Planty Park is one of Kraków’s most distinctive landmarks — a four‑kilometre green belt encircling the entire Old Town. It stands where the city’s medieval fortifications once rose, replacing moats,…
A vast green space where history, legend and everyday life meet Some cities have managed to preserve large green areas almost in the very center. New York has its iconic…
Perhaps you’ve come to Kraków for a few days, explored the Old Town, Kazimierz, Nowa Huta and a handful of museums – and now you’re looking for an idea for…
Kraków is far more than its iconic Old Town, Wawel Castle and Kazimierz. Hidden among parks, hills and residential districts lies one of Europe’s most impressive military heritage sites: the…
In my previous post https://krakow-tour.pl/co-mozna-jeszcze-zobaczyc-w-krakowie-ogrod-botaniczny-uj/ I wrote about the Botanical Garden. Its natural counterpart — and another interesting idea for an engaging and educational walk through the city of kings…
The fact that I publish Kraków‑related texts every week helps broaden horizons. I’ll try to give you a thought or two about what else you might visit—whether you live in…
Once, a foreign friend asked me whether it’s true that the word piwa – beer exists in the plural in Polish. Of course it’s true. A single beer is something…
When visiting Kraków, you’ve surely seen the Kościuszko Mound, clearly visible from Wawel Hill. You may have heard that there are four such mounds commemorating great heroes. But not everyone…
Pewnie odwiedzając Kraków widzieliście świetnie widoczny z Wawelu Kopiec Kościuszki. Może słyszeliście, że takich kopców upamiętniających wielkich bohaterów mamy cztery. Ale nie każdy wie, że tak naprawdę tych kopców mieliśmy,…
Bigos, Met, Żurek, Pierogi, Wodka und viele andere Speisen und Getränke, die typisch für die polnische Küche sind, sollte jeder kennen, der auch nur ein paar Tage in unserem Land…