Today, we try to show You Nowa Huta from slightly different perspective. It is worth knowing that settlement existed in this area long before the communist leadership decided to build here an ideal socialist city. During Your sightseeing, see places such as the medieval Cistercian abbey in Mogila or Jan Matejko’s residence in Krzeslawice. MogilaRead more
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There are few historic churches in Nowa Huta (the temples in Mogila or Pleszow are older than the district itself), but the rapid population growth caused an urgent need of building a new church. Socialist authorities cancelled the project due to their anti-Church policy (a temple in the ideal communist city, atheistic by definition? NoRead more
Krakow sightseeing with a guide is a very comfortable solution for both individual travelers and groups. I suppose that many of you wonder how much this convenience does cost. Just ask us then, what is the price of visiting Kraków in company of a professional licensed guide, who perfectly knows the city and loves toRead more
How to plan a tour to a thousand-year-old city famous for its thousands of monuments? Krakow sightseeing is a big logistical challenge! Let the experienced guides share some advices with You.Read more
Krakow is undoubtedly one of Polish special brands. It makes you always want to come back. It is known as a historical and cultural capital of our country. What does make it so unique? Is it famous “magic in the air”? You are going to the city of Polish kings with a lot of monuments,Read more
Kazimierz with its Jewish quarter is one of the Krakow historic districts You cannot miss! It is worth every penny to visit it and feel the unique atmosphere of its narrow streets and see amazing monuments of Jewish culture. Magic of these places will not let you forget about what you have seen and experienced.Read more
Nowa Huta was planned as an ideal socialist city built for the workers of gigantic steelworks, but after two years, it have been included in the precinct of Krakow as one of its districts. Today, both residents of Nowa Huta and Krakow citizens seems not to recognize this fact and still like to emphasize theirRead more
Thanks to the Steven Spielberg’s Schindler’s List, people from all over the world could see one of the most amazing war stories that occurred in Kraków. Based on facts and tells about the German industrialist, Oskar Schindler (played by Liam Neeson) who employed Jews in his enamel factory. He came to the city (newly conqueredRead more
The heart of th Krakow Jewish quarter is Szeroka Street, where are three of seven Kazimierz’s survived synagogues. Unfortunately, World War II put an end to the flourishing life of the local Jewish community, but today it’s being reborn with more and more energy, especially thanks to maintaining the memory of the place. Jewish KazimierzRead more
We have already written about the most beautiful paths and landscapes of Ojców National Park. If You want to visit the park and Prądnik River Valley, Ojcow sightseeing will be a good start.Read more
