Krakow Travel Guide

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.

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..

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 2012.
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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 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
4 Myśliwiecka Street
00-459 Warsaw
phone. +48 22 622 42 [...]

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