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Krakow - Poland's Jewel

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August 4th 2006
A woman I did a day tour with in Prague had just come from Krakow as part of her holiday, and she was obviously very impressed with the place, as she described it as 'the next Prague'. Personally , after my own visit, I think she was pushing it a little, but I certainly understand what she meant. Krakow isn't a particularly big city (around 800,000 people), but it has plenty of character, and ... read more

Europe » Poland » Lesser Poland » Kraków

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Poland is an ancient nation that was conceived near the middle of the 10th century. Its golden age occurred in the 16th century. During the following century, the strengthening of the gentry and internal disorders weakened the nation. In a series of ... ... read more