tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726565974313508202024-03-18T09:15:47.479-07:00Best Travel Guide to Krakow, PolandThe best insider's travel guide to Krakow, Poland. Explore the unexplored and don't follow the crowds.Ms Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09628882662214717125noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-672656597431350820.post-89658910267355335092024-02-03T00:52:00.000-08:002024-03-12T09:13:28.827-07:00Easter Weekend in Krakow<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">Easter in Krakow in a lot of ways is a more important festival than
Christmas. Travellers need to be aware though that from Good Friday to Easter Sunday,
locals will not be knocking about in the bars and restaurants, and things take
on a more subdued air. Don’t bother with any travel plans, especially Easter
Sunday as only the most basic of timetables will be operating – if at all.
Also, be aware that the opening times of attractions, bars and restaurants may also all be affected.</span></div>
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<span style="color: yellow;"><b>Oscypek smoked mountain cheese on sale in the Easter market</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: yellow;"><b>Kraków Easter Market</b></span></div>
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However, don’t be put off visiting the city as the superb Easter market on the main square certainly rivals the Christmas one, the weather may turn distinctly spring-like and warm, and the sensation of having emerged from the chill of winter just has to celebrated. If you are a sucker for decorating your house for Christmas, you will absolutely love trawling the stalls for Easter trinkets, bunnies, pussy willows and tulips to usher in the spirit of spring.
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<b><span style="color: yellow;">Easter Market goodies</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">In terms of the traditional meaning of the festival, it kicks off with Palm Sunday and you will witness the locals purchasing elaborate hand woven palms made from dried flowers and plants. They are taken to church to be blessed then taken home to be put up as decorations.<br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpHsqlPdUNazAQebf5O_A5S6tDT5nrRiZJqxxizQQ7MWB6kYClK6tbwUUsElyYa6LweLvdVIebf9PMNBF-6AqBk-nOubBHdYCr8Ek_Vt1DT_p7VMbHX6c0Gdw6NId2uF1oTrs1Q6tLGPgd/s1600/IMG_0001.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpHsqlPdUNazAQebf5O_A5S6tDT5nrRiZJqxxizQQ7MWB6kYClK6tbwUUsElyYa6LweLvdVIebf9PMNBF-6AqBk-nOubBHdYCr8Ek_Vt1DT_p7VMbHX6c0Gdw6NId2uF1oTrs1Q6tLGPgd/s640/IMG_0001.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: yellow;">Easter decorations</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">Good Friday involves a visit to a church and fasting which involves only
two meals and absolutely no meat.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 3.75pt; margin-left: 2.25pt; margin-right: 2.25pt; margin-top: 11.25pt; margin: 11.25pt 2.25pt 3.75pt; text-align: justify;">
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<span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">On Easter Saturday you will witness everyone – man, woman, child –
strolling to church carrying a traditional woven basket. In it there will be </span><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">bread, eggs, ham,
sausages, cake, salt and a piece of horseradish to have them blessed by the
priest. Each of these have symbolic meaning. Bread is the body of Christ, eggs
and meat symbolise new life, salt chases away the bad spirits, cake is for the
skills to face the coming year and horseradish is for physical strength. You
might even see children eagerly carrying a sachet of cat food to be blessed in
their little baskets so that the family pet can join in the Easter festivities.
On a more sombre note, a visit to a church or chapel will reveal the “Grave of
Jesus” which is often a life sized Christ lying dead amongst flowers and
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<span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">Painted eggs feature
prominently and their significance goes back to pagan times. They are known as pisanski eggs and symbolise fertility and rebirth. You can find out more about this fascinating tradition <a href="https://meettheslavs.com/pisanki/?utm_content=cmp-true" target="_blank">here.</a></span></div>
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<span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">Easter Sunday is a
family affair and the pinnacle of the “Great Week” build up. Families feast on
the foods from the Easter baskets blessed the previous day. In addition </span><span face=""arial" , "sans-serif"" lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.polskafoods.com/polish-recipes/white-borscht-soup-recipe-zurek" target="_blank">żurek</a></span><i><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"> (</span></i><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">fermented rye soup)
and <a href="http://www.food.com/recipe/royal-mazurka-mazurek-krolewski-135038" target="_blank">mazurek</a> (decorative pie) are consumed. Painted eggs also once again feature
and the table will be decorated with a ram made of dough which symbolises the
resurrection of Christ.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Easter Monday is a public holiday in Poland so once again, travellers take note.
However, the Easter celebrations take on a much more joyous air. It is the day
of “smingus-dyngus” which involves drenching each other with water – usually by
buckets or water pistols. Be warned – tourists are not exempt from drenching! Krakow
is a good location though to be in for Easter Monday because it hosts the Emaus
fair. For this, make your way to Zwierzyniec </span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">to the convent of <a href="http://www.norbertanki.w.krakow.pl/" target="_blank">St. Norbert's </a></span><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.norbertanki.w.krakow.pl/" target="_blank">Premonstratensian Order</a>, more commonly known as the<a href="http://www.norbertanki.w.krakow.pl/" target="_blank"> Norbertine Monastery</a>. </span></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Located on ul. Kościuszki 88, Salwator,</span><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"> a fair is located here with stalls selling
clay bells (to guard against evil spirits), model birds (to represent souls)
and a pile of tat for kids. Be w<span face=""arial" , sans-serif">arned, the stalls here really do overfow with trinkets for kiddies and not much else!</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 3.75pt; margin-left: 2.25pt; margin-right: 2.25pt; margin-top: 11.25pt; margin: 11.25pt 2.25pt 3.75pt; text-align: justify;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Yet </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">again, being in Krakow is a bonus
on Easter Tuesday. The traditions on this day </span>move to the <a href="https://krakow-bestguide.blogspot.co.uk/p/st-josephs-rynek-podgorski-podgorze.html">Podgórze</a> area of the city to the <a href="https://krakow-bestguide.blogspot.co.uk/p/st-josephs-rynek-podgorski-podgorze.html">Krakus Mound</a> and the nearby <a href="https://krakow-bestguide.blogspot.co.uk/p/st-josephs-rynek-podgorski-podgorze.html">St. Benedicts</a> church on top of Lasota hill for the Rekawka Festival. This is centuries old, and is rooted in the pagan tradition o</span><span face=""arial" , "sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">f honouring the dead. It has been resurrected as a medieval festival
with a bonfire, stalls, fun and games all rou</span><span face=""arial" , sans-serif">nd. The actual name Rekawka
(Sleeve Festival) comes from the legend that </span></span></span><span face=""arial" , "sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">apparently noblemen and peasants
filled up their sleeves with soil and dumped it onto this site. This built up over time to
create an artificial mountain to dominate the landscape – this is now the present day Krakus Mound. This is definitely worth a visit since due to its dominant position on this hill, the view from the top offers a great panorama over the city.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 3.75pt; margin-left: 2.25pt; margin-right: 2.25pt; margin-top: 11.25pt; margin: 11.25pt 2.25pt 3.75pt; text-align: justify;"><span face=""arial" , "sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;"></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJcAz7BerlMEiMSwkf97fYvLeBbSweKU7SEkQj0dbnZezoH94SMHyQkCKUQ6VRIbio7J2o20gykBIzq87F899MNVKQVogVbpQbHiQBjJRxMNaUfI22EawkXGfWUw9z7LcoUc-hzrTmi4Gi/s1600/DSC_0968.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJcAz7BerlMEiMSwkf97fYvLeBbSweKU7SEkQj0dbnZezoH94SMHyQkCKUQ6VRIbio7J2o20gykBIzq87F899MNVKQVogVbpQbHiQBjJRxMNaUfI22EawkXGfWUw9z7LcoUc-hzrTmi4Gi/s640/DSC_0968.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="color: yellow;">St. Benedicts Church</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span face=""arial" , "sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: red;">Typical Krakow Christmas Market stalls (see bottom of post for picture attribution)</span></div></div></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4iOT6gTfi_URFyjlUXxPbPL2lhk-6kwQRaItEejp3O2HDHPoXdoBIxQQWty9Vz5eCdTYnBqaaBT4Zk3dYCO_9BJ8bVrK1Dv9nuEcm070VsNoHnMTEuNL8Gc4O9qBESkUaNqgmY-ngs7v87dr9sHja5VtDSaKtDgOn7XbntQvGjORQ4DwJ_hYnLn-dRQ/s3648/IMG_20221231_155414.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="2736" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4iOT6gTfi_URFyjlUXxPbPL2lhk-6kwQRaItEejp3O2HDHPoXdoBIxQQWty9Vz5eCdTYnBqaaBT4Zk3dYCO_9BJ8bVrK1Dv9nuEcm070VsNoHnMTEuNL8Gc4O9qBESkUaNqgmY-ngs7v87dr9sHja5VtDSaKtDgOn7XbntQvGjORQ4DwJ_hYnLn-dRQ/w300-h400/IMG_20221231_155414.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">Polish cheese stall Krakow Christmas market</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Travel forums are often littered at this time of year with people asking for advice on whether the Christmas market of a particular city is worth visiting, and Krakow often features within this. </div>
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Just about everywhere now seems to offer Christmas markets and, certainly in the UK they are more often than not referred to as German markets.</div>
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So, what is the Krakow market like during the festive period and is it worth booking a trip especially to visit it?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3dc9AyrTgAx6K-zv9STY3WSCk_Qg4rcPBkYA4oBFbhr-01mqzxbccZArV7wnSPO98o1LDiMT5ACcmXZG1fza7mxsIHjFtpqqHQuU5KnKaEbDiNHcD7qj14dSrFovoT-a7sczjtQSPcd4H3j9icSrew7HnOokuPQhlWAD3MZbIJvxugWqIR5q8xvC7ow/s3648/IMG_20221231_155128.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="2736" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3dc9AyrTgAx6K-zv9STY3WSCk_Qg4rcPBkYA4oBFbhr-01mqzxbccZArV7wnSPO98o1LDiMT5ACcmXZG1fza7mxsIHjFtpqqHQuU5KnKaEbDiNHcD7qj14dSrFovoT-a7sczjtQSPcd4H3j9icSrew7HnOokuPQhlWAD3MZbIJvxugWqIR5q8xvC7ow/w480-h640/IMG_20221231_155128.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">Meaty offerings - Krakow Christmas market</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6IKLn5wcD7rW7Mxs1_lhjehRKj1-7GPxBFzrOChidaz47LdlAgAo6RRo5o0q8eWhCos6Kagpx_mCDopAvPUCB-YotL0ucb0g0lF7Czh1ooJ4pXTr8Mn_TaMhp6haMNi1ZtK7V6nAQMU4hk4A000_lXElcG6FZed10fA95K7X_98azugO49vgTrXWBwA/s3648/IMG_20220121_125248.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6IKLn5wcD7rW7Mxs1_lhjehRKj1-7GPxBFzrOChidaz47LdlAgAo6RRo5o0q8eWhCos6Kagpx_mCDopAvPUCB-YotL0ucb0g0lF7Czh1ooJ4pXTr8Mn_TaMhp6haMNi1ZtK7V6nAQMU4hk4A000_lXElcG6FZed10fA95K7X_98azugO49vgTrXWBwA/w400-h300/IMG_20220121_125248.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">Festive scenes at the Wawel, Krakow</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;">
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Having not perused every Christmas Market in every European city - I am no expert. However, what can be said in Krakow’s favour is that it has the luxury of one of the largest central squares in Europe in which to set it up. The spikey gothic columns of the St Mary’s Basilica and the chocolate box baroque buildings offer an atmospheric backdrop that many cities would envy. What also goes in its favour is that it runs in tandem with some pretty old festive Polish traditions which lend an air of authenticity to the atmosphere. In addition of course, there is the Polish climate which often obliges with some of the white stuff to dust the quant wooden huts and stalls. What could be better than sauntering amongst the smells of barbequeing sausages, mulled wine and sugary treats to the sound of gentle carolling by children and a sprinkling of fresh snow?</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiukz5-lt6N3ottyXNLD2wFdKOIYgXUriSWYXqbyEI3IH9EWdf-FLfkziO-2TX_SgjnJCeMu8W4iVbRMTI1KYasJKxk4fWUlGlri9bobmrm46NE7N3kyz_k3lO1A1kGAygpXpe6YHHaN7COj-1kS_KZLkEsMRLAN59LajnKYGeF16TGD3cwiOS0ZfuWNQ/s3968/IMG_20200102_171915.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2240" data-original-width="3968" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiukz5-lt6N3ottyXNLD2wFdKOIYgXUriSWYXqbyEI3IH9EWdf-FLfkziO-2TX_SgjnJCeMu8W4iVbRMTI1KYasJKxk4fWUlGlri9bobmrm46NE7N3kyz_k3lO1A1kGAygpXpe6YHHaN7COj-1kS_KZLkEsMRLAN59LajnKYGeF16TGD3cwiOS0ZfuWNQ/w640-h362/IMG_20200102_171915.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">Christmas vibes on Krakow's main square</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUiFe8wP0I7XmK5cjOmyy5HMaw3UQ4ijJ290Z4MKT59FV5sG67fSB6DTcXFo7iehZWJTvAMl_6vlEyCTmQEkJac6_fNqmsQoLauFPPuMqDIu0o-jt5w2MIdZVJTRkOR6eXT20puxpsFTh-uNtnlcDOIu-sd9BVgqAYmwjIII0mBb_yY5gTlV5xLiEcTw/s3399/IMG_20200102_181240.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3399" data-original-width="2240" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUiFe8wP0I7XmK5cjOmyy5HMaw3UQ4ijJ290Z4MKT59FV5sG67fSB6DTcXFo7iehZWJTvAMl_6vlEyCTmQEkJac6_fNqmsQoLauFPPuMqDIu0o-jt5w2MIdZVJTRkOR6eXT20puxpsFTh-uNtnlcDOIu-sd9BVgqAYmwjIII0mBb_yY5gTlV5xLiEcTw/w422-h640/IMG_20200102_181240.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiytrccHVvLHyKzfh6Gxck8kupQgPqYeKaSvA1oNGaCVV4StSBUK0FIEDSMwH5vT8v0b2xmIRW01TJ0jPuDTV9_Bmi9CIY-LnFgbxVsrnJ-XyZK8P74HOfYuLo2heTPbiHx3wL--_x3U63BAwX-awvnEikFFgFIRoJuUEiGCSPOTDTjU-i6HG-auaHGKQ/s3813/IMG_20200102_184326.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2240" data-original-width="3813" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiytrccHVvLHyKzfh6Gxck8kupQgPqYeKaSvA1oNGaCVV4StSBUK0FIEDSMwH5vT8v0b2xmIRW01TJ0jPuDTV9_Bmi9CIY-LnFgbxVsrnJ-XyZK8P74HOfYuLo2heTPbiHx3wL--_x3U63BAwX-awvnEikFFgFIRoJuUEiGCSPOTDTjU-i6HG-auaHGKQ/w640-h376/IMG_20200102_184326.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
