Golden Lion Apartments Krakow
Szewska 19 Krakow, Southern Poland, 31-009, Poland
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Vodka Tasting and Concentration Camps
... the quaint little streets and Christmas markets complete with Gluewine! I even jumped on a free walking tour of the city where the guide proceeded to make merciless fun of every nationality with America being his number one target. It was all in good fun and I was able to see and learn much more about the city. One fun fact that I still remember was when the first McDonalds in Krakow opened (because ...
"I think everybody should like everybody"
... a crust of bread. Even though ordinary Krakow suffered, the ghetto is a whole other world. It was organized by Amon Goeth, who was probably one of the sickest people you could imagine. During the final liquidation of the ghetto in 1943, 8000 people were sent to the camps (most of those were killed on arrival), and another 2000 were killed in the streets. Germany was running low on munitions and they wanted to conserve goods. They lined up children from ...
Weronika, Ewa, and Pawel
... was a big trade center and slowly became a political center, as well. The Cathedral was constructed on the hill around the year 1000. In 1138, Prince Boleslas the Wrymouth made it his last action to secure Krakow as the residency of the senior prince of Poland. About 150 years later, Krakow was taken by the Czechs, and Wenceslas II was crowned the King of Poland.
Since those times, the cathedrals and towers have been restored ...
The Pole Cold (and other minor dramas)
... speak very well, my nose was continuously running and my eyes continuously watering. And I think my temperature was around 3962784562783568375683756 degrees.
Cold and flu medications can't be purchased at supermarkets here, only at an apteka, or a pharmacy/chemist in English. Pharmacies in Krakow are closed on Sundays, and it was the public holiday on Monday. When the Poles say public holiday, they mean public holiday. Everything was closed except for a couple of ...
The Land of Poles
... The staircase was located inside the archway entrance to a courtyard between some of the buildings along the main street in a beautiful part of town called the Royal Way. Then once we found the very inconspicuous door, we had to climb to the 4th floor up a very rundown looking staircase that smelt rather suspicious. Things were not boding well when we reached the top of the stairs (all clutching stitches from climbing after such a big meal) and stood facing a heavy firedoor. To ...
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