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Alchemia is a great bar snuggled into the Corner of Estery St. and Nowy Square. The interior is illuminated by candle light creating a warm and inviting atmosphere. They have a great selection of beers, vodkas, divine 'real' hot chocolate and great cakes (chocolate and cherry was my favourite). I can't think of anywhere nicer to install yourself on a cold evening in Krakow. Enjoy!
www.alchemia.com.pl/eng/index.html
5 Estery St.
(Corner of Estery St. and Nowy Sq.)
31-056 Cracow
Google map: tinyurl.com/yeynq98
Every aspect of the service offered by Krakow Homes was highly professional. We rented two apartments, each with its own unique character (the owner has an obvious flair for interior design).
The apartments were lovely - warm, welcoming, spotlessly clean and equipped with every home-comfort we could possibly ask for, including: well-equipped kitchens, sauna, jacuzzi, PCs with internet access, flat-screen tvs, satellite, under-floor heating etc.
The location couldn't have been better for us, in a nice, quiet area about half way between the old market square and the the Jewish quarter (Kazimierz), so we were within walking distance of all the main attractions.
Our host, Pawel, was very friendly and welcoming. He gave us some excellent tips on good bars and restaurants. All his recommendations were spot on. Krakow is an enchanting city. I will certainly be visiting again soon and, when I do, I will definitely be using Krakow Homes to book my accomodation.
It is rare to find a tour operator as friendly, informative and efficient as this one. All our tours involved very small groups (in one case just the two of us) and personalized service at no extra cost. No busloads, no being herded around like cattle. Highly recommended.
Very helpful mini guide to Krakow recommending non commercial places, done and distributed by one of the hostels I stayed in.
We stayed in Hostel Cracow, a charming £13 per night per person hostel in the centre of Krakow. Situated on the stunning Market Square and surrounded by beautiful traditional buildings, the views from the rooms are sublime. Included in this purse friendly price is breakfast, unlimited tea and coffee throughout the day, internet use and lockers (for which the hostel supply padlocks and keys).
The hostel has a comfortable, homely feel, it is bright and airy and spotlessly clean. Reception is manned on a 24 hour basis, the staff are extremely friendly, so don't hesitate to ask them the best places to eat and most interesting places to visit.
Something about Hostel Cracow seems to appeal to everyone; backpackers, elderly couples and families. An absolute gem of a hostel!
Cracow Hostel, The Main Market Square 18, 31-008 Krakow.
0124291106, cracowhostel.com
You don't need to pay for an organised trip to Auschwitz. Catch the PKS-Oswiecim bus which leaves from the lower floor of the bus station behind the railway station. Ask at the ticket office if you can't find it. Pay on the bus (about 18zl for a return ticket). The bus is slightly larger than a minibus and when I went it was driven fast on the bumpy roads, so be warned if you suffer from travel sickness! It picks up and drops off along the route, but it is obvious when you arrive outside the Auschwitz camp gates and the driver announced it on my trip. Your ticket has return times printed on the back and the bus picks up outside the gates where it drops off. Journey takes about 1hr.20mins. Frequency of trip varies but is about twice an hour during the main part of the day. You don't need a guided tour of the camp. Buy a small booklet (c.7zl) and read the comprehensive display boards. Entrance is free. Allow two or three hours for your visit.
Bus station on ul.Bosacka behind railway station.
A small bookshop and cafe with wonderful coffee, biscuits and cake, a clean loo and friendly staff. You can sit undisturbed and gaze out of the open door or sit outside if fine. Located on a very attractive street close to the main centre.
Ul. Kanonicka, Krakow. Opposite Mary Magdalene Square.
At this centrally located house you can view the Gallery of Stanislaw Wyspianski's works which has the largest collection in Poland of this turn of the last century versatile artist. See his paintings, stained glass designs, stage costume designs and some of his furniture.
11 Szczepanska Street, Krakow
www.muzeum.krakow.pl
This is a lovely apartment in the historic Jewish quarter, a 12 minute walk along the river from the city. The apartment is very comfortable, tastefully decorated and has every modern convenience. It is in a very good location with excellent transport links to the city and its wonderful sights.
"Krakow Holiday Apartments" company and the web address:
www.krakowholidayapartments.com/apts.php?aptID=2&priceID=2
Restaurant, great food and atmosphere, wood burning oven. Ther prices were fair and I had a great meal there.
