A city forged in battle, war, conquest and fate, Krakow is in many respects the most Polish of all this great nation’s cities. The ancient seat of kings and intelligentsia comes steeped in legend and myth, and evokes the most fanciful of images, from dragons occupying the catacombs of Wawel, to T... more

Culture

While much of Poland was left a heap of rubble at the end of WWII Krakow escaped wholesale destruction; a lightning fast pincer movement from the Red Army forcing the Nazi's into flight before they had a chance to dynamite the city. Today Krakow's dusty courtyards and web of streets are home to ... more

Equality

Being gay in Poland can have its problems.  Historically, whilst being gay was never punished by law in Poland it was not exactly encouraged and being a deeply Roman Catholic country, there are still difficulties to be faced.  During the Communist years, homosexually wasn't a problem, because acc... more

27-02-2009 Sascha

Overall: 5.0 / 5.0

Definitely a party town

Besides being a nice city with lots of things to see and do (including shopping), Krakow has an amazing nightlife. Many dungeon like bars and clubs...

12-03-2008 Greenhippo

Overall: 4.0 / 5.0

Wonderful, wonderful Krakow

Having never been to Poland, I was a little apprehensive about going to Krakow.  When I found out that one of the major attractions nearby was...

I am so looking forward to going to Krakow.  I will be there in March and have heard that it is a really interesting city - a mixture of old juxtaposed with new.I will explore some bars whilst...