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Krakow
City Sightseeing by Coach (3.5 hours) For over
a thousand years, Krakow has been the center of science, culture and art in Poland
and this sightseeing tour is a fine introduction to this historic city. Walk along
the streets of the former Jewish district of Kazimierz, Wawel Hill, crowned by
Wawel Castle and Wawel Cathedral. Grodzka street leads you to the heart of Cracow,
the Rynek Glówny, or Main Market Square. There the large, Gothic Cloth
Hall is the perfect place to shop for local souvenirs. Enjoy this fabulous city
in just one morning! | |
Crazy
Guide's Real Krakow (4 hours) Beyond the din
of tourists lies a city that goes unnoticed by most who visit. Join a young, energetic
guide in a genuine Trabant automobile and spend the day seeing all the hidden
treasures of the city. Journey off the beaten path! See Nowa Huta, the unbelievable
communist district; hidden highlights of the Jewish quarter and breathtaking panoramic
views of Krakow. | |
Communism
Tour in a Genuine Trabant Automobile from Krakow (2.5
hours) Experience Nowa Huta - Stalin's gift to Krakow. Witness one of the
world's only centrally planned cities in a genuine Eastern Bloc Trabant automobile!
Let your crazy guide lead you through this one-of-a-kind city and up to the gates
of the steel mill that was originally in the heart of this district. |
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Auschwitz
- Birkenau Museum - UNESCO World Heritage Site (5 -
6 hours) Auschwitz-Birkenau
is the most well known cemetery in the world and place of genocide. Begin with
a 15 minute documentary film about the liberation of the camp, then a museum guide
will show you the exhibitions in some of the surviving prison blocks, the gas
chamber and the crematorium. Continue on to Birkenau, where you go up to the watchtower
above the entrance gate to see the view of the biggest Nazi Concentration Camp.
A Martyrdom Museum was set up here in 1947 and in 1979, Unesco included Oswiecim-Brzezinka
in the list of World Heritage sites. | |
Wieliczka
Salt Mine - UNESCO World Heritage Site (3.5 hours)
The notorious salt mines! Legend has it that the salt mines in Wieliczka were
part of the dowry of a Hungarian princess, of over 700 years ago, making the Wieliczka
Salt Mine one of the oldest in all of Europe. Over the centuries, devout and superstitious
miners have carved fabulous figures, monuments and altarpieces out of its salt
walls. These amazing works of art, in addition to the mine's historical importance,
have earned the Wieliczka Salt Mine a place on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage
list. A visit is a must! | |
Pieskowa
Skala Castle and Czestochowa including the "Black Madonna" Day Tour
(8.5 hours) Follow the Eagles Nest Trail to Czestochowa
to see the "Black Madonna", a Gothic painting of Our Lady at the monastery
of Jasna Góra. Returning to Krakow you will stop at the Renaissance Castle
in Pieskowa Skala which is home to the Museum of the National Wawel Art Collections.
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Czestochowa
Black Madonna and Pieskowa Skala Castle (8.5 hours)
In the city of Czestochowa is Poland's national shrine and the icon which has
drawn pilgrims from across the globe for centuries. The monastery of Jasna Góra
is home to the miraculous "Black Madonna", a Gothic painting of Our
Lady, which after Rome, Lourdes and Mecca makes Czestochowa one of the most important
pilgrimage destinations in the world today. | |
Zakopane
and Tatras Mountains (9 hours) Zakopane - the
winter sports capital of Poland! Experience a ride up a funicular railway to the
top of Mt. Gubalówka and to see a wonderful view of the Tatras. After a
short walk around the peak, return down the funicular to visit the oldest part
of Zakopane where the old cottages of the mountaineers still stand, surrounded
by ash trees and blackened by the sun. To better experience the true Zakopane
atmosphere, take a walk along Krupówki, the central mall, lined with restaurants,
cafes, boutiques and souvenir shops. The last stop in Zakopane is either the Tatra
Museum or, on the way back to Krakow, a visit to the lovely old wooden village
of Chocholów. |
Real
Krakow City Sightseeing Tour in a Genuine Trabant Automobile (4
hours)
Join a young, energetic guide in a genuine Trabant automobile
and spend the day seeing the hidden treasures of Krakow. Journey off the beaten
path and see Nowa Huta, the communist district; hidden highlights of the Jewish
quarter and panoramic views of Krakow. | |
Sightseeing
Bike Tour of Krakow (4.5 hours) This tour offers
an excellent introduction to the city of Krakow. Krakow offers a tremendously
rich history and our bike tour gives a quick overview of Krakow's history and
shows you where the places of interest lay. On our comfortable 'Beach cruiser'
bikes we offer two days of sightseeing in less than five hours. |
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