@@batwoman958 Lots of nightlife if you like that kind of stuff. Lots of restaurants and things to do. It's really cheap when it comes to a phone bill, public transportation, food, rent(depending on location). Even if you don't live dead in the center you'll have tram/bus connections that cost like $0.80 or Uber that is really cheap. Loads of stuff to do in the summer time(probably not at the moment). The people are great. It's really safe so you could be out and about at any time of the day without running into any trouble unless you're looking for it. Let me know if you need any other info.
Visited Krakow last September before the travel restrictions from the UK. All I can say is that Krakow is an awesome place with brilliant people. Very walkable city with a lot to see and do. I thought Prague and Budapest were hard to beat, but Krakow runs them very close.
Prague and .budapest are national capitals of tjes countries. Capitol of Poland is Warsaw and is superior than Orague or .budapest at every aspect, Transportation, size, population, beeing modern, beeing historic place, culture, art, healthcare, even nature. Warsaw is one of the only two capitols what have direct common border with national park. Second one is Rio De Janeiro
I have stayed in Krakow for 2 years ....i dont think ppl drive badly and I always found the ppl warm and smiling and customer service was good too! one of the most beautiful experiences of my life
I had a very relaxing week in Krakow 2 years ago, and I'm looking forward to going back. It has a combination of beautiful sites, affordable lodging, walkable streets, great restaurants, history, and a polite/casual atmosphere free from snobbery or pretense. I didn't experience any "lack of service" as the video claims... all of my waiters, bar tenders, cashiers, and ushers were polite and professional.
Most of my family is polish on both sides! I've been to Krakow twice, its one of the most beautiful cities in the world to me! Highly recommend you go and visit. Don't pass up on the chance to go to Poland, its truly a beautiful place with great food and a rich history
If you want A BIG NO coming from one living here. DON'T PUKE. U know who you are, you know what u can handle. Young people in Kraków in bars drink a lot, but guess what, if u see someone puke 99% of the times its some wasted British. I love u guys here, we all do, just hold it together xd Please bump for visibility
I'm guilty of that. Sorry. In my defense I was just over 20 years old and didn't have a firm idea of where my line of what I can handle was. But that doesn't excuse it. Sorry again.
@@leephillips6405 Doubt that most people are actually serious about this disliking of british people. I often feel like it's more of a running joke especially on internet forums. Brexit and shit you know.
@@ThePaciorr to be fair I’ve been to krakow one off the most beautiful and welcoming places I’ve been to in Europe couldn’t do enough to help there to be fair .
So good that Krakow survived the war, unlike other cities like Gdańsk, Poznan, Konigsberg (Kaliningrad), and Warsaw. All of those, however except Konigsberg were rebuilt beautifully, however, and are absolutely worth visiting. Another city that mostly survived was Toruń.
Don't expect US style of service in restaurants or shops. For many Polish such style is annoying. Here is how it works: I go to a shop for buying, not for chatting. If I need help I'll ask. I go to a restaurant to eat and have good time with those I go with, not to talk to a waiter every 5 minutes. If I need help (or anything) from the waiter I'll ask.
I went to Krakow for World Youth Day in 2016. Absolutely an awesome experience! What you said about seeing Auschwitz-Birkenau and getting goosebumps is 100% accurate. I’ve shared my experience since coming home many times, and I always get a little choked up. Love your channel, Mark!
Aaawwww, my mom's from there, we used to go visit grandma once a year when I was a kid during communism. It changed sooo much ever since! Such a beautiful city full of history
Great video (as always)! I’ve been to Krakow 5 or six times. It never gets tired for me. It’s one of my favorite cities in the world. I appreciate your recommendation that tourists definitely take in Auschwitz Birkenau. I’ve been there four times. I truly believe everyone should see it at least once in their lives. Thanks for all the great videos.
Mum and I visited in Jan (2023) and we loved it, it was such a cool city, so many nooks and crannies to explore and the food was delish! For the nerds (like me) there’s a video game museum AND a Pinball museum to seek out, go do it!
I was there almost a month ago, really amazing time I had!!!! Nightlife, architecture, beauty, periogis, friendly people (not at first sight, but after you engage with them), definitely to be missed! 🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱
I love Krakow, have visited several times over the years. Went to the factory museum not long after it opened - I was half expecting it to be a sanitised 'Schindler's list experience', but it was not... not by a long way. In fact I still think it was probably the best museum I've ever visited. (going back quite a few years now, hopefully it's still good! )
Its still Amazing! Though if you ever return to Poland the Jewish Museum in the Warsaw Ghetto might be the best in the world. For me though the 2 best history museums worldwide are in Gdansk - the "old"solidarity centre telling of the break down of communism in Europe and the new 2nd world war museum (after all world war 2 started there officially). All 3 you can spend a day in.
I agree. Oskar's presence is still very much there but there's just so much more than that. One of the things people need to remember though is that it was a factory and not meant to be a museum. So, the hallways are 'office width', the exhibit rooms were just offices and it's not a modern thing with interactive or anything for kids to do. It's a lot of reading and the kids were bored running up and down the halls. Not ideal for kids but adults shouldn't miss it.
