City sightseeing walking tour While visiting the Old Town, where the spirit of historical Cracow dominates, you can admire the unique architecture of the City. There are medieval fortifications, tenement-houses, the renaissance building of the Cloth Hall, plenty of churches from: XIV - XVII centuries with the world famous St. Mary's Church (with gothic altar made by Wit Stwosz). Other worth seeing monuments are: the biggest in Europe medieval Market Square and the storehouse of Polish history and gem of architecture - the Wawel Hill, with its Royal Castle and the Cathedral. |
Cracow galleries Visiting Cracow do not forget about museums and galleries. To the selected, recommended galleries belong: The Czartoryski Museum - with the collection of renaissance paintings and works by Leonardo Da Vinci (Lady with Ermine), Rembrandt; the collection of porcelain, weapon and royal relics. The Szolajski Museum - has the collection of the medieval and renaissance art. The Cloth Hall - the gallery of XIX-century Polish paintings and sculptures, with monumental canvases by the greatest Polish painters like: J.Matejko, J.Chelmonski etc. There are, also, shops and stalls with hand-made souvenirs and folk art pieces in the same building on the ground. Upon the Wawel Hill you will find: Royal Chambers, the Treasury with royal gems, the Castle Arsenal, and the Royal Cathedral. |
Kazimierz - Jewish district in Cracow Kazimierz is the historical centre of Cracow's Jewish religious and social life, where a lot of Jewish monuments are concentrated. First of all, the oldest example of Jewish religious architecture in Poland - The Old Synagogue from the XV-th century (The Judaic Department of The Historical Museum of Cracow). To the important Jewish monuments also belong The Remit Synagogue and Remuh Cemetery. |
Pieskowa Skala This Renaissance Castle is built on the 25 meters high rock, over the valley of the Pradnik river. The castle, as a 14th century fortification, was rebuild in 16th century into a Renaissance residence. The chambers contain a brunch of the National Wawel Art Collections. The castle's arcades serve a magnificent view over the Ojcow National Park. |
CRACOW SIGHTSEEING Cracow - a former capital of Poland and spiritual heart of the nation, has been also nominated as European City of Culture for the year 2000. Cracow's wealth of beauty arrests your attention in every directions.
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WIELICZKA SALT MINE Guided tour to the Salt Mine in Wieliczka one of the oldest mines in Europe, placed by UNESCO on the list of the 12 most priceless world monuments. The oldest part of the mine is open for visitors and serves a 4,5 km - long route leading through galleries and chambers on three mining levels. Here one can see 17th and 19th centuries chapels with the most beautiful St. Kinga's Chapel, carved out of a huge block of salt. Price: 25 USD per person (min. 15 pax) |
ZAKOPANE - TATRA MOUNTAINS Two days trip to Zakopane, which is located in the south of Poland, about 100 km from Cracow. Zakopane is known as a capital of winter sports and mountain tourism. It is, as well, the centre of the highlanders culture. They cultivate their tradition, which reflects in their folk costume, traditional wooden architecture, glass paintings, etc. While the visiting Zakopane you can admire a beautiful view of the Tatra Mountains from Gubalowka range.
The price includes: guided services, accommodation, catering, transport |
WARSAW Two days sightseeing of Warsaw - the capital of Poland, located in the central Poland about 300 km from Cracow. It is worth to see its Old Town Square with merchant's houses; Castle Square; the XIII-th century St. John's Cathedral, the oldest church in Warsaw, reconstructed in the Mazovian Gothic style. The jewel of Warsaw is Lazienki Park, founded by Stanislaw August in the 18th century as an English-style park with formal gardens and Neo-classical Lazienki Palace.
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