Nov 18 2010
Head To Krakow For Budget Holidays
Krakow is the perfect choice for cheap holidays that don’t sacrifice history, culture and a great escape.You can fill several holidays in this huge city as there is so much history, nightlife and sightseeing to explore. Home to many high end shops and bars, and UNESCO declared world heritage sites such as the historical old town and Wawel castle hill, is the city centre, the District I Stare Miasto.
As well, there is a lovely Botanical Garden, the oldest in Central Europe, which dates back 300 years in Wesola . There are many art nouveau and art deco buildings in the Nowy Swiat region, echoing the development boom at the start of the twentieth century.Consider cheap holidays based in a suburb, several of which echo landmark eras in European history from Communism (Nowa Huta) to Nazi rule (Podogorze).
It is advised tha you book six weeks in advance for low-cost holidays. Once in, the main city can be explored by foot, although there is an excellent public transport system by day, and the city grants the perfect opportunity to get around on bike.Soak up the rich atmosphere of this city by meandering along Royal Way from St Florian’s Gate to the castle, or enjoy ebing a flaneur in one of the street side cafes.
Must-see sights in Krakow include:
? Wawel Castle – not only a magnificent palace, but also a museum
? Rynek Glowny – one of the biggest medieval squares in the world, and the heart of the centre.
Kazimierz – The scene of many of the events in Schindler’s List and a Jewish District.
Centre of Japanese Art and Technology – Japanese artificacts, around 6000 items, are held here and it is an unusual place to visit.
? Jagiellonian University – the second oldest in this part of Europe, visitors are free to visit the site which includes a theatre, Jewish museum, and art gallery
? Take a private tour of Auschwitz and the salt mines for a feel of how far this country has come in the past decade.
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