Krakow, Poland!

I had the opportunity to visit the magnificent city called Krakow in Poland. It used to be the capital city of Poland but now stands as the tourism capital. There are many lovely sites to see in Krakow including a castle, cathedrals, a salt mine (a train ride away from the city) and much more. To get an idea of what to expect in this beautiful city, see the pictures below :)

Below is a statue that stands in memory of the soldiers who fought in the Battle of Grunwald 

This is the Barbican Gate which is the main city gate of Krakow. It used to be connected to the city walls and Florian gate but now stands alone.

Polish painter, Jan Matejki seated in a frame

 Florian Gate

Below are some paintings by a famous Polish artist named Jan Matejki.

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 Below is a statue of a well known poet called Adam Mickiewicz. Behind it is Rynek Glowny inside which are mini markets full of interesting things to buy.

Some delicious Polish soup below.

The dragon that exhales fire every few minutes throughout the day. Amazing :)

The beautiful Wawel Castle is below. It's bordered by the Vistula River

 The man on the horse is Tadeusz Kosciuszko and you will be pleased to find many such statues of him in many other cities in Poland.

Below are some photos overlooking the city of Krakow from the Sigisimund Bell tower in Wawel castle.

Wawel castle

Wieliczka salt mine is a couple of minutes away from Krakow by train. The mine is 135 meters underground and we went down several flights of stairs to access it. There are many interesting things to see and buy from soaps, lamps, statues and jewelery all made of salt!

I highly recommend visiting this remarkable city in the South of Poland! Cheers to Krakow :)