Kraków – Jewel of Polish Culture
Description
Day 1: Kraków
Arrive in Kraków. Your driver will meet you at the airport and take you to the hotel. In the afternoon we invite you to a traditional Polish restaurant in the Old Town, where you will have a chance to try Polish cuisine. Overnight stay in Kraków
Day 2: Kraków – sightseeing tour
In the morning we will take you on a sightseeing tour of the Old Town during which you will discover the beauty of magical Kraków. As you walk along the Royal Way you will observe how Polish culture was shaped over long centuries. You will marvel at the Market Square, the biggest of its kind in Europe, the Sukiennice Cloth Hall, St. Mary’s church, the Jagiellonian University and Wawel Hill. At noon exactly you will hear the Kraków Hejnał (bugle call) played by a fireman trumpeter, who can be seen in a gothic window in the highest tower of St. Mary’s Church. On the other hand, from the tower of Wawel Cathedral, where you will be able to touch the largest bell in Poland, the Sigismund bell, there is a wonderful view of the Old Town.
After your tour you will have the time to enjoy the charms of this bewitching city and have lunch in a garden restaurant in the medieval old town. Overnight stay in Kraków.
Day 3: Kraków – optional day trip
After breakfast you can either take a day trip to charming Zakopane in the very heart of the Tatras or, alternatively, go on one of a number of equally attractive excursions in the area around Kraków. In Zakopane, the capital of the Polish Tatra Mountains, you will be able to learn about Polish handicrafts and buy some hand-made souvenirs. During your visit you can have lunch in a traditional Highlander inn to the accompaniment of a folk troupe. After this veritable feast for the palate your guide will take you by mountain railway up Mount Gubałówka, where you will be able to marvel at Zakopane ensconced among the peaks of the Tatras.
In the late afternoon you will return to Kraków where you will stay for the night. Overnight stay in Kraków.
Day 4: Kraków
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