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Day 1
The first day we begin with a walk around the market square, Rynek Główny. It´s the biggest medieval square in Europe and it´s the centre of the city´s cultural life. A must visit is the St Mary´s Basilica, with a beautiful altarpiece by Wit Stwosz.
In the same square there´s Cloth Hall, which is one of the oldest commercial centres in the world, with a structure that dates back to the Renaissance in 1555. Inside you can find food stalls, small shops, cafés and flower shops surrounded by the statue of the great Polish Romantic poet, Adam Mickiewicz.
We recommend that you visit the Romanesque churches of St Andrew and St Adalbert, the Gothic ones of St Francis, the Basilica of the Holy Trinity and the Baroque ones of St Peter, St Paul and St Anne.
We suggest that you have dinner in this area in one of the many restaurants in the old town. Try some soup such as the barsszcz, made from beetroot and served with meat dumplings.
Day 2
For the second day, we recommend that you go to the Kazimierz district, cradle of the famous hebrew city and the Jewish community. In this district there´s interesting Gothic churches (Corpus Christi, St Catherine, and St Margaret) and seven synagogues that are still standing. The Old Synagogue holds the Museum of Hebrew History, the Remuh Synagogue is the only one that still works as a place for prayer and it´s next to the Remuh cemetery and the Isaac, Kupah and Tempel have all been turned into museums.
The district is filled with life but history is never far away and you can still feel the sadness of what happened during the Second World War. Here is where the old factory of Oskar Schindler is, where Spielberg filmed some of the scenes for his famous film, Schindler´s List.
Another unmissable place is the Czartoryski Museum, with a large collection of ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman art. Among its famous paintings there is Lady with an Ermine by Leonardo da Vinci and Rembrandt´s The Good Samaritan.
If you like art, you can spend a few hours enjoying this museum relaxedly.
We recommend that you have dinner in this district and try some nice kosher food.
Day 3
On our last day, we will head towards Wawel hill. Going up from the centre, don´t miss out on St Florian´s Gate, one of the eight ones that the wall had. Also not to be missed is the Barbacan, a Gothic brick bastion that was raised in the 15th century, and the Holy Cross Church.
After, we can go to the Gothic-style cathedral and the Royal Castle from the Renaissance. In this area, there are also many museums
At the foot of the hill and on the banks of the Vistula, there´s the Dragon´s Cave, from which you can enjoy a panoramic view of the city and the river. It´s a cave that´s 300 yards deep and it has a legend that we invite you to discover. It´s a very pleasant area to walk around the beautiful gardens.
Once again, we recommend that you go to the old town to have a bite to eat and a drink. Try maczanka, a typical Krakow dish which is pork chops with onion and cumin served with sauce and in a bread bun.
Krakow is a city that won´t let you down and that you can fully enjoy in 3 days. Rent Krakow apartment and discover this wonderful European city.
