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The two towers of St Mary’s are of different height, which everyone can see. The bugle call is played from the taller tower – Hejnalica, while the church bell known as Półzygmunt hangs in the lower tower. There are however no architectural plans that would explain the difference...

A competition of elite marksmen in traditional dress

28 Jan 2015

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To this day, there exists a little-known society in Krakow called The Marksmen (in Polish Bractwo Kurkowe). According to historians, it’s as old as Krakow itself – over 700 years old, dating back to 1257. Its main role was to protect the city. Thick walls, towers and...

ICE Krakow Congress Centre awarded by Travel+Leisure Magazine

23 Jan 2015

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ICE Krakow Congress Centre, opened in October 2014, was placed by the prestigious magazine “Travel + Leisure” at list of “most exciting new tourist attractions” that are worth visiting in 2015. Magazine emphasises the importance of historical changes....

Winter in Lesser Poland

14 Jan 2015

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Lesser Poland has the best conditions to practise winter sports in Poland. This region can boast a perfectly prepared slopes, more than 55 ski resorts, over 300 ski lifts, 250 km of slopes and rich range of recreational activities. Winter sports centers are growing and they are...

Top 10: European city breaks for 2015

08 Jan 2015

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Are you planning a short break? Nick Trend from British magazine The Telegrapf has 10 great suggestions for destinations which look set to make their mark next year, either because there’s plenty going on or because new connections make them much easier to get to – or both. Lyon,...

Unique Christmas tradition from south Poland

07 Jan 2015

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Zywiec Grandfathers (also called Jukace or Jukoce) is a folk tradition of Zywiec region. The rite starts in the evening of New Year’s Eve and ends in New Year’s afternoon. While walking from house to house, participants sing carols combined with New Year’s...

Mounds of Krakow

30 Dec 2014

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There are four mounds in Krakow today. Let us begin with the oldest, and the legends that are set around it. The Mound of the Krakus is located in the Podgorze district. It is 16 metres high and it was most likely heaped up in the 7th century – as seems to be indicated by the...

UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Poland

23 Dec 2014

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The beginning of the List of World Cultural Heritage dates back to 1968, when experts of the United Nations gathered in Paris and began to invent the criteria that would help to find and protect valuable objects and places in the world. In 1972 in Paris, the “Convention on...

Krakow won MICE Trend Award 2014

17 Dec 2014

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Another award for Krakow. During the gala, MICE & Business Travel Event, which took place on Thursday (November 11th) in Amsterdam, the city received the title of “MICE Destination Trends 2014”. Krakow defeated Dubrovnik and Riga. – Krakow is more and more...

Krakow Arena

16 Dec 2014

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By 2014 there was no genuine sport and entertainment hall in Krakow. A few years ago authorities decided that it should be built. In 2011 the construction of the hall began and lasted three years. On 30th May 2014 Beethoven Academy Orchestra played the inaugural concert in the...

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Legend of the two towers of St Mary’s Church

A competition of elite marksmen in traditional dress

ICE Krakow Congress Centre awarded by Travel+Leisure Magazine

Winter in Lesser Poland

Top 10: European city breaks for 2015

Unique Christmas tradition from south Poland

Mounds of Krakow

UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Poland

Krakow won MICE Trend Award 2014

Krakow Arena