Visiting Poland !! Krakow... trip to the most beautiful city in Poland!

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Today I share my trip to Krakow I lived years ago in Poland through a nine-months Erasmus exchange students programme. II show you in this post my second time in the most attractive city of Poland. (Of course it is just my opinion).

Well! The Stare Miasto of Krakow(the old city) is past of Unesco World Heritage. The main square is Rynek Główny (the main market) one of the largest in Europe. In the middle of the square you have the cloth hall a beautiful example of Renaissance architecture. Merchants stall occupied the central part of the main market since 13th Century. Between 1875 and 1879 the bulding had a modernisation when it gained its arcades. From 1879 became the seat of Krakow branch of the national museum. The last significant restauration was in 2010.

(The cloth hall and the Statue of the famous Polish poet Adam Mickiewicz)

(The emblem of Krakow inside the Cloth Hall)

The tower close to the cloth hall it is what remained of the old town hall. Its written record come from 14th century and it was repeatedly rebuilt. In the beginning of 19th century the town hall was demolished by Austrians only the tower survived.

In a corner of the main square is situated the St. Mary Basilica built in 14th Century on the foundation of an old temple. The basilica owns two towers one taller known as “Hejnalica” where every hour the famous bugle-call plays its instrument “hejnal”.

On the north part of the Stare Miasto is situated the famous Barbican and interesting piece of the Gothic defensive architecture erected in the 15th century toghether with the remained walls the three towers and the armoury. The barbican was surrounded by a moat and connected with St. Florians gate by long causeway known as the neck.

Following the royal route towards the Wavel Castle the symbol of Krakow. Inside the fortress there is the archcathedral basilica of Saints Stanislaus and Wenceslaus is located.

The Wavel Hill owns a crown treasure and armory. In addition state rooms, royal private apartments and different exibition.

(Wawel from outside the walls)

Wavel hold also a famous paint of Leonardo da Vinci “the lady with an ermine”. Since 1978 the area of Wavel is World Heritage of Unesco.

(Wavel from the other bank of Wisła river)

If you love beer I suggest to you to go C.K Browar the brewery situated very close to the Stare Miasto. In my previous post I mentioned a similar one in Poznan where the beer is very good.

And do not miss Pierogi the dumplings my favorite Polish food

And one of my favorite Polish wodka (very difficult to pronunce its name if you do not know the basic rules of pronunciation in Polish language) .... Traditional Żołądkowa Gorzka!!!

Hope you like and visit it!

Thank you for your attention!

Peace out !!!!