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The market itself is usually set up and running by the end of November and will continue until the end of December (a portion of it remains beyond this date into the New Year period on one half of the square). This is because the 6th of January is Dzień Trzech Króli (Three Kings Day - Kaspar, Melchior and Balthazar) which is an official holiday with compulsory Mass. So in a lot of ways, Krakow’s Christmas may well last a lot longer than other cities. In fact, the tree and decorations will remain beyond the end of January, officially until the 2nd of February.</div>
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<span style="color: red;">Festive, wintry Krakow at Christmas</span></div>
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To get things really underway in Krakow, there is the annual Krakow's Szopka parade (Christmas Cribs). These are ornate nativity scenes/mini theatres which are handmade. To look at, they often seem to be small replicas of Krakow buildings (most notably St Mary’s Baslica) which are decorated to look shiny and festive. In fact, they are so well made and intricate, it is difficult to believe they are actually hand crafted. Traditionally, they were made by masons whose work in the autumn had been curtailed by the weather and helped them while away the idle days. They really are pretty impressive though, and the best time to view them is the first Thursday of December where the crib constructors display their creations around the statue of Adam Mickiewicz in the Rynek (main square). The best are chosen to go on display in the <a href="http://www.mhk.pl/exhibitions/krakow-nativity-scene-exhibition" target="_blank">City of Krakow Historical Museum</a> at number 35 the Main Square (where you can also view the most impressive cribs from over the decades on show). Next to this is the superb art nouveau <a href="http://www.europejska.pl/" target="_blank">Europejska</a> cafe which would be a wonderfully atmospheric place to take a rest from all the festivities.</div>
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<span style="color: red;">Krakow Christmas Szopka</span></div>
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Next on the festive calendar is December 6th. This is because in Poland this is Santa’s Name Day (Mikołaj - Nicholas) and therefore all the children in the city receive gifts from him at this point in the festive calendar. The tradition goes that children leave St Nick a letter on their windowsill on the night of the 5th for him to pick up and leave their requested gift behind the next morning.</div>
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Although the build up to Christmas Day itself – Adwent - is supposed to be a time of refraining from alcohol, partying and drinking, there is little evidence of this happening at the Christmas market. The organisers must simply assume there will be enough heathens and tourist gluttons to cater for on a giant scale to make it all worthwhile. There are vast wooden barrels from which lashings of grazniec (Polish mulled wine - pronounced Gshzah-nee-ets) are served. (<a href="http://polishhousewife.com/gluhwein-mulled-wine/" target="_blank">Recipe for grazniec</a>) This is powerful stuff and I am always convinced that a sneaky shot of vodka gets slopped into it. Still, it is just the ticket for lending a euphoric air to staggering amongst the brightly lit trinket stalls. Additionally, the Poles uniquely also have a liking for mulled beer! Good luck with that – not to my taste I am afraid.<br />
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<span style="color: red;">Classy festive trinkets for sale in the Krakow Christmas Market</span></div>
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<span style="color: red;">Long wintry shadows on the Market Square</span></div>
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When the 24th itself arrives, children eagerly search for the first star appearing in the sky as darkness falls. When it does, it signals the start of an almighty 12 course feast for families. Traditionally, the festive table should have straw under the cloth (symbolises the manger Jesus lay in), an extra place should be set at the table for any stray travellers who might knock on your door (scary thought), Jesus himself or – one of your dead relatives (even more scary!). Once the feast is over, presents are shared and then many will venture out to attend midnight mass. Christmas Day itself is not as important as Christmas Eve, but still involves visiting family and friends for food and alcohol.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">One festive site not to miss is the huge nativity diorama found in the <a href="http://www.krakow.travel/en/226-krakow-bernardine-church" target="_blank">Bernadine Church</a> at the foot of the Wawel. It takes from mid-November to set up and consists of a vast scene of traditional village cabins, workshops and and farms which have moving parts. It is quite a wonder and harks back to a bygone sense of Christmas largely missing from the commercial version of the occasion we all usually experience.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxWhMq_9nvqDfxAMdoRYzRmzm0HnLNw-VNtTssZodI4KTQW8jBBj6WC3sIbomPsh-lhzH6wxHFW1QR7VClcfg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">Bernadine Church Nativity Diorama</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3L31bM4Vw-XQdLYZYxA5EQWKVI7GqpN_WZ7gOUgw37KZTPWK_KManaEWHONW8ax2HlRVzkINpIamHWLFMTwt8hfoCyxx0po2z8u0gfJnKxGOZLdXprn21aFLHhj8vAHz3IWROWB0-0HqBI9VygjtZ0QkArWMg7Z1z2zBcvY2QKuTjjyC3gcb_1nFpTw/s3648/IMG_20221230_114102.jpg" style="clear: left; 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New Years Eve offers a variety of options for visitors. It is traditional to have a nice meal with most restaurants offering special menus for the occasion (book in advance). The Krakow Philharmonic offers gala concerts with Strauss favourites amongst other familiar tunes. Fireworks are in abundance at midnight and then there are numerous options to dance the night away into the early morning! </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisqR74AstlBB386FjlqvagNgyyFXt49movLX-pCFrhzwOanuNtQu4erFx9ySdDDx1e4MhvNZalIOLvjmyzRIf_ZPga1cfjutZyiGzx515F2OcV4jRVySi6qnPk8pVmvj1tKDN3nzoRmHyZxtqk4NpIVCb3v7OIMGkxs18BTgntVSIvR5G6NTNaxEFuPg/s3648/IMG_20221231_155730.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisqR74AstlBB386FjlqvagNgyyFXt49movLX-pCFrhzwOanuNtQu4erFx9ySdDDx1e4MhvNZalIOLvjmyzRIf_ZPga1cfjutZyiGzx515F2OcV4jRVySi6qnPk8pVmvj1tKDN3nzoRmHyZxtqk4NpIVCb3v7OIMGkxs18BTgntVSIvR5G6NTNaxEFuPg/w640-h480/IMG_20221231_155730.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">New Year's Eve at the Christmas market</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9-qgF6XDtgIg_1usU3aTmtENNdLKpKoav8PEaYE-AMFogj1wnOUIixDR_GezFooIp-KCxA6PQXcLVwja_SzOVghoMd_40BKL5HIcgjHn0VOIPZCX7WiCsjR_C2S00u3imvcl4XaxjAvT9KBm4ML2C0BtTsCD6_m_06QHnrrfRCLakjT6ZV9EzU8YrTQ/s3648/IMG_20221231_191804_edit_4590493838361.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2091" data-original-width="3648" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9-qgF6XDtgIg_1usU3aTmtENNdLKpKoav8PEaYE-AMFogj1wnOUIixDR_GezFooIp-KCxA6PQXcLVwja_SzOVghoMd_40BKL5HIcgjHn0VOIPZCX7WiCsjR_C2S00u3imvcl4XaxjAvT9KBm4ML2C0BtTsCD6_m_06QHnrrfRCLakjT6ZV9EzU8YrTQ/w640-h366/IMG_20221231_191804_edit_4590493838361.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">Krakow Philharmonic New Year Gala Concert<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dztN2Ujda3mRbhv0G_y1koeby1pV1U_CmsO1RXmHwUxpIoRMB5ebeRT70z6e_3gEaOKIj7GQz3orNqSZQB7KQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">Plac Nowy New Year</span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;">An alternative option to bringing in the New Year on the main square is to make your way to Plac Nowy in Kazimierz Jewish district for more bohemian vibes.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: red;">Impressive stage for the New Year's Eve concert being assembled in the main square in Krakow</span></div>
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So, all considered, go ahead and visit Krakow for the Christmas Market. It is wonderfully atmospheric and most importantly, authentic. As a bonus though, you will be absorbing the yuletide, winter season of one of the most vibrant cities in Europe. Just remember to pack your thermals!<br />
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<span style="color: red;">Snow, frozen rivers, castles and Christmas - what more could you want?</span></div>
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Ms Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09628882662214717125noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-672656597431350820.post-20860972842049670172023-07-19T09:42:00.001-07:002023-11-10T07:40:02.671-08:00Zakrzówek swimming and other tips for cooling down<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiAzfdskO3PRhY4Y2bcbQUcqReF7i4NoistDPtrRjGkS6KrWM_ngmX0lEc8Ceyhttkq6iT-WwA3vrX83ON5OSphGCxlXZiNr1O68gZhUOE-lCuQcrCrJlxwvMENn1uzOfsMmKAZzkuomT20qxr6vBJdDc4aoiZp7i3KNSGeoTaexRSukclgDX9SXfGgTkz/s1202/Quarry%206.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="902" data-original-width="1202" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiAzfdskO3PRhY4Y2bcbQUcqReF7i4NoistDPtrRjGkS6KrWM_ngmX0lEc8Ceyhttkq6iT-WwA3vrX83ON5OSphGCxlXZiNr1O68gZhUOE-lCuQcrCrJlxwvMENn1uzOfsMmKAZzkuomT20qxr6vBJdDc4aoiZp7i3KNSGeoTaexRSukclgDX9SXfGgTkz/w400-h300/Quarry%206.jpg" width="400" /></a> </p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">With the heatwave in full swing over much of Europe, Krakow, like many other destinations has been sizzling in temperatures of over 30 degrees. For many, heat like this is hard to suffer in a city environment with no coastal beaches to retreat to. So where can you go to cool down? Zakrzówek swimming pools are the answer!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghntJ6LytOfnsrPmBSAJyS6QYXTHLW5_9fwEWFCw-s52spklxXE9Ts6NhJ9Oe4iRbyxSWvQYSzdRdOTNBhShfa--xzLJXJ0u9n2dq-zRiBoq7EGMZU8-Y_RUNJy8EWpi9YfQHED1Kg1oe5AF1rUaYNMZvGr4SBF3UItjui6PSU3Wkdjws83f8TzFkzpOIW/s1202/Quarry%207.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="902" data-original-width="1202" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghntJ6LytOfnsrPmBSAJyS6QYXTHLW5_9fwEWFCw-s52spklxXE9Ts6NhJ9Oe4iRbyxSWvQYSzdRdOTNBhShfa--xzLJXJ0u9n2dq-zRiBoq7EGMZU8-Y_RUNJy8EWpi9YfQHED1Kg1oe5AF1rUaYNMZvGr4SBF3UItjui6PSU3Wkdjws83f8TzFkzpOIW/w400-h300/Quarry%207.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Zakrzówek is easy to walk to from the city centre (roughly about a 30 minute walk) but it can be accessed by tram to the nearest stop at </span><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Norymberska,.</span></b><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">It consists of a huge quarry area that Pope John Paul II laboured in during WW2. Apparently over enthusiastic quarrying meant the water table was punctured and the quarry flooded with fresh, pure spring water. Today, five floating swimming areas of various depths are open to the public along with life guards in the quarry. In addition, there are some changing </span><span style="font-family: arial;">rooms, toilets and food trucks serving chips, beer and coffee. They are open from Tuesday to Sunday (closed Monday for maintenance) and are free to access. The lovely fresh water is wonderful in the sweltering summer heat. Be sure to bring your own towels/seating etc as there is only wooden decking for sitting or lying on.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3l8NNtRIx-4htlJ4-aBw6aMn2AtIkKJhVSdx1ctNfwctXm_f_zpF7ba-90KA5o3YcbkAHDHaN3cx0tvz5Vo_DewiwWW4O2K4MttlBdPM1AKqMHEo97FNlDbawgmbg76vFthBPTl0tJfae4wQeMUkWnPxKbDVa_SUSSZDe1UBzmKPgHDot7xbzdkVQuv6P/s1202/Quarry%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="902" data-original-width="1202" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3l8NNtRIx-4htlJ4-aBw6aMn2AtIkKJhVSdx1ctNfwctXm_f_zpF7ba-90KA5o3YcbkAHDHaN3cx0tvz5Vo_DewiwWW4O2K4MttlBdPM1AKqMHEo97FNlDbawgmbg76vFthBPTl0tJfae4wQeMUkWnPxKbDVa_SUSSZDe1UBzmKPgHDot7xbzdkVQuv6P/w640-h480/Quarry%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGeBTTzalS7HRyfBZgE_X3D2NdhAX65N0LS2oteKLkGfRfVDsW4yD5wpLX9ONKRYHH0T7LtE_EjQ2ezVFIX_B4R1qY89zQu1RLu4OS8r8H428iMbi1EqEyTb-JYQ4xeMHu586Cp71ss5zxw0DXTPaam4m8GWYqMXytQmUwtXwL6j3qb_5lFFueIETxCL8f/s1202/Quarry%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="902" data-original-width="1202" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGeBTTzalS7HRyfBZgE_X3D2NdhAX65N0LS2oteKLkGfRfVDsW4yD5wpLX9ONKRYHH0T7LtE_EjQ2ezVFIX_B4R1qY89zQu1RLu4OS8r8H428iMbi1EqEyTb-JYQ4xeMHu586Cp71ss5zxw0DXTPaam4m8GWYqMXytQmUwtXwL6j3qb_5lFFueIETxCL8f/w640-h480/Quarry%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;">In addition to swimming, there are walkways, viewpoints and cycle trails around the quarry. There is also a sports centre and diving school which has yet to reopen.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCXCaBL5fxNNOrv25uN0OmT8hZSFh9ocg1lxVZ20YkL9mX8vykzvhK38X4ezMm-qPVG29kIBOCqIfpsoqKE0BzGDZ29xQnuHO3lTNk7YihhDFI8XjFtorKkAAfu8smUVDYfdi1Ct_XV_6Wr-V9Kv2QYzscEpj6yGoPCyrEx5-IV2yG7eXU1br3hca6iNjL/s1202/Quarry.