Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Krakow

We have spent two days exploring Krakow and there is much more to see.  It is the gem of Eastern Europe.

We are staying on the Royal Way.  It is a delightful stroll down to the main square of the old city.  We explored the churches, museums and even the shops.

We have been under the square to the Krakow Underground Museum, starting under the Cloth Hall and extending out under the square for 4000 square metres.  Holograms, artefacts and interactive screens tell the story of medieval Krakow.

We visited Wawel Castle, home of the Polish kings with its multitude of museums.  We inspected the Treasury and Armoury, the State Rooms and the Royal Apartments as well as the cathedral, the bell tower and the crypt where the kings of Poland were interred.

Across the Vistula River, we visited the museum on the site of Schindler's factory and walked through the old Jewish Quarter.

 Gail in the courtyard of the Royal apartments
Schindler's Factory display

 View of the square from under the fountain
 
View of the fountain from above
View of the Old Town from the Castle Bell tower

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Watch out for the air pollution, I hear it's dreadful.

Are you going to visit the salt mine? It looks really interesting!

xoxo
Di

gailandrob said...

Salt mine has 800 steps so no! It has World Heritage listing