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4 things to do in Kraków in winter
This isn’t a normal winter in Kraków. After some years, the snow decided to visit Kraków for so many days, reminding most of the Poles of how their childhood winters used to look like. Unfortunately, the cafe shops remain closed, only takeaway is possible. So things feel a lot different this year. Thankfully, museums are […]
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The 5 things you must do when visiting Kraków
1. Explore the Old Town Exploring the Old Town of Kraków and getting lost in its many small streets around. There’s no lack of reasons for you to just walk around. The Main Market Square (Rynek) is the largest medieval market square in Europe, so there’s quite a lot for explore, right? But save your […]
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The 4 Mounds of Kraków
Kraków is such a special city that it could be famous by many different nickames. But today we shall speak about the “city of the mounds”. The mounds are a part of the landscape of Kraków. It is a way found by Cracovians to pay tribute to important polish personalities and not only. It is […]
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The 4 different Christmas figures in Poland
The history of Poland is extremely complex. A country with constant changes that didn’t exist between 1795 and 1918. That’s why the polish culture is so rich and diverse. It absorbed some of the traditions of their past rulers. Today Poland has many unique and diverse traditions that change according to which part of Poland […]
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The 3 legends of Kraków you must know about
Kraków is one of the oldest cities in Poland. With age comes the symbolic and mythical legends. Kraków of course is full of legends. Even the own creation of the Kraków is surronded by a legend that we will explore. Some of them might be true (or they have some truth in it) others might […]
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The 7 places with the best view over Kraków
Krakus mound This is a really cool place with a nice view over Old town, Jewish quarter and former jewish ghetto. Next to it we can also find a Liban quarry where The Schindler’s list movie was filmed. There are some decorations from the movie still left, like for example, the jewish tombstone which was […]
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The 5 best parks in Kraków
Planty Planty is one of the largest parks in Kraków and also the most popular one in the whole city. Established in the 19th century, this park encircles the Old Town, creating a “green belt” in the same place where the medieval walls of the city used to be. It has 4 km length and […]
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The best 4 local markets of Kraków
Are you this type of person who just loves the smell of freshness? Do you enjoy seeing all those colorful stands with different fruits and vegetables? Then let me show you the wonders behind the local markets of Kraków. Hala Targowa Located between Kraków’s Main Square and the Jewish District, Kazimierz, Hala Targowa can surprise […]
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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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