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Polish minority in Haiti
Polish minority leaving abroad (“Polonia”) counts approximately 21 million people ‼️(Poland has 38,8 million inhabitants). This was caused mainly due to the tumultuous past of the Polish nation (uprisings?, wars⚔️, partitions? etc.). Among many faraway lands where Poles found a new home was… Haiti?. At the end of 18th century when Poland was divided by its […]
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The Ghetto’s heroes square Kraków
The recent century left deep scars in the history of Kraków. So today it is simply impossible to skip the horrific days of WW2 when talking about the history of the former Polish Capital, Kraków. Probably the most important place in the area of the former Ghetto is the Ghetto’s Heroes Square in the district […]
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#1 by Trip Advisor among 308 tours in Krakow ;)
Dear friends, we are happy and thrilled to announce that we have been rated #1 by Trip Advisor among tour companies in Krakow! Certainly, we created Krakow Explorers in order to help people discover the city from various perspectives and our main goal is to make people fall in love ❤️ with the city. We sincerely appreciate […]
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The liberation of Auschwitz – 27.01.1945
▪️On this day 74 years ago the Soviet troops liberated the most horrific concentration and death camp in the history of Europe – Auschwitz-Birkenau. ☠️ ▪️When the Soviets entered the camp they discovered only 7,000 surviving prisoners, who were mostly ill or dying. During the previous ten days 56,000 other prisoners had been evacuated on death […]
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❇️The statue of Adam Mickiewicz on the Main Square❇️
has always been a popular venue. So few days ago people here were having a competition of Nativity Scenes (Szopka Krakowska). ☝️And since today till the end of February you have unique chance to have a look at the best works of Szopka in Celestat Museum in Krakow on 16 Lubicz Street?. Let’s not forget […]
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The Lantern of the Dead in Krakow
Exactly here around the lantern about 500 years ago was the cemetery where the worst type of people was buried. People who committed suicide, murderers, the ones who died from STDs or plagues were not allowed to be buried in Krakow, so they were buried outside of the city walls. The lantern would be always […]
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A faithful friend
Did you watch “Hachiko: A dog Story”? In Krakow happened a similar story ? Dżok every day was waiting for his owner on a tram station nearby the Grunwadzki bridge. One day his owner got a heart attack and was taken by ambulance to the hospital. Dżok believed he’d be back soon. Day after day […]
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Lady with an Ermine
On our logo you can find the dog. His name is Why’ka. This dog is very curious, explores every crook and cranny of Krakow and tries to solve secrets of the city by giving answers to the question WHY. And today Why’ka decided to see the painting of Leonardo da Vinci and went to the […]
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Sub Aethiopibus or the House with Two Ethiopians
Today Why’ka decided to go on a stroll along the Royal Way. When suddenly at the Florianska Street 1 he found a somewhat unusual for Krakow carving. The carving represents two black Africans holding a basket with some fruits and grapes. “What is the message behind this carving?” wondered our Krakow Explorer… At our next […]
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