Me and my friends did our post grad trip in 2019. Krakow was one of my favorite visits! Auschwitz was an incredibly sad experience! I loved climbing up Wawel Hill. When my friends and I visited it was dark and pouring rain and were the only tourists there. We had some amazing food and had a great time trying some local vodka while playing cards. I hope to do a large tour of Poland someday! While there I got a tattoo from a very famous Polish tattoo artist named Davee Blows. Was a great experience! I'll have it with me forever!
@@krisetoe what is a lie, which fact? In Poland we have shop signs "not for lgbt" colported by the newspaper financed by the goverement, we have vans that go around cities and broadcast messages from loudspeakers like "lgbt are pedophiles" and president who said that we are not humans.
@@lukmisz wow I am so sorry to hear that! I hope things get better for you and the communities soon. I would love to visit Krakow sometime, but would not feel safe/welcome with the situation at the moment.
Krakow was amazing, me and my wife went for a city break. We did the tourist thing a little we visited Auschwitz and the salt mines, the auschwitz don't of yours with the tour I wish we hadn't done the tour as there was buildings and things we didn't see, felt like we only saw a fraction of the place. Perhaps its worth saying about respect at auschwitz as it annoyed me with tourists selfie's and posing for photos on auschwitz front gate doing the i'm a celebrity get me out of here thing. People should respect that place. I also went for the beer, I found three great drinking places for real ale and craft beer - House Of Beer, Poli Pub and Omertà pub, which I cant recommend enough. I cant remember the names of two food places but we found a great pizza place near the jewish quarter and a burger place near the schindler museum. (I personally didn't enjoy the schindler museum but I am only one person with one opinion don't let me put you off) One last recommend - The Pinball museum, a whole place of pinball and arcade, its great. I am off back when restrictions ease :) Dont do what I did in the airport - Forgot to put my asthma inhaler in a clear bag, got frisked by a bloke that towered above me, bearing in mind i am 6ft 4 with a substantial build, this airport guy made me feel small
This was a great video! Glad I went in October 2019. I highly recommend exploring the side streets. The pinball museum during off hours is deserted and really fun!
Krakow was almost completely destroyed in 1241 by the mongols. so this is actually the new krakow we are living in now. fyi. Yeah the Salt Mine is amazing.
Thanks for sharing. You got it right about Krakow, my hometown. Its a great city, vibrant, with great history and a mix of cultures. It's very busy in summer with pubs open even till 4a.m. and it is great for everyone to find something interesting to do. You can go to the parks, nature reserves, or even try water sports.
Another great video of Poland professor Walter. Kraków is a heart and soul of Poland so if you only have one place in Poland, that area it's a must. Regarding Wieliczka - Salt Mine and Auschwitz, keep in mind that these two places are more like a day trip. As Mr. Walter explains you need to see two of the camps of Auschwitz to have a better understanding of what happened there.
I live in Kraków and "don't take pictures inside churches" isn't quite right. Usually you can take pictures inside churches *when there's no service going on*. This is what the sign presented in the video refers to - when there's Mass or another service not only should you not take pictures inside the church but you also shouldn't just walk around naves like a tourist and talk to other people. Catholic services are usually solemn and peaceful, the faithful don't appreciate noise or distraction and they would consider it 100 times more disrespectful if the Most Holy Sacrament is present. This is why I would recommend visiting beautiful churches in Poland on Monday-Friday between 8/9am and 5pm. There are many Masses on Sundays. Saturdays are usually OK if the church is not popular for weddings :)
Oh, and when it comes to the St Mary's Church in the Main Market Square - Walter just came to the wrong entrance. It's the entrance for the faithful. Tourists have to go to another entrance and pay the fee. The church is organised in the way that minimizes distrurbing each other and you can actually take a much better look at the world-famous medieval altar with the tourist ticket.
PedroF Takes an extraordinary level of willful ignorance to still hold the “hoax” view at this stage. Congratulations - you’re one of the dumbest people in human history.
Had a wonderful dinner in the Jewish Quarter serenaded by a Klezmer Band and bought their CD as a gift for my cousins that took us touring. Be sure to see the archeology museum, too! It's a amazing! Thank you!
I just got back from Krakow, and I have another tip: Be careful about walking on the cobblestone streets! Your feet will pay the price if you don't have a good pair of shoes and walk on the cobblestones too much. By the end of my visit, I could barely walk because my feet were in so much pain, but I probably could have done less damage to my feet if I had brought better walking shoes and tried to stay off the cobblestones more.
I was there for New Years a few years back and loved it. If I may add: Don't expect Uber to pick you up around the main square. I had to call for one around the square because there is WiFi there, but the Uber couldn't pull up near the square itself. I had to go a couple blocks out, and fortunately I found wifi at a random cafe and made it to the airport in time. Another Don't for Poland in general: Don't forget about the Polish holidays. I called for an Uber in Warsaw to take me to the train station, and it was on Epiphany. I knew about the holiday, but I didn't realize just how massively crowded it gets. bumper-to-bumper cars and virtually no moving in the old town center. I made it to the train station with literally seconds to spare. It was fun in retrospect! Haha
@@FireHax0rd so it as the express train from Warsaw to Krakow, i can see Why you would not want to miss that , miss the morning one and you only have the afternoon one to catch for the day.