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="902" data-original-width="1202" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCXCaBL5fxNNOrv25uN0OmT8hZSFh9ocg1lxVZ20YkL9mX8vykzvhK38X4ezMm-qPVG29kIBOCqIfpsoqKE0BzGDZ29xQnuHO3lTNk7YihhDFI8XjFtorKkAAfu8smUVDYfdi1Ct_XV_6Wr-V9Kv2QYzscEpj6yGoPCyrEx5-IV2yG7eXU1br3hca6iNjL/w640-h480/Quarry.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibUiTH5GeMqSP4V8MJTjD-XkfarYblsvJBznlKdpXBr2qVCr5CKLQy93IJrKbS8BQ538SfYqzbZpjc_NnQEXeTRmhAbS_aH1Nfojo9MyWFyV-UC2xA3X_AUCGKmEgRmrYE6NbndfTG1W8xkwWntIdbxPGsQnxFsIr8s_poXgduFzcco9qUGVL7E_SdMCX2/s1202/Bagry.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="902" data-original-width="1202" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibUiTH5GeMqSP4V8MJTjD-XkfarYblsvJBznlKdpXBr2qVCr5CKLQy93IJrKbS8BQ538SfYqzbZpjc_NnQEXeTRmhAbS_aH1Nfojo9MyWFyV-UC2xA3X_AUCGKmEgRmrYE6NbndfTG1W8xkwWntIdbxPGsQnxFsIr8s_poXgduFzcco9qUGVL7E_SdMCX2/w400-h300/Bagry.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Fancy cooling down on a more conventional beach setting? The Bagry lake may be what you are looking for. Situated in the Płaszów district, it is a fresh water lake with two large beach areas. During the summer holidays life guards are on duty and the water quality is frequently tested. In addition there is a seasonal food truck park, toilets, changing areas, outdoor showers and a small beach bar. If you don't fancy swimming, there are two marinas, two sailing schools, wakeboarding, pedaloes, paddle boards and kayaks for hire at very reasonable prices.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The landscaped area surrounding the main beach area also has hammocks, sun loungers, barbeque areas and volleyball courts.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8A8iyb8hHCqK1qzdVNEdvykGLn2aHsWjZA_VOrt5q4gGyXD6i0gbHb3x4B5T1dafICGk0y3EQelFBjLKI-6a1rRkImdT8Xz5v7wsSMLTUEguLllwJv10s0uotb058MI3D3Qygy77GS8ntZKTvBBc5hoSFY4HM6HZhSQ0QN7BexFg8Vg9wReXw6N3VbUQy/s1202/Bagry%2010.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="902" data-original-width="1202" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8A8iyb8hHCqK1qzdVNEdvykGLn2aHsWjZA_VOrt5q4gGyXD6i0gbHb3x4B5T1dafICGk0y3EQelFBjLKI-6a1rRkImdT8Xz5v7wsSMLTUEguLllwJv10s0uotb058MI3D3Qygy77GS8ntZKTvBBc5hoSFY4HM6HZhSQ0QN7BexFg8Vg9wReXw6N3VbUQy/s320/Bagry%2010.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><span face="Lato, sans-serif" style="color: #363636;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.84px;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Lato, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #363636; font-size: 15.84px; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Ms Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09628882662214717125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-672656597431350820.post-36191330187252289822022-04-14T00:30:00.008-07:002022-04-14T00:56:07.903-07:00Should I visit Kraków whilst there is war in Ukraine? <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqCVzVttKLlkgjUmbLFLBbT1nwBY4GeEWwuPTxG2xcowgFbaakhaRQL_ruV29TRab-mQN3gF06wUXjWV_1c9tnoNUIGudY9Q7qACLnMHIFARmd_JRPnAzwNJfwABm80MrAZzZfhgdb4bAqKFJFRicgzvWRvJA1k8hGARDDyLCfpyYAKWRe4NbkhEbnSQ/s2394/IMG_20220408_152028.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2394" data-original-width="2301" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqCVzVttKLlkgjUmbLFLBbT1nwBY4GeEWwuPTxG2xcowgFbaakhaRQL_ruV29TRab-mQN3gF06wUXjWV_1c9tnoNUIGudY9Q7qACLnMHIFARmd_JRPnAzwNJfwABm80MrAZzZfhgdb4bAqKFJFRicgzvWRvJA1k8hGARDDyLCfpyYAKWRe4NbkhEbnSQ/w385-h400/IMG_20220408_152028.jpg" width="385" /></a></div><p>Many people it seems feel nervous about travelling to Kraków whilst war is raging in the neighbouring country of Ukraine. Having just returned from a three week stay, I can say with certainty that there are no problems at all with a visit. In fact, since many businesses in the city have suffered so much due to the lack of custom two years of covid brought and now nervousness as a result of the war, they really need tourists to return and help them survive. Just about everything is open as usual. </p><p>For reassurance, Ukraine is a vast country and the fighting now is concentrated in the east - an extremely long way from Kraków. You are safe! Spring is now bursting into life in Poland and warmer days mean lovely opportunities to hang out in the many outdoor restaurants, bars and cafés. Indeed, while you are in Kraków why not help out with a donation or provide help with purchasing items that Ukrainian refugees in the city need? There are a few central agencies operating and various drop off centres.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZqPwltbB6OEaDZOfqhmk2TN99cezl_CAeIccFp8TgxQH6MbJQVJxFF19NGYZqqn37nNRfEYcP72wBMoCrSiAehXfmW_JCEeKV9w3JIBLrFI7_xg5902X97-pLkTr5Rt9Jw972VYrCHVLiwcJICTk_kVp9PWz5ilI7H-zRVvRxxE5XOjMc5kyJTJYpwg/s2020/IMG_20220408_152328.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2020" data-original-width="1653" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZqPwltbB6OEaDZOfqhmk2TN99cezl_CAeIccFp8TgxQH6MbJQVJxFF19NGYZqqn37nNRfEYcP72wBMoCrSiAehXfmW_JCEeKV9w3JIBLrFI7_xg5902X97-pLkTr5Rt9Jw972VYrCHVLiwcJICTk_kVp9PWz5ilI7H-zRVvRxxE5XOjMc5kyJTJYpwg/w525-h640/IMG_20220408_152328.jpg" width="525" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">In addition, there are various fund raising events and concerts for Ukraine you could attend or buy your meals and souvenirs from shops and restaurants that are donating money to help refugees. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ufR-IhkVQCe35pFbz1lpnomWMSN31V_hphWF2Xsg2sQKCwEsKRTPj2k6f_VwoFSPQNVOCNWXcccEdqVzOZwvaW5NeKTfjJJHlgR7DJCaoXxN0D7mcvHl69VT7vtME8Pn307CYCwqWo3qnoX2fW5rhI40G2GUsR8X1ub-X4iupZQn9pjm7qD0PKMCrw/s2297/IMG_20220408_151658.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2297" data-original-width="1632" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ufR-IhkVQCe35pFbz1lpnomWMSN31V_hphWF2Xsg2sQKCwEsKRTPj2k6f_VwoFSPQNVOCNWXcccEdqVzOZwvaW5NeKTfjJJHlgR7DJCaoXxN0D7mcvHl69VT7vtME8Pn307CYCwqWo3qnoX2fW5rhI40G2GUsR8X1ub-X4iupZQn9pjm7qD0PKMCrw/w284-h400/IMG_20220408_151658.jpg" width="284" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-W4OH2GW3g_kZl_wyKykcBkOIFm6f7ODl2OhAp9vqzaE1lYYzlwnS3k2h6MvVMBwTOEB7icw0wIhc_cBdlQnOgfdAbhiylAHIhtsyi8JddH5OSyilpcFtgnOqBUovrtQhPqNBdn4ztc4N-yzk-5xS30p8wJqjaGZcIHx2oGG0AbvEKoZ9rexEALI-Qg/s3280/IMG_20220408_151807.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3280" data-original-width="2449" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-W4OH2GW3g_kZl_wyKykcBkOIFm6f7ODl2OhAp9vqzaE1lYYzlwnS3k2h6MvVMBwTOEB7icw0wIhc_cBdlQnOgfdAbhiylAHIhtsyi8JddH5OSyilpcFtgnOqBUovrtQhPqNBdn4ztc4N-yzk-5xS30p8wJqjaGZcIHx2oGG0AbvEKoZ9rexEALI-Qg/w299-h400/IMG_20220408_151807.jpg" width="299" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizWAX_KKiqgLUo8DAsRDOoNQwpC0lHLJYc0GBkjfOaDLxrDvHdOPBhniNBdDan9rcr8END6IG7J_wBguKyXsrTgziqpEhbp377JtdU4alz7ejRwLCGXPpw3I4ENMQSGJqaQQoXMUroiIOJyk7C49GhDXdVJ6gQn_k9z377SBsjRQlrnTbj0X5q5Ydn9g/s3226/IMG_20220408_151845.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3226" data-original-width="2397" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizWAX_KKiqgLUo8DAsRDOoNQwpC0lHLJYc0GBkjfOaDLxrDvHdOPBhniNBdDan9rcr8END6IG7J_wBguKyXsrTgziqpEhbp377JtdU4alz7ejRwLCGXPpw3I4ENMQSGJqaQQoXMUroiIOJyk7C49GhDXdVJ6gQn_k9z377SBsjRQlrnTbj0X5q5Ydn9g/w298-h400/IMG_20220408_151845.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">You will also find a city that is going all out to do what it can to help and accommodate the innocent victims of the war, and by holidaying there you could be doing your bit to help not just local businesses, but directly help the refugees. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The city is bedecked with Ukrainian colours to support the people of Ukraine. Even the flower displays are blue and yellow. Local community centres now support refugees and many museums, cafés and other businesses that can offer space have turned into drop in centres. There are almost daily protests in the main square reminding everyone of the war and of course new arrivals from the east are being assisted at the train and bus station. However, the city is remarkably peaceful, relaxed and welcoming. 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHy8NQEmx0wUN6EanU29J-MYMrNY7gbgyn9kwQD8_elHLnUlUeOAXaYNRrJ_Zpx4SkHWfVCssnazL6AXs9ucp07jb7HOXXC7Xvp2VGujXZyhO154Uj5-JOVKtbKKIsqsadaVK47XbXcdjx/s2048/IMG_20200720_130847.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1560" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHy8NQEmx0wUN6EanU29J-MYMrNY7gbgyn9kwQD8_elHLnUlUeOAXaYNRrJ_Zpx4SkHWfVCssnazL6AXs9ucp07jb7HOXXC7Xvp2VGujXZyhO154Uj5-JOVKtbKKIsqsadaVK47XbXcdjx/w305-h400/IMG_20200720_130847.jpg" width="305" /></a></div><div><br /></div>So you are coming out of lockdown and quarantine has been lifted for visitors to most countries in Europe. You see that flights are now available to Kraków, but you are put off booking as you are nervous about going abroad during a global pandemic. You are also very unsure about what to expect and how safe you will be. What is visiting Kraków like under pandemic conditions?<div><br /><div>Well, for a start, it is certainly much more peaceful due to very few foreign visitors being here. This means there is an air of peace and tranquility when sauntering around the old town and Rynek Glowny. This is most definitely a bonus and makes for a very atmospheric and relaxing way to appreciate your surroundings. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioAF5kfjge-mvRIUZnTEgQZLDQ2YMCgu_wmNtzp5mMxQlZx91FL2GwTllSfQeQ4BR1WlOlBWMsjAk5XLh1vpM5xNYmNT6UgqRaUXb3W2Vlf60MS_L0hAuJRbX3tAWqh6b4F5Qro-ww7HW-/s2048/IMG_20200709_164809.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1258" data-original-width="2048" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioAF5kfjge-mvRIUZnTEgQZLDQ2YMCgu_wmNtzp5mMxQlZx91FL2GwTllSfQeQ4BR1WlOlBWMsjAk5XLh1vpM5xNYmNT6UgqRaUXb3W2Vlf60MS_L0hAuJRbX3tAWqh6b4F5Qro-ww7HW-/w400-h246/IMG_20200709_164809.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-lc430Apx0K15satKXeharnFgYUSXmyKnKVAWE6fC0dC3AFCKyW5OFN64YwFNXR_WVnuzuhDUKNbz4n-qdpXflUS-xW2sUemkWe6RGfThlaiF9qIfKe22tlTriTaGDORPgRVJUNVSuJdl/s2048/IMG_20200720_144256.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1795" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-lc430Apx0K15satKXeharnFgYUSXmyKnKVAWE6fC0dC3AFCKyW5OFN64YwFNXR_WVnuzuhDUKNbz4n-qdpXflUS-xW2sUemkWe6RGfThlaiF9qIfKe22tlTriTaGDORPgRVJUNVSuJdl/s320/IMG_20200720_144256.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Cafes, bars and restaurants are all open. Tables are spaced further apart than normal, you are expected to wear a mask as you find a place and sanitise your hands with the sanitiser that is readily available at all entrances. Waiters are all expected to wear masks also, although you can remove yours once seated at a table. If outside, most people are not wearing masks. 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Although, as usual, there are the odd people ignoring this rule. </div><div>On public transport you must wear a mask and experience is showing that just about everyone is adhering to this. </div><div>The weather has been great throughout most of July with most days being mid to high 20 degrees with the odd day hitting into the low 30s.</div><div>At night, Polish people love to promenade so the streets are busy with families out walking and enjoying ice cream. After months of being isolated in lockdown and social distancing, this can initially feel very disconcerting. However, you soon relax into the general atmosphere and join in. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIbmVxoKiOTEt4bS_ilBxTTY_jecHtky484bU7w-NyNXg-GAwij4CVEIARtxn9m8Sg5dNQQcJLKrhlCjuGlYdHEJkp9-NBGV6sLjwC36K8DII8usTGcDhhhQfurUIens8rwFOv3q6Ukk0I/s2048/IMG_20200724_203751.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIbmVxoKiOTEt4bS_ilBxTTY_jecHtky484bU7w-NyNXg-GAwij4CVEIARtxn9m8Sg5dNQQcJLKrhlCjuGlYdHEJkp9-NBGV6sLjwC36K8DII8usTGcDhhhQfurUIens8rwFOv3q6Ukk0I/w400-h300/IMG_20200724_203751.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Nightlife is thriving. There are lots of young people out and about and weekends, especially in Kazimierz, are as busy as they were prior to lockdown. However, the favourable climate means warm evenings and the ability to be seated outside. If you do venture inside, restaurants and bars during weekdays are much quieter than normal and can be very atmospheric. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfo3lK3t8YSYQMXLIHNLoxJTcjLwzFrdNTeuiK-T9KUxJQbCykOE8-TzjpliG2rG7nCtxIsnYcLXDSQXircAQYE3rZufiln-kGGldvZ6OVud1VUxx4yd7XiqfD9Xzh17VGW2ZhYcT3Sy31/s2048/IMG_20200722_211856.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfo3lK3t8YSYQMXLIHNLoxJTcjLwzFrdNTeuiK-T9KUxJQbCykOE8-TzjpliG2rG7nCtxIsnYcLXDSQXircAQYE3rZufiln-kGGldvZ6OVud1VUxx4yd7XiqfD9Xzh17VGW2ZhYcT3Sy31/w300-h400/IMG_20200722_211856.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Overall, it feels safe to visit the city. 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Nothing beats a cold, crisp, sunny winters day in Krakow at the Wawel.<div><br />
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Autumn has struck in Krakow and its environs and boy is it wonderful. Not always guaranteed timewise but it will always strike. Golden time!<br />
This refers to when the city will bask in lovely autumnal warmth, clear blue skies and vibrant colours. Although it is a city, this does not mean you are excluded from this display as Krakow has many areas where you can crunch your way through the crisp leaves, admiring natures best exhibition. Here are some of the treats you can enjoy.<span style="color: red; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Regular minibuses from central Krakow take you to various villages on the edge of Poland's smallest national park. Within the park there are a network of marked trails to explore. The best starting point is Ojców village itself.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Just two and half hours from Krakow by very regular bus services is the Tatra Mountains National Park. Zakopane is the best destination to head to for to enjoy exploring the large network of marked trails.</span><br />
