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I suppose most tourists who go to Krakow take a photo of the beautiful Sukiennice (Cloth Hall) in the Rynek - I was no exception - although I was fortunate to find the Rynek so empty.
Modern archaeologists have proved that the Cloth Hall was one of the first large 'department stores' in Europe, dating from as early as the 12th century -- a quote from Jaroszewski's "Cracow - a Townscape in Miniature".
The advent of cheap flights to Krakow from around Europe mean that the city is just going to get busier and busier -- so go now and enjoy what this wonderful city has to offer -- before it becomes too crowded ...
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Podgorze
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A suburb of Krakow ignored by many tourists is Podgorze -- yet this was the area that contained the ghetto during WW2... more travel advice
Schindler's Emalia Factory
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4 Lipowa Street is the address of the bland factory in a light industrial estate in the Podgorze area of Krakow, but it... more travel advice
Pharmacy under the Eagle
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Small but powerful museum in the former chemists in the Ghetto -- Tadeusz Pankiewicz was the Polish chemist who refused... more travel advice
Maska
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Maska is just a bar -- but it's a very nice bar -- art nouveau decor and subdued lighting give it a good atmosphere. It... more travel advice
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Globtroter seems a good choice for me. Ciao!
Nice page and good tip about Orbis - it does make life simpler! Nostravia, John.
god bless the polska
i was in this market place a few weeks ago. It was beautiful with snow. Regards
Part of the factory is now converted into a museum. There is a small exhibition on Schindler's life in Krakow.
top tips, really useful and interesting, cheers
Hi Paul, great pages about Krakow. I like this city very much. Btw, trying to send you an e-mail, but there are some technical issues at VT nowadays. Talk to you soon. Sunshine!!
Paul, I thoroughly enjoyed your Krakow page which is full of interesting and some little known snippits too. The trumpet blower story and four in one shop I found to be especially interesting. Carole.
We enjoyed your Krakow page and tips. It brought back good memories from our trip there last year.
First time I heard about Krakow from Stewan spelburg film named "Schindler's List" , the after I heard about the name of Krakow, and you fulfilled the rest, a nice and wonderful page