MAGICAL CRACOW

My name is Thanh Huong . I am vietnamese and I have lived in Cracow since 2004 . At first I really

wanted to come back to my country but then I found that Cracow is really a nice city and I want

to stay here for a long time . Now I go to high school in Kolegium Europejskie. I did this

presentation for my Geography lesson , some of my classmates are not from Cracow . I hope after

watching my presentation they would know more about Cracow and like it.

Cracow on the map

Welcome to Cracow

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Cracow at a galance

Cracow is the cultural capital and one of the oldest cities in Poland and was one of the few Polish

cities to be saved from many wars which ravaged the country. Tourists have been interested in

Cracow since 19th century. It was on UNESCO's first World Heritage List , publicized in 1978. Let’s take a journey back in time to see how

Cracow has changed after centuries .

Cracow’s Top 8 Tourist Attractions

Royal Castle at Wawel

Cathedral

Kościuszko Mound

Church of St MaryMarket Square Cloth Hall

Collegium Maius

Royal Castle at Wawel

The Royal Castle was the seat of Polish royalty from the 11th century until the early 17th century when King Zygmunt III moved the Polish capital to

Warsaw. Today, it functions as a museum.

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Cathedral

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The Main SquareThe largest market of medieval Europe – located in the

centre of Old Cracow . In the Main Square you can find the

street musicians, Town Hall Tower, St Adalbert’s Church,

Church of St Mary, Statue of Adam Mickiewicz a famous

Polish poet and the Cloth Hall where you can buy

souvenirs , pictures , jewelery on the ground floor .

The Cloth Hall

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Church of St Mary

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Kościuszko MoundA artificial mound in the western part of Cracow – an amazing

piramid in Cracow. At its foot there is the Chapel of St Bronisława which was built between 1856 – 1861 by Felix

Księżarski. The Kościuszko Mound is open from 9 am to 8 or 10 pm . Admission to the Mound is free of charge on the national

holidays . You can take the MPK bus nr 100 to get to the Mound .

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Cracow is not only a city for tourists who enjoy history . It is also a city of architecture, literature and painting. It is a city where old traditions are preserved . Below are some of Cracow’s important festivals .

• Festival of Organ Music ( March – April ) • International Short Film Festival ( May-June ) – the oldest film festival in Poland • Wianki ( June ) – candle wreaths are set adrift on the Wisła by Wawel and fireworks light up the sky• International Festival of Jewish Culture ( July ) – one of the world ‘s largest festivals of Jewish culture• Summer Early Music Festival ( July )• International Festival of Music in Old Cracow ( 15-31 August )• Cracow Book Fair ( October ) – about culture events , meeting with authors, representative of the world of cultures , art and media .• Early Music Festival ( October – November )

Cracow ‘s festivals

Play in CracowDo not want to go a long way to get to the sea ? There is a beach by Cracow with windsurfing courses , aqua aerobic , basketball field , volleyball field and children’s park. The biggest Oceanarium in Poland with thousand fishy fellows is waiting for you. Enjoy shooting , bowling , paintball , horseriding ? Cracow is the best choice. Riding around the city in a glorifield gold cart . Waterpark – best place for everyone ( from 6 to 100 years old ) There are many activities which you can do in Cracow and in the neighborhood of the city.  

Kryspinów Beach – A beach by Cracow

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Aquapark in Cracow

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Places to eat in Cracow

You can find something to your taste easily in Cracow . There are lots of kinds of food : American food , Asian restaurant, Italian restaurant … and especially Polish food . Here are some places where you can taste delicious traditional polish cuisine :

• Restaurant Wierzynek – one of Cracow’s most famous restaurants• Miód Malina Restaurant – Folky Polish Restaurant on the Royal Way• Polskie Jadło• Chłopskie Jadło – polish country food with a touch of theatre

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Best places to stay in CracowCracow is a tourist city, million of people come here to travel every year. If you plan to visit Cracow in the high seasons good hotels and hostels fill out quickly so it is better to book your accommodation at least 2 months in advance. But you do not want to waste money and do not know which hotel is good enough. The list below may help you .

5 best places to sleep in Cracow :

Amber HotelHotel EsterBlobtroter HotelHotel GrodekMama’s HostelSource : www.cracow-life.com

Places to shop in CracowWalking around on the streets you might find many unique goods , some old books , unusual clothes or bags . But if you are unfamiliar with the city and do not know where the best place is, it is better to choose big shopping centres where you can find everything . There are many shopping centres in Cracow like Galeria Kazimierz , Pasaż 13 , M1 , Kraków Plaza … Galeria Krakowska and Pasaż 13 are the nearest to the city centre .

Galeria Krakowska by nickaOLKAmizajeli @ deviantart

In the neighborhood of Cracow you can find a lots of attractive

places to visit . Below are some of famous tourist attractions :

•The Wieliczka Salt Mine – one of the world ‘s oldest salt

mine

•Ojcow National Park – marvelous renaissance castle on white

limestone rocks

•Auschwitz Birkenau – the most well-known cemetery in the

world

See you in Cracow