What's the Craic in Krakow? (1 Viewer)

[nEiLo]

Me and the lady are planning a romantic weekend away.

Anyone been there?

 

[cpr]

i was there last year on a similar romantic break thingy. had a deadly time. First thing to do when you get there is go to the Malopolskie Tourist office(www.mcit.pl) which is near the Cloth Hall to get maps etc etc. There are two free monthly magazines- Welcome to Kracow and Kracow- what, when? which are deadly, you will find them in this tourist office. they are really practical. Things worth seeing are the old town, st mary's Church and Wawel Castle which are all really cheap and deadly. don't bother going to the dragons cave in the castle tho, its novelty only. ..not a dragon in sight. the Jewish quater is amazing too, lots of interesting synagoges n stuff.

Before you go buy a polish/english dictionary and expect a bit of hassle with food if yr vegetarian cos its not popular in poland.also you can visit the camps of Auscwitz and Birkenau from Krakow but its 2 and a half hours on the train passing through some really dodgy areas so make sure you sit in a well populated carriage and don't travel back on a late train..muggings are popular.
its a deadly city and there is loads to do. if you need anything else just pm me.

 

[nEiLo]

thanks for that. where did you stay?

 

[cpr]

thanks for that. where did you stay?

the hotel chopin, it was cheap and cheerful when we went..very thin walls tho, woke up one morning to hear a woman crying very noisly, not good. also the receptionist was a frosty biatch to us cos we weren't married and happened to be sharin a bed...saucy. a bit like the travel tavern in alan partridge if truth be told. nice place to lay yr head, the trams stop right outside and a taxi from the centre will cost you about 3-4 euro if yr keepin the romance alive..it was very neat and tidy and had a restaurant in it which seemed to be packed every night so i guess the food was good.
http://www.cracow-life.com/krakow/where_to_sleep/hotels_details/372-Hotel_Chopin

 

[cpr]

oh yeah Wawel castle and the national museum are free on sundays so if yr on a budget thats pretty useful to know. i didn't know that till someone told me when i came home..brilliant.

 

[Dr Winston Umbogo]

visit the camps of Auscwitz ...really dodgy areas...don't travel back on a late train..muggings are popular...getting stabbed in the hole with a fiery syringe...

sounds romantic alright.

 

[cpr]

sounds romantic alright.

yeah they are particularly fond of the fiery syringes to the hole alright.
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[crumb]

eden hotel is nice and in the jewish area, loads of great bars and a market just around the corner. last year there was a squat bar down the road where bands played. the hotel is within walking distance of wawel castle
http://www.cracow-life.com/krakow/where_to_sleep/hotels_details/247-Hotel_Eden

the saltmines are amazing, tour takes about a half day
http://www.krakow-info.com/wielicz.htm