Krakow

**Ash** · 17/07/2006, 12:07 PM

Heading to Krakow on Thursday for a long weekend and
was just wondering if anyone here had been there before?

Planning on taking the tour of Auschwitz on Friday and was
gonna do a trip out to the Salt Mines one of the days but
heard conflicting reports about those?

Any advice/recommendations appreciated.

**pineapple stu** · 17/07/2006, 12:31 PM

No advice to give, but hoping to take in the area next year on a road trip during the Slovakia/Czech Republic double-header week, so any feedback welcome on your return!

Was in one of the concentration camps about ten years ago - can't remember which one now (Bergen possibly). Well worth it; very chilling experience.

**NY Hoop** · 17/07/2006, 2:36 PM

There for the Intertoto game 3 years ago. Incredible place for stunning women and cheap beer. if you pay more than a euro for the latter you're being ripped off.

Deliberately didnt go to Auschwitz as didnt wanna ruin what turned out to be the best Rovers trip ever!

http://www.krakow.pl/en/

KOH

**WeAreRovers** · 17/07/2006, 3:00 PM

Agree with NY, smashing place, great people. We drank in a little Irish bar owned by a Clareman. Proper gent and a fine establishment. One of those Irish boozers that aren't "Oirish pubs" if you know what I mean. Now if I could only remember the name of the place....

Disagree about Auschwitz, it's an absolute must see, Birkenau in particular. Mind you having lunch in the Auschwitz restaurant was a bit eerie.

KOH

**Ash** · 17/07/2006, 3:04 PM

Cheers lads, we're definately gonna do the trip to Auschwitz,
undecided on the Salt Mines at the moment.

**NY Hoop** · 17/07/2006, 3:07 PM

O'Morgans was the place. There's another "Irish" bar but its in a gloomy cellar.

Oh Auschwitz has to be a must see. Some other time.

KOH

**Dricky** · 17/07/2006, 3:24 PM

Originally Posted by NY Hoop

Oh Auschwitz has to be a must see. Some other time.

KOH

Salt mines are worth it if the is a party on there, normally every second weekend if I remember. Great to meet locals

You will walk away from Auschwitz a changed person.

Peasant table is good for local food. and try the local shot of Tobasco sauce strawberry stuff and vodka. lush!!

**Ash** · 24/07/2006, 12:24 PM

Just back this morning. Fantastic trip, definately recommend it

Krakow is a really nice city, very clean and nowhere near as manky
and seedy as Prague.

Went on a tour of Auschwitz and Birkenau. Definately worth going
to and is a fairly chilling experience.

The Market Square is a hive of activity, dont know if there was some
festival/occasion on at the weekend but there was loads of things
going on the the square. football games, basketball, live gigs and a
skateboard competition. Mad craic to see it all.

Food and drink is cheap as chips.

Recommend eating in the Orient Express. Inside is kitted out like the
train. There were 8 of us, had starters, mains and deserts. Wine with
the meal, a few pints and a heap of vodka cocktails. Cost about �20 each!

Beer cost between �1 and �2.50 depending on where you go. Some pubs
closing policy is that they close when the last person leaves!!

Highly recommend going there.

**sligoman** · 25/07/2006, 8:28 PM

Originally Posted by Ash

Food and drink is cheap as chips.

and how much are the chips?

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**Ash** · 26/07/2006, 9:02 AM

Originally Posted by sligoman

and how much are the chips?

.

Cheap of course

On the one occasion I went to McDonalds, to get hangover food,
a big mac meal thing cost about �2-�3 or something

**Pauro 76** · 05/02/2007, 10:27 AM

Myself and a few mates hoping to go to Krakow this month? Anyone been, hearing lots of good things...

**NY Hoop** · 05/02/2007, 4:13 PM

Scene of mental celebrations of the best Rovers away trip ever

WHAT a place. Cheap beer, astonishing women and a lovely place to boot. We stayed in some apartment for �8 a night. Family fcuked off for a few days!

KOH

**Pauro 76** · 05/02/2007, 4:20 PM

Originally Posted by NY Hoop

Scene of mental celebrations of the best Rovers away trip ever

WHAT a place. Cheap beer, astonishing women and a lovely place to boot. We stayed in some apartment for �8 a night. Family fcuked off for a few days!

KOH

Sounds promising..

**MariborKev** · 10/02/2007, 12:32 PM

Great spot

Me and a few other DCFC heads were there in September 05.

Cheap, great beer, great women, need I say more

**Soper** · 10/02/2007, 12:38 PM

I really want to go to Poland, practice my Polsku!

**Green Tribe** · 16/02/2007, 7:15 PM

Krakow is lovely, have been a few times in the winter and summer. Great thing is, you're not too far from the Tatras and the resort of Zakopane(class place) I actually climbed the big mountain

(several hours it took though

)
Back on topic, Krakow is great for tourists, you can easily walk around the city and see everything. I have forgotten the names of some places but I can check - st mary's catherdral i think, royal palace(nice), main square(pretty impressive), old Jewish quarter. I imagine it is similar to Prague(just from pics)
Sorry if you have gone already! I do think it is best in April/May or Sept when it is still warm, but not as busy.
Lovely food everywhere and yes the women are pretty if not a bit on the skinny/skeleton side at times, shame about the men!
Okicim is a nice beer.