The last and the hottest day of May (it’s difficult to believe that a month ago it freezing cold) we spent walking in Krakow trying to find shady places to stop and chill down
In the morning, we had a tour of the Jewish Quarter with six English travellers from Durham, Chester and Buckinghamshire, [...]

Celebrating Eastern Orthodox Christmas we organised today two walking tours… In the morning, we had a walk of the Jewish Quarter combined with a great conversation with two friends from the US and Singapore…

In the afternoon, we were glad to meet a couple from Stolberg near Aachen in Germany to show them the Old [...]

This weekend we are helping City of Krakow Festival Office to look after ViP guests of 2nd Festival of Film Music
The main event takes place on Blonia Meadow - 10 min walk from the Main Market square. Composers will direct a live performance of a big orchestra. Live Music will ilustrate scenes from selected Movies. [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Today - after few days of construction merchants finally moved in and opened up their stalls selling different kinds of local crafts

You will find a lot of local products here.. Nice amber jewellery..

funky earrings…

..easter palms..
..or even horseshoes…

Imagine yourself explaining the Customs officer at Heathrow airport that this horseshoe is your souvenir from Krakow :))

Kazimierz - the former Jewish quarter of Krakow is a maze of picturesque small streets. Many of  them shelter some nice shops and cafe’s.

Of course you may want to fish for wooden chessboards and fur of lamb in the cloth hall, but it would be at least interesting to check out a bit of local [...]

If you are looking for a quick bite around midday try the famous local snack ZAPIEKANKA - aka ‘Polish pizza’. It is half of a baguette, usually with mushrooms, and grilled cheese with different topings (chicken, meat, peperoni, tomatoes ets.) It is served hot from outlets around town but the [...]

This one was spotted yesterday - right outside of Krakow. These birds are a typical element of Polish coutryside landscape.

Their nests are often very large and may be used for many years. Some have been known to grow to over 2 m (6 ft) in diameter and about 3 m (10 ft) in depth. [...]

‘ Finalmente’ - as some Italians were saying in the square today. After many wet, windy and dark days we had a chance to experience first warm day with beautiful sunshine and temperatures around +16 Celsius!

Beautiful weather brought smiles on faces of  crowds passing by on a weekend walk in the town center and made [...]