April 29th, 2009 · Posted in Bike Tour, Our Groups · 0 Comments
Well… Today we were cycling all day long. A little Tour de Cracovie - Tour of Krakow.
In the morning, we were pushing the pedals with our colleague guides from Eastern Trekkers. It was a funny group of guys with perfect sense of humour. They represented countries like Australia, Bulgaria, Hungary, Canada. See you later this year…
In [...]
April 29th, 2009 · Posted in Nowa Huta Red Star Tour, Our Groups · 0 Comments
Krakow is famous for its long history, charming Old Town with its narrow streets and beautiful buildings and churches. The Old Jewish quarter of Kazimierz attracts enthusiasts of Jewish history and those who love an alternative Krakow.
But in Krakow you can find a lot of new things, especially if someone is passionate about the contempory urban [...]
April 25th, 2009 · Posted in Old Town Walk, Our Groups · 0 Comments
Today we had a really small and compact group of only two people. But even having only two guest the walk was very international. A lady from Lisbon, Portugal, where she works in the Embassy of Canada, and a student from Toronto, Canada, who actually came from Mannheim in Germany, where he studies business, though [...]
April 24th, 2009 · Posted in Jewish Quarter Walk, Our Groups · 1 Comment
For a couple of days this week Krakow was the centre of the the March of the Living - an annual educational programme which brings students from all over the world to Poland, where they explore the remnants of the Holocaust. On Holocaust Memorial Day, thousands of participants march silently from Auschwitz to Birkenau.
We also [...]
April 23rd, 2009 · Posted in Bike Tour, Ghetto Walk, Jewish Quarter Walk, Nowa Huta Red Star Tour, Old Town Walk, Our Groups, Uncategorized, latest news from Krakow · 0 Comments
After last weeks delivery of new trekking and mountain bikes by Trek, today we received the second shipment of Beach cruisers and city bikes.
Our courtyard was packed with boxed bikes
We will quickly put them together and you are ready to go – all with bells, comfy sadles , 3 gears and a basket for your [...]
April 20th, 2009 · Posted in Jewish Quarter Walk, Our Groups · 0 Comments
Today is the last Easter this year: after the Catholic Easter and Jewish Passover it was Russian Orthodox Easter. There is only one Eastern Orthodox church in Krakow (among more than 100 Catholic Churches). And an interesting thing is that the church is located in a pre-war Jewish prayer house on one of the streets [...]
April 19th, 2009 · Posted in Bike Tour, Our Groups · 0 Comments
Well… We really like walking and talking - walking tours is our passion. But we also love cycling… The spring is the best season to start bike tours of Krakow. It’s a chance to see more and learn more in a shorter time: the Old Town, Jewish Quarter and much more within one 4-hour tour. Plus it’s an amazing pleasure [...]
April 17th, 2009 · Posted in Jewish Quarter Walk, Old Town Walk, Our Groups · 0 Comments
After celebrating Easter we are back on track. Krakow is getting busier every day. Visitors come from all over the world. For example, the city was visited by UEFA delegation together with its famous boss Michel Platini to check how the preparation for the 2012 European Football Cup Finals are progressing. It seems that our beautiful city is [...]
April 13th, 2009 · Posted in Jewish Quarter Walk, Our Groups · 0 Comments
Krakow now is one of the most international cities not only in Poland, but even in Europe. Coming here you can meet people from all over the world. Today we have an Indian day. Five guys from India turned up for our Jewish Quarter Walk.
But at the same time, they came to Krakow from different [...]
April 11th, 2009 · Posted in Uncategorized, latest news from Krakow · 0 Comments
Early morning outside of St. Mary’s church tables have been set up. At 13.00 Cardinal of Krakow - Mr Dziwisz - former assistant of Pope John Paul II will bless the food for Sunday Breakfast. Krakowians will bring beautifully decorated baskets filled with goodies.
In a basket you can always find sausage, ham, a bit of [...]