Though the Wieliczka Salt Mine is visited by millions every year, I likely wouldn’t have known about it if my Polish friends hadn’t taken me to it. Naturally gray in color, the mine is composed of salt rock, some of which has been polished to a clear, glass-like transparency. This glass-like effect encompasses the entire cave, […]
When I first visited Krakow, I didn’t know what to expect. I knew that the city is one of the few Polish cities not destroyed during WWII and that the beautiful architecture of its buildings is some of the oldest in Poland. I also knew that Krakow has the largest medieval town square in all […]
… The capital of Poland until 1609, Krakow (or Cracow) remains one of the intellectual centers of the country and one of Europe's most beautiful historic cities. In Krakow the charm of a medieval town blends with the bustle of the 20th century. The royal castle of Wawel, located on a hill overlooking the Vistula, […]