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One of the astonishing things I found when taking those first few tentative steps beyond the Iron Curtain in 1990 was how much of Eastern Europe was still scarred from World War Two. Remnants were everywhere - from abandoned concentration camps - to buildings in major cities such as Berlin, Warsaw and Budapest still pockmarked with bullet and shrapnel holes.</div>
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For visitors to Kraków who are interested in this period of history, there are still some raw remnants you can unearth if you know where to look.</div>
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My first recommendation is not far from the <a href="https://krakow-bestguide.blogspot.co.uk/p/attractions.html" target="_blank"><b>Old Town</b></a> and resides within the <b><a href="https://krakow-bestguide.blogspot.co.uk/2017/10/rembering-victims-of-nazi-fascism-and.html">Silesian House</a></b> (Dom Śląski). This building on ulica Pomorska 2 was the headquarters of the Gestapo during the Nazi occupation and was where civilians were interrogated and brutally tortured. The building now houses an excellent exhibition entitled "People of Kraków in Times of Terror 1939 - 1945 - 1956" (the later date referring to terror during post war Soviet occupation). It consists of informative archives, photos, evidence and film. However, creepiest and most poignant of all is that in the basement, the visitor can visit the interrogation cells which still bear inscriptions on their walls scratched by the desperate detainees. A visit here is thought provoking journey away from the tourist hordes of the main square.<br />
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The <b><u><a href="https://krakow-bestguide.blogspot.co.uk/p/kazimierz.html" target="_blank">Kazimierz</a></u></b> Jewish district itself can be viewed as one huge WW2 remnant in that it's inhabitants were all decanted from the area to the ghetto across the river, and then ultimately to the gas chambers of <b><u><a href="https://krakow-bestguide.blogspot.co.uk/p/a.html" target="_blank">Auschwitz</a></u></b>. Lots of evidence of the area's former inhabitants can be seen everywhere. Try looking for the marks left by Mezuzah Scroll boxes on the right door post of the buildings in the area. These indicate that former owners were Jewish and that they never returned to these buildings. These scrolls were housed in a box and consist of the most famous Jewish prayer - the Shema. Usually hand written by an expert scribe, it is a symbol of God watching over the house and it's dwellers. On entering the house, the inhabitants touch it and kiss their fingertips.<br />
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A few other memorials can be found in<a href="https://krakow-bestguide.blogspot.co.uk/p/kazimierz.html" target="_blank"> <b>Kazimierz</b></a> reminding us that many of it's former civilians never returned to their homes after the war because their lives had been snuffed out.<br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">Signs of former Jewish community life are everywhere - note the stars of David on this former Torah Prayer house</span></b></div>
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This holocaust memorial can be found in the <b><u><a href="https://krakow-bestguide.blogspot.co.uk/p/kazimierz.html" target="_blank">New Jewish Cemetery</a></u></b> on ul. Miodowa 55–58. <span style="text-align: justify;">Family memorial plaques to lost loved ones also adorn the walls.</span><br />
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Across the river in the <b><u><a href="https://krakow-bestguide.blogspot.co.uk/p/st-josephs-rynek-podgorski-podgorze.html" target="_blank">Podgorze </a></u></b>District, this building on ul Piwna can be seen still bearing the bullet holes from fierce fighting during the war.<br />
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These empty seats in the picture below on Plac Bohaterów Getta in <b><u><a href="https://krakow-bestguide.blogspot.co.uk/p/st-josephs-rynek-podgorski-podgorze.html" target="_blank">Podgorze</a></u></b> symbolise the lost souls who were brutally murdered on this very spot when the ghetto was liquidated and its inhabitants taken to <b><u><a href="https://krakow-bestguide.blogspot.co.uk/p/a.html" target="_blank">Auschwitz</a></u></b>.<br />
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Whilst on this square don't miss the <b><u><a href="http://www.mhk.pl/exhibitions/13" target="_blank">Pharmacy Under the Eagle</a></u></b> museum at number 18. This is housed in an original pharmacy which was where the only Polish inhabitant of the former ghetto worked. He was witness to the terrible mass murder committed on the square outside his windows, but he also helped the Jewish underground movement from this very shop.<br />
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Not far from here in <b><u><a href="https://krakow-bestguide.blogspot.co.uk/p/st-josephs-rynek-podgorski-podgorze.html" target="_blank">Podgorze</a></u></b> are two remaining stretches of the ghetto wall which at one time marked out the boundaries of the small area the unfortunate Jewish inhabitants had to exist within in hideously cramped conditions. One stretch is on ul. Lwowska, whilst the other is found at ul. Limanowskiego 60/62. (Click on the Podgorze Page at the top of this blog for more information)</div>
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Whilst in <b><u><a href="https://krakow-bestguide.blogspot.co.uk/p/st-josephs-rynek-podgorski-podgorze.html" target="_blank">Podgorze</a>,</u></b> do not not miss the wonderful <b><u><a href="http://www.mhk.pl/branches/oskar-schindlers-factory" target="_blank">Schindler Factory Museum</a></u></b>. This is the real building that Oskar Schindler operated his enamelware business from which was immortalised in the Speilberg film "Schindler's List".<br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">The Schindler Factory in 1990</span></b></div>
Today the interior now houses a wonderful museum dedicated to life in Krakow under occupation. Some of this is dedicated to the story of the Schindler Jews, but the bulk of the exhibits deal with the onset of war and what it was like to have to try and live under the Nazi jackboot and the subsequent Soviet occupation.<br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">Lime works in the Liban Quarry</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;">The Liban Quarry</span></b></div>
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Leaving <b><u><a href="https://krakow-bestguide.blogspot.co.uk/p/st-josephs-rynek-podgorski-podgorze.html" target="_blank">Podgorze</a></u></b>, one can find the <b><u><a href="https://krakow-bestguide.blogspot.co.uk/p/liban-quarry.html" target="_blank">Liban Quarry</a></u></b>. This was a quarry before the war but after the Nazi invasion it became a brutal forced labour camp. The tangle of original rusting limeworks still exist to this day. This area also retains the remains of the film set built here for "Schindlers List" including concentration camp fences and a road made up of smashed up Jewish gravestones.<br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">Road made of smashed up Jewish head stones from Schindler's List</span></b></div>
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Very close to the <a href="https://krakow-bestguide.blogspot.co.uk/p/liban-quarry.html" target="_blank"><b>Liban Quarry</b></a> is the vast area of wasteland on the edge of the city which was at one time <b><u><a href="https://krakow-bestguide.blogspot.co.uk/p/paszow.html" target="_blank">Płaszów Concentration Camp</a></u></b>. This can be accessed by walking along the main Wielicka road where the best approach to the camp is along ul. Jerozolimska.<br />
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Don't miss the <b><u><a href="https://krakow-bestguide.blogspot.co.uk/p/paszow.html" target="_blank">Grey House</a></u></b> at the entrance which at one time was the SS quarters complete with torture cells beneath it. It was said that anyone entering them never came out under their own stream.</div>
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Close to the grey house is the so called <b><u><a href="https://krakow-bestguide.blogspot.co.uk/p/paszow.html" target="_blank">Red House</a></u></b> found at ulica Jerozolimska 22. This was the villa of the notorious camp commandant Amon Goethe. At present it is undergoing some refurbishment.<br />
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The large <b><u><a href="https://krakow-bestguide.blogspot.co.uk/p/paszow.html" target="_blank">Plaszow Concentration Camp</a></u></b> remains stretch out beyond this street with scattered traces of building foundations, memorials and mass graves.<br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">Mass hangings at Płaszów - </span></b><a href="http://www.krakow.colindaylinks.com/" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">www.krakow.colindaylinks.com</a></div>
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Of course the biggest and most notorious WW2 relic has to be <b><u><a href="https://krakow-bestguide.blogspot.co.uk/p/a.html" target="_blank">Auschwitz/Birkenau</a></u></b>. Easily accessed by public transport or as part of an organised tour, this notorious and horrendous relic of the war is not to be missed. </div>
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<b><span style="color: red;">Belongings of the dead - Auschwitz</span></b></div>
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An area of the city that is often ignored by tourists is the wonderful Socialist Realist district of <b><u><a href="https://krakow-bestguide.blogspot.co.uk/p/nowa-huta.html" target="_blank">Nowa Huta</a></u></b>. Amazingly, parked up on os. Gorali 23 is an IS-2 Tank that was used in the Battle of Bautzen in 1945.</div>
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Despite still being within the urban confines of Krakow, the next WW2 "relic" is perched on a crag to the west of the city on a large forested hill called Las Wolski. This is <a href="https://krakow-bestguide.blogspot.co.uk/2016/10/przegorzay-castle-history-food-fresh.html" target="_blank"><b>Przegorzały Castle</b></a> and in the 1940s, during Nazi invasion, was the residence of Baron Otto von Wächter. He was a Nazi, member of the SS and was appointed as the Governor of the District of Krakow. Evil Otto had this castle constructed for himself in the style of German Rhineland castles. It certainly is an imposing sight dominating Skałki Przegorzalskie (the name of the crag it hugs).<span style="color: black;"></span></div>
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Spring has at last arrived in Krakow and brought some much needed warmth and colour back to city streets.</div>
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For those looking for ideas of how you could fill your days on a spring trip to Krakow and its surroundings, here are a few suggestions. </div>
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Peruse the stalls at the Easter Market. </div>
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Hang out watching street life on the main market Square in Krakow.</div>
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Explore the Bohemian streets of Kazimierz Jewish district. </div>
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Bask in the warm sunshine sitting at a sewing machine at the brilliant "Singer" pub. </div>
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Kitzkatzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06947963612680160072noreply@blogger.com0Kraków, Poland50.064650099999987 19.94497990000002149.901503099999985 19.622256400000023 50.227797099999989 20.26770340000002tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-672656597431350820.post-61100073347809763632017-10-13T10:12:00.002-07:002019-09-19T10:32:43.639-07:00Rembering the Victims of Nazi Fascism and Stalinist Communism in Krakow<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Dom Śląski, or ‘Silesian House,’ is almost never on the agenda of visitors to Krakow. This is very unfortunate since it is a very chilling relic of Nazi and Soviet occupation that presents evidence of the repression, murder and torture ordinary Cracowians had to endure.<br />
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It was originally built as a hostel to house students from Silesia (hence the name). However, during World War 2 this notorious building became the Kraków headquarters of the Gestapo. The first and second floors of the building were used to interrogate ordinary civilians and inmates from the Montelupich prison, which still stands to this day in <a href="https://krakow-bestguide.blogspot.co.uk/p/st-josephs-rynek-podgorski-podgorze.html">Podgorze</a>. <br />
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Visitors to Dom Śląski today can now visit a branch of the Historical Museum of Krakow named <a href="http://www.mhk.pl/exhibitions/people-of-krakow-in-times-of-terror-1939-1945-1956">"People of Krakow in Times of Terror 1939-1945-1956"</a> housed within the building. This exhibition is a powerful journey through Nazi occupation and the fate of victims of German terror from 1939-1945. Evidence of atrocities are on display including anti Semitic posters, a wallet made from human skin, photographic and film evidence of ordinary, innocent civilians being rounded up on the streets of the city by the cruel, Nazi invaders. <br />
