Krakow tourism

Wadowice is a small township placed in the south of Poland, just about 50 km far away from the city of Krakow. Wadowice is mainly famous for being the birthplace of the Pope John Paul II.

Given birth in in tewnties, he lived in that place till 1938 so many areas in Wadowice are connected with his activity at the time of his juvenility. The important one is his original previous home on Koscielna 7 Street where the Pope was raised.

Currently, it functions as a exhibition where you can view the family’s individual properties enough to mention pictures, household furniture, appliances for the kitchen as well as many others. The flat is placed close to the famous church of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Wadowice’s centre also related to Karol Wojtyla’s maturity.

Tourists can also see the college the pope attended in Wadowice town. Because Wadowice has the origins in XIII millennium you can observe there exceptional, old structures.

You will find out professional Wadowice tours at excitinkrakow.com.

The Saint Mary with little Jesus Christ is the religious and sacral symbol honourable by millions of worshippers who wander to the Jasna Góra Monastery year by year. The icon is also regarded as the national symbolic representation of Republic of Poland.
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Ojcow National Park is set in the neighbourhood of Krakow zone, more or less 15 minutes away by bus, within the Jurrasic Krakow-Częstochowa highland. You will enjoy its setting in spite of the fact the area is treated as one of the narrowest national parks in Poland.
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It is evaluated that year after year lots of guests decide to visit Wieliczka. The salt mine attaining a depth of 327 meters and being over 300 km long is certainly a huge attraction for everyone. While having the tour people have possibility to pass over 3,5 km track filled with mythical forms and historical sculptures.
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The Auschwitz Birkenau extermination camp is perceived by many as the big demontration of the Holocaust because it is usually pointed among the biggest and also most famous extinction camps among Europe. The camp was operating in 1940-ies not long after Poland was joined by the German Nazis and immediately became the central aim of heavy destruction of mainly Jews. some other fatalities came from Republic of Poland, Soviet regions and also a few some other countries.
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The Dunajec River Gorge, called as the pearl of Pieniny Mountains Area, is one of the most appealing places you have to find when visiting Poland. It goes through southern Poland and north of Slovakia. Gorge is the well-known tourist region where you may take part in the water travel experience along theDunajec River. Surrounded by 300m towering rocks it makes 7 loops as it goes.
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The Krakow Saltwarks Museum Wieliczka placed in Wieliczka Salt Mine makes up one of the largest and most important salt museums in Europe. opened in the middle of the previous century it occurs in the non-operating area of Salt Mine in Wieliczka.
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Place commemorates the sufferers of the Nazi mass wipeout during the World War II. The museum is situated in Oświęcim, in Malopolska voivodeship and includes two extermination camps: Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau. The Auschwitz State Museum was set in 1947 and further on is located in plenty of original constructions. The closing around field lies on nearly 200 hectars.
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This spectacular visitor’s attraction lies in a lush valley. It’s not far away from Krakow city – you will come there within half an hour by bus. The building boasts an spectacular historical background.
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Katowice Pyrzowice is a regional airport that in terms of numbers of passengers is third in the country. The airport is situated near the town called Pyrzowice, about thirty km to the Katowice’s city centre. Pyrzowice’s got 2 terminals that can handle more than 3,5 million people per year. The inexpensive airlines started cooperation with Pyrzowice in 2003. Thanks to that, the number of international connections has increased significantly.
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