Holiday Inn Krakow

... is Saturday in Krakow, Poland.  This is a city of about 800,000 people.  It once was the Capitol of Poland.  Krakow was not bombed during World War II, but it was occupied during the war.  Most of the buildings were left intact and are ...

... guide named Eva, who was great! Though she talked fairly quietly, she was the nicest person ever! We learned all about the Krakow Dragon, and saw the (fire-breathing!) statue of it, and just walked along the Vistula River, and saw all around Wawel Hill. ...

... the night at a Nightclub called Prozak. It was a good night and as it was Saturday it was busy everywhere. 25th May - Krakow - Contiki We left the Hotel at 9am for a city drive and walk tour. Our first stop was Kazimierz which was the ...

... want to stand on the balcony and see the view FOR GET ABOUT THAT 'COS THE RAILING'S COMING OFF!!! Anyway so when we got to Krakow we went to the center of town and had a great dinner that had been in the Michelin guide 2008 and 2009. The Michelin guide ...

After leaving Budapest at 7:45 we stopped for lunch at Banska Bystrica in Slovakia for 2 hours. We then got to Krakow around 4 and after tea we went into town with the group. First stop was the Shot Bar where we had some very cheap vodka shots. We went ...

... ;architecture and beauty that Prague has.  (I may be a little biased seeing as I live in Prague).  We stayed at a Holiday Inn very close to the Main Market Square, which was nice.  Driving to Krakow was interesting as the roads in ...

... I realized what an insane language Polish is! No words are anything near any words in English. We got to our hotel, the Express by Holiday Inn, and got to our room. Our triple share room was actually a small room with two beds and a cot, which was a ...

... nav told me 3 and half hours which quickly turned into 6 including a couple of bathroom stop. We finally made it to the local holiday inn (the place we can rely on in those difficult times) set our rooms and headed for the city centre. What were drivers ...

... that i was fortunate to go to such a place. with a little delay to get there, because of the transportaiton system from krakow to auschwitz..we were delayed more then we had hoped.  but, we still managed to get there and see the concentration ...

... bags in the car and did not have to worry about getting the right bus or flag down taxis. There are 2 salt mines near Krakow, Wieliczka and Bochnia; we visited Wieliczka which is a listed UNESCO monument (1978).  The mine has 9 floors to a depth of ...

Got up a 7 as we need to be ready to catch the tour bus by 830am. After going around all of Krakow hotels we ended up about 500m from our starting point to change bus direction Auschwitz. We were finally on the way by 1030ama and the bus took us there by ...

... is a small statue of one when looking down below by the river. After the castle, we walked down the prettiest street in Krakow to Main Market Square and ended at the oldest building, Collegium Maius which dates back to the 15th century ...

... is a big freaking deal. Not because of the resurrection of Jesus, but because everyone gets a 4 day weekend and goes on holiday. More specifically, they all go on holiday to Prague, which is where we were planning on heading for Easter. ZERO ...

Wow I just got to my hotel. The people at the reception are real nice. To get here from the hotel i took a taxi, which cost me $40... wow what a rip-off. Tonight I will not go anywhere, as I'm too tired. I think I will just sit in the bath ...

Another early start for our travels through Poland.  We are heading South today and our first stop was a comfort stop.  We visited Jasna Gora, a monestary. It was beautiful, and so many people come there daily to view and pray.  We had a ...

... course, one of those places you have to visit. Those Polish jokes don't seem funny anymore. In Krakow for 2 nights, our included hotel meal at the Holiday Inn Express was not the best with the beef being very tough. The garlic eggplant wasn't bad ...

... ;       Jeff: 1. La Habana (Rome)          Travellers Inn (Krakow) 2. Barcelona Dream            2Night Hostel (Budapest) 3. Traveller's ...

... contrast to Mostar, Sarajevo has been almost completely rebuilt.  While many of the famous areas are still identifiable, such as the holiday inn where many reporters were holed up, the damage isn't visible.  We take a war tour in the afternoon, ...