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Krakow Vacation Tips

Krakow is a city located in southern Poland. The city is the capital of the Province of Malopolskie and is one of the oldest and largest cities in Poland. The breadth is 326.8 km ² while the population amounted to 757 500 people (2004). Krakow was once the capital of Poland. The city of Krakow [...]

Trace of World War II in Auschwitz, Poland, a site which is already listed in World Heritage back in 1979

Trace of World War II in Auschwitz, Poland, a site which is already listed in World Heritage back in 1979. Auschwitz is the area where various concentration, labor and extermination camps were located during World War II by the Germans. Auschwitz is situated outside the town of Oswiecim in southern Poland and is around 60km [...]

Krakow – The Second Large City in Poland with Rich Culture

You can easily spend 3 to 4 days in Krakow without getting bored. Besides the magnificent Wawel Castle, Cathedral and Palace Biskupow Krakowskich, the Palace where Pope John Paul II has been living in, below are some other highlights in Krakow that you should plan some time to visit. The square of Rynek G?ówny (Main [...]

Wawel Castle, Krakow, Poland, one of the Must-Visit Castles in Central Europe

Krakow, located in the southern region of Poland, is the capital city of Lesser Poland, Malopolskie. Being the second largest city in Poland, Krakow offers you multiple historical landmarks as well as picturesque Polish landscape. If you are looking for a relaxing Eastern Europe trip to get out from the big cities, Krakow is a [...]

Do Not Neglect the Precious Cultural part of the World – Eastern Europe – Part 2 of 3

Let´s continue exploring the mysterious Eastern European countries.. Estonia In the medieval capital city of Tallinn in Estonia, you´ll find streets paved with cobbles and buildings covered in different colors. Another major city in Estonia is the cultural capital Tartu. Estonia is the melting pot in Eastern Europe and you would not be surprised to [...]