One Day in Krakow
So it's been a little more than a month now since I visited my sister in Poland and I'm just now getting the moments to breathe, sit down and write about my little venture.
I flew into Krakow from Malmö and got in around 2pm. When I arrived at my hostel around 3:30, I was ready to explore the city and eat (of course). While I did not have a good experience at the hostel I stayed at, it was only about 2 minutes walking to the Old Town. Immediately I forgot about the grossness of the hostel (we'll come back to that) and fell in love with Krakow.
I first came upon St. Mary's Basicila which was absolutely stunning. I had read a good tip online that I will now pass on to you fine people - enter the church through the "prayer door" on the side and skip paying an entrance fee. You cannot explore the whole church, but you can see enough to admire and be in awe of the greatness of the church.
As I was walking around town, I stumbled upon one church that was holding a concert that evening. The student ticket was only about the equivalent of $8 so I was like meh why not, what else do I have going on. I am so happy that I made the decision to attend the concert - between the architecture of the church and the talent of the musicians it was just incredible. Some of the best money spent.
After buying the concert ticket, I decided to go find dinner. I found a cozy little milk bar to nom into. A milk bar is a restaurant originating from the Soviet era of Poland that weighs your food and you pay depending on how much you get. I had read that it could be tricky since these restaurants are so traditional and common it could be hard to find someone with English skills. I saw it as a challenge and a great way to try Polish food without committing too much. The result was delicious.
Now back to my hostel - Rasta Hostel... in all honesty accommodation in Poland is pretty cheap however I seemed to find the worst hostel in the city. Firstly, the bell did not work outside so I waited for about 20 minutes knocking on the door, waiting for someone to either leave or come to get me. Secondly, there were no towels left for me to rent for the evening - after getting up at 5am to get to the Malmö airport - I was not a happy mouse at that news. I was provided bed linen (which is standard for most hostels in Krakow) yet I was given two flat sheets and no duvet so I just wrapped myself in clothes. For some reason, the light switch to our room was outside the room along with all the light switches for the common room. So every now and again someone would flip on our light by accident... so the clothes wrapped around my body slowly moved up to my head. Finally, after all that, the included breakfast was nonexistent. not even coffee. If you have only met me once, you know that I need coffee like a car needs gas. I would absolutely not recommend the hostel to anyone - if you come across this hostel on hostelworld.com -- just keep scrolling.
I only got to spend half a day in Krakow, but I wish that I had more time to see the salt mine or Auschwitz. My few hours in Krakow were awesome and well worth it.
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I flew into Krakow from Malmö and got in around 2pm. When I arrived at my hostel around 3:30, I was ready to explore the city and eat (of course). While I did not have a good experience at the hostel I stayed at, it was only about 2 minutes walking to the Old Town. Immediately I forgot about the grossness of the hostel (we'll come back to that) and fell in love with Krakow.
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| St. Mary's Basicila |
I first came upon St. Mary's Basicila which was absolutely stunning. I had read a good tip online that I will now pass on to you fine people - enter the church through the "prayer door" on the side and skip paying an entrance fee. You cannot explore the whole church, but you can see enough to admire and be in awe of the greatness of the church.
As I was walking around town, I stumbled upon one church that was holding a concert that evening. The student ticket was only about the equivalent of $8 so I was like meh why not, what else do I have going on. I am so happy that I made the decision to attend the concert - between the architecture of the church and the talent of the musicians it was just incredible. Some of the best money spent.
After buying the concert ticket, I decided to go find dinner. I found a cozy little milk bar to nom into. A milk bar is a restaurant originating from the Soviet era of Poland that weighs your food and you pay depending on how much you get. I had read that it could be tricky since these restaurants are so traditional and common it could be hard to find someone with English skills. I saw it as a challenge and a great way to try Polish food without committing too much. The result was delicious.
Now back to my hostel - Rasta Hostel... in all honesty accommodation in Poland is pretty cheap however I seemed to find the worst hostel in the city. Firstly, the bell did not work outside so I waited for about 20 minutes knocking on the door, waiting for someone to either leave or come to get me. Secondly, there were no towels left for me to rent for the evening - after getting up at 5am to get to the Malmö airport - I was not a happy mouse at that news. I was provided bed linen (which is standard for most hostels in Krakow) yet I was given two flat sheets and no duvet so I just wrapped myself in clothes. For some reason, the light switch to our room was outside the room along with all the light switches for the common room. So every now and again someone would flip on our light by accident... so the clothes wrapped around my body slowly moved up to my head. Finally, after all that, the included breakfast was nonexistent. not even coffee. If you have only met me once, you know that I need coffee like a car needs gas. I would absolutely not recommend the hostel to anyone - if you come across this hostel on hostelworld.com -- just keep scrolling.
I only got to spend half a day in Krakow, but I wish that I had more time to see the salt mine or Auschwitz. My few hours in Krakow were awesome and well worth it.
Have you ever been to Krakow or would like to go? Let me know what you think!
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