Valentine Vacation in Krakow
This Valentine's Day, reveal your feelings for her; express your yearning of staying together and cherishing those lovely moments that remains eternal in the album of life. Planning a vacation as a Valentine's Day gift is a superb one for lovers who have been dating for long and are searching for real fun and uniqueness. And that becomes much more exciting when the location is the Royal Capital City of Krakow, one of the oldest and largest cities of Poland, wrapped in legend where every moment becomes a moment of history.
Lying on the banks of the sparkling Vistula River and at the foot of the Wawel Hill, Krakow is the capital of the lesser Poland Voivodeship and a prime center for science, culture and art in Poland. The city has a rich spiritual history for more than thousand years of Polish kings and queens in its ancient palaces and monuments that would surely make you awe-struck.
Apart from traditions and histories, Krakow is also Poland's paradise of gourmets with mouth watering cuisine to tantalize your taste buds in the excellent restaurants!
Some local popular dishes are Krupnik barley soup, Christmas borsch, Krakow duck, Zrazy beef rashers, and a lot more to fill your tummy but to leave your heart crave for more. For lodging, Krakow offer a range of 5 stars to 2 stars hotels, apartments and guesthouses.
Holiday Inn, Radisson Sas,Hotel Sheraton and Hotel Copernicus proudly tucks the feather of being the premium ones with great facilities mini bars and restaurants, satellite TV, bathroom with hair dryer, etc.
ATTRACTIONS IN KRAKOW
- The Main Square: This is the largest Medieval Square in Europe with a surface area of four hectares. This also served as a center of economic, cultural and economic existence for ages.
- Cloth Hall: Was built in the 13th century and then later renovated by the Italian Renaissance artist Giovanni il Mosca, now houses an art gallery on the upper floor with exquisite displays, and curio shops in the lower floor with souvenirs to take back home.
- St. Mary's Church: This is Krakow's second significant church epitomizing the present wealth and honor of Krakowians.
- Late Gothic Altar: Created by the artist Veit Stoss in 1477-1489, this majestic winged altar treasures Poland's most exquisite, original stained-glass windows of the late 14th century.
- Dominican Church & Monastery: This belonged to the Dominican brothers who stepped to Krakow in 1222, is renowned for the bronze tablet by Filippo Buonaccorsi, exciting Renaissance and Baroque chapels and ancient abbeys are present here.
- Collegium Maius: This is the oldest remaining university built in the 12th century with four wings, was previously the residence of professors and as lecture halls. Presently, it houses the University museum exhibiting treasures and the famous Jagiellonian globe.
