Lonely Planet Pocket Krakow (Travel Guide)

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Kraków is blessed with dozens of museums and galleries covering different styles and periods of art and many different areas of expertise. During this tour, our knowledgeable and English- speaking driver tell you all interesting facts from the life of Karol Wojtyla.

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If you are a wheelchair user, it is possible to see parts of the mine via an elevator that gives access to one of the levels.Everywhere in Krakow’s old town you will be approached and offered guided tours through a part of the city in a horse carriage, on a Segway, with modern electric rickshaws, in small electric cars, on foot or in an old east car like Trabant or Polski Fiat. If you wish to take the most out of your tours of Krakow city, we offer Krakow walking tours or Krakow tours in a private car for group or individual travellers. A magnificent example of 15th-century Gothic architecture, the Jagiellonian University’s Collegium Maius building is another essential visit for first-time visitors to Kraków. Podgorze district, where Jewish ghetto was located or Nowa Huta, an ideal proletarian city of socialist-realism is also worth visiting. It ends in Divine Mercy Sanctuary in Lagiewniki, major shrine of Faustina Kowalska, canonised by the pope.

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Here, we offer an overview of different activities and link out to where you can find out more information. One of Kraków’s newest museums and certainly one of its most essential, Rynek Underground sits directly beneath the main square. This is a good addition if you’re a fan of Tate Modern, for example, and visiting Schindler’s Factory at the same time.Some Kraków museums, like Schindler’s Factory, are deeply affecting and give vivid context to historical events. The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network.

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The spiralling twin towers of this ancient church witnessed many of the tumultuous events that have shaken the city of Krakow over the centuries. But entry to the building itself is only possible with a guided tour and places are strictly limited to 20 people at one time. Explore the city's narrow backstreets, hidden courtyards and the network of underground cellars and tunnels.Kraków’s Old Town (Stare Miaso) is amongst the most impressive medieval locations in Europe and was an obvious choice for UNESCO’s World Heritage List. And less well known to visitors is the stunning variety of surrounding countryside, much of which can be seen within a day. The Czartoryski Museum houses a vast collection of ancient works of art from Greece and Egypt, but the key artworks here have to be Leonardo Da Vinci’s "Lady with an Ermine” and Rembrandt’s “Landscape with the Good Samaritan”.

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An excellent way to see Kraków’s Old Town is to follow the royal coronation route from Floriańska Gate to the castle and cathedral on Wawel Hall. It has become, accidentally, the city’s own leaning tower, as it bends slightly off-centre by 55 centimetres, apparently caused by the wind and the passage of time. A 2-hour drive south of Kraków, Poland’s outdoor activity capital is nestled deep below the sharp peaks of the high Tatras. See our comprehensive photo walkthrough of what it’s like in Wieliczka Salt Mines and our dedicated How To Get To Wieliczka Saltmines From Kraków page.The interiors are both beautiful and fascinating, with a room dedicated to former student Copernicus. This is a sobering sight for visiting tourists, but harrowing and essential for any visit to Krakow. My name is Margo and ever since I moved to Krakow, this city has been my greatest source of inspiration.