Articles about Travel
Wieliczka Salt Mines
The tradition of producing salt in the area of Wieliczka was born around 5000 years ago when Neolithic people living there obtained salt thanks to the procedure of boiling salines since the salt springs were in the proximity of the earth surface.
Krakow Airport
The main advantage of Krakow’s airport is its suburbian location, not far from the city centre. The John Paul II Airport handles regular international flights provided by 18 flight companies. There are also many low cost companies flying to Krakow and some charter flights during peak season..
Złoty – Polish Currency
Although in 2005 Poland joined European Community, it still holds its local currency which is Złoty (that can be translates as: Golden) and equals one hundred grosz (groshes). 1 Zł or 1 PLN = 100 gr. There are plans to change the currency to Euro in the near future, but recently postponed at least till [...]
Jewish Old District Kazimierz
Kazimierz – it is the name of Polish king, who in 1336 has founded the town named after himself, as a rivalry town to already existing city of Cracow. For several hundred years existed the town with is own council, up to the beginning of the eighteen century when it finally became the part of [...]
Foreign Embassies and Consulates in Cracow
Consulates in Kraków BRITISH CONSULATE ul. Św. Anny 9 31-008 Kraków phone : +48 12 4217030 fax : +48 12 422 42 64 U.S. CONSULATE GENERAL ul. Stolarska 9 31-043 Kraków phone.: +48 12 424-5100 fax: +48 12 424-5103 as there is no consulate in Cracow WARSAW EMBASSY AND CONSULATE OF THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN [...]
The full list of Foreign Embassies and Consulates in Cracow
Consulates in Kraków BRITISH CONSULATE ul. Św. Anny 9 31-008 Kraków phone : +48 12 4217030 fax : +48 12 422 42 64 U.S. CONSULATE GENERAL ul. Stolarska 9 31-043 Kraków phone.: +48 12 424-5100 fax: +48 12 424-5103