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The exhibition then moves on to demonstrate that the end of the War did not signal the end of the repression, but simply the swapping of one occupier for another - the communists. The exhibition demonstrates the similarities between these two regimes and importantly, it also makes available a database of photos and documents providing evidence which bear witness to victims of Stalinist oppression.<br />
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The cellars of Dom Śląski were turned in WW2 into detention cells for the interrogation, torture and beating of prisoners by the Nazis. These cells still exist in their original form and at least some 600 inscriptions made by the unfortunate detainees awaiting their fate at the hands of the Gestapo remain scratched onto the walls. Desperate pleas to God or tally marks counting out how many days of incarceration prisoners suffered are clearly visible and make for a ghoulish reminder of Nazi brutality in truly claustrophobic surroundings. <br />
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Dom Śląski is only a 15 minute walk from the main market square in the Old Town. It is located on:- 2 Pomorska Street. </div>
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To visit the interrogation cells, enter the courtyard of the building and turn right. There are a set of stairs leading down to the cellars and normally there is an attendant present who will show you the way. There is no charge for visiting the cells.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: yellow;">The wonderful gravity defying sculptures on the Father Bernatek Pedestrian Bridge</span></td></tr>
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Visitors to Krakow should not miss a stroll across the Father Bernatek Pedestrian Bridge. Completed in 2010, it honours a Cracovian monk (who founded the Bonifrater Hospital in Krakow), and now provides a much needed link between the ever popular Bohemian district of Kazimierz to the often neglected Podgórze across the river. Built using no supports and suspended on an arch, it is an attractive structure designed by Andrzej Getter. It is positioned on the site of a former road bridge that was dismantled in 1925. Since it opened, it has encouraged a broad selection of small bars, cafes and restaurants to locate along ul. Mostowa from Plac Wolnica in Kazimierz, across the river onto ul. Nadwiślańska and the Rynek Podgórski in Podgórze. As a result it is sometimes dubbed the "party bridge". In addition, as seems to be the tradition in a number of European cities in recent years, loving couples have bolted their commitment to each other in the form of engraved padlocks which are clamped in their hundreds to the flanks of the bridge. Unfortunately, it seems for many of these lovers, the first post relationship split activity is to hack these padlocks off with bolt cutters - often damaging the railings in the process.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: yellow;">The wonderful gravity defying sculptures on the Father Bernatek Pedestrian Bridge</span></td></tr>
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There is of course an additional reason to take a stroll along the twin walkways of the bridge due to the truly amazing exhibition of acrobatic sculptures dangling in gravity defying poses on the wires of the bridge structure. Nine characters designed by Polish artist Jerzy ‘Jotki’ Kędziora are represented in an installation named "Between the water and the sky". </div>
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Kitzkatzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06947963612680160072noreply@blogger.com0Kraków, Poland50.064650099999987 19.94497990000002149.901503099999985 19.622256400000023 50.227797099999989 20.26770340000002tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-672656597431350820.post-25794369446377857652017-05-29T12:24:00.003-07:002017-06-10T09:41:54.453-07:00Kraków Street Art<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The most commonly viewed "street art" in Kraków are often splurges of <span class="st">graffiti relating to loyalties to the two local football teams - </span><span class="st">Wisła or Cracovia. Most of this is not worthy of any artistic merit. However, there are some truly praiseworthy examples of true street art peppered around the city streets that really are worth nebbing into. Below are some examples of the more noteworthy exhibits along with some more macabre, thought provoking displays inspired by the dark recesses of </span>Kraków's past.<br />
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<span style="color: yellow;"> Mural on wall in <a href="https://krakow-bestguide.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/food-truck-frolics.html">Skwer Judah</a> Food Truck Square, Kazimierz</span></div>
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This mural is entitled 'Judah'. It was created by by Pil Peled who is apparently one of Israel's most famous street artists. It emerged in July 2013 as part of the annual Jewish Culture Festival. The image of the child represents fear, vulnerability and the inner child. The lion represents the Jews' struggle to survive and preserve their culture, as well as strength.<br />
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The images above are found on ul. Jozefa, <a href="https://krakow-bestguide.blogspot.co.uk/p/kazimierz.html">Kazimierz</a> outside Pub Wręga. They depict historical figures of significance for the Kazimierz district such as Helena Rubenstein (a former resident of the district), King Kazimierz (after whom the district is named). Plaques next to the figures give info on their significance.<br />
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<span class="st">This image is of Gene Kelly singing in the rain. Of course, he is "Happy Again" as he now resides in the wonderful <a href="https://krakow-bestguide.blogspot.co.uk/p/kazimierz.html">Kazimierz</a> district.</span><br />
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This stencil can be viewed on ul. Bożego Ciała, <a href="https://krakow-bestguide.blogspot.co.uk/p/kazimierz.html">Kazimierz</a> on the front wall of the Corpus Christi church<span class="st"><i><br /></i></span></div>
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Although this mural is not actually painted on a building, and is in fact a banner, it still qualifies as a top piece of street art with its undeniable message. Look on Krupnicza for it (just off the main square)</div>
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This is one of the more macabre offerings of street art. It is to be found lurking in one of the few remaining buildings that housed <a href="https://krakow-bestguide.blogspot.co.uk/p/paszow.html">Płaszów Concentration Camp</a><span class="st"><i>.</i></span></div>
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<a href="https://krakow-bestguide.blogspot.co.uk/p/kazimierz.html">Kazimierz</a> is definitley one of the most colourful districts in Kraków and this image of shops on Jozefa street illustrates this nicely</div>
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This art nouveau inspired mural first appeared in 2014 during the Jewish Cultural Festival. It was created by Broken Fingaz and commemorates the Bosaków family who built this building and lived in it for 400 years until World War Two. The inspiration for the style of art is Maurice Lilien, well known art nouveau artist and graduate of Krakow's Academy of Fine Arts.<br />
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This more sinister message is found in the derelict buiuldings of the former wartime penal colony, the <a href="https://krakow-bestguide.blogspot.co.uk/p/liban-quarry.html">Liban Quarry</a>. It is indeed, a message for us all.<br />
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<span class="st"> Excuse the language, but this image found on </span>Bożego Ciała, <a href="https://krakow-bestguide.blogspot.co.uk/p/kazimierz.html">Kazimierz</a> does raise a smile.</div>
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Close to Skwer Judah, just off Bartosza, you can find this little gem, Best seen with a car parked underneath it to set it off nicely.<br />
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<span class="st">Another <a href="https://krakow-bestguide.blogspot.co.uk/p/kazimierz.html">Kazimierz</a> classic found lurking down Ciemna close to Szeroka</span><br />
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<span class="st">Okay, it is not exactly art, but it is creative. This imaginative exhibit can be found to the rear of St Mary's Basilica on the main square.</span><br />
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<span class="st">Another image of artwork outside a Jozefa Street shop in <a href="https://krakow-bestguide.blogspot.co.uk/p/kazimierz.html">Kazimierz</a>.</span>
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<span class="st">This collection of artwork is a full view of one of the walls in the derelict buildings of the former WW2 Penal Colony - the <a href="https://krakow-bestguide.blogspot.co.uk/p/liban-quarry.html">Liban Quarry</a></span><br />
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<span class="st"> An almost Turin Shroud like creation from the same wall in the <a href="https://krakow-bestguide.blogspot.co.uk/p/liban-quarry.html">Liban Quarry</a></span>
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This little gem adorns the walls of the Jewish pre-burial hall in Kazimierz. It is found on ul. Miodowa 55, close to the entrance to the new Jewish cemetery.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This is a really cool place to sample grub from the varying tenants. Named after the huge gable end mural (see <a href="https://krakow-bestguide.blogspot.co.uk/p/kazimierz.html">Kazimierz</a> page for more info on this), try out Belgian fries, chimney cake, gourmet burgers, baked potatoes, extensive menus involving pulled pork and much more. The "Maczanka" from "Andrus Food Truck" in particular is grabbing the attention of the culinary experts. Relax sitting on the assortment of bottle crates, beach chairs and palettes. Run out of cash? Don't worry, there is even a handy bankomat. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Another food truck square is found nestling in the alleyway linking Szeroka to Kupa called Izaak Square. Beach chairs, crate seating and a variety of trucks offering anything from skewers, tofu treats, Mexican wraps, coffee, curled ice cream and beer. This place has a cool vibe and is very handy for the Kazimierz revellers. On hot sunny days, relax in the hammocks or deck chairs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If you fancy your food truck grub in a more green, garden like setting, look no further than Bezogródek food truck park. Located daily in a park off ul. Piastowska 20, this place epitomises the whole truck revolution for foodies. There is a big variety on offer here with the usual burger, wraps, fries type offerings as well as Mexican, chicken wings, ice cream and coffee. The usual scattering of deck chairs and crates are offered for seating. Eat well whilst lounging amongst the greenery. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Finally, we could not discuss food trucks without mentioning Krakow's original and ever popular, food truck. Located at Hala Targowa (Grzegórzecka Street), near the market and the railway bridge, this place serves the best barbecued sausages from a nyska van straight from Poland in the old iron curtain days. Two blokes in white smocks expertly sizzle their sausages (kiełbasa) over a wood fired barbecue. This place is legendary and most deffo is the best sausage in town.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For visitors to Krakow wishing to veer away from the tourist trap of the Old Town, a visit to Tytano is a great option. This place is a real wonder! Often labelled as a "city within a city” it is in reality an abandoned cigarette factory and its outbuildings. However, don’t be put off by this as the intrepid visitor can seek out here an eclectic mixture of cafes, pubs, restaurants, beer halls and an entire factory floor filled with designer exhibits, art, and furniture from local creators. If you are not up for western, sterile, uniform life - get to Tytano!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The overall feeling is that of one ginormous "squatting" venture since the cafes, bars etc are quite literally located in empty, abandoned buildings with boarded up windows, crumbling brickwork and graffiti. However, this most definitely has to be one of the hippest, coolest places to hang out in the city. It is to be particularly recommended on warm summer afternoons and evenings when the seating spills out into the alleyways and courtyards surrounding the buildings.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> The history of Tytano goes back to 1876 and the Austro-Hungarian occupation wh</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">en it operated as a cigarette factory named ‘Kaiserliche Koenigliche Tabakfabrik’. It </span>operated for 125 years, ultimately taken over by Philip Morris, but abandoned in 2002.</span></div>
