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- THINGS TO DO
- Visit Auschwitz
- Visit Wieliczka Salt Mine
- Find a hotel
- Go for a meal
- Enjoy a night out
- Go to the theatre
- Find out What's On?
- Visit an art gallery
- Find a museum
- Go shopping
- Visit a tourist attraction
- Visit Warsaw
- Discover Poland
KRAKOW TOURIST INFORMATION
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HOTEL DEALS TO SUIT ALL BUDGETS
July 2010
In partnership with StayPoland.com we are pleased to be able to provide you with the largest database of hotels in Poland available on the Internet. Finding your accommodation in Poland could not be easier, simply use the search engine below to begin your search of over 800 hotels in Poland in over 180 different locations...
WHAT'S ON? Events in Kraków
July 2010
The historic city of Kraków, Poland, especially the Old Town, is the hub of many outdoor and indoor festivals, cultural events and street parades. Many of them are seasonal and take place only one time, while others are organised annually since many years by various festival societies. All of them draw interest from the locals and visitors alike...
10 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT KRAKOW
July 2010
Krakow is referred to by various names in different languages. The city is known in Czech and Slovak as Krakov, in Hungarian as Krakkó, in Lithuanian as Krokuva, in German as Krakau, in Latin as Cracovia, in French as Cracovie, in Portuguese as Cracóvia and in Russian as Краков. Ukrainian and Yiddish languages refer to it as Krakiv (Краків) and Kroke (קראָקע) respectively...
KRAKOW HISTORY: A Quick Summary
July 2010
Kraków's prehistory begins with evidence of a Stone Age settlement on the present site of the Wawel Hill. A legend attributes Kraków's founding to the mythical ruler Krakus, who built it above a cave occupied by a dragon, Smok Wawelski. The first written record of the city's name dates back to 966, when Kraków was described as a notable commercial center owned by the Bohemian duke...
KRAKOW TRAVEL ADVICE: A few tips
July 2010
Free Walking Tour Krakow every day at 11am in front of St Mary's Square! It's fun and free so it's not to be missed! On this tour you'll be taken all around Krakow by a friendly and knowledgeable guide. Some of the sites you'll visit on the tour include Wawel Castle and Cathedral, the medieval city walls, the former Jewish quarter of Kazimierz and many more.
FLYING TO KRAKOW
July 2010
Kraków Airport is the second busiest airport in the country after Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport. The airport has good growth prospects, as almost 8 million people live within 100 km (62 mi) of it. The airport also has a favourable location on the network of existing and planned motorways in this region of Poland, but it faces stiff competition from the nearby Katowice International Airport in Pyrzowice and other Polish airports.
JUST FOR FUN
July 2010
Not to be taken too seriously, this section has been designed to provide our visitors with a little "light-hearted" reading. All articles published here will have a common theme which is "Poland". Find out who the sexiest women in Poland are and amuse yourself with some funny pictures from Poland...