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Okay, another question. We will be staying in Wroclaw, but would like to go to Aushwitz and the Krakow Salt mine. There is a bus tour to Aushwitz, but not to the salt mine. I was wondering if getting a car rental for a couple of days is recommended. Is driving a car rental to the Krakow area easy to do? Also, do you have any suggested drives around the Wroclaw area?
When I was in Krakow a few years back a visit to the Wieliczka Salt Mines was easily arranged locally. The mine and Auschwitz were the two main trips available.
After much thought I missed on the camp but the mines were incredible.
No experience on the car I'm afraid, enjoy your trip.
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I rented a pre-arranged car for 3 days from the airport in Wroclaw without any problems. Its a easy drive to Krakow because most of the route is motorway, though its nearly 280kms and will take about 3 hours each way. Though Auschwitz is located off the motorway between Katowice and Krakow, you have to drive past Krakow before turning off for the salt mines. If you are the only driver you are talking of 6 hours of driving plus the visits.
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I took a local bus to the Wieliczka Salt Mine a few years ago so I would ask about this when you arrive. Maybe the bus has been stopped in the mean time, but I doubt it as it was full of local people and seemed a popular route. Sorry, I can't remember where I took the bus from but it dropped me off right outside.
You are of course going from Wroclaw! - sorry, I was going from Krakow to the salt mine.
Driving between Wroclaw and Krakow is easy. Car rental is definitely a good idea.
I just don't think I would like to do it in one day.
I would opt for staying overnight somwhere near Krakow or in Krakow itself, as it is a magical place to spend a night.
I would say, rent a car, go to Aushwitz go to Krakow. Park the car on protected parking lot. Spend an evening and night in Krakow. On the morning go to Wieliczka (salt mines) and after you finish with that head for Wroclaw.
On my Krakow page you will find 3 accomodation tips. One of them is really cheap, nice, and righ in a hart of Krakow. We ( and our bank account) were very happy renting that Krakow room last summer :-)
I was really lucky, accompanied by a Polish friend; he took me to see Aula Leopoldinum.
This is situated in the University building which itself is a historical building.
This is on the 1st floor of the building.
Elaborate stucco work, scultures, paintings & ceiling frescos adorning this room.
Just in front of St. Elizabeth's church there is this interesting monument dedicated to Dietrich Bonhoeffer. D. Bonhoeffer was a german theologian born in Breslau ( German name of Wroclaw). He was a true advocate of the Jews. In fact his attempts to help a group of Jews to escape to Switzerland caused his imprisonment in 1943. He was hanged in the concentration camp in Flossenburg in 1945.
On my travels to East and Central Europe I always try to get myself the latest edition of the "In Your Pocket" guide. These guides are very up to date, provide useful maps and offer all sorts of information for independent travels. Most of the tips can also be found on their webpage.
I already got myself the Wroclaw guide on one of my previous trips to Poland when I was at the airport in Warsaw. So I am sorry that I don't know where you can buy the guide in Wroclaw. The price is only 5 Zloty (2004).
F. Chopin gave a concert in Wroclaw in November, 1830. He was then just 20 years old and his fame was still to come. To commemorate the event and pay homage to this great composer, a monument of Chopin was unveiled in Southern Park in Wroclaw on September 5th, 2004. The local authorities are planning to start here summer concerts, just as it was in pre-war Breslau. Before the monument was transported to it destination, Chopin was driven around Wroclaw and stopped for a while in a market square to exchange greetings with another artist, A. Fredro.
The author of the monument placed the image of Virgin Mary with Holy Infant on Chopin's cloak. As he explained, Chopin was a religious man, although so influenced by George Sand that he didn't show his faith openly. The monument shows the great composer as a mature man, tired of life and the fight with disease. He is lost in thoughts or perhaps listening to music of his imagination.
Wroclaw has a dense tram network with frequent service. The trams are operated by the Miejskiego Przedsiêbiorstwa Komunikacyjnego (MPK). It struck me that some very old