CULTUR AL
KRAKOW
Looking for Renaissance
palaces, baroque churches
and buzzing nightlife? Krakow
providesit all at any time of the
year.In the centre of the
OldTown, Kraków’s
Rynek Glowny is one
ofthe largest central
squares in Europe
and contains three
beautiful buildings:
the central Market
Colonnade, St
Mary’s Basilica and
the Town Hall Tower.
Live jazz is an
important part of
Kraków’s nightlife culture,
withmanybars and clubs with
live music in the Old Town.
If you’re going at a colder
time of year, the restaurants
crank up their outdoor heaters
and dole out thick blankets,
giving you the perfect
excuse to sample Polish
dumplings and mulled wine.
Down the cobbled streets
of the Jewish Quarter, the
Historical Museum of the City of
Kraków, housed in Oskar
Schindler’s factory, tells
of Kraków during WWII,
including the Nazi
persecution of the
city’s Jewish population,
the city’s strategic
significance and the story
of Schindler himself.
Eating out is incredibly
cheap; expect to pay
around £12 each for a
mid-range meal out.
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