Poland Category Posts

Night Sleeper Train to Budapest from Krakow

17 July, 2009

Night Train to Budapest from Krakow From some online forum posts, we expected that tickets for the night train from Krakow to Budapest will cost more than 90 Euros. ...

ul. Kanonicza and Galeria Krakowska

16 July, 2009

ul. Kanonicza (Oldest Street in Krakow) The picturesque Kanonicza Street ends just at the foot of the hilltop Wawel Castle and used to constitute the last and most glorious...

Krakow Pod Wawelem Kompania Kuflowa Lunch

15 July, 2009

Pod Wawelem (At the Foot of the Castle) Kompania Kuflowa Just a ten minute walk from the Dragon’s Den, the Pod Wawelem Kompania Kuflowa was another restaurant highly recommended...

Krakow Wawel Castle and Smok Wawelski

14 July, 2009

As our night train to Budapest depart at 10.15pm, we left our luggage at Greg and Tom’s reception (check-out time: 10am) before proceeding to Wawel Castle. Getting Around Krakow...

Krakow U Babci Maliny Dinner Review

13 July, 2009

U Babci Maliny Restaurant This restaurant is highly recommended by Greg and Tom hostel staff.  It is very easy to get to – from Barbakan, walk straight towards the...

Wieliczka Salt Mine

12 July, 2009

Wieliczka Salt Mine The Wieliczka Salt Mine had been producing table salt since the 13th century.  Active mining was discontinued in 1996 due to low salt prices and mine...

Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp

11 July, 2009

Cracow City Tours Auschwitz and the Wieliczka Salt Mine can actually be visited using local public transport.  Guides can also be separately hired at these venues.  You will spend...

Krakow Rynek Glowny (Marketplace), Sukiennice (Cloth Hall)

10 July, 2009

Krakow Rynek Glowny (Main Marketplace) Rynek Główny is a medieval square at the heart of the Krakow Old City.  It is the biggest medieval marketplace in the world with...

Krakow Royal Way – Barbakan, Florian Gate, Florianska

9 July, 2009

Barbakan Barbakan was built in the 15th century as the biggest European defense building of its kind.  The Gothic Barbakan was meant to defend the Florian Gate.  The Barbakan...

Krakow Greg and Tom Hostel Review

8 July, 2009

Greg and Tom Hostel, Krakow We stayed 2 nights at Greg and Tom Hostel in Krakow.  We chose to stay in their new “hostel” – Greg and Tom Hostel...

Taking the Easy Way out – easyHotel, easyBus, easyJet

7 July, 2009

Having stayed at the incredibly small easyHotel, we proceeded to Fulham Broadway station for our pre-booked easyBus to Gatwick Airport where we will take the easyJet to Krakow, Poland. ...