Krakow

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September 24th 2011

Published: November 16th 2011

I arrived in Krakow from Vienna after a relatively comfortable night in an overnight sleeper. I was pleasantly surprised at how clean the compartment was, and was glad that out of 6 beds, only the 2 were occupied. I love sleeping with the movement of the train. I was in for a bit of a shock on stepping outside – it was pretty darn cold and I was without winter clothes. After finding my hostel I ... Read Full Entry

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Wawel Castle

Notice the decoration stops. After fire

Wawel Castle

Fire breathing dragon

The Wawel Dragon retains an important part in Krakow folklore. Rumoured to have terrorised the local populous until finally defeated by a shepherd. The fire-breathing statue by the river outside the dragon's den reminds of darker times.