Krakow, New York, Rethymnon, Las Vegas would be my top holiday destinations. Krakow the first by a significant enough margin for it to require no thinking if I had to choose.
Go to Krakow, heck even Las Vegas is better than New York City. It is cold, wet, expensive, people are rude, crime has skyrocketed to 1980s levels there, "peaceful protests" like over the summer may break out again and on and on.
@@johnathin0061892 I'm assuming you have visited NYC once, as a tourist, in the middle of winter? That's the only explanation I can think of for your lack of knowledge on NYC. It's boiling hot most of the summer, for example. The places I listed are places I have regularly visited.
Great video!!👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 I’m going to book a trip there this spring and I always like to have a little information before I leave. One thing I just learned from watching is the Schindler’s List Museum. I will definitely pay a visit when I go. I’ve been teaching for 16 years and I bring my travel experiences back to students to inspire them to see the world. So I’ve subscribed to the channel and looking for more great content☺️🛫✈️🛬
Saw one of your other videos on Connecticut. Thought you were from here and made CT videos. Useful video though, I am going to Poland for two weeks in May. We didn't plan accordingly though as the original plan was to spend a week in Krakow and then a week in Gdansk, but since we are flying both in and out of Krakow we are going to be renting a car and driving up to Gdansk for the first week (cheaper and faster than train, I drive for a living so it's no big deal) and then back to Krakow. I can't wait. Just hoping COVID doesn't get in the way somehow. Had a trip to Seoul, Korea paid for last May and had to cancel. I love cities like this, old and traditional architecture. Similar to when I went to Sicily in the military, even the smallest of churches had the most incredible architecture and interior design.
Thanks for the video about amazing Kraków! I am from Ukraine and I would like to invite the authors of the channel to my native outstanding ciry of Lviv - it is not far from Kraków and both cities have nice bus and airline connections!
Don't miss going to Schindler's Factory south of the river. It is amazing but give yourself plenty of time because there is so much to see. Also make sure you visit the little square behind the main square, it has a fantastic food market. Finally, download the app and get on one of the electric scooters, they are great fun!
@@StamfordBridge I used the Hulaj, Hive and Bird apps when I was there last year. I thought the Bird scooters were the best. There are also Lime scooters which have their own app but I didn't try them. They are all fantastic fun and really cheap. One of the best bits of my trip really. I even went out on a night time cruise around the city one night!
That little square behind the main square is called ' Maly Rynek' and they hold alsorts of food, beer and cultural markets there. There is usually something on most weekends throughout the summer months.
Hey you forgot one of the best aircraft museums ever free on a Tuesday or very cheap with massive exibitions and MIGS sitting outside like loads..and cold war stuff this is a MASSIVE PLACE!!......Then check out the pinball museum where you get a beer and play loads of retro consols for free!!
Amen to that! The Krakow Air Museum is fantastic, I've been 3 times! Yes, Tuesdays are free entry, even if you have to pay, it's totally worth it. And it's really easy to get to on tram 5 from the main train station ( Glowny tunnel) followed by a 10 minute walk from the tram stop to the museum (Muzeum Lotnisko)
When I was in Krakow in July '19 it was raining hard and I fell on my arse in a puddle in front of a group of people. Apart from that the rest of my time there was fun and embarrassment free.
I was sceptical at first, I am Polish and lived in Kraków for 4 years, went to high school there and studied also so Kraków always been in my life. I have two comments ;) There are 2 salt mines outside of Kraków, Bochnia and Wieliczka, I reccommend visiting the first one if you want something more adventurous, Wieliczka is very touristy. Also Auchwitz-Birkenau camp is in Oświęcim 1-1.5 hr from Kraków, you can buy a tour to go there or just take a bus from bus station( buses go directly to the museum).
There are scammers waiting at the train station at Auschwitz ( oświencim) wanting to charge you 30 PLN for 1.2KM ride from the train stadion to the concentratuon camp. Bus Is only 4 PLN when i was there 8 years ago. To just have to do around and get on the right bus.
Kraków Old Town for Poles is the oldest and most ostentatious cupbord in the living room full of precious gems, goldware products, and family souvenirs. If you come for longer than weekend you can also go to Zakopane - the alpine style moutains resort with majestic crest of Tatra mountains, unique highlanders culture. It's only 50 miles south from Kraków. Keep yout thumbs up - pandemic can't last for ever!
In your vid about Buenos Aires you mentioned the Boca - River football rivalry. It's a bit like that in Krakow too. Fans of Wisla hate Cracovia and Cracovia hate Wisla. I'd say don't wear their tops in public or you can get yourself in seriously hot water.
Thanks for this. I hope to visit it soon, so this was very helpful. I got teared up when you spoke of Auschwitz, so I'm not sure I can visit it, but I will try.
You should do a video where you get a scratch map and you scratch off all the places you’ve been to! It would be cool to see especially since you have been to so many places, and it might be good to do it now since it’s hard to travel and make all your normal videos! Just an idea!
