DAY 1:
Arrival in Cracow, meeting with the guide,
transfer to the hotel. Guided sightseeing tour of Cracow:
the Old Town, the Cloth Hall, the Florian Gate, the
Collegium Maius, the Main Market Square, the Gothic
St. Mary’s church built in 14th century with famous
Wit Stwosz altar. Visit of the Museum of Czartoryski
where you will see the priceless Lady with an ermine
by Leonardo da Vinci. Afternoon visit to the Jewish
district of Kazimierz, dinner at a local restaurant
in the Old Town.
DAY 2:
Morning visit to the Royal Castle containing collection
of the Flemish tapestries, the former residence of
Polish kings and the Royal Cathedral with its 18 chapels.
Afternoon visit to the famous salt mines in Wieliczka
(located 15 km from Cracow)-the oldest salt mine in
Europe, which has been operating for 700 years. The
Wieliczka salt mine is a unique tourist attraction,
enrolled at the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List.
Evening folkloric performance. Dinner and overnight.
DAY 3:
Departure.
LOCAL EXCURSIONS:
Pieskowa Skala- near Cracow, situated in
the Ojcow National Park, in the Valley of Pradnik
enclosed by the Pieskowa Skala cliffs, one can see
all of the natural components of a Jurassic landscape.
Auschwitz-Birkenau -known world-wide, the
city’s name is a symbol of martyrdom of the millions.
It is located about 65 kilometres from Cracow. The
Nazis established the Auschwitz concentration camp
in April 1940. Enlarged in the subsequent years, it
became a site of mass genocide. Here died 1.5 million
people of 28 nationalities.
Czestochowa-Jasna Gora Monastery-one of the
major religious shrines in the Christian world. The
monastic complex is a unique historical monument,
which also contains a treasury of valuable works testifying
the rich national heritage of the Polish state and
culture. Adjacent to the Jasna Gora Basilica is the
Chapel of the Miraculous Image which contains the
famous icon, an object of particular devotion and
the destination of pilgrimages. The icon is solemnly
revealed for several periods during the day and during
some religious celebrations.
Zakopane-situated in a charming valley at
the foot of the Polish Tatras. It is the largest winter
and mountain-climbing resort in Poland. Ride in traditional
wooden rafts down the wild, mountain river Dunajec
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