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Krakow's Historic Centre

Krakow, Poland (Kleparz)
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Ranked #1 of 94 attractions in Krakow
Type: Historic Walking Areas
Fee: No
Recommended length of visit: More than 3 hours
Owner description: The 13th century merchants' town is home to Europe's largest market square and offers numerous historical houses, palaces and churches with... more » Owner description: The 13th century merchants' town is home to Europe's largest market square and offers numerous historical houses, palaces and churches with magnificent interiors, 14th century fortifications, ancient synagogues, Jagiellonian University and the Gothic cathedral where the kings of Poland were buried. « less
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Cardiff, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2013 NEW

The historic centre of Krakow was a pleasant surprise. The Rynek is very impressive with a good number of reasonably priced bars and restaurants to choose from, as well as the Cloth Hall and the churches. Don't miss the trumpeter on the hour in the church tower. Also, the restaurant in the ground floor of the Cloth Hall building attracts... More

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Chester, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2013 NEW

The buzz of the weekend markets was great, busy but not too crowded. Many restaurants to choose and eating outside and people watching very enjoyable

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Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2013 NEW

On a sunny day it is a pleasure to stroll around the historic centre, there are planty of cafes to stop by in and you can enjoy getting lost. Take your time :-)

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Rio de Janeiro, RJ
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013 NEW

What a wonderful historical center. It has it all: one of the most beautiful squares in Europe, a great Cathedral, the cloth hall dividing the square with years of history. The underground museum which shows how the square was in the Middle Ages. Excellent restaurants, bars, cafes. Street artists, chariots. A piece of the wall with its only remaining gate... More

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Ottawa, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013 NEW

One of the nicest old towns in Eastern Europe. I've been here 4 times and never get tired of walking around this square.

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Renens, Switzerland
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013 NEW

The best thing about Krakow is it's location to Auschwitz! This allows for easy access to the concentaration camps. The historic center of Krakow boasts some classic old architecture - which is excellent if you have not had the chance to compare to Warsaw's, Lublin's, Wroclaw's historic old towns! I feel the old town was a tad neglected - a... More

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Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013 NEW

such a great town, nice, clean, with rich cousine, medieval architecture, very friendly people, I found a lot of genuine Polish things to buy as souveniers, places I enjoyed visiting: wieliczka salt mine (it is a half-day tour to see an underground world, schindler's factory - not too depressive but full in content and experience museum of Nazi occupation, strall... More

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Little Rock, Arkansas
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013

Liked the many restaurants and shopping venues and historic structures. Beautiful Cathedral in the square, nice concert performances available. No dislikes.

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Wieliczka, Poland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013

Kraków has the biggest Market Square in Europe and this only should be enough for visiting it. Its historic centre makes you feel like walking into the history deeper and deeper with each step. If you are lucky, there will be a musician playing guitar on the street - sit in a nearby restaurant garden and listen to his music... More

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Lviv, Ukraine
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013

It is very beautiful, with nice atmosphere and architecture I especially liked the park which surrounds it.

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