Chopin Krakow

... scene, new money is continuously entering the economy thanks to Poland's addition to the EU, and everyone speaks English. Krakow's main square surrounds the enormous Cloth Hall market building and is crowned by the Town Hall Tower and the spires of ...

... course material.  My base course was entitled "The Rise and Fall of Adolf Hitler," and its field study destination was Krakow, Poland.   This year, the field study was simply tacked onto the end of our Easter break, and we all had to ...

... atop every hill that could possibly support them. And they all had a "Lord of the rings" type of look. Very beautiful. Krakow is a surprisingly well preserved city. It was a fortified city and a small portion of the walls is still standing. Its central ...

... 'Kazimierz' district of the city while on our way back to the hostel. Kazimierz is the old Jewish quarter and has housed Krakow's Jewish community for over 500years. The area is no more famous for a thriving café scene but there are still some tourist sites ...

... look like Germany, others like Austria, some buildings look like they were uprooted in Venice and brought as a gift to Krakow. It's a beautifully constructed place, carefully and thoughtfully preserved or repaired in some cases. However, once I left the ...