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Leonardo da Vinci “Lady with an Ermine” has left chambers Wawel Royal Castle, where she spent last 5 years. Since 18th of May the painting is displayed in the Main Building of the National Museum in Krakow. The most valuable painting of Leonardo da Vinci in Polish...

72 Hours in Krakow with Kids

02 Jan 2017

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Think of a fairytale setting: a medieval castle with a cave that was home to a fabled dragon; a large market square encircled by colorful buildings; cobblestone streets; a bugler playing from the top of a medieval basilica. This is Krakow, and if it is not already, it should be...

Lonely Planet’s Top 10 Countries to Visit in 2016

03 Nov 2015

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Wrocław, The best places in the world to travel in 2016, Poland in Lonely Planet’s Top 10 Countries to Visit in 2016, krakow

The internationally-respected travel publisher has placed Poland at number 7 in its list, citing Wrocław and Kraków as major hotspots for the year ahead. Lonely Planet makes the world’s best-selling travel guides and has been a trusted information source for intrepid travellers...

Lajkonik Festival

11 Jun 2015

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Lajkonik is one of the unofficial symbols of the city of Kraków. It is represented as a bearded man resembling a Tatar in a characteristic pointed hat, dressed in Mongol attire, with a wooden horse around his waist (called hobby horse). It is the subject of the Lajkonik Festival...

Krakow is once again best European tourist destination!

01 May 2015

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THE BEST EUROPEAN TOURIST DESTINATION, THE BEST CITY TRIP, zoover award, krakow

For the second year in a row Krakow has been named as the best city break destination in Europe.The Polish city received the highest consumer rating on holiday review site Zoover and hence wins the Zoover Award for Best European City Trip 2015. Krakow has won the annual consumer...

The imprint of a legendary queen’s shoe

23 Apr 2015

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Queen Jadwiga, daughter of Louis I of Hungary and Elizabeth of Bosnia, niece of Casimir the Great and first wife of Casimir Jagiellon, was an important figure in the history of Poland. There are many legends about her. It is said that in a journey outside the walls of Krakow,...

Planty – the beautiful green ring

16 Apr 2015

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Planty are one of the peculiarities of Krakow, envied by other Polish cities – a beautiful park which surrounds the Old Town with a ring of green. Story about Planty begins that once upon a time, a great rummage began right beyond the city’s walls, with a muddy area filled with...

Easter time in Krakow

30 Mar 2015

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Misteria Paschalia, Rekawka, Cross Road, Easter Palms Contest, Easter Monday, Easter, Easter Market, cracow, krakow

Easter Palms Contest It is in Lipnica Murowana during Palm Sunday. A contest for the tallest Easter palm. The current record-breaking palm is 30 meters tall. Easter Market It takes place between 27.03- 05.04.2014. One of the most colourful events in Krakow. The Main Market Square...

First anniversary of canonization of Pope John Paul II

26 Mar 2015

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On 27 April 2014 in Rome Canonization Mass of Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II was celebrated by Pope Francis. At least 500,000 Catholics attended the mass in St. Peter’s Square and 300,000 others were watching it from screens placed around Rome. 2015 is a Pope John...

The Bell of the drowned

09 Mar 2015

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There used to be a ferry moored by the Premonstratensian convent in Zwierzyniec distroct where the trading route crossed the Vistula river. On one winter night, the rope broke, and the ferry went down the river. The sisters, naturally, ordered a new one, yet before it arrived,...

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Lady has left the building

72 Hours in Krakow with Kids

Lonely Planet’s Top 10 Countries to Visit in 2016

Lajkonik Festival

Krakow is once again best European tourist destination!

The imprint of a legendary queen’s shoe

Planty – the beautiful green ring

Easter time in Krakow

First anniversary of canonization of Pope John Paul II

The Bell of the drowned