I would add 3 more bits of advice. 1. Dont use any other method to get from the airport to the city other than the train. Its really easy and very very cheap. 2. Dont necessary book a hotel. Krakow has fantastic Air bnbs centrally located that are arguably better than hotels and cheaper. 3. If your confident using public transport dont use a tour guide for the salt mine. Again using the train is really easy as the salt mine is the final stop, you will get to explore the area around the salt mine and less likely to hit rush hour traffic on your way back to krakow.
@@StamfordBridge probably the best will be a bus. Looks like energylandia is half way to aushwitz so it will be an hour. Check the main bus station they may have a special busses going there. For legendia it will be faster to go by train
Stamfordbridge. Sorry but cannot say iv used public transport to get to those places. I have used both buses and trains to travel around Poland several times and never had a problem so you should have a good experience either way. Only minor issue I ever had with Polish travel was when my train to Zakopani from Krakow was cancelled and an alternative bus service was put on. The alternative bus pick up point felt a little away from the bus and train station and we had to put in a little effort to find it even with staff assistance. Just arrive at the train and bus station in good time (30-45 minutes early) in case of changes to services.
Poland is great to visit, and like you mentioned cheap. If you earn USD & spend PLN you can live like a king. People earn alot less there. A lower middle class American salary is comparable to a doctor or lawyer there.
"Don't mess with groups of drunk guys."...pretty sure thats a universal rule, not just for Poland.
I was there 3 times, i definitely recommend anyone to go there!
What about to live there? I'm thinking to move these days.
@@batwoman958 Lots of nightlife if you like that kind of stuff. Lots of restaurants and things to do. It's really cheap when it comes to a phone bill, public transportation, food, rent(depending on location). Even if you don't live dead in the center you'll have tram/bus connections that cost like $0.80 or Uber that is really cheap. Loads of stuff to do in the summer time(probably not at the moment). The people are great. It's really safe so you could be out and about at any time of the day without running into any trouble unless you're looking for it. Let me know if you need any other info.
I've been there every summer and it's beautiful sunny and lots of water stuff and I'm Polish too
Visited Krakow last September before the travel restrictions from the UK. All I can say is that Krakow is an awesome place with brilliant people. Very walkable city with a lot to see and do. I thought Prague and Budapest were hard to beat, but Krakow runs them very close.
I'm from Cracow and Prague and Budapest are my favourite
Prague is probably the coolest city I've ever visited. Haven't been much outside of Europe though.
very nice singing mate
Prague and .budapest are national capitals of tjes countries. Capitol of Poland is Warsaw and is superior than Orague or .budapest at every aspect, Transportation, size, population, beeing modern, beeing historic place, culture, art, healthcare, even nature. Warsaw is one of the only two capitols what have direct common border with national park. Second one is Rio De Janeiro
@@zepter00 Rio de Janeiro? From capital from where?
I have stayed in Krakow for 2 years ....i dont think ppl drive badly and I always found the ppl warm and smiling and customer service was good too! one of the most beautiful experiences of my life
I had a very relaxing week in Krakow 2 years ago, and I'm looking forward to going back. It has a combination of beautiful sites, affordable lodging, walkable streets, great restaurants, history, and a polite/casual atmosphere free from snobbery or pretense. I didn't experience any "lack of service" as the video claims... all of my waiters, bar tenders, cashiers, and ushers were polite and professional.
Me and my parents have just had a week in Krakow, and we did the salt mines , we loved the city.
It looks amazing
Most of my family is polish on both sides! I've been to Krakow twice, its one of the most beautiful cities in the world to me! Highly recommend you go and visit. Don't pass up on the chance to go to Poland, its truly a beautiful place with great food and a rich history
My dislike for pork is legendary. Will I still be able to eat good food if I visit?
@@SkynetGeneral Yes, of course, I went for 3 weeks and I can't remember eating pork more than 2 or 3 times. Lots of great food without pork
@@SkynetGeneral are you aware there is a small Turkish Population there? How do they survive then? Teçi Kur… 4:46
Krakow (and Poland in general) was supposed to be my vacation destination for 2020. Then Covid happened
that sucks :( sorry
Me too! We were going to travel around the whole country for 2 weeks
I know the feeling😖
That's too bad. I'd set your sights on 2022... by then things should be back to normal.
I FEEL YOUR PAIN BUDDY
I’ve been there during the winter. I recommend Kraków during the holidays, the Christmas market is beautiful
I'd like to see you here again :)
Oh my goodness yes! I agree, I was there in late November to mid December, the Christmas markets are incredible🥰
And lots of snow
@@tajammalhassan2101 hehe I’m from Canada, the Snow was cute in Kraków🌹
My father in law was born in Poland. My husband and I would love to take our kids there one day to show them where Grandpa was from.
Krakow is my favorite city in the world!! So beautiful, people, food,drinks and fashion are amazing.....
Krakow is safe, affordable, walkable, fun, beautiful, and there are so many places to see! It’s so spacious and amazing!
I got back from a 2 weeks vacation in Krakow. I love this city so badly.
Beautiful city, nice people and cheap. I was there on holiday 2 years ago. Very positive experience.
Zapraszamy ponownie do miasta Kraków
Krakow is so underrated. It's simply stunning.
