CITY BREAK – 3 DAYSKrakow - weekend in the Royal City
We invite you to spend a memorable weekend in Krakow - one of these magical places where past lives together with the present, where famous artists and business people spend their time discussing at the coffee table, historic architecture coexists with modern designs and jazz clubs and tourists immediately after arriving, become a significant part of the story created here day after day...
Day 1. Arriving in Krakow
This day we will wait for you at the Krakow airport to take you to the hotel and provide you with all the necessary information. At night we propose a typical Polish dinner and, if you want to participate in the Krakow's nightlife, any theater, concert of classical or jazz music or simply a night visit to any of so many local pubs.
Day 2. Guided tour through the centre of Krakow and the Wieliczka Salt Mines
After breakfast in your hotel we invite you to an unforgettable walk through the legendary city of Krakow. We assure you that all the streets which you will visit during this trip have their long-lasting history and that all places on your way can tell you something interesting about past events. Close your eyes and move to that time when kings of Poland, together with their rich processions, were going through Florianska Street towards the Wawel Royal Castle, think about the time when there were feasts in the middle of the Main Square and one could hear the first performance of the Coronation Mass by J.S. Bach in the Wawel Cathedral. Look at the courtyard of the Wawel Castle not only to see it as an interesting place that it is now, but also to recall historical times when it witnessed knights tournaments and kings meetings. Imagine this place as an old seat of the Polish monarchy and a central point of all events and things which can be named simply - Poland...
After lunch in one of the typical Polish restaurants, you will visit with us the true interior of the Earth which can be seen just 10 kilometers south of Krakow, in the small town called Wieliczka where you will find a marvelous Salt Mine listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. There you will see a mysterious salt world - underground corridors, old mining shafts, chambers which were used for excavating salt for many centuries, beautiful underground lakes and extraordinary salt chapels with original sculptures made by local artists. The atmosphere of this place will make you feel extremely good, its climate healthier and a walk through the mining corridors stronger.
To finish the day well and know a little more about Polish culture, we propose a dinner in a folk restaurant of Wieliczka which is situated just opposite the Salt Mine.
Day 3. Tour around Kazimierz - an old Jewish quarter of Krakow and the trip to the Museum Auschwitz - Birkenau, departure
This day will be probably harder and more reflective, because using the fact you are in Krakow, we would like you to participate in an unusual trip following the trail of Jewish culture and history and to show you what is left from the previous Jewish district which was full of life. Let's take a morning stroll through Szeroka Street where you can still see the famous Remuh Synagogue and Cemetery, then walk through Podgrze district and see the last fragments of the ghetto walls, then visit the real Schindler Factory at Zablocie, which probably sounds familiar because of the movie filmed here. Our desire is to show you the symbolical presence of so many people who lived here and had to abandon this place forever In the afternoon we would like to take you to the Museum Auschwitz - Birkenau which was founded on the place of the biggest extermination camp created by Nazis in Europe. We will go there with you and we will try to tell you the story of this place and share your feelings about it.
After the tour and dinner, we will take you to the Krakow airport. Please remember that we do not want to take you there only to say "good bye" and to take care of all the departure details, but also to assure you that the country you are leaving is this kind of place which was worth seeing and a place where you can always return. Our desire is also to convince you that we gave you our e-mail addresses not only to fulfill our duty, but also to keep in touch and answer all your questions if you have them after finding yourself back home...
Choose your preferred option! DE LUX or STANDARD
CITY BREAK STANDARD Check the price here
For those who value their money and have nothing against visiting with larger group we would like to offer CITY BREAK STANDARD with 3 star hotel.
The price of CITY BREAK 3 STANDARD includes: two nights in 3* hotel in Krakow, airport-hotel transfer, hotel-airport transfer, private guide for Krakow and Kazimierz (Jewish Quarter) sightseeing, entrance tickets to Saint Mary's Basilica, Royal Cathedral and Remuh Synagogue, guide and transport for the visit Auschwitz - Birkenau - former Nazi concentracion camp, guide and transport for Salt Mines visit, entrance tickets to the Salt Mines.
