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This was my last day in Krakow and I wanted to "absorb" all the beauty, greatness and calmness of this old city.
I desided to walk by the park Plants - it's an amazing park around the whole old city (which is called "Stare Miasto"). There were city walls with a water ditch in the old days. But at the beginning of XIX century the walls were destroyed by the Austrian military authority. They left untouched only Barbakan and a small fragment of walls with the main tower.

The trip starts near my apartment in the eastern part of Plants, goes across Krakow Miniature Theatre, Saint Krzyza Сhurch, Barbakan, Jagielonskiy University and ends at Wawel Royal Castle.

I enjoyed Plants very much. I wish we had something like that in my city.

I will definitely return to Krakow some day, and advise you to do the same :)
  Comments (4):
Alex (more than 42 months ago - 21.08.2008 / 13:34:29 GMT)
Autumn matches the mood and the color of the old city very well. It´s a special kind of harmony. Like when you see falling leaves onto black water of pond in the park :)
Actually, snowy winter is also fine, but you´ll miss some details under snow
Darre (more than 42 months ago - 21.08.2008 / 12:58:36 GMT)
Been to Kracow twice, once on an assignement, next with my mates for an oval weekend in September of 2007. Giant success.

Why is October a good month for visiting Kracow?
Anonymous (more than 45 months ago - 23.05.2008 / 21:37:11 GMT)
I want to visit Krakow, not least because of its historical significance and cultural importance in Poland. Your guide is super! PJD
Alex (more than 45 months ago - 22.05.2008 / 07:58:41 GMT)
Nice track, nice place to visit!

Have been there two times, definitely recommend anyone visiting Poland to go to Krakow. I think the best season for visiting is autumn, probably October or so. The spirit of old town with its great old churches is unforgettable.
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Track Information
Start Date/Time: 15.05.2008 / 18:19:09 GMT
Duration: 59min 44s
Distance: 3 km (1289 points)
Status: Public
Country: Poland  (Lesser Poland Voivodeship)
City: Krakow
15.05.2008 / 18:19 GMT
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picasa 15.05.2008 / 18:20 GMT
Krakow's theatre of Miniature
picasa 15.05.2008 / 18:20 GMT
Сhurch of Saint Krzyza
picasa 15.05.2008 / 18:21 GMT
Simply nice flowers near monument of Strasewskiego
picasa 15.05.2008 / 18:22 GMT
Monument of Strasewskiego itself
picasa 15.05.2008 / 18:22 GMT
Pretty girls, isn't it? :)
picasa 15.05.2008 / 18:24 GMT
Theatre of J. Stowackiego (build in 1893)
picasa 15.05.2008 / 18:24 GMT
Very nice building. Reminds me Opera theatre in Odessa, Ukraine
picasa 15.05.2008 / 18:27 GMT
Funny old-fashioned tram with horse traction
picasa 15.05.2008 / 18:27 GMT
Guide-board for tourists. It's a lots of them in the old city. “Old city” is a central part of Krakow and it's called “Stare Miasto”
picasa 15.05.2008 / 18:28 GMT
This is a part of old city fortifications called Barbakan. It was surrounded by ditch with water. In old times this was the only way to get into the city.
picasa 15.05.2008 / 18:28 GMT
Old watch tower
picasa 15.05.2008 / 18:28 GMT
Lower part of old watch tower with part of city walls. There is only small part of city walls left in our days.
picasa 15.05.2008 / 18:30 GMT
This is a monument of Grunwalazki on a Jan Matejko square
picasa 15.05.2008 / 18:31 GMT
Barbakan view from Jan Matejko square
picasa 15.05.2008 / 18:34 GMT
Nice small pond to the west from Barbakan
picasa 15.05.2008 / 18:34 GMT
Beautiful women, beautiful birchs on a small island in a small pond - really nice place :)
picasa 15.05.2008 / 18:35 GMT
Monument of Bogdan Zaleskiy, as you can see
picasa 15.05.2008 / 18:37 GMT
Nice park
picasa 15.05.2008 / 18:38 GMT
Interesting building with watches and huge globe on the top
picasa 15.05.2008 / 18:42 GMT
Monument of Lilil Wenedy
picasa 15.05.2008 / 18:42 GMT
picasa 15.05.2008 / 18:46 GMT
Lower part of monument of Artur Grottger
picasa 15.05.2008 / 18:46 GMT
Upper part of monument of Artur Grottger
picasa 15.05.2008 / 18:52 GMT
I think this building belongs to Jagiellonskiy University
picasa 15.05.2008 / 18:52 GMT
I think this building belongs to Jagielonskiy University
picasa 15.05.2008 / 18:52 GMT
I think this building belongs to Jagielonskiy University
picasa 15.05.2008 / 18:58 GMT
Some nice statue
picasa 15.05.2008 / 18:58 GMT
picasa 15.05.2008 / 18:59 GMT
Wow, how many different colors on leafs
picasa 15.05.2008 / 19:00 GMT
picasa 15.05.2008 / 19:02 GMT
picasa 15.05.2008 / 19:02 GMT
picasa 15.05.2008 / 19:03 GMT
picasa 15.05.2008 / 19:06 GMT
We are standing near big black dot under “Stare Miasto” inscription
picasa 15.05.2008 / 19:06 GMT
This is Wawel Cathedral with a Sigismund Bell on it
picasa 15.05.2008 / 19:07 GMT
picasa 15.05.2008 / 19:07 GMT
Kinds in white clothes returning from Eucharist in Wawel Cathedral
picasa 15.05.2008 / 19:07 GMT
Kind in white clothes returning from Eucharist in Wawel Cathedral
picasa 15.05.2008 / 19:07 GMT
Kind in white clothes returning from Eucharist in Wawel Cathedral
picasa 15.05.2008 / 19:07 GMT
Nice tram, is't it?
picasa 15.05.2008 / 19:09 GMT
Wawel Royal Castle
picasa 15.05.2008 / 19:10 GMT
Nice carriage with beautiful white horses
picasa 15.05.2008 / 19:10 GMT
Nice withers
picasa 15.05.2008 / 19:15 GMT
Church of saint Bernard (build in 15 century)
picasa 15.05.2008 / 19:16 GMT
picasa 15.05.2008 / 19:16 GMT
Wawel Royal Castle, Wieza Dunska
picasa 15.05.2008 / 19:18 GMT
Church of saint Bernard (closer look)