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In Krakow – Neo-Bohemia Thrives During the 1990S, Prague Was an Expatriate Among the Many to Be Seen Is St KRAKaddict contents + Sites you cannot miss + Sightseeing tours + Calendar of current events + Transport Addicted to Krakow + Best hotels, hostels/B&B, serviced apartments + Shopping venues Your free PDF guide to the best of Krakow + Best restaurants and cafes + And a whole host of other useful www.krakaddict.com + Most popular discos, clubs and pubs information published by CracowOnline.com 2008 in Krakow – neo-Bohemia thrives During the 1990s, Prague was an expatriate Among the many to be seen is St. Mary’s of days wandering through Krakow. In fact, haven, being often compared to Paris in the Church, with its world famous wooden altar one JU alumnus is none other than Nicolaus 1920s. Now, travellers are looking for the next carved by Wit Stwosz, Czartoryski Museum Copernicus, the guy who came up with that Prague. And Krakow is the next big thing in housing ancient European artefacts and idea about the Earth revolving around the sun. European travel. Unlike most other Polish cities, Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece Lady with an Since last year, Krakow is also ranked among Krakow (or Cracow) came through the last war Ermine, the Royal Castle Wawel with beautiful world’s most fashionable cities after its recent unscathed, so it has retained much of the history 16th century tapestries, klezmer sessions in the emergence as centre of ’neo-Bohemian guarded in its walls, works of art and traditions. Jewish Quarter, and a real wonder Wieliczka influence’, with a vibrant arts and music scene Since 1978 this quaint, friendly and affordable Salt Mine, an incredible underground museum and flourishing café society. Warsaw may city is recognized by UNESCO as a World featuring lakes and churches carved out of sale, be the political capital of Poland, but raise a glass Heritage site. Krakow’s Main Market Square, located 15 kms from Krakow. instead to Krakow, the undisputed pub capital! the largest such a square in the world, With its massive student population attending There are over 300 pubs, cafes and bars in the is a medieval wonder. Jagiellonian University, your IQ could possibly Old Town alone. Enjoy! rise considerably just by spending a couple Accession Bed and Breakfast is located in a beautifully restored fin-de-siecle Krakovian townhouse, in a quiet neighbourhood within 5 minutes walk of Krakow’s historic medieval market square. Email us at [email protected] to check availability. Krakow basics most famous world heritage sites, including Time zones the Egyptian pyramids and the Great Wall Poland is among countries using Central of China. Today the list contains almost European Time (GMT + 01:00). This time 700 sites. Krakow Milestones: zone applies for Spain, France, Germany, Customs Netherlands, Italy, Austria, Slovakia, Approx. 4th century AD or Hungary and many other countries. The Wawel Dragon is killed. The Polish people are very hospitable, warm- Prince Krak establishes the hearted and they have a very high opinion of Seattle, Vancouver, San Francisco, Los Angeles city on the Wawel Hill. foreigners who know at least one word in time: -9h Polish. Chicago time: -7h 966 Roman Catholicism plays an important role in New York, Toronto time: -6h First mention daily life and criticism or jokes about religion of Krakow in writing are not appreciated, despite the general good Buenos Aires time: -5h (by Ibrahim-ben-Jacob, humour of the people. Music and art are also Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo time: -4h a merchant from Cordoba). important aspects of Polish culture. Shaking London, Dublin, Lagos, Lisbon time: -1h Krakow (['krakuf]; variant English spelling hands is the normal form of greeting. Women 1038 Cracow; in full Royal Capital City of Krakow) have to be prepared for the old Polish custom Helsinki, Moscow, Athens, Tel Aviv, Cairo, Krakow becomes is one of the oldest and largest cities of being kissed on the hand. Smoking is Johannesburg: +1h the capital of Poland and of Poland, with a 2007 population of 760,000 restricted in public buildings. Polish monarchs take (1.4 million, counting adjacent communi- Abu Dhabi, Yerevan: +2h up their residence ties). This historic city is situated on the The Polish people are used to eating early in Beijing, Manila: +7h in its Wawel Royal Castle. Vistula River (Wisla) at the foot of Wawel Hill the morning. Breakfasts are served between Tokyo, Adelaide: +8h in Little Poland region (Malopolska). 