Local attractions

 

Let’s check, what tourist companies, had in their offer for the football fans or tourist during the 14^th European Championship:

The most popular tours in Malopolska region was:

• Auschwitz-Birkenau Tour
• Schindler’s Factory Tour
• Zakopane Tour
• John Paul II Route Tour
• Salt mine Tour
• Czestochowa Black Madonna Tour

Very popular were private transfers from Krakow airport with KrakowDirect company. It was clear that, Krakow governments were committed to improve public transfer, especially from the airport, but it wasn’t enough. Tourist were willing to use private transfers. It was for them more comfortable way to transport themselves with their baggage to the city centre. Private airport transfers were very popular during Euro. Private companies were competitive alternative for public transport. Why? Let’s see…
Private transfers are better to compare public transport because private transport ensure:

1. comfortable vehicles
2. pick up from airport to accommodation
3. English-speaking drivers
4. large-sized trunks
5. drivers ale flexibility, and to your disposal, so if you want tochange you destinations, it is not a problem.
6. You are much more earlier in your destination taking private transfer then public transport – You save your precious time.

What can you see on the most popular tours in Krakow and its surroundings?

 

Private Krakow walking tour

If you would like to see the Krakow’s best landmarks  and gain some new interensting knowledge about the monuments you should definitely go on private walking tour. You will have an opportunity to see Krakow Old Town, where the most important monuments are located. Among them you will find the St. Mary’s Basilica and Cloth Halls with plenty of hand made souvenirs from local artists. Another thing is that you’ll see the Kazimierz district with its beautiful and very unique architecture. Nowa Huta district and Podgorze are the next areas that you can explore during the tour. Each of the quarter has its own features and has a lot of attractions to offer. However, you will have to reserve the whole day for the trip as there are a lot of things to see.   

 

Schindler’s Museum

The Schindler’s Factory tour is another trip that was very popular during the period of the Euro 2012. People from around the world had a chance to see the place of commemorating the life of Oskar Schindler. This character is widely known thanks to the Spilzberg movie calls Schindler’s List. During the tour you will see the hictorical enamel factory were more than 1000 Jews were saved by Oskar. The Museum is very interesting reconstruction of the old ghetto of Krakow. You can feel as you were one of the citizen when you walk inside the museum. The authentic photographs and videos of the ghetto’s residents makes it very interactive place.  The permanent exhibition depicts the occupation time in Krakow and vies the history of particular citizens, but also history of the German officers.

 

Tour to Zakopane

For people who were spending more time in Poland the tour to Zakopane was very popular. It is the city around 100 km away from Krakow and is usually called the winter capital of Poland. However, it has a lot to offer during the summer as well. There are plenty of beautiful tracks to take in the Tatra mountains on every level. The most popular peak – Giewont, welcomes millions of tourists every year. Also the picturesque valleys are very popular among the walk lovers. Even if you prefer staying in the city you won’t be bored for sure. There are many attractions as theatre, cinemas, local performances and parties inside the city. You can find plenty of goo restaurants with delicious traditional Polish food and drinks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John Paul II tour

The most popular characters in Polish history that poeple think of at the first moment are: Mikolaj Kopernik, Lech Walesa and John Paul II. However, the third one is the most important for Polish people. The John Paul II tour is getting more and more popular as it offers to see the places closely connected with the life of Karol Wojtyla. He was born in Wadowice – the small city around Krakow, where now you can visit the John Paul II Museum and see the photographs of his childhood. The city is know in the whole Poland as the place of famous ‘kremowka’ cake that was a favourite seet of Karol Wojtyla. The tour includes different cities as well – Kalwaria Zebrzydowska and Bernardine Sanctuary, where John Paul II  prayed as a young priest. Another place on teh way is Sanctuary of Divine Mercy in Lagiewniki that was canonised by the pope in 2000.