guest house for 5 days was only £40 - so overall a very cheap holiday. I arrived there not knowing what I was going to see, or what I was going to do! The Airport is kind of out of the way, but there is a train station right next to it, which takes you to the main centre of Krakow for 1.60 zlotie (which is about 50p) The buildings are beautiful and there's a lot of history behind them (you can read the history on the plaques on the side of the ...  Read the complete review

This is a review of Krakow Old Town which is what I suggested and dooyoo have told me to put it under this heading. Krakow has been the seat of Kings, archbishops, monks, magnates and merchants for a thousand years. Each generation has added treasures to the city, leaving an embarrasment of cultural riches to explore. If you are in Krakow for a few days then I suggest you concentrate on the famous sights of the Old Town, Wavel and Wieliczka, but if you are only visiting for a day then I think you will find all the nooks and crannies of the Old Town a rewarding experience. Krakow is a walking city. Cars have difficulty with its cobblestones and ...  Read the complete review