7 and 9 a.m., lunches between 12 and 2 p.m. and dinners usually between 6 and 8 p.m. Sydney, Canberra: +9h 1257 Krakow has traditionally been one of the The location of the city leading scientific, cultural and artistic centres Money Auckland time: +10h according to the Magdeburg of the country, the former residence of the law, which gave it a new Poland’s national currency is zloty (PLN). One Food Polish kings and a national capital, considered zloty equals 100 groszy. layout with a centrally by many to remain the spiritual heart Nowadays, the standard of the network of situated marketplace. of Poland due to its history of more than Banknotes come in denominations of 10, 20, fast-foods, restaurants, and cafes is similar to a thousand years. Krakow is also a major 50, 100, 200 zloty and there are 1, 2 and 5 the European one except for cheap street 1978 centre of local and international tourism, zloty, and 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 groszy coins bars. UNESCO places Krakow in circulation. attracting seven million visitors per year. In the most expensive restaurants you can on the first World Heritage Site, Average exchange rates in Poland in the expect to pay over 100 PLN for a meal for while the city’s archibishop The earliest known settlement on the present second half of 2007 were as follows: 1 PLN = one. If you want something cheaper, go to is elevated to the papacy. site of Krakow was established on Wawel Hill, and dates back to the 4th century. Legend 3.7 EUR, 1 PLN = 2.6 USD, 1 PLN = 5.5 GBP. a small restaurant or bar, or have a pizza (from attributes the town’s establishment to the 2000 mythical ruler Krak, who built it above a cave Holidays – The following days all institutions, offices and shops are closed. Krakow becomes 1st January – New Year’s Day occupied by a ravenous dragon. European Capital of Culture. 24th March – Easter Monday A visit to Krakow is a meeting with the most 1st May – Labour Day 2007 glorious era in our history. Krakow’s Old 3rd May – the 3rd May Constitution Day Krakow emerges as centre Town with Wawel and the Kazimierz district 22nd May – Corpus Christi of ‘neo-Bohemian influence’ with were placed on the first World Heritage List, 15th August – Feast of the Assumption of Our Lady a vibrant arts and music scene created by the UNESCO in 1978. It should be 1st November – All Saints’ Day and flourishing café society. remembered that this prestigious recognition 11th November – Independence Day had then been awarded to only 12 of the 25th and 26th December – Christmas Accession Bed and Breakfast is located in a beautifully restored fin-de-siecle Krakovian townhouse, in a quiet neighbourhood within 5 minutes walk of Krakow’s historic medieval market square. Email us at [email protected] to check availability. Sites you cannot miss! Florentine, Bartolomeo Berrecci (who, when his work was completed, placed the following inscription over the entrance gate “Si Deus WAWEL HILL nobiscum quis contra nos” (If God is with us, who will be against us?)). At the turn of the Wawel Royal Castle and the Cathedral 16th century some of the castle rooms were The Wawel Cathedral, the national temple refashioned in the early Baroque style. built after the bishopric of Cracow was Following the third partition of Poland in established in 1000, has witnessed most of 1795, the former royal castle was converted the royal coronations and funerals. Its place into Austrian army barracks for the greater was chosen to be the Wawel (‘Vah-vel’) Hill. part of the 19th century. The army did not Nowadays, the Cathedral features: leave Wawel until 1905. During the Second Sigismund Chapel, which is the pearl of World War Wawel was the seat of the Renaissance architecture and art; Royal occupation authorities of the Government Tombs; Sigismund Bell, popularly called General and the residence of Hans Frank. “Zygmunt”, heavier (twelve people are There are some permanent exhibitions in the needed to put it in motion) and 350 years castle on Wawel Hill. If you visit the State 20 PLN). “Bar mleczny” (milk bar) offers the also a good country for fish (ryba) such as older than its famed London cousin, the Big Rooms you will take part in the travel to the cheapest food (5 to 9 PLN). A cake in carp served in sweet-and-sour jellied sauce, Ben; Poets’ Crypt (where two great Romantic past. The historical interiors are furnished in a Krakow café will cost you 3-10 PLN, a cup and poached pike with horseradish in cream. poets, Adam Mickiewicz and Juliusz the Renaissance style, what is more, there is a of coffee 4-10 PLN. The price of a beer in a Herring (sledz) is particularly popular and is Slowacki, are buried) and Black Christ’s unique and famous collection of the tapestry pub varies from 6 to 12 PLN. The majority of served up in countless different ways. Crucifix, which is a 650-year-old, 13-foot-tall of Sigismund August, royal portraits, Italian remarkable sculpture. larger restaurants accept credit cards. Pastries (ciastka) are also very good. Table and Dutch painting of the 14th to 17th Do not forget to try the Polish specialities: service is the norm in restaurants.
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