Krakow - Weekend break

[mastiff]

Looking to take a short break (8th - 11th Dec) in Krakow.

Any advice from our well travelled Ph brethren?

Need a nice hotel not far from the square.

Help please!!

[whirly]

Can't help much with hotels as we stayed in a hostel type room (interrailing in 2002). Anything within the ring road gives good access to everywhere. Don't remember any dodgy areas around that area.

Any other questions, I may be able to help more.

[Pigeon]

mastiff said:

Any advice from our well travelled Ph brethren?

When someone asks you what you're doing at the weekend, don't say "I'm going to Krakow".

[boiler]

Can recommend the Copernicus, which is a short walk away from the square, or a close second would be the Pod Roza which is even closer to the square. Both are quite expensive for Poland but you asked for a nice hotel.

Andy.

[sadoksevoli]

Wawel Castle is a must-see, Sukiennice/cloth-hall, cathedral (every hour a bugle signals the passing of time from each window at the top of the one of the cathedral towers - listen to each one carefully - there's a story there) plus the restaurants and cafes. There is also a small Jewish quarter. Salt mine (Wieliczka) is a good day out. Auschwitz is a whole day and is a very memorable, moving trip (but not the only reason to go to Poland and krakow - for may people that's the only one and it breaks my heart when all people talk about is Aushwitz).

To drink : Zubrowka , Citronowka and Wisniowka
To eat: Steak tatar, bigos, pierogi, barszc (beetroot soup)
Not hot on hotels - a fair few to chosse from.

Have a great time!

JD

[Balmoral Green]

sadoksevoli said:

Salt mine (Wieliczka) is a good day out.

Oh yes i've been down there, amazing!

[tombaron]

I was there for a few days this summer. Obviously explore the town (and its square) and the castle. A trip to Auschwitz/Birkenau is a MUST. Can't really explain why, but you have to go.

Tom

[speed8]

Balmoral Green said:

sadoksevoli said: Salt mine (Wieliczka) is a good day out. Oh yes i've been down there, amazing!

Salt mines are brilliant.

Auschwitz is quite an experience. It was virtually empty of people when I went.

I stayed in a little hotel about a minute from the square. Wasn't very convenient for work but it was nice and close to the bars and restaurants.

Spent a week or so down in an old castle type of place in Sucha Beskidzka (sp?) too. Their onion soup was fantastic

[mastiff]

Thanks all, just trying to get booked into Pod Roza at the moment.

Looking forward to it now, even though the forecast is -2 and snow .

Once again, thanks for the info...

M.