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Feb 1, 09, 23:28 #1

Hello!

Travelling to Krakow in August with some friends and looking for some recommendations.

We'll be staying just off the Starowislna in Kazimierz and were wondering about the local area. What are the tourist destinations? Where are the cheap bars and restaurants (tight budget!)? Are there good local clubs, preferrably rock/indie clubs, failing that cheesy pop? Are there tours of the river? Any gems of info that are hidden away from the tourist trail?

Thanks for all your help, looking forward to visiting what I hear is a beautiful city!

Grzegorz_Threads: 80 Posts: 6,100 Joined: Nov 16, 06 ♂	Feb 2, 09, 01:38 #2
Where are you from ?

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Feb 2, 09, 02:14 #3

Krakow is amazing, I loved every minute of my 7 weeks there. Though sadly not really as a tourist.

There are many places to see as a tourist, of course Wawel castle being one of them. Kazimierz being another. My suggestion is take a walking guided tour of the old town and of kazimierz. These walking tours are better because you can ask questions and our guide was very knowledgable. The recorded tours on the little carts are well, recorded...

Watch out for bars offering your leaflets on the main square. We went into one, ordered our drinks then a large Polish guy working there demanded we pay an entrance fee to stay. We politely told him to bugger off and left - never to return. There is NO need to pay an entrance fee in a bar in Krakow, there are many good quality bars with no entrance fees.

There are many great bars that are hard to spot. One which is under ground and had godo live music. I can walk to it but I can't remember to give directions. Explore! get off the main square and look for small alley ways.

As for tight budget, depends where you're coming from. A large beer was typicall 7 - 9 zloty, depending on where you go. Often more on the main square. When I was there, the exchange rate took a serious hit on my budget and I made the mistake of taking travellers cheque and got a raw deal.

ooohh, Babcia Malina! North of the main square - http://www.e-krakow.com/restauracja/675-U_Babci_Maliny

You really can't do better than this for real Polish food at amazing prices. Just 10 zloty put enough on your plate to feed an army. Now, read carefully, this can be a sod to find.
Walk up ul. Slawkowska from the main square. Look out for the menu for Babcia Malina outside the door of a large 'official' looking building. Enter this building into a huge high corridoor and then exit left about 20 metres on the left into a courtyard. Babcia's is on the left here. Enjoy! and be ready to use a little Polish - English simply will not work in there.

Enjoy! I hope to visit there again too! To be honest, I'd love to live there again.. 7 weeks was not enough

Tony

SeanBMThreads: 41 Posts: 8,647 Joined: Mar 10, 08 ♂	Feb 2, 09, 03:17 #4
(click here) for recommendations for Krakow

soiccThreads: 1 Posts: 4 Joined: May 21, 10 ♂	Jul 25, 10, 19:42 #5
No hit for Babci Maliny on the internet; is it still in business? Any other comments? djt

warszawskiThreads: 60 Posts: 2,222 Joined: May 21, 10 ♂	Jul 30, 10, 16:56 #6
soicc: No hit for Babci Maliny on the internet; is it still in business http://www.kuchniaubabcimaliny.pl/nowa/

xxxJulesxxx	Aug 31, 10, 00:39 #7
Interesting wonderful historical town and nice dancings and terraces. Avoid to visit a scam bar called Hard Candy.

pgtxThreads: 48 Posts: 6,266 Joined: Feb 14, 09 ♀ [Moderator]	Oct 18, 10, 17:38 #8
have you seen the Krakow's photographs on HERE?! awesome aerials photos! take a look, they are beautiful, just click on a gallery and enjoy the view... :)

warsawmoleThreads: 7 Posts: 51 Joined: May 26, 10 ♂	Oct 18, 10, 17:40 #9
Lots of info about Krakow at http://www.lovewarsaw.co.uk/krakow/

pgtxThreads: 48 Posts: 6,266 Joined: Feb 14, 09 ♀ [Moderator]	Oct 20, 10, 15:51 #10
watch Krakow through live cameras HERE...:)

liveinKrk	May 1, 11, 09:51 #11
BTW, dzien dobry! Now, spring... Warning in Krakow... Be careful about these robbers... For expatriats : Don't make any bussiness with W, including translations and for rental appartement in that address save your life and family, they are very un-educated women who always stole money for life!!! Uwaga...uwaga! regards, -c-

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