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Re: New destination Posted: Tue December 20, 2011 08:02 PM UTC
Yes, you can take train or bus from Krakow airport to the centre (and shuttles and taxis too, of course).
I prefer the train, although on my first visit I took the ordinary bus. It was fine, though it took longer. You'll have to walk about 200m to the station, although there are also shuttle buses (not really necessary). Ticket machine inside the train, or you can buy your ticket from the guard.
Info about airport transport in English here:
http://www.krakowairport.pl/en/60/4/176/Access-to-the-airport
Trains go to Krakow Glowny, about 5-10 mins walk from Rynek Glowny (the main market square). There is a bus station next to the railway station, but I got off the ordinary bus earlier because it was better for my hotel.
I can't help with hostels, I'm afraid: I stayed at hotels.
Krakow is lovely...enjoy! :-)
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Re: New destination Posted: Tue December 20, 2011 08:23 PM UTC
Hi,
look at my krakow VT page for transport: buses are really cheap and good.
for apt, also for very few days, look here:
http://www.apartament-krakow.pl/apartament-hennessy
http://www.apartament-krakow.pl/apartament-tequila
http://www.apartament-krakow.pl/apartament-metaxa
For B&B here:
http://www.mundohostel.eu/
enjoy that beautiful city!
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Re: New destination Posted: Tue December 20, 2011 09:32 PM UTC
we actually rented an apartment, really great location, good prices, etc etc. www.sodispar.pl.
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Re: New destination Posted: Tue December 20, 2011 10:34 PM UTC
Rynek Glowny is that main market square
I saw a doco on it it based on evenings
with musicians and cafes under large
umbrellas & looks great
As for apartment I'd prefer small hotel
Any suggestion. Thanks for all the help
so far
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Re: New destination Posted: Wed December 21, 2011 04:08 AM UTC
http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/p/m/1c4495/
If you read my review and you are traveling by public transportation from the airport and you want to stay at a hostel.....so close, so easy, so nice. I cannot recommend this place higher. If the link does not work it is greg and toms hostel right near the train and bus station, so easy from the airport and so easy to walk anywhere down town Krakow. Could not be more perfect to me.
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Re: New destination Posted: Wed December 21, 2011 05:15 AM UTC
Thanks EllenH--checked Hostel Hero &
it's bookable on their network. $64.46 a
dorm bed (6 bunk room) -outlay $6.46 &
balance on check in--they appear to have
"happenings" each night & pub crawls
Thanks for your advise
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Re: New destination Posted: Wed December 21, 2011 05:19 AM UTC
hero? did you see the greg and tom or whatever it is called?
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Re: New destination Posted: Wed December 21, 2011 05:23 AM UTC
OHHHH !!!! EllenH that's $64.46 for
FOUR night stay $17 a night -phew!!!
Thinking Krakow be awresome
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Re: New destination Posted: Wed December 21, 2011 05:32 AM UTC
sounds awesome, have a great time!
they party all night in Krakow, I mean ALL night.
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Re: New destination Posted: Wed December 21, 2011 05:34 AM UTC
I don't think there are any hotels in central Krakow within your price range: it's a very popular short-break budget carrier destination, and prices reflect that. But if you do decide to splash out a bit then both the Rezydent and the Pollera are fine, the latter with beautiful and original Art Deco stained-glass. Info and reviews here:
http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/73696/77aeb/3/
Make sure you spend an evening (and several hours exploring) in Kazimierz too, for the history, the heritage and the music.
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Re: New destination Posted: Wed December 21, 2011 06:46 AM UTC
Personally I wouldn't bother with the arranged bar and pub crawls that your hostel offers - do you really want to spend your time in Krakow in the company of other travellers?? Get out by yourself and find your own Krakow - there are over 300 bars within a kilometre radius of the main square and even I have only found about 10% of them.
You've had some good pointers already and I'll add that Kazimierz is definitely a must - to hell with the culture and history that's where the best bars are - HIC!
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Re: New destination Posted: Wed December 21, 2011 06:51 AM UTC
EllenH Sorry reading one your replies Hostel Hero is an IPHONE App similar
to Hostel.com that lists hostels and lets you look at prices and what facilities
they offer then has a facility to book and pay 10% dep with balance in local currency----used it thru Africa and Sth America without a hassle
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Re: New destination Posted: Wed December 21, 2011 06:51 AM UTC
John...as helpful as that was....lets meet in krakow again with Maciek.
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Re: New destination Posted: Wed December 21, 2011 07:22 AM UTC
@ Ellen and John
Who is Maciek?