If you want A BIG NO coming from one living here. DON'T PUKE. U know who you are, you know what u can handle. Young people in Kraków in bars drink a lot, but guess what, if u see someone puke 99% of the times its some wasted British. I love u guys here, we all do, just hold it together xd
Please bump for visibility
I'm guilty of that. Sorry.
In my defense I was just over 20 years old and didn't have a firm idea of where my line of what I can handle was. But that doesn't excuse it. Sorry again.
Know your limits is just great advice in general. Good safety advice for being in any foreign country too.
@@orkellSigvaldason I forgive you. Alcohol is very expensive in Scandinavia so it's easy to get carried away when it's cheap.
@@leephillips6405 Doubt that most people are actually serious about this disliking of british people. I often feel like it's more of a running joke especially on internet forums. Brexit and shit you know.
@@ThePaciorr to be fair I’ve been to krakow one off the most beautiful and welcoming places I’ve been to in Europe couldn’t do enough to help there to be fair .
So good that Krakow survived the war, unlike other cities
like Gdańsk, Poznan, Konigsberg (Kaliningrad), and Warsaw. All of those, however except Konigsberg were rebuilt beautifully, however, and are absolutely worth visiting. Another city that mostly survived was Toruń.
What a beautiful city! I've been there 4 times already and i love it so much. Krakóv is easily in the same league as Prague or Budapest.
Wow, nice to hear from you in my home city🙏🌠✨👁️☘️
Love your town Tom. Hopefully post-covid we can come back and hook up for a video
The pleasure is mine.
Always welcome to Kraków
(I will do my best in live stream tours)
Greetings from under snow KRAKÓW
Tom 👁️
#tomguidekrakow 📽️
My personal favorite city! I went there February
2019
Don't expect US style of service in restaurants or shops. For many Polish such style is annoying.
Here is how it works:
I go to a shop for buying, not for chatting. If I need help I'll ask. I go to a restaurant to eat and have good time with those I go with, not to talk to a waiter every 5 minutes. If I need help (or anything) from the waiter I'll ask.
I loved krakow! Thanks for taking me back!
np
I loved Krakow. Nice and walkable. Beautiful architecture and great food. I was there in late September and had great weather and not too crowded.
I went to Krakow for World Youth Day in 2016. Absolutely an awesome experience! What you said about seeing Auschwitz-Birkenau and getting goosebumps is 100% accurate. I’ve shared my experience since coming home many times, and I always get a little choked up. Love your channel, Mark!
Aaawwww, my mom's from there, we used to go visit grandma once a year when I was a kid during communism. It changed sooo much ever since! Such a beautiful city full of history
We are looking at krakow in 2023. Looks amazing.
@kasDD well after covid, it’s called airplanes ✈️. I’m from the east coast of Canada and can’t wait to visit.
@kasDD we fly to Europe for less than it costs to fly to the west coast of Canada from the east coast.
Great video (as always)! I’ve been to Krakow 5 or six times. It never gets tired for me. It’s one of my favorite cities in the world. I appreciate your recommendation that tourists definitely take in Auschwitz Birkenau. I’ve been there four times. I truly believe everyone should see it at least once in their lives. Thanks for all the great videos.
Mum and I visited in Jan (2023) and we loved it, it was such a cool city, so many nooks and crannies to explore and the food was delish!
For the nerds (like me) there’s a video game museum AND a Pinball museum to seek out, go do it!
Krakow looks fascinating
I love Krakow ❤ Went there with my Mum in 2017 I think it was x
I was there almost a month ago, really amazing time I had!!!! Nightlife, architecture, beauty, periogis, friendly people (not at first sight, but after you engage with them), definitely to be missed! 🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱
I love Krakow, have visited several times over the years. Went to the factory museum not long after it opened - I was half expecting it to be a sanitised 'Schindler's list experience', but it was not... not by a long way. In fact I still think it was probably the best museum I've ever visited. (going back quite a few years now, hopefully it's still good! )
Its still Amazing! Though if you ever return to Poland the Jewish Museum in the Warsaw Ghetto might be the best in the world. For me though the 2 best history museums worldwide are in Gdansk - the "old"solidarity centre telling of the break down of communism in Europe and the new 2nd world war museum (after all world war 2 started there officially). All 3 you can spend a day in.
I agree. Oskar's presence is still very much there but there's just so much more than that. One of the things people need to remember though is that it was a factory and not meant to be a museum. So, the hallways are 'office width', the exhibit rooms were just offices and it's not a modern thing with interactive or anything for kids to do. It's a lot of reading and the kids were bored running up and down the halls. Not ideal for kids but adults shouldn't miss it.
I ALMOST had my wedding in the salt mine but I was active duty US army and they gave me the runaround about leaving the country. Cool spot.
Love you Poland 🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱❤️
Me and my friends did our post grad trip in 2019. Krakow was one of my favorite visits! Auschwitz was an incredibly sad experience! I loved climbing up Wawel Hill. When my friends and I visited it was dark and pouring rain and were the only tourists there. We had some amazing food and had a great time trying some local vodka while playing cards. I hope to do a large tour of Poland someday! While there I got a tattoo from a very famous Polish tattoo artist named Davee Blows. Was a great experience! I'll have it with me forever!
