| Page Views: 1,653 Last Visit to Krakow: - | Krakow, Poland (Cracow) by al_mary - last update: Dec 27, 2006 |
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We Returned Home On November 22, 2006 After 2 Weeks In Poland.
Pictures & Tips To Be Posted Over The Coming Weeks
Check Back For Some Great Street Scenes ....
We had a great time in Krakow, and we have already decided
that we will return to this great city for another visit.
Krakow is a city wrapped in legend, where time flows differently,
and where every moment becomes a moment of history.
For centuries Krakow was the capital of Poland, the seat of kings,
drawing great scholars and artists from the whole world.
It is their talents and imagination we must thank for the city's rich
legacy of unique historical relics, which reflect the most important
trends in European culture.
The renaissance Royal Castle at Wawel, the gothic St Mary's Basilica,
the historical trade pavilions of the Cloth Hall, the former separate
Jewish city of Kazimierz, and even the Nowa Huta district, absorbed
by Krakow together with its socialist-realist, industrial architecture,
are all places which make a visit to Krakow extremely worthwhile.
Although the city no longer plays such an important administrative
role, for many people, thanks to its rich history, Krakow nevertheless
represents a synthesis of all things Polish, connecting tradition with
modernity. In the special atmosphere of the beautiful and mysterious
streets of the Old Town and Kazimierz you will find everything you need
to allow you to escape from everyday life.
Galleries full of exhibitions, cafes, pubs and restaurants: all of this is
an integral part of any visit to Krakow ......
Source: krakow.pl
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|  | Salt Mine of Wieliczka & Eating Out
A World - Class Attraction
"The Salt Mine of Wieliczka"
One traveled Frenchman observed in the 18th
century that Krakow's Wieliczka salt mine was
no less magnificent than the Egyptian pyramids.
Millions of visitors, the crowned heads and such
celebrities as Goethe and Sarah Bemhardt among
them, have appeared to share his enthusiasm when
exploring the subterranean world of labyrinthine
passages, giant caverns, underground lakes and
chapels with sculptures in the crystalline salt and
rich ornamentation carved in the salt rock.
They have also marveled at the ingenuity of the
ancient mining equipment in the Wieliczka salt mine.
And the unique acoustics of the place have made
hearing music here an exceptional experience.
The Wieliczka Salt Mine, nowadays practically on the
southeast outskirts of Krakow, has been worked for
900 years. It used to be one of the world's biggest
and most profitable industrial establishments when
common salt was commercially a medieval equivalent
of today's oil.
Always a magnet, since the mid-18th century Krakow's
Wieliczka salt mine has become increasingly a tourist
attraction in the first place.
Today visitors walk underground for about 2,000 m in
the oldest part of the salt mine and see its subterranean
museum, which takes three hours or so.
Nine centuries of mining in Wieliczka produced a total
of some 200 kilometers of passages as well as 2,040
caverns of varied size. The tourist route starts 64 m
deep and ends 135 m below the earth surface, where
the world's biggest museum of mining is located with
the unique centuries-old equipment among its exhibits.
Still below, some 210 m deep, there is a sanatorium for
those suffering from asthma and allergy.
Occasionally concerts and other events take place in the
Wieliczka mine’s biggest chambers.
UNESCO has entered the Wieliczka Salt Mine in its
World Heritage Register ......
Check Out Our Many Pictures Of The Salt Mine
Under "Things To Do Tips"
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"Eating Out In Warsaw"
We have posted the places where
we ate, and what we had, along with our
pictures and recommendations ....
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Auschwitz & Birkenau
All over the world, Auschwitz has become a symbol of
terror, genocide, and the Holocaust.
It was established by the Nazis in the suburbs of the
city of Oswiecim which, like other parts of Poland, was
occupied by the Germans during the Second World War.
The name of the city of Oswiecim was changed to Auschwitz,
which became the name of the camp as well. June 14, 1940,
when the first transport of Polish political prisoner deportees
arrived in Auschwitz, is regarded as the date when it began
to function.
A July 2, 1947 act of the Polish parliament established the
Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum on the grounds of the
two extant parts of the camp ....
Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau
The site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1979.
Source: auschwitz.org.pl
Check Out Our Many Pictures Of Auschwitz-Birkenau
Under "Things To Do Tips"
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ZiOOlek Tue Feb 20, 2007 09:41 UTC
I haven't seen Polskie Smaki restaurant in Krakow. Huh, seems to be a great place.:-) Best regards. | matcrazy1 Tue Dec 26, 2006 09:59 UTC
I am so glad you enjoyed your visit to Krakow, welcome back, please :-))) A lot of fantastic photographs! Haha, good tips on post office and calls. | call_me_rhia Sat Dec 2, 2006 21:59 UTC
the flat tip is precious. thanks a lot. | Pawtuxet Sat Nov 25, 2006 00:50 UTC
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