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Kraków

July 13, 2016 by Dee

Two days in Kraków wasn’t nearly enough. Like Prague, it’s beautiful, has old world charm that’s beautiful and with its rich history and beautiful aesthetic it has been another complete highlight of this trip (who am I kidding, there has been highlight, after highlight, to the point I can’t identify any low points). The differential between Kraków and Prague is the radical difference in the number of tourists, a welcome respite from madding crowds!

The pictures that follow start with a focus on ‘Rynek Główny’ the Main Square, bustling with tourists, performers, vendors and restaurants of all sorts, it is dominated by St. Mary’s Basilica in one corner, the Cloth Hall in the center and the food pics that follow it were sourced at a couple of restaurants around the square’s perimeter. Great food, good times…

After the images of Kraków are scenes from the Wieliczka Salt Mine one of the most prominent tourist attractions in the region and well worth half a day to see. It’s a 3 hour walking tour traveling deep underground and walking several kilometers of the 287 kilometers of tunnels. The mine worked right up until 2007 when dropping prices diverted the mine to tourism rather than production.

It has an impressive cavern that functions as a chapel, complete with chandeliers made with rock salt crystals and statuary and icons carved from stone and salt blocks from the mine.

It’s a really impressive place all round and I’d go back in a heartbeat!

Rynek Główny (main town square) at Sunset
Rynek Główny (main town square) at Sunset
St Mary's Cathedral
St Mary’s Cathedral
The Cloth Hall
The Cloth Hall
The Cloth Hall with St Mary's in the back ground
The Cloth Hall with St Mary’s in the back ground
Inside the Cloth Hall
Inside the Cloth Hall
St Mary's Basilica
St Mary’s Basilica
St Mary's Basilica
St Mary’s Basilica
Restaurants on the Town Square
Restaurants on the Town Square
The Town Hall Tower
The Town Hall Tower
Say cheese, Dan!
Say cheese, Dan!
Pierogi - new favourite
Pierogi – new favourite
Pierogi - new favourite
Pierogi – new favourite
Pork Medallions... not mine, sadly!
Pork Medallions… not mine, sadly!
Dumplings, Sauerkraut and... meant, honestly can't recall if it was beef or pork... probably pork.
Dumplings, Sauerkraut and… meant, honestly can’t recall if it was beef or pork… probably pork.
In the Old Jewish Quarter
In the Old Jewish Quarter
Sunset over the Vistula
Sunset over the Vistula
Sunset over the Vistula
Sunset over the Vistula
Wawel Royal Castle
Wawel Royal Castle
Dragon of Wawel Hill
Dragon of Wawel Hill
Wawel Royal Castle
Wawel Royal Castle
Wawel Royal Castle
Wawel Royal Castle
Wawel Royal Castle
Wawel Royal Castle
Wawel Cathedral
Wawel Cathedral
The legend of Princess Kinga who's suitor found her ring in Krakow
The legend of Princess Kinga who’s suitor found her ring in Krakow
Statue of King Kazmierz, Wieliczka Salt Mine
Statue of King Kazmierz, Wieliczka Salt Mine
The underground cathedral
The underground cathedral
St John Paul the 2nd
St John Paul the 2nd
Crystal (salt crystal) chandelier
Crystal (salt crystal) chandelier

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