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In my new apartment, there’s a pocket Lonely Planet guide to Kraków. One of the less obvious suggestions is a visit to Nowa Huta, a “workers’ paradise”. It’s a suburb of Kraków, about 45 minutes from the centre by bus or tram. The guide says that Stalin, as a “special gift”, had the suburb built. … Continue reading / view photos Wandering in a workers’ paradise

Yesterday, on returning from Auschwitz-Birkenau, I saw that it was raining. This was the first rain in the two weeks I’d been travelling. The temperature had dropped below the high 20s it had been. It was a shook! I took cover in the main station, Kraków Główny. Once the rain stopped, I walked to Massolit … Continue reading / view photos Extended stay in Kraków

After exiting the Wieliczka Salt Mine, I sat in a small peaceful park and had some food. For the return bus ride from the salt mine, I got off early to walk around Kazimierz, the old Jewish Quarter. It now hosts a variety of independent shops and cafes. I asked ChatGPT to recommend some quirky … Continue reading / view photos Cytat Cafe and No Bones

The Berlin train to Kraków was about seven hours. My accommodation was about 10 minutes walk according to Google Maps. When I got there, I couldn’t find the place! Contrary to the booking website, there was no front desk for the address. It wasn’t a hotel! To get into the building, there was a QR … Continue reading / view photos Kraków — Main Square