As a Pole, I'm glad to hear you had such a good experience
I have my arm sleeve done by daveee
Another city on the bucket list for when the world returns to some normality. Being Hungarian, those food shots looked very familiar...and delicious!
I was so lucky to visit this city during Covid in July. No large tourist masses everywhere and we kinda had the sights for ourselves
The reason to visit Auschwitz and all other KZ-camps:
"Those, who don't remember the past, is condemned to repeat it."
- George Santayana
Exactly.
The thing about this quote is that recently a number of anti-lgbt zones has been created across Poland and Krakow is inside one of them
@@lukmisz that's lie. Nie rozumiem, jak można tak bezczelnie kłamać...
@@krisetoe what is a lie, which fact? In Poland we have shop signs "not for lgbt" colported by the newspaper financed by the goverement, we have vans that go around cities and broadcast messages from loudspeakers like "lgbt are pedophiles" and president who said that we are not humans.
@@lukmisz wow I am so sorry to hear that! I hope things get better for you and the communities soon. I would love to visit Krakow sometime, but would not feel safe/welcome with the situation at the moment.
Great video on this city! We went there for the first time in November 2019 and were shocked at how spectacular it was.
Me and my mom went here. Wonderful place, people are amazing and we actually had really awesome service everywhere
Your videos are great when I've had a long down day, they are very uplifting! Thank you!
Thank you for another informative video! I wish you and your family all the best travelling during these difficult times.
Krakow was amazing, me and my wife went for a city break. We did the tourist thing a little we visited Auschwitz and the salt mines, the auschwitz don't of yours with the tour I wish we hadn't done the tour as there was buildings and things we didn't see, felt like we only saw a fraction of the place. Perhaps its worth saying about respect at auschwitz as it annoyed me with tourists selfie's and posing for photos on auschwitz front gate doing the i'm a celebrity get me out of here thing. People should respect that place.
I also went for the beer, I found three great drinking places for real ale and craft beer - House Of Beer, Poli Pub and Omertà pub, which I cant recommend enough. I cant remember the names of two food places but we found a great pizza place near the jewish quarter and a burger place near the schindler museum. (I personally didn't enjoy the schindler museum but I am only one person with one opinion don't let me put you off)
One last recommend - The Pinball museum, a whole place of pinball and arcade, its great.
I am off back when restrictions ease :)
Dont do what I did in the airport - Forgot to put my asthma inhaler in a clear bag, got frisked by a bloke that towered above me, bearing in mind i am 6ft 4 with a substantial build, this airport guy made me feel small
This was a great video! Glad I went in October 2019. I highly recommend exploring the side streets. The pinball museum during off hours is deserted and really fun!
Great tips and video. Will have to put Poland back on the bucket list for a deeper dive. Didn't get to Krakow on our one and only trip there.
Nice job making this video about one of my favorite cities in my homeland.
..Great, helpful vid-thank you!!
Your content is fantastic and very helpful. Thanks for the good work
Krakow was almost completely destroyed in 1241 by the mongols. so this is actually the new krakow we are living in now. fyi. Yeah the Salt Mine is amazing.
Very well done. It couldn't be better. Thanks
I often like your videos before even watching them. Love watching them thank you
Good information. Im going to go to the beginning of your vlogs and watch. this is the first time ive really been able to watch.
GENIUS and applicable info. Thanks!
Useful tips mate! Well done
Thanks for sharing. You got it right about Krakow, my hometown. Its a great city, vibrant, with great history and a mix of cultures. It's very busy in summer with pubs open even till 4a.m. and it is great for everyone to find something interesting to do. You can go to the parks, nature reserves, or even try water sports.
Another great video of Poland professor Walter. Kraków is a heart and soul of Poland so if you only have one place in Poland, that area it's a must. Regarding Wieliczka - Salt Mine and Auschwitz, keep in mind that these two places are more like a day trip. As Mr. Walter explains you need to see two of the camps of Auschwitz to have a better understanding of what happened there.
I live in Kraków and "don't take pictures inside churches" isn't quite right. Usually you can take pictures inside churches *when there's no service going on*. This is what the sign presented in the video refers to - when there's Mass or another service not only should you not take pictures inside the church but you also shouldn't just walk around naves like a tourist and talk to other people. Catholic services are usually solemn and peaceful, the faithful don't appreciate noise or distraction and they would consider it 100 times more disrespectful if the Most Holy Sacrament is present.
This is why I would recommend visiting beautiful churches in Poland on Monday-Friday between 8/9am and 5pm. There are many Masses on Sundays. Saturdays are usually OK if the church is not popular for weddings :)
Oh, and when it comes to the St Mary's Church in the Main Market Square - Walter just came to the wrong entrance. It's the entrance for the faithful. Tourists have to go to another entrance and pay the fee. The church is organised in the way that minimizes distrurbing each other and you can actually take a much better look at the world-famous medieval altar with the tourist ticket.
Thanks for the useful information!!
Hoping to be in Krakow this summer, God willing.
Hope you make it, William.
You will. Covid is a hoax
I wouldn't hold your breath. This Covid nonsense is going to go on forever at this point. Hope I am wrong though.
