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The Crack Down on Krakow
... had heard, Poland wasn't a very rich country. Going through the countryside on the train you could see this but to our surprise Krakow was a very nice city and the old town was amazing and wonder to walk around and find really good traditional food. The streets were very clean and nice. We had found a couple of restaurants, one where we had duck with apple sauce and it was so delicious. The other Lindsay had bean soup, some stuffed pork with mushrooms, ...
Beautiful Krakow
As soon as we arrived in Krakow, we were overwhelmed by it's beauty. In particular the square we were staying on. Having been to Krakow before as a youngster I was still by impressed by it.
We went for more traditional food (this time gwumpki - which are parcels of meat and rice wrapped up in cabbage) and then had an early night in prep for the next day which was to be a long and emotional one. ...
Experiencing Krakow
... like feature of the hotel was the gorgeous, red-carpeted staircase that spiraled up 4 or 5 stories with spectacular chandeliers.
We dumped our stuff and started walking south through the huge square past Wawel Castle and through the narrow streets of Kazimierz, the old Jewish Quarter. We crossed the Wisla River on a bridge garnished with hundreds of little padlocks left by young married couples symbolizing their unbreakable bond. We had ...
Krakow: A Must Visit before the tourists invade!
... a better place since Europeans often associated Canada with "freedom" and "opportunity".
I asked the guide what it's like to conduct tours about this dark time in history on a daily basis. She had been a guide for 7 years and she explained that everyday is different. She said that sometimes it was very challenging when survivors or victims' children visited the site. You can't really say anything to console them. There was ...
Krakow PT1
Krakow is one the the fastest growing cities in poland and the most expensive as well. Krakow has this "old timey" feel to it that i cant put my finger on exactly. With its Grand Castle, Catherdals, and overall general Medieval Zeitgeist. However, as i previously said it is one of the fastest growing cities making ...