Every Pole has heard of the Czartoryski family – and not only Poles. They even have a street named after them in Vienna, and some of them served as foreign…

A week ago I wrote about Kraków sour rye soup (żurek), Prądnicki bread, caraway and other traditional elements of Kraków’s cuisine. Today we continue the topic. I even forgot to…

Recently I wrote about the iconic Kraków obwarzanki, which we encounter every day in various parts of the city — and when visiting Kraków, it’s impossible not to notice them….

When visiting royal Kraków, we see from the north side of the Old Town the Barbican, also called the Rondel, the Florian Gate, and three defensive towers: the Pasamonicy Tower,…

Anyone who has visited Kraków even once has surely come across the characteristic blue, glass-fronted carts selling round bread rings sprinkled with poppy seeds or sesame. Not everyone – even…

Everyone has heard the legend of the Wawel Dragon – the creature that, centuries ago, long before Poland even existed, terrorized the inhabitants of Kraków. Medieval legends often originated from…

Recently I wrote about small craft service points and shops offering quality products, and today I’d like to continue that thought. I believe it’s worth buying products and services locally,…

Just as the wolf is drawn to the forest, I am drawn to Nowa Huta. I’ll return to this favorite topic of mine more than once. The title may seem…

I’ve already written about sightseeing in Kraków with a dog, but today I want to tell you about an extraordinary, four legged story commemorated in the city of kings with its…

Nach dem großen Erdbeben, das Krakau und die Umgebung im 15. Jahrhundert heimsuchte, stürzte das Gewölbe der Marienkirche ein und begrub den alten Hochaltar unter seinen Trümmern. Wie auch heute…