PedroF Takes an extraordinary level of willful ignorance to still hold the “hoax” view at this stage. Congratulations - you’re one of the dumbest people in human history.
Had a wonderful dinner in the Jewish Quarter serenaded by a Klezmer Band and bought their CD as a gift for my cousins that took us touring. Be sure to see the archeology museum, too! It's a amazing! Thank you!
This guy just doesn't stop. Brilliant!
Visiting Krakow tomorrow, really useful video. Thank you, Wolter.
it looks a great place to visit
Some nice points once again Wolter.
Thank you for the tips.
I just got back from Krakow, and I have another tip: Be careful about walking on the cobblestone streets! Your feet will pay the price if you don't have a good pair of shoes and walk on the cobblestones too much. By the end of my visit, I could barely walk because my feet were in so much pain, but I probably could have done less damage to my feet if I had brought better walking shoes and tried to stay off the cobblestones more.
Thanks buddy really helpful guide.
Thanks Paul!
Good things to know im planning to go to Poland and got this to watch just before the trip
I was there for New Years a few years back and loved it. If I may add: Don't expect Uber to pick you up around the main square. I had to call for one around the square because there is WiFi there, but the Uber couldn't pull up near the square itself. I had to go a couple blocks out, and fortunately I found wifi at a random cafe and made it to the airport in time. Another Don't for Poland in general: Don't forget about the Polish holidays. I called for an Uber in Warsaw to take me to the train station, and it was on Epiphany. I knew about the holiday, but I didn't realize just how massively crowded it gets. bumper-to-bumper cars and virtually no moving in the old town center. I made it to the train station with literally seconds to spare. It was fun in retrospect! Haha
Where were you heading to on the train ?
@@paulsz6194 from Warsaw to Krakow
@@FireHax0rd so it as the express train from Warsaw to Krakow, i can see Why you would not want to miss that , miss the morning one and you only have the afternoon one to catch for the day.
Krakow, New York, Rethymnon, Las Vegas would be my top holiday destinations. Krakow the first by a significant enough margin for it to require no thinking if I had to choose.
man, the differences between those places haha
Go to Krakow, heck even Las Vegas is better than New York City. It is cold, wet, expensive, people are rude, crime has skyrocketed to 1980s levels there, "peaceful protests" like over the summer may break out again and on and on.
@@johnathin0061892 I'm assuming you have visited NYC once, as a tourist, in the middle of winter? That's the only explanation I can think of for your lack of knowledge on NYC. It's boiling hot most of the summer, for example.
The places I listed are places I have regularly visited.
@@ruk2023-- I meant in the winter during the holidays. It gets quite warm and humid in the summer
Krakow is also my favorite city in Poland.
Great video!!👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 I’m going to book a trip there this spring and I always like to have a little information before I leave. One thing I just learned from watching is the Schindler’s List Museum. I will definitely pay a visit when I go. I’ve been teaching for 16 years and I bring my travel experiences back to students to inspire them to see the world. So I’ve subscribed to the channel and looking for more great content☺️🛫✈️🛬
Went 4/5 years ago, CK Browar is an amazing basement brewery, great beer and food!!!!
Don’t forget Wroclaw which I think is equally beautiful and less touristy
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@@niionne6661 Wrocław.
@@hwelgmargadziejajo-mz8fh we got what he meant, cicho.
Saw one of your other videos on Connecticut. Thought you were from here and made CT videos. Useful video though, I am going to Poland for two weeks in May. We didn't plan accordingly though as the original plan was to spend a week in Krakow and then a week in Gdansk, but since we are flying both in and out of Krakow we are going to be renting a car and driving up to Gdansk for the first week (cheaper and faster than train, I drive for a living so it's no big deal) and then back to Krakow. I can't wait. Just hoping COVID doesn't get in the way somehow. Had a trip to Seoul, Korea paid for last May and had to cancel. I love cities like this, old and traditional architecture. Similar to when I went to Sicily in the military, even the smallest of churches had the most incredible architecture and interior design.
Kraków is very dear to my heart since I went to college there...thanks for showing it, I was wondering if you have visited Poland at all :)
Beautiful videos and images, thank you! I believe, it's pronounced Krakov.
Excellent video,
Once the pandemic ends in the Spring or summer, I would love to visit Poland
Thanks for the video about amazing Kraków! I am from Ukraine and I would like to invite the authors of the channel to my native outstanding ciry of Lviv - it is not far from Kraków and both cities have nice bus and airline connections!
We will get to Lviv one of these days. It is on my list of places to go.
I've only heard good things about Lviv.
@@rhalfik it's a beautiful city, but badly neglected
Lviv has been a huge part of Polish culture too!
I have enjoyed the Jewish Quarters in most countries I have been to in Europe are great for food and a cultural education
Don't miss going to Schindler's Factory south of the river. It is amazing but give yourself plenty of time because there is so much to see. Also make sure you visit the little square behind the main square, it has a fantastic food market. Finally, download the app and get on one of the electric scooters, they are great fun!
Which app?
