Although my stay in Krakow was fairly brief, and seemed even more so with two trips out of the city to visit the Wieliczka Salt Mine and Auschwitz-Birkenau, there was still time to get a good flavour of the city. There’s lots to see and plenty of good food in Krakow. You can read […]
Today I’m continuing my exploration of Poland by tasting the food of Warsaw. But first some history. The area covered by modern Warsaw has been inhabited for at least 1,400 years. The city has had rather a tumultuous history from the Great Northern War of 1702 to occupation and uprising during World War II and […]
Today I’m taking you to Poland. To Krakow to be specific. Krakow is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland, dating back to the 7th century. It sits on the Vistula River and has a well-preserved Jewish Quarter and a stunning Old Town centred around the grand Rynek Glowny (market square). […]