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At present you will find a fine selection of unexpected pleasures residing in pleasingly shabby, yet classy, innovative urbanite spaces. Choose from wine dens, beer halls, interactive fear escape activity, top notch restaurants and cafes, cutting edge designers displays taking up entire factory floors, fashion design exhibitions and soooooo much more. This place is so cool and is what the real creative heart of Krakow is all about. Don't miss it! <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: yellow;">Ripped up pages from books decorate the factory walls</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: yellow;">Innovative wall decor</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: yellow;">Superb cafe space</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Click on these links to view some of the enterprises within Tytano:-</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><a href="http://bonjour-cava.pl/">http://bonjour-cava.pl/</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";"><a href="http://www.deadlywalk.com/index-en.php" target="_blank">Lost Souls Alley</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";"><a href="http://veganic.restaurant/" target="_blank">Veganic Restaurant</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";"><a href="http://www.wezze-krafta.ontap.pl/">http://www.wezze-krafta.ontap.pl/</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";"><a href="http://forumdesignu.pl/en/">http://forumdesignu.pl/en/</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";"><a href="http://www.miastowa.com/">http://www.miastowa.com/</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";"><a href="https://www.pitupitu.pl/en/krakow/places/strefa-tytano">https://www.pitupitu.pl/en/krakow/places/strefa-tytano</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";"><a href="https://www.pitupitu.pl/en/krakow/places/zet-pe-te">https://www.pitupitu.pl/en/krakow/places/zet-pe-te</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/samozkrakow">https://www.facebook.com/samozkrakow</a></span><br />
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This title is rather misleading. No, you can't ski in Krakow. However, just a two to three hour bus ride from the city are the <a href="https://zakopanedaytripper.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Tatra Mountains</a> and the Polish winter resort of <a href="https://zakopanedaytripper.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Zakopane</a>. Here you most definitely can ski.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Visitors to <a href="https://zakopanedaytripper.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Zakopane</a> for skiing should probably be warned, this is NOT a ski resort in the same sense as those one might venture to in the Alps. It is a town that has some areas for skiing. These areas are located separately and your choice of location must very much be governed by your ability and experience. It is probably not somewhere to select for a week of skiing. Rather, it is somewhere you can go and include skiing in other outdoor pursuits.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";">The skiing recommendations listed here starts with the biggest, most alpine area but then goes on to review some of the other complexes the town has to offer for all abilities.</span><br />
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<span style="color: lime; font-family: "arial";"><a href="http://www.pkl.pl/kasprowy-wierch/kasprowy.html" target="_blank">Kasprowy Wierch Ski Website</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";">This is the absolute BEST place to ski in Zakopane. It is alpine, located in two valleys fanning out from Kasprowy Wierch mountain which reaches an elevation of 1,987 metres. Since it is national park area, no snow cannons are allowed as they would disturb wildlife, so skiers must accept the snow conditions nature flings at them. This ski area, in lot of ways, is wonderfully undeveloped. I read somewhere that is is reminiscent of Austria at the end of the 19th century. However, that is not to say that it lacks the necessary uplift and infrastructure. Indeed, recent changes to how day passes operate has made this a super day out in some stunning scenery.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";">However, Kasprowy is <u><strong>only</strong></u> for intermediate and advanced skiers. Beginners, do not go here!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">To access Kasprowy, you need to get on one of the multitude of minibuses that trawl from the bus station in Zakopane to the village of Kuznice. These buses stop at various stops on the route, so check out any stops close to you. They have cages on the back for you to load your skis onto. Cost is 3zl and it literally takes about 10 minutes to get there.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">At Kuznice, you will find the cable car base station for Kasprowy Wierch. Skis/snowboards can be hired in a few shops here. Day ski and snowboard hire is very reasonable (anything from £6-£10 for the day for skis, poles and boots). If you are planning on ski mountaineering, then ski hire for the technical equipment required is around £18-20 per day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">If you are skiing during the height of the season, a good idea is to check a weather forecast and buy your ski pass for the next day online (<span style="color: lime;"><a href="http://www.pkl.pl/kasprowy-wierch/kasprowy.html" target="_blank">Kasprowy Online</a></span>). You can then collect your pass from the cabin on your left as you ascend the stairs for the cable car. You can then simply jump the queue at the normal pay booths using the lane specifically for pre-paid skiers (many tourists to Zakopane use the cable car only for sight seeing and clog up the pay booths). In terms of the passes available for skiing, as usual they are cheaper if you buy them for more than one day. However, you run the risk of losing out if the chairlifts are shut due to weather conditions on one of your days. You can buy a pass for both the </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Gasienicowa Dolina and the Goryczkowa Dolina (Dolina means valley) either as an unlimited day pass, or a 4 hour pass. These allow endless chairlift uplift and use of the cable car. We usually find the 4 hour pass is adequate as you actually get an extra hour added on (gratis). Over 65s get a discount. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The cable car journey is covered in two stages. The top station has a restaurant, toilets and a couple of shops. From here, strap on your skis and off you go!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Top of </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: left;">Gasienicowa Dolina</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Word of warning though, the </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Gasienicowa Dolina which is immediately on your left as you exit the cable car, has a mega steep initial slope. It sometimes feels like you are launching yourself off a cliff. However, it opens out into a pleasingly wide bowl where the snow conditions are wonderful. In addition, it will become obvious to you that the local skiers love to go off-piste.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The drawbacks with this area is that it is quite a short run to reach the bottom of the only uplift, despite a variety of alternative little branches you can take. There is though a very interesting adventure you can involve yourself in from the bottom of this run. Read on to find the details of this later in this post!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If you have tried out the </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Gasienicowa Dolina, or if you don't fancy it at all, head to the </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Goryczkowa Dolina. This can easily be done from the top of the </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Gasienicowa run. Enjoy contouring your way from the col to the right, drinking an awesome view en-route.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Incidentally, if you want to go back to the Gasienicowa Dolina from the top of this chairlift, take your skis off, shoulder them, and heave your ass up the steep bank at the top of the chairlift.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If you are more adventurous, why not try out one of the unique Kasprowy "nartostradas" that take you into the depths of the Tatra forests and valleys? This is where the skiing here excels. It is possible to do this with regular skis from the Gasienicowa Dolina and Goryczkowa Dolina (there are an additional 200km+ of trails for those using ski mountaineering kit). You will see them marked on the Kasprowy piste map at the top of this post.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If you want to use the Gasienicowa Dolina "nartostrada" to descend to Kuznice then ski to the bottom of the chairlift and follow the red poles (sign posted to Kuznice). You will reach a point above the Gasienicowa mountain hut where you will have to take the skis off and shoulder them up a hill.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In the Goryczkowa Dolina there is another "nartostrada" option. Watch out for the red poles and signs for the Hala Kondratowa. This is a small mountain hut you can ski through the forest to. This trail initially is quite probably more suited to ski mountaineering, however, it is possible to do it with regular skis. Stop at the hut for a hot wine, then glide down following the red poles marking the trail down to Kuznice. The great thing about these "nartostradas" is you feel you are really on an adventure into the unknown. They glide you into the depths of nature (there are brown bears here and a good chance of seeing their paw prints in early spring on the runs) and soul satisfyingly quiet. Enjoy!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For those with toddlers seeking initial ski lessons, then book with <a href="http://strama-szkola.pl/en/">Strama</a> for <a href="http://nosal.pl/en/">Nosal</a> ski area. Please be aware, this area is for total and utter beginners. The runs are short and flattish. However, if you are filled with trepidation at the idea of bolting strips of wood to your feet and hurling your self down a slippy, snow covered slope, then Nosal is a good starting point to get you up on your feet. If you are an experienced skier, don't bother going here.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Another good choice for braver beginners is <a href="http://szymoszkowa.pl/cennik-wyjazdow/">Szymoszkowa</a>. There are two ski slopes here. One is for beginners, the other is much more challenging, especially the top section. Ski lessons in English can be booked here which are very reasonably priced. Quite a few of my friends and family have all learned to ski here successfully over the years so it is to be recommended. The real beauty of Szymoszkowa is the stunning view of the Tatra mountains from the slopes. Tickets are priced on how many runs you fancy (punkts). There are also a number of chalet style kzarmas for food and drink scattered around the runs. The drawbacks with Szymoszkowa are that in the height of the ski season, it gets extremely busy by 10 30am, particularly the easy beginners run. Part of the problem is that the chairlift runs pretty slowly - which is actually great for beginners trying get off, but it means there is quite a queue develops at the bottom for getting onto it. The longer more difficult run also develops a queue but it moves quickly due to the speed of the lift.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">On the plus side, Szymoszkowa is floodlit and stays open until 8pm. It does get substantially quieter after 4pm therefore, evening skiing is a great option (if you don't mind the moguls on the top of the longer run!). Evening skiing at Szymoszkowa Is an excellent option if you have just arrived in Zakopane and planning to head up the mountains skiing the next day. It allows you to get your "ski legs" on ready for the challenge the next day. It is also wonderfully atmospheric fun if it's not too chilly! There are various cabins located around the slopes for very reasonably priced ski and snowboard hire.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Another ski area that exists on the suburbs of Zakopane is Harenda. This is most definitely NOT for beginners! It consists of one wide slope that is VERY steep. Adventurous skiers might like it for a half day, but that is all. Unless of course you are quite happy plying up and down the same slope all day. It is also orientated on a very sunny slope meaning the snow strips away quickly as spring approaches. On the plus side, it offers stunning views to the High Tatras.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For families and people who have not done a great deal of skiing before, the absolute best ski complex is not in Zakopane, but can be accessed easily from the town. Just head to the main bus station and jump on one of the numerous minibuses going to Bialka. If there is a large crowd of you, simply hire one of the minibus taxis that are found at the bus station also. You will be able to get a favourable price and probably the convenience of being picked up at the end of your day.</span></div>
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Ms Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09628882662214717125noreply@blogger.com2Kraków, Poland50.064650099999987 19.94497990000002149.901503099999985 19.622256400000023 50.227797099999989 20.26770340000002tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-672656597431350820.post-45525676210536735632016-11-18T03:35:00.001-08:002017-09-04T03:22:49.241-07:00The Lost Mezuzahs of Kazimierz, Krakow<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Whilst walking around the vibrant, Bohemian Jewish Quarter of Kazimierz in Krakow keep an eye out for marks on the right doorposts of the main entrances into buildings. You will notice that many have strange diagonal dents or scars on them. These mark where mezuzah boxes were affixed in the past, and signify that previous tenants were Jewish.</div>