@@StamfordBridge I used the Hulaj, Hive and Bird apps when I was there last year. I thought the Bird scooters were the best. There are also Lime scooters which have their own app but I didn't try them. They are all fantastic fun and really cheap. One of the best bits of my trip really. I even went out on a night time cruise around the city one night!
xxCaphxx OK, thank you.
That little square behind the main square is called ' Maly Rynek' and they hold alsorts of food, beer and cultural markets there. There is usually something on most weekends throughout the summer months.
Hey you forgot one of the best aircraft museums ever free on a Tuesday or very cheap with massive exibitions and MIGS sitting outside like loads..and cold war stuff this is a MASSIVE PLACE!!......Then check out the pinball museum where you get a beer and play loads of retro consols for free!!
Yes! The aviation museum is amazing!
The tickets are dirt cheap for what you get too (I think I paid around 20 zł per person).
Amen to that! The Krakow Air Museum is fantastic, I've been 3 times! Yes, Tuesdays are free entry, even if you have to pay, it's totally worth it. And it's really easy to get to on tram 5 from the main train station ( Glowny tunnel) followed by a 10 minute walk from the tram stop to the museum (Muzeum Lotnisko)
When I was in Krakow in July '19 it was raining hard and I fell on my arse in a puddle in front of a group of people. Apart from that the rest of my time there was fun and embarrassment free.
Krakau is so beautiful...
*Kraków
Warsaw is pretty fantastic for its own reasons, especially if you go over to Praga district.
I was sceptical at first, I am Polish and lived in Kraków for 4 years, went to high school there and studied also so Kraków always been in my life. I have two comments ;)
There are 2 salt mines outside of Kraków, Bochnia and Wieliczka, I reccommend visiting the first one if you want something more adventurous, Wieliczka is very touristy. Also Auchwitz-Birkenau camp is in Oświęcim 1-1.5 hr from Kraków, you can buy a tour to go there or just take a bus from bus station( buses go directly to the museum).
There are scammers waiting at the train station at Auschwitz ( oświencim) wanting to charge you 30 PLN for 1.2KM ride from the train stadion to the concentratuon camp. Bus Is only 4 PLN when i was there 8 years ago. To just have to do around and get on the right bus.
This is a fair video, about 90% correct and unbiased.
Favourite city 💖
Kraków Old Town for Poles is the oldest and most ostentatious cupbord in the living room full of precious gems, goldware products, and family souvenirs. If you come for longer than weekend you can also go to Zakopane - the alpine style moutains resort with majestic crest of Tatra mountains, unique highlanders culture. It's only 50 miles south from Kraków. Keep yout thumbs up - pandemic can't last for ever!
In your vid about Buenos Aires you mentioned the Boca - River football rivalry. It's a bit like that in Krakow too. Fans of Wisla hate Cracovia and Cracovia hate Wisla. I'd say don't wear their tops in public or you can get yourself in seriously hot water.
Amazing video FabzRustRider UK Like 💯
Enjoy one of the best amusement parks in Energylandia also. Great rollercoasters. Be nice to their employees.
Better than the ones in the USA? Sounds like you must work there…
Your a great man for travelling
Looks Amazing, I'm going to get there... someday
You will enjoy it and feel you went back to a medieval europe that is preserved. Krakow is special
Thanks for this. I hope to visit it soon, so this was very helpful. I got teared up when you spoke of Auschwitz, so I'm not sure I can visit it, but I will try.
You should do a video where you get a scratch map and you scratch off all the places you’ve been to! It would be cool to see especially since you have been to so many places, and it might be good to do it now since it’s hard to travel and make all your normal videos! Just an idea!
Great video! :)
Please come to Gdańsk! 🇵🇱
It’s looovely! ❤
So do a video on Gdańsk , agnieszko…
I would add 3 more bits of advice.
1. Dont use any other method to get from the airport to the city other than the train. Its really easy and very very cheap.
2. Dont necessary book a hotel. Krakow has fantastic Air bnbs centrally located that are arguably better than hotels and cheaper.
3. If your confident using public transport dont use a tour guide for the salt mine. Again using the train is really easy as the salt mine is the final stop, you will get to explore the area around the salt mine and less likely to hit rush hour traffic on your way back to krakow.
Thank you for the advice. What means of transport would you recommend to go from Krakow to Legendia and Energylandia for a few days?
@@StamfordBridge probably the best will be a bus. Looks like energylandia is half way to aushwitz so it will be an hour. Check the main bus station they may have a special busses going there. For legendia it will be faster to go by train
Stamfordbridge. Sorry but cannot say iv used public transport to get to those places. I have used both buses and trains to travel around Poland several times and never had a problem so you should have a good experience either way.
Only minor issue I ever had with Polish travel was when my train to Zakopani from Krakow was cancelled and an alternative bus service was put on.
The alternative bus pick up point felt a little away from the bus and train station and we had to put in a little effort to find it even with staff assistance.
Just arrive at the train and bus station in good time (30-45 minutes early) in case of changes to services.
Ula Thank you for the response.
Keven Tansley Thank you for the response.
Great thumbnail 👍
Poland is great to visit, and like you mentioned cheap. If you earn USD & spend PLN you can live like a king. People earn alot less there. A lower middle class American salary is comparable to a doctor or lawyer there.
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