Coming back to the point:
You can consider staying not in the center (Krakow is really compact comparing with other cities). You can start from Podgorze area- mind you non-tourist Drukarnia venue at Nadwislanska st.
If you look even furhter- there is a night bus network, which local party animals often use.
Also you can try PTSM (YHO) hostels.
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Re: New destination Posted: Wed December 21, 2011 08:17 AM UTC
John no fear of me doing a pub/bar crawl with a group as years of travel have
honed my skills of finding interesting bars in many a city or village
Same goes for sniffing [strange choice of words] out a good feed!!!!!
Have been to Europe four times from 1977 to 1987 when wall was up and the East
a difficult place to get into as adversed to now so this trip which will start
in Poland and end in Hungary --woowee am stoked
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Re: New destination Posted: Wed December 21, 2011 09:25 PM UTC
That's good Barry - you will definitely enjoy Krakow. And yep Ellen, and Maciek, we still have a LOT of bars yet to discover - at least 270 to go!
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Re: New destination Posted: Thu December 22, 2011 03:21 AM UTC
Hey John wheres the "level playing field" here,s me startin behind but dont
worry i,ll catch up---this could be the place i write that novel "MY LIFE
BEHIND BARS"
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Re: New destination Posted: Thu December 22, 2011 05:09 AM UTC
aw barry, you are invited too!
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Re: New destination Posted: Thu December 22, 2011 08:44 AM UTC
Thanks (I think?) I'll be in Krakow April 16
till 21 and hanging out in bars -we aint met
but always wear my Pamplona red scarf
when doing serious drinkin so if there say
Hi!!! lol
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Re: New destination Posted: Thu December 22, 2011 06:48 PM UTC
I have two words for you: bisongrass vodka.
'Nuff said. :-)
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Re: New destination Posted: Thu December 22, 2011 06:49 PM UTC
Actually, here's a third : zubrowka. That's the word you want for the bisongrass vodka.
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Re: New destination Posted: Thu December 22, 2011 08:16 PM UTC
A good brew????
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Re: New destination Posted: Thu December 22, 2011 08:29 PM UTC
I like it lots..best of all the flavoured vodkas you'll come across in Krakow, imo. :-)
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Re: New destination Posted: Thu December 22, 2011 08:33 PM UTC
If you think vodka is something alcoholic but bland then Zubrowka will change that opinion but beware it is powerful stuff. As to draft beers most bars will only stock their favoured brand and so simply "Pivo Prosche" (sp!) suffices when ordering. The main two Zwiec and Tyskie are pretty similar (although some people have their own preference) but if you come across a beer called "Dog in the Fog", which I think is brewed by Tyskie, then give that a try - it's one of my favourites.
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Re: New destination Posted: Thu December 22, 2011 11:40 PM UTC
Gezz might emigrate !!!! if i can tear myself away from my bar stool what are
some of the local dishes --are they bit like others around them and by that I
mean potatoes dumpling soup etc or perhaps a bit of borsch
And must say i am wrapped in the info i,m getting it really is appreciated
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Re: New destination Posted: Fri December 23, 2011 12:16 AM UTC
Combining "Dog in the Fog" and one of my Polish favourites "Bigos" (a cabbage stew with whatever the hunter has brought home) search out a bar called Oldsmobil on Sw Tomasza. It's a bit of a squiggle of a route just off the eastern corner of the Rynek Glowny but the squiggle means that it is much more of a locals bar than a tourist one. They also do excellent "Pierogi" which is a bit like ravioli, and their "Kielbasa" (white sausage) makes for a an excellent stomach lining. Don't worry about having too many beers there because "The dog in the fog always finds its way home."
For street eats the "Zapiekanka" (a bit like French bread pizza) stalls are the best - the ones around the old market in Kazmierz are particularly good.
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Re: New destination Posted: Fri December 23, 2011 10:38 AM UTC
I'm sorry John, but Dog in the Fog isn't produced anymore.
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Re: New destination Posted: Fri December 23, 2011 07:42 PM UTC
Oh no - that's a disaster. I'll just have to switch to mineral water NOT!
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Re: New destination Posted: Fri December 23, 2011 08:47 PM UTC
John and mineral water - I just can't wait to see it in Bergamo :)))
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Re: New destination Posted: Mon December 26, 2011 02:53 PM UTC
Slight change of plans as flights to Krakow on day I want
to leave did not suit but got good one (price,travel time &
dep/arrival time) into Prague (was going there anyhow) so
will overland it to the big K. Any ideas for stuff in Prague
Good beer I believe????
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