Krakow wins

We fly out of Krakow tomorrow for our much awaited cruise on the Adriatic!! We can't wait for 7 days of laziness and sunshine (fingers crossed). As much fun as we're having travelling around the world, the thought of being really lazy for a few days is very very very exciting!



Krakow wins. It has been our favourite city in Poland. The city itself wasn't damaged in WWII, so it still has amazing buildings and artworks. It is definitely the most touristy city in Poland though - we've heard loads of Aussie accents here!

We visited Auschwitz and Auschwitz-Birkenau last week. They're about 90 mins from Krakow. While the Nazis tried to destroy most of the evidence of torture when they retreated, a lot of it still remains. It gave us shivers. (There are a few photos on Flickr if you want to see them)

On Philippa's recommendation we also went to visit the Salt Mines. The idea of a salt mine sounds really boring... but this one is over 1000 years old, 330 metres deep, and more than 300 kms long, and over the years miners have carved into the salt to create decorations and statues, including a huge chapel. Even the chandeliers are made of salt crystals! OK... maybe it still sounds boring... but you have to see it to understand how amazing it is!


The Last Supper carved in salt rock!!