It`s cosy apartment in the city centre where staff and service is excellent. All atracctions are in the walk distance and materpiece by Leonardo da Vinci is just behind the corner in the Czartoryski Museum
Krakow, www.golden-apartments.com mobile phone 0048606318295
It's a cosy apartment in the city centre where staff and service is excellent. All attractions are within walking distance and master pieces by Leonardo da Vinci is just behind the corner in the Czartoryski Museum.
Krakow, www.golden-apartments.com mobile phone 0048606318295
It is a company that has a number of apartments in Krakow. I have just come back from five days in Krakow with friends. The apartment we were in originally had some problems with the heating system so we were moved to a bigger and better apartment in the same building. The cost was very reasonable and the communication with staff was good (very fluent English and prompt replies to texts etc) and always friendly and helpful. The location of the apartments was convenient for centre, sights and station. The apartments themselves are well equipped and atractively decorated. (We were in Quebec and then the very lovely Vancouver)
Great place to stay when you're going to party and do some sightseeing. We stayed in an apartment in the main market square - not so big but very cosy place with kitchenette and nice bathroom. The flat was located just off Rynek Glowny which is great for the price. What is more in the same building there is good restaurant and it's surrounded by clubs.
I think it's the best location for weekend trip to Krakow.
www.oldcityapartments.eu
phone +48 606941483
I have been to Krakow twice, both times staying in an apartment in Main Market Square. In my opinion this is the best location to go sightseeing and clubbing from.
I liked the place a lot. Good towels in the big bathroom were a nice find.
I also liked the modern furniture and there was free wifi internet access.
I have stayed at many places worldwide and this place is one of my favorites. Great location - just around the corner from the Main Market Square which meant I could stroll around or go sightseeing. The building, which the owner told me, was a first public bath house in Krakow back in the 15th century!
But the rooms are anything but old, they are modernly furnished and I didn't have any problems using my laptop (free wi-fi in my room). The place has a small tango cafe (the whole place is decorated in a tango style) where they serve buffet breakfast - good variety. Staff are very warm and friendly. I had a problem with my TV set and someone came within 10 minutes and fixed it. Very nice bathroom. You can also get a tango lesson from the owner! I highly recommend it.
A little restaurant in the heart of Krakow's old Jewish ghetto, this is a slightly bonkers but very endearing place to dine. The menu is simple, with possibly no more than a dozen dishes including starters, mains and desserts. And be advised, if you order a plate of pirogi (the local dumplings) then you get just that. 'Just' that: no salad, sides, or even sauce. Despite this the food is delicious (I can also recommend the duck with cranberry).
The decor is quirky, full of history, and the tables are an eclectic mix of old sewing desks and things which resemble small workbenches.
While my girlfriend and I were there they had a band, doing instrumental classic pop covers as an accordion and electric organ-playing duo. My personal favourite: a brilliantly catchy version of Stevie Wonder's 'Sir Duke'. Genius.
The main square in Krakow's Jewish Quarter, Kazimierz
This unassumingly boutique Hotel on Sw Agnieszki in Kazimierz (two minutes from Wawel Castle), is an expression of the Polish Romance. It used to be an old schoolhouse, and if you look hard the signs are still there to see.
I must start with the breakfast room, with its walls full of tableaux, tasteful bric-a-bric, with the whiff of a bohemian salon has more character and imagination than a thousand chain or 'specialty' hotels. They lay the table with lace cloths specially for you - none of this pile 'em high buffet nonsense - and bring fresh juice and coffee and the meats and cheeses are delectable.
If there was a failing, it was that my single room was too cramped (perhaps the old detention chambers) and the noises of early breakfast begin to echo around the building around 7am. At €61-79 per night, a jewel worth a higher price.
"Alef" Hotel,Świętej Agnieszki 5 Street, 31-071 Kraków
www.alef.pl/index_e.php
Austrian fortifications, some of them huge, many of them in good condition. An alternative to the usual tourist nonsense and accessible on a bike.
All around the city (start with the two on ul. Kamiena (nowy kleparz) and then head for any one you fancy. They are marked on a good city map. Type tweirdza krakow in google for more.
A relatively new addition to the Krakow Restaurant scene and a delight to find good value delicious food in a pleasant airy dining room with an adjoining characterful bar and garden. Great friendly service.
Kazimerz, just off the main square as you head back to central Krakow underneath the Spartz hotel
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