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Mezuzah literally is the Hebrew word for “doorpost” since this – funnily enough – is where it is placed. It is not a good luck charm, but serves the important purpose of reminding the inhabitants of God’s presence and his commandments.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The instruction to place a mezuzah in this position comes from the Book of Deuteronomy in the bible in a passage commonly known as the Shema. In this passage the Jewish people are commanded to keep God’s words constantly in their minds and hearts - and the mezuzah box assists with this.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The words of the Shema are written by hand by an expert calligrapher on a tiny piece of parchment paper with God’s name written on the back. It is then rolled up and placed in the mezuzah box, but care must be taken to ensure that the first letter of God’s name is visible.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The box is then affixed at an angle on the right doorpost of the house.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Every time a Jew passes the box or enters the building they should kiss their fingers and touch the box as a reminder of the commandments within.<o:p></o:p></div>
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What is significant with the indents on Kazimierz’s doorposts are that they symbolise the extermination of what was once the thriving, rich cultural Jewish life of 60,000 Krakow Jews. Perhaps they were removed as soon as the <a href="https://krakow-bestguide.blogspot.co.uk/2016/10/chasing-ghosts-of-world-war-two-in.html" target="_blank">Nazis invaded</a> to try and cover up the Jewish presence within the building. Perhaps they simply are a sad, poignant reminder of the Holocaust. Are they all that remains of the lost souls that once inhabited these buildings who never returned as their existence was to be lost up the crematorium chimneys of Auschwitz/Birkenau? What is also sad is that with Krakow and Kazimierz now enjoying the prosperity that mass tourism brings, the renovation of these buildings means that these marks are gradually being plastered over and lost forever.<br />
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The image below brings home the harsh reality of the fate of many Krakow's Jewish residents. Remember this when you spot mezuzah marks on Krakow's doorposts.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">If you are tired of trudging the cobbled streets in the city,and are desperate for some fresh air and a wonderful view, then you could do worse than take a trip to Przegorzały Castle (zamek). Access is easy, take the number 134 (destination the Zoo) from the Blonia. Alternatively, walk along to the Cracovia football stadium and take the 409 bus. This will whisk you to an area which reads on the map as Las Wolski. Although this sounds like a dodgy salsa dance that people would do in the 1980s at weddings, this is in fact a large area of deciduous woodland still within the urban confines of Krakow. As mentioned already, the zoo is housed here, but there are other sights of note for the intrepid visitor and Przegorzały Castle is most definitely one of these. To be perfectly honest, the castle itself is better viewed not in the woods at all, but from the cycle/walking trails along the Vistula River. However, you will not be disappointed by the views from its terraces with panoramic vistas to the river below, the south-western part of Krakow, the undulating forested lumps of the Beskidy mountains, and – if it is a clear day - to the jagged peaks of the <a href="https://zakopanedaytripper.blogspot.co.uk/">Tatra Mountains</a> beyond. Coupled with this you have a lovely café/restaurant to dine in or simply have a cuppa and admire the views. To be clear though – this is not a castle in the sense of most because there are no rooms, dungeons, thrones or torture chambers to visit. In fact, you can’t access most of the building as it now houses the Jagiellonian University's Institute of European Studies, and also the Centre for Holocaust Studies.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">What is truly fascinating is the history of castle. There are essentially two parts to it. Firstly there is the sightly older Willa Tower constructed in the 1920s by Adolf Szyszko-Bohusz who had been director of renovation crew of the Wawel Castle, went on to be director of the Department of Antique Architecture at the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow (subsequently its rector), and then Director of the Architecture Department at the Warsaw University of Technology. A renowned architect, he named Willa Tower his "Belvedere" due to its superb views - it was also his family home. </span></div>
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However, things take a more sinister turn after the Nazi invasion of 1939. The evil Baron Otto von Wächter arrived on the scene. As a reward for participation in the Nazi coup in Austria he was given the title of Governor of the District of Krakow and subsequently the District of Galicia. He was an Austrian lawyer, member of the SS and this role as an Alderman entitled him to a town house. He chose a pretty stunning building called the Palace Under the Rams on the <a href="https://krakow-bestguide.blogspot.co.uk/p/attractions.html">Old Town</a> square (which now houses the famous Piwnica pod Baranami). For Otto though, this was not enough. Like Hitler himself, he obviously fancied his very own "Eagles Nest" rural retreat and had his eye firmly on the Willa Tower with its prominent position on Skałki (crag) Przegorzalskie. Szyszko-Bohusz obviously had no intentions of giving up his family home, so the Nazis confiscated it and had him arrested on a trumped up charge. Otto then decided this tower was not grand enough to suit his needs and proceeded to have an entire castle constructed next to it in 1941. It was called Schloss Wartenberg and was modelled on the castles of the German Rhineland. Clearly no expense was spared on its construction with its elegant facades and terraces. </div>
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Baron Otto von Wächter was less admirable unfortunately. His signature is on decrees ordering the expulsion of the 68,000 Krakow Jews, the formation of the <a href="https://krakow-bestguide.blogspot.co.uk/p/st-josephs-rynek-podgorski-podgorze.html">ghetto</a> and the death of over 100,000 Polish civilians under his rule as Governor of the District of Galicia. In addition, he oversaw the slaughter of 1000 Polish resistance fighters who lie buried close to the castle in a mass grave known locally as Glinik. Despite a request being sent to the Military Governor of the United States Zone after the war that Wachter be returned to Poland for trial for his part in deportations, executions and mass murder, he managed to slip away. </div>
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It is documented that he actually was given refuge in 1949 in the Vatican by a pro-Nazi Austrian bishop named Alois Hudal. However, in that same year he died from kidney disease, allegedly poisoned by jaundice picked up when swimming, or - perhaps it was karma. </div>
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In the days after the liberation of Krakow by the Red Army, the castle became a hospital, research institute for the Ministry of Forestry and then finally allocated to the Jagiellonian University by the communist authorities. Adolf Szyszko-Bohusz attempted to reclaim the castle but failed.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">A visit to this area could include a yomp around the marked trails in the Las Wolski forest or a visit the Pilsudski Mound or </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Camaldolese Monastery</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">. I am not a fan of zoos so I am not going to recommend it despite it being in a lovely location.</span></div>
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Followers of this blog will know that we like to offer advice on alternative sights away from the crowds. More adventurous tourists therefore maybe more interested in visiting the salt mines in Wieliczka using the Miners' Route. This is accessed at the Regis Shaft (the oldest shaft in the complex) just a stone's throw from the town train station. The idea is that visitors can experience the mines from the viewpoint of what it was like to work in them. This is a wonderful day trip a mere 15 km from the centre of Krakow.</div>
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Ms Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09628882662214717125noreply@blogger.com0Wieliczka, Poland49.9870619 20.06479709999996449.9462249 19.984116099999966 50.027898900000004 20.145478099999963tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-672656597431350820.post-34919973584311386182016-08-08T11:04:00.000-07:002017-05-11T12:56:35.117-07:00Experience Poland under Communism and the Cold War at Nowa Huta<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Looking for an alternative to the usual tourist sights in Krakow? Look no further than a tour of Nowa Huta. This is easy to do on your own, but organised tours are also available. Find out more about this fascinating district of Krakow by visiting the <a href="http://krakow-bestguide.blogspot.co.uk/p/nowa-huta.html" target="_blank">Nowa Huta Page</a>.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This giant statue is very impressive and worth popping across the road from the Barbican for a closer look. It is found on Pl Matejki and commemorates what is often quoted as being one of the greatest battles to ever rage in medieval Europe - The Battle of Grunwald. It was fought between the combined armies of Polish/Lithuanian Alliance against the Germanic Teutonic Knights on July 15, 1410. This is such an important battle to the Poles that it is actively commemorated to the present day. </span></div>
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Ms Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09628882662214717125noreply@blogger.com0Kraków, Poland50.064650099999987 19.94497990000002149.901503099999985 19.622256400000023 50.227797099999989 20.26770340000002tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-672656597431350820.post-53620274161886228042016-05-12T11:19:00.002-07:002017-08-15T08:59:55.440-07:00Podgórze - Pearl of Crakow<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Many people visit Krakow. However, many simply visit the Old Town, Kazimierz, Auschwitz and the Salt Mines. What the vast majority of visitors fail to do is visit the wonderful district of Podgórze.</div>
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Okay, some may venture slightly off track and head to the Schindler Factory. BUT - there is so much more to this area than its role as the Ghetto during WW2 and "Schindler's List"!</div>
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Find out more on the <a href="http://krakow-bestguide.blogspot.co.uk/p/st-josephs-rynek-podgorski-podgorze.html" target="_blank">Podgórze</a>, <a href="http://krakow-bestguide.blogspot.co.uk/p/paszow.html" target="_blank">Plaszow Concentration Camp</a> and <a href="http://krakow-bestguide.blogspot.co.uk/p/liban-quarry.html" target="_blank">Liban Quarry</a> page links.</div>
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Ms Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09628882662214717125noreply@blogger.com0Podgórze, Kraków, Poland50.0365018 20.01551760000006749.954920800000004 19.854156100000065 50.1180828 20.176879100000068tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-672656597431350820.post-81507191070897672542016-03-28T04:53:00.001-07:002022-02-13T05:24:26.527-08:00Krakow Easter<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 11.25pt 2.25pt 3.75pt;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">Easter in Krakow in a lot of ways is a more important festival than Christmas. Travellers need to be aware though that from Good Friday to Easter Sunday, locals will not be knocking about in the bars and restaurants, and things take on a more subdued air. Don’t bother with any travel plans, especially Easter Sunday as only the most basic of timetables will be operating – if at all. Also, be aware that the opening times of attractions, bars and restaurants may also all be affected.<o:p></o:p></span></div><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJb83uBYIQk5CwQFA_KclR-IpvL41cTEXWaKmjYUjFkYnFnRnhngr10obhcaBY9ce1aVczMUtz4cEuyP3PrX2avN382gX9z9PfWyWi8sWWjvBwmJcTUvG-X83wV4NLJ1j2M-wQFz-b1smJ/s1600/4E345F60-A8AC-4806-A0B9-B77F8B96B483.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJb83uBYIQk5CwQFA_KclR-IpvL41cTEXWaKmjYUjFkYnFnRnhngr10obhcaBY9ce1aVczMUtz4cEuyP3PrX2avN382gX9z9PfWyWi8sWWjvBwmJcTUvG-X83wV4NLJ1j2M-wQFz-b1smJ/s640/4E345F60-A8AC-4806-A0B9-B77F8B96B483.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: yellow;"><b>Oscypek smoked mountain cheese on sale in the Easter market</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA1deTGduP7j5URdwpAXpWYVfVebiNwz7KudbS0wOC1aJ6U0EPLL1R4xHujWEuxlm9rpss6cjoqLN1DtG9Wu2i6o5_ipu7sNOphxScgjVJFqncJFlg_msZyCIUlJuAsGnSzM7SadHSU-ZD/s1600/078365F5-86F0-4B49-8EA3-3240BE91CD72.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA1deTGduP7j5URdwpAXpWYVfVebiNwz7KudbS0wOC1aJ6U0EPLL1R4xHujWEuxlm9rpss6cjoqLN1DtG9Wu2i6o5_ipu7sNOphxScgjVJFqncJFlg_msZyCIUlJuAsGnSzM7SadHSU-ZD/s640/078365F5-86F0-4B49-8EA3-3240BE91CD72.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: yellow;"><b>Kraków Easter Market</b></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">However, don’t be put off visiting the city as the superb Easter market on the main square certainly rivals the Christmas one, the weather may turn distinctly spring-like and warm, and the sensation of having emerged from the chill of winter just has to celebrated. If you are a sucker for decorating your house for Christmas, you will absolutely love trawling the stalls for Easter trinkets, bunnies, pussy willows and tulips to usher in the spirit of spring.</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4amhFJgwn7Y-aUUXy-s3z6Iq_LruHVN67wESHuhadgIWzCJh8efxtIMb48aVbJSDmkCHqsZ-ZsyP2Fw4Rh-SQroUIvYpILahKQStxKHbsrOIoNHLnGbJhuOwoSXLSw-Oj5Atl67QCVLpR/s1600/image.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4amhFJgwn7Y-aUUXy-s3z6Iq_LruHVN67wESHuhadgIWzCJh8efxtIMb48aVbJSDmkCHqsZ-ZsyP2Fw4Rh-SQroUIvYpILahKQStxKHbsrOIoNHLnGbJhuOwoSXLSw-Oj5Atl67QCVLpR/s640/image.jpeg" width="358" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEdb7wapkSCLklQT9JDIWNJnAtgi5i0FazkN3VPVNBbZgIs36u-z6ztEnvCy4-GHA-n-N1q4V37pT4FaMC6fU8_V2qY_E6gTkPAEVnQ9ECu4QJ8WUCbPtXteLnXlhJXettqqhcPqz48nv-/s1600/IMG_20190414_135324.