Krakow – Poland’s stunning second city, is a captivating place both to travel to and live in. With Poland’s accession to the European Union in 2004, there has been a slow but steady increase in foreigners and tourists alike looking for (and often finding) something truly special in the city. Cracow-life.com is the city’s leading English-language portal for Krakow, with over two thousand pages of useful information about everything in the city, from costly cafes, hip bars and fancy restaurants through to reviews and photos of the best Krakow hotels and apartments if you need help in choosing or booking your accommodation. Thanks to our IT whizz kids we can even show you the exact location of all the above on our fantastic online Krakow map!
As well as presenting you all of Krakow’s hottest hangouts (and their whereabouts), we endeavor to keep our readers fingers firmly on the city’s pulse, with the latest breaking news, from Krakow and Poland, an up-to-the-minute calendar of events with listings of festivals, exhibitions, parties and concerts, and the latest tricks that Mother Nature is pulling on our weather page. We also provide you the chance to talk to Krakow residents and ask them tricky questions on our forum.
Of course tourists arriving in Krakow Poland for the first time will want to explore the many legendary attractions this ancient capital has to offer (Krakow was the capital of Poland until 1596, when Warsaw took over the honors ), and we’ve prepared feature length articles on all the city’s major glories. So whether you’re keen to head to Wawel Castle to hear tales of a dangerous dragon, or you’re coming to the Market Square to listen to the famous hejnal bugle call and feed the hero pigeons, we’ll give you the expert lowdown. Not only that but we’ll guide you through resurgent districts such as Kazimierz and Podgorze, and take you further afield to discover the delights of the Salt Mines and Ojcow National Parkand the horrors of Auschwitz. There’s simply so many things to do in Krakow, and that’s before we’ve introduced the city’s museums, theaters and parks. If you want we can also help arrange any number of tours to the above – and beyond!
Here at Cracow Life we’ve aimed to create a website that is easy-to-use, at times irreverent, but always accurate, and we always welcome your comments and suggestions. Just contact us and let us know how we can improve – or even just an encouraging word if you have found the site useful. Many already have, and we appreciate their comments.
That’s pretty much it from Krakow Poland’s „cultural capital” – we hope this site helps you get as much pleasure from the city as we have! Don’t forget to print your downloadable PDF guide to Krakow before you set off, and to look out for our bright green printed maps when you get here… Meanwhile check out the links on the left, top, and right hand side of the page for everything you could possibly need to know about Krakow and life in Poland – and if you can’t find anything just give us a shout.
You’ll also find information about entertainment, as well as news articles and reader reviews of all the places listed on the site. Think of Cracow Life as your personal guide to Krakow – you can write to us at any time and we’ll do our best to answer your questions, based as we are in the heart of the city.
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