5 days in Krakow -

5 days in Krakow as well let you know the wonderful city and explore beautiful surroundings.

Day 1

On the first day if you arrive late and you only have time for dinner we recommend that you eat some of the local dishes like broccoli or tomato soup, fish (salmon) or meat (pork loin). A very good restaurant is the Biala Roza.

Day 2

On the second day we suggest that you walk the streets of the legendary city whose historic center is a world heritage site since 1978.

Wander through the old city-Stare Miasto and visit the Wawel Royal Castle.

After a light lunch in a typical Polish restaurant (this time we recommend Brzozowy Gaj) I suggest you visit the salt mines of Wieliczka about 10 miles south of Krakow. This is one of the oldest salt mines in the world with a tour of 3.5km full of beautiful halls and chapels decorated with statues of mythical characters made by local artists. Highly recommended.

To end the day what could be better than eating at Wieliczka have a typical dinner at a restaurants in front of mine.

Day 3

On the third day we want to propose a rather unusual journey to discover the Jewish traditions. In the morning go to the Kazimierz Jewish quarter, visit the many synagogues in the neighborhood and the historic Jewish cemetery annex. After visiting the old Jewish Ghetto go to (Podgórze). Visit the Zablocie Schindler factory, where many images will be recognized if you have seen the movie.

At noon you have time to go to the Auschwitz – Birkenau museum located about 43 km from Krakow. This is one of the biggest embarrassments of humanity, and is well-known for being the largest extermination camp by the Nazis. It will surely be difficult to express and verbalize the feelings to find ourselves in a place that has seen so much human barbarity.

When the sun goes down, after returning to the city you can go to a Jewish restaurant in the Plaza and have dinner at Szeroka listening to traditional Jewish Klezmer music.

Day 4

On the fourth day we suggest you go to Zakopane about 100 km away, it is an extremely picturesque town at the foot of the Tatra Mountains. It is known as the winter capital for their ideal conditions for snow sports. Visit the Tatra Mountains hiking through the smallest alpine range in the world. We recommend you do it by foot, but if you get tired you can always take the funicular up the Gubalowka hill which also has excellent view of the mountains. For those who shopping is a passion, visit Krupowki street, full of shops and places to dine or drink.

On the last night we recommend you have typical dishes. Do not forget to try the Oscypek cheese, a sheep´s milk cheese with a unique flavor.