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="904" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEdb7wapkSCLklQT9JDIWNJnAtgi5i0FazkN3VPVNBbZgIs36u-z6ztEnvCy4-GHA-n-N1q4V37pT4FaMC6fU8_V2qY_E6gTkPAEVnQ9ECu4QJ8WUCbPtXteLnXlhJXettqqhcPqz48nv-/s640/IMG_20190414_135324.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDb3UQsOfE5k9S8VSiKY3g8tTpVLzwhyphenhyphenrgPBiiAMgS6JULdmHFaEXfnfm4srw73YIxomehz7jocnVvEyHu-qGomT_i4o4np3_h20I4halwO8u6g4J4bUDKZf57c0r6oNxhY_dYQ-TI-65T/s1600/IMG_20190415_173503.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1385" data-original-width="1600" height="552" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDb3UQsOfE5k9S8VSiKY3g8tTpVLzwhyphenhyphenrgPBiiAMgS6JULdmHFaEXfnfm4srw73YIxomehz7jocnVvEyHu-qGomT_i4o4np3_h20I4halwO8u6g4J4bUDKZf57c0r6oNxhY_dYQ-TI-65T/s640/IMG_20190415_173503.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLMZiEPymO8ZHP-hJ_Zv-9sJh2tv82Hl3Kh7Wf_U553GfuGu4qR-cJJ2MSN_rW7led_mrOmATHE-UeOaqWe6_MrlPWYzBGdsJg49b0dMUWJxAs5OvSj4iblARGMtodvjA0Hf6kaFSRFfLl/s1600/IMG_20190420_124929.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="939" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLMZiEPymO8ZHP-hJ_Zv-9sJh2tv82Hl3Kh7Wf_U553GfuGu4qR-cJJ2MSN_rW7led_mrOmATHE-UeOaqWe6_MrlPWYzBGdsJg49b0dMUWJxAs5OvSj4iblARGMtodvjA0Hf6kaFSRFfLl/s640/IMG_20190420_124929.jpg" width="374" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFiZDmP8S7J5EvC8iCOS8CTmH_1Lixh3O8OcvusrLPV7i1eEigGMXFePmgBraAvwevcKetS4ccg4ZV-o-gFpj1StUpEaiAH2p2wvRfIa_pRsCeTjihXpM8e94jgnOMzauMWG09wJ3EJBDr/s1600/IMG_20190414_141055.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="904" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFiZDmP8S7J5EvC8iCOS8CTmH_1Lixh3O8OcvusrLPV7i1eEigGMXFePmgBraAvwevcKetS4ccg4ZV-o-gFpj1StUpEaiAH2p2wvRfIa_pRsCeTjihXpM8e94jgnOMzauMWG09wJ3EJBDr/s640/IMG_20190414_141055.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: yellow;">Easter Market goodies</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 3.75pt; margin-left: 2.25pt; margin-right: 2.25pt; margin-top: 11.25pt; margin: 11.25pt 2.25pt 3.75pt; text-align: justify;"><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">In terms of the traditional meaning of the festival, it kicks off with Palm Sunday and you will witness the locals purchasing elaborate hand woven palms made from dried flowers and plants. They are taken to church to be blessed then taken home to be put up as decorations.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpHsqlPdUNazAQebf5O_A5S6tDT5nrRiZJqxxizQQ7MWB6kYClK6tbwUUsElyYa6LweLvdVIebf9PMNBF-6AqBk-nOubBHdYCr8Ek_Vt1DT_p7VMbHX6c0Gdw6NId2uF1oTrs1Q6tLGPgd/s1600/IMG_0001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpHsqlPdUNazAQebf5O_A5S6tDT5nrRiZJqxxizQQ7MWB6kYClK6tbwUUsElyYa6LweLvdVIebf9PMNBF-6AqBk-nOubBHdYCr8Ek_Vt1DT_p7VMbHX6c0Gdw6NId2uF1oTrs1Q6tLGPgd/s640/IMG_0001.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: yellow;">Easter decorations</span></b></div><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 3.75pt; margin-left: 2.25pt; margin-right: 2.25pt; margin-top: 11.25pt; margin: 11.25pt 2.25pt 3.75pt; text-align: justify;"><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">Good Friday involves a visit to a church and fasting which involves only two meals and absolutely no meat.</span><br /><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5y7ruDYx965e-MOBTdLb8nAwdOm0ZEaMnBt2XHnoOqwKVU7lwNmNVCUa2fO7Fgw37EXMGV5idzYMwWpkdxyrnJZPgebRAaVKaAY2IWkWi-Jpl5sE21HfKUoFACgY4NN9T29hVYaiY7G9A/s1600/846FA940-BDFD-402B-8CA5-486AC7C5EFE3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="526" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5y7ruDYx965e-MOBTdLb8nAwdOm0ZEaMnBt2XHnoOqwKVU7lwNmNVCUa2fO7Fgw37EXMGV5idzYMwWpkdxyrnJZPgebRAaVKaAY2IWkWi-Jpl5sE21HfKUoFACgY4NN9T29hVYaiY7G9A/s640/846FA940-BDFD-402B-8CA5-486AC7C5EFE3.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="color: yellow; font-size: 12pt;"><b>Easter baskets</b></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 3.75pt; margin-left: 2.25pt; margin-right: 2.25pt; margin-top: 3.75pt; margin: 3.75pt 2.25pt; text-align: justify;"><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">On Easter Saturday you will witness everyone – man, woman, child – strolling to church carrying a traditional woven basket. In it there will be </span><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">bread, eggs, ham, sausages, cake, salt and a piece of horseradish to have them blessed by the priest. Each of these have symbolic meaning. Bread is the body of Christ, eggs and meat symbolise new life, salt chases away the bad spirits, cake is for the skills to face the coming year and horseradish is for physical strength. You might even see children eagerly carrying a sachet of cat food to be blessed in their little baskets so that the family pet can join in the Easter festivities. On a more sombre note, a visit to a church or chapel will reveal the “Grave of Jesus” which is often a life sized Christ lying dead amongst flowers and candles.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 3.75pt; margin-left: 2.25pt; margin-right: 2.25pt; margin-top: 3.75pt; margin: 3.75pt 2.25pt; text-align: justify;"><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">Painted eggs feature prominently and their significance goes back to pagan times.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 3.75pt; margin-left: 2.25pt; margin-right: 2.25pt; margin-top: 11.25pt; margin: 11.25pt 2.25pt 3.75pt; mso-outline-level: 3; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIUGkuSsZzOSW-Fsc1Q2ROrqwawv1Evjl4_FR6tNMDSOHUGNyd9ZFCXnbGHoR_uxdmvEAsYwtBKPCUOOBvPg3iGoudXmUMj_ZeaH3wT14smUKdusIKrrFWw4F3XfDLeOAv1uqkGUpFeRL-/s1600/8E476533-DF30-495F-83B5-D25C1F26F92F.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIUGkuSsZzOSW-Fsc1Q2ROrqwawv1Evjl4_FR6tNMDSOHUGNyd9ZFCXnbGHoR_uxdmvEAsYwtBKPCUOOBvPg3iGoudXmUMj_ZeaH3wT14smUKdusIKrrFWw4F3XfDLeOAv1uqkGUpFeRL-/s640/8E476533-DF30-495F-83B5-D25C1F26F92F.JPG" width="358" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="color: yellow;"><b>Painted eggs at the Easter market</b></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 3.75pt; margin-left: 2.25pt; margin-right: 2.25pt; margin-top: 3.75pt; margin: 3.75pt 2.25pt; text-align: justify;"><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">Easter Sunday is a family affair and the pinnacle of the “Great Week” build up. Families feast on the foods from the Easter baskets blessed the previous day. In addition </span><span face=""arial" , "sans-serif"" lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.polskafoods.com/polish-recipes/white-borscht-soup-recipe-zurek" target="_blank">żurek</a></span><i><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"> (</span></i><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">fermented rye soup) and <a href="http://www.food.com/recipe/royal-mazurka-mazurek-krolewski-135038" target="_blank">mazurek</a> (decorative pie) are consumed. Painted eggs also once again feature and the table will be decorated with a ram made of dough which symbolises the resurrection of Christ.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 3.75pt; margin-left: 2.25pt; margin-right: 2.25pt; margin-top: 11.25pt; margin: 11.25pt 2.25pt 3.75pt; text-align: justify;"><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">Easter Monday is a public holiday in Poland so once again, travellers take note. However, the Easter celebrations take on a much more joyous air. It is the day of “smingus-dyngus” which involves drenching each other with water – usually by buckets or water pistols. Be warned – tourists are not exempt from drenching! Krakow is a good location though to be in for Easter Monday because it hosts the Emaus fair. For this, make your way to Zwierzyniec </span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">to the convent of <a href="http://www.norbertanki.w.krakow.pl/" target="_blank">St. Norbert's </a></span><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.norbertanki.w.krakow.pl/" target="_blank">Premonstratensian Order</a>, more commonly known as the<a href="http://www.norbertanki.w.krakow.pl/" target="_blank"> Norbertine Monastery</a>. </span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Located on ul. Kościuszki 88, Salwator,</span><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"> a fair is located here with stalls selling clay bells (to guard against evil spirits), model birds (to represent souls) and a pile of tat for kids. Be w<span face=""arial" , sans-serif">arned, the stalls here really do overfow with trinkets for kiddies and not much else!</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 3.75pt; margin-left: 2.25pt; margin-right: 2.25pt; margin-top: 11.25pt; margin: 11.25pt 2.25pt 3.75pt; text-align: justify;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Yet </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">again, being in Krakow is a bonus on Easter Tuesday. The traditions on this day </span>move to the <a href="https://krakow-bestguide.blogspot.co.uk/p/st-josephs-rynek-podgorski-podgorze.html">Podgórze</a> area of the city to the <a href="https://krakow-bestguide.blogspot.co.uk/p/st-josephs-rynek-podgorski-podgorze.html">Krakus Mound</a> and the nearby <a href="https://krakow-bestguide.blogspot.co.uk/p/st-josephs-rynek-podgorski-podgorze.html">St. Benedicts</a> church on top of Lasota hill for the Rekawka Festival. This is centuries old, and is rooted in the pagan tradition o</span><span face=""arial" , "sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">f honouring the dead. It has been resurrected as a medieval festival with a bonfire, stalls, fun and games all rou</span><span face=""arial" , sans-serif">nd. The actual name Rekawka (Sleeve Festival) comes from the legend that </span></span></span><span face=""arial" , "sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">apparently noblemen and peasants filled up their sleeves with soil and dumped it onto this site. This built up over time to create an artificial mountain to dominate the landscape – this is now the present day Krakus Mound. This is definitely worth a visit since due to its dominant position on this hill, the view from the top offers a great panorama over the city.</span><span face=""arial" , "sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 3.75pt; margin-left: 2.25pt; margin-right: 2.25pt; margin-top: 11.25pt; margin: 11.25pt 2.25pt 3.75pt; text-align: justify;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WpkSAm3kdVY/VnWG99cHWLI/AAAAAAAAGFw/m2aRGHAV1Xk/s1600/DSC_0973.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WpkSAm3kdVY/VnWG99cHWLI/AAAAAAAAGFw/m2aRGHAV1Xk/s640/DSC_0973.JPG" width="640" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: yellow;">Krakus Mound</span></b></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 3.75pt; margin-left: 2.25pt; margin-right: 2.25pt; margin-top: 11.25pt; margin: 11.25pt 2.25pt 3.75pt; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJcAz7BerlMEiMSwkf97fYvLeBbSweKU7SEkQj0dbnZezoH94SMHyQkCKUQ6VRIbio7J2o20gykBIzq87F899MNVKQVogVbpQbHiQBjJRxMNaUfI22EawkXGfWUw9z7LcoUc-hzrTmi4Gi/s1600/DSC_0968.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJcAz7BerlMEiMSwkf97fYvLeBbSweKU7SEkQj0dbnZezoH94SMHyQkCKUQ6VRIbio7J2o20gykBIzq87F899MNVKQVogVbpQbHiQBjJRxMNaUfI22EawkXGfWUw9z7LcoUc-hzrTmi4Gi/s640/DSC_0968.JPG" width="640" /></a><span face=""arial" , "sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;"><b><span style="color: yellow;">St. Benedicts Church</span></b></span></div><span face=""arial" , "sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;"><!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br /></div>
Ms Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09628882662214717125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-672656597431350820.post-62290491451206631752016-03-19T12:22:00.000-07:002017-03-26T00:46:16.508-07:00Easter in Zakopane<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If you happen to be in Zakopane on the 28th March, don't miss out on the Easter Monday madness at the<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 15px;"> </span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 15px;">Kalatówki</span> mountain hotel. It is quite a spectacle.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Locals dress up in old fashioned garb, don antiquated ski gear and hurtle down the ski slope fuelled by vodka. Singing, hilarity and craziness guaranteed.</span><br />
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Ms Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09628882662214717125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-672656597431350820.post-78800006271517271732016-02-26T12:23:00.002-08:002017-03-30T05:46:59.697-07:00Plaszow Concentration Camp Ruins<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">These ruins exist to this day in what remains of Płaszów concentration camp on the outskirts of Kraków. Maps label them as the crematorium. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Whatever the buildings were, this is undoubtedly a desolate, creepy area, with a sniff of evil in the air. The original concentration camp fence still surrounds the area.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Want to know more about this fascinating, historic area of Krakow? Then visit the </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><u><a href="https://krakow-bestguide.blogspot.co.uk/p/paszow.html" target="_blank">Płaszów Concentration Camp Page</a> </u></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Concentration camp fence still standing at Plaszow</span></div>
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<span style="color: red; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Crematorium interior? Plaszow</span></div>
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