Friday, August 20, 2004
Krakow
Moving eastwards, 8 hours by train from Prag lies the medieval city of Krakow, once the royal capital of Poland.
Here again, we were lucky with the accomodation. At "Grandma" Ratajczak's, a breakfast of tea and fresh cake is served every morning in the room... with a big smile. Dzien dobry!
Krakow's well preserved historical center is a bit smaller than Prag's, but also less crowded (even though it's still very touristic).
Rather unsurprisingly, the hometown of Pope John Paul II is full of churches, the oldest dating back to the 10th century A.D. Even a couple of synagogues survived WWII.
A must for every tourist is a visit to the castle and catherdral on Wawel hill.
Here again, we were lucky with the accomodation. At "Grandma" Ratajczak's, a breakfast of tea and fresh cake is served every morning in the room... with a big smile. Dzien dobry!
Krakow's well preserved historical center is a bit smaller than Prag's, but also less crowded (even though it's still very touristic).
Rather unsurprisingly, the hometown of Pope John Paul II is full of churches, the oldest dating back to the 10th century A.D. Even a couple of synagogues survived WWII.
A must for every tourist is a visit to the castle and catherdral on Wawel hill.
