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POLAND (Part III) - Krakow

 While in Poland we had the chance to visit Krakow for a couple of days. A beautiful and fascinating city. The castle near the center of town is still used to house government offices.

They do give tours through part of the castle though, and there are plenty of tourists here even in these Corona-virus times.

On a tour through the church we got to go up in one of the bell towers. Back in town, if you look close, to the left of this church you can see the statues of the 12 apostles (actually, only 11).

As with most European cities, the center of town is closed off to vehicles, as a pedestrian zone.

Wandering the streets and walkways with friends makes for a very enjoyable time.


Dorota had arranged everything for us again. The guide who walked us around was extremely well versed in Polish and Krakow history, even though he was originally a South American.


We wandered around town for hours.

They have a beautiful old opera houses which is now a theatre. 

This little gem is part of the defense system of one of the old city gates. 








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