Lonely Planet Pocket Krakow: Top Sights, Local Experiences (Pocket Guide)

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The Pinball Museum has all the flipper and pinball machines you could ever dream of, and the best part is you can play them all.

These worker canteens were here long before communism- but it was under the communist regime that they were subsidized and popularized. During World War II, German industrialist Oskar Schindler saved over 1,200 Jews during the war by employing them in his factory. On a “luxury” budget of 625 PLN or more per day, you can stay in a hotel, eat out anywhere you want, drink more, take more taxis, and do whatever guided tours and activities you want. You can see the Lajkonik all over the city, it is on the fabric used to cover some bus and tram seats, its on many brochures, used in logos, it is a true symbol of Krakow. It doesn’t look like much from the outside, but ask if they have a table in the basement, and you will see why this has become a regular place for me to make friends.On a mid-range budget of 350 PLN per day, you can stay in a private Airbnb, eat out for all your meals at cheap milk bars, have a couple of drinks, take the occasional taxi to get around, and do more paid activities like touring Auschwitz and the salt mine. This was once the route Polish kings took as they made their way through the city center (coronations, parades, and receptions for foreign dignitaries also took this route).

The high ceilings, large loft windows and exposed brickwork have all been retained, and the complex is closed to traffic so people can stroll between venues. The original Kraków Główny, which opened back in 1847, sits in the rear of the new Galeria Krakowska, which opened back in 2006. It’s castle grounds and views from the gardens are amazing, not to mention the tower climb with close-up views of the entire Old Town panoramic.You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. About an hour and a half away from Krakow is the small village of Zalipie, the most well known of the painted villages in Lesser Poland. Shots and Snacks Bars: Pijalnia Wodki i Piwa Modeled after life in the Communist era, traditional bar snacks of the time period with the cheapest beers and shots you’ll find in the city. The largest mound is Kopiec Piłsudskiego, constructed in the 1930s, and located in the Las Wolski forest next to Kraków Zoo. Its renaissance arcades house jewellery, craft and souvenir stalls and you can watch all the action from the café terrace under the porticoes.