Leaving Krakow
6 juni 2019, Polen ⋅ ⛅ 24 °COur flight wasn't due to leave till 18.45 so we had most of the day spare. We bought some stuff then went to the tiny church of st. Adalbert in the main square. It dates to before 1000 a.d., but wasLäs mer
Our flight wasn't due to leave till 18.45 so we had most of the day spare. We bought some stuff then went to the tiny church of st. Adalbert in the main square. It dates to before 1000 a.d., but wasLäs mer
We decided in the end that it would wrong to come here and not go to auschvitz. It was a long hot day at auschvitz, and birkenau, but I'm glad we went, even though we've seen the pictures and know theLäs mer
After the Jewish quarter a tram ride back to the apartment, a cup of tea and a rest! Then to the national museum in Kraków to see one of my favourite paintings in the flesh - Leonardo's lady with anLäs mer
Starting with the castle and cathedral, which was where Poland's kings and queens were crowned and buried, and as such seems be one of the places they take huge groups of schoolchildren to appreciateLäs mer
We didn't take to Krakow as quickly as we did to Warsaw which surprised us as it's original medieval buildings rather than reconstructed and undoubtedly attractive. We think the main reason is theLäs mer
Last night in the main square in Warsaw there was a young lady with a beautiful voice playing a big strange looking instrument. Anyone know what it is? Could it be a zither played vertically?
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Warsaw was where Chopin was born and brought up so the city has Chopin stuff everywhere (even the airport is called Warsaw Chopin) so last night we went to a small Chopin concert just round the cornerLäs mer
After a good night's sleep and leisurely breakfast, we wandered round the old town and out of the gate into the new town which despite its name dates from the 15C. It too has been reconstructed inLäs mer