The project is co-funded by the Regional Operational Programme of Lesser Poland for the years 2014 – 2020. The support of small and medium-sized enterprises which operate in tourism and increasing the recognisability of Lesser Poland as a tourist economic brand.
GOKRAKOW
The project ‘The support of small and medium-sized enterprises which operate in tourism and increasing the recognisability of Lesser Poland as a tourist economic brand’ (no RPMP.03.03.01-12-0593/18) co-funded by the European Union as a part of the Regional Operational Programme of Lesser Poland for the years 2014 – 2020. the Foundation for the Development of Regions www.f-rr.org the Association of Polish Spa Communities www.sgurp.pl
Art Manager: Konoad Rogoziński
Realization:
Text: Maria Kościelniak
Proofreading: Agata Kościelniak
Translation: Ewelina Natanek-Rogozińska
Design: Klaudia Stochmal
Typesetting Klaudia Stochmal
Photographies: © Konoad Rogoziński / DigitalPlaces.pl
Apart from: P. 2-3; p. 6 photo no 1 © Łukasz Świętach
P. 7 photo no 4 © Mikołaj Niemczewski
P. 8 photo no 2 © Freepik
The capital city of Lesser Poland is one of the most beautiful cities in Poland. Cracow has always been enchanting visitors with its architecture, art, culture and location. It is called a monument of history, a city of artists, a mainstay of art. It has a lot to offer to every visitor. Thousands of historic sites, hundreds of restaurants and cafes, dozens of routes and ways of sightseeing.
As befits a former capital city, Cracow has a long history. Archeologists discovered remains from the Palaeolithic (approximately 100 thousands years B.C.). The legends say that the town by the Vistula was developing already at the time of the Vistulans. Krak Mound and Wanda Mound are from that period – Krak was the legendary founder of Cracow and his daughter, the famous Wanda, who did not want to marry a German. For ages the greatest Polish kings lived at the Wawel – the Piasts, the Jagiellonians
and, finally, the Vasas who decided to move the capital from Cracow to Warsaw. Cracow was a place where Matejko, Kościuszko, Wyspiański or the famous bohemia of Cracow used to operate. This long history of the place and its famous inhabitants create the magic.
The Wawel Hill is a real pearl of Europe, the Old Town is visited by numerous tourists from the whole world every day. They come to Cracow to see St Mary’s Basilica with the famous altar created by Veit Stoss, listen to the trumpeter and his interrupted bugle call. They admire works of art, such as the Lady with an ermine, in a variety of museums. They walk in Floriańska Street, Kazimierz in search of Jewish traces, Pogórze and hipster Zabłocie. They visit Nowa Huta or Wolski Forest. They walk, cycle, go on a balloon ride, climb, dive, sail and drive a melex!
Sightseeing by melex
What are melexes? And what do they have in common with sightseeing in one of the most beautiful cities in Poland? They are popular, environmentally friendly electric cars which can be seen on a golf course and in big cities. Cracow also took advantage of their potential offering sightseeing trips along designated routes of the Old Town, Kazimierz and Podgórze. Thanks to this idea, you are
able to see the most attractive places of Cracow in a short time without rushing from one place to another. You drive a comfortable vehicle admiring charming Cracow and, in the background, you can hear the history of places you pass, legends and interesting facts connected with them. The vehicles are equipped with multilingual audio-guides in 26 languages.
Routes
GoKrakow.eu holds a permit to enter the restricted area of the Old Town and offers trips around the whole Cracow. Additionally, they will collect you from the doors of your hotel. During such a trip one can see almost everything.
Routes can be combined in one bigger trip. The one around three districts – the Old Town, Kazimierz and Podgórze – lasts 110 minutes. The trip around the Old Town and Kazimierz will take you 70 minutes.
A standard trip around one district lasts 40 minutes.
A classical offer includes:
THE OLD TOWN – the oldest district listed as a UNESCO site. There we will find the most popular sites of Cracow – the Cloth Hall, St Mary’s Basilica, the Collegium Maius, beautiful tenement houses, churches from various periods or charming streets.
OLD PODGÓRZE –
a part of Cracow which is inextricably linked with the tragic Second World War and the extermination of Jews. It is a place where the ghetto of cracow was established. There you will come across Schindler Factory and Under the Eagle Pharmacy. This part of Cracow is also Zabłocie which was not frequented in the past as it was an industrial area. Today the estate is popular with hipsters and abounds in galleries and museums.
KAZIMIERZ – a district which used to be a town. Kazimierz was established by King Casimir III the Great in 1335. It has always been a multicultural spot. Today we associate it mainly with its Jewish history and artistic atmosphere. Kazimierz together with Stradom is a UNESCO site.
An individual offer
Standard routes allow you to see the most beautiful and the most important places of Cracow. However, GoKraków will meet the needs of visitors who want something more. The company can adjust their offer to one’s need and combine it with guide services, visiting museums or city
games. They also provide their services to business clients. What is more, melexes can be a great means of transport. Thanks to their permit to enter the Old Town, you will get almost everywhere by them. The company is able to provide their services to 200 visitors at the same time.
At the Wawel
Kazimierz in Cracow
Old Synagogue in Kazimierz
Saint Mary's Basilica
By tram around Cracow
The Church of the Holy Cross
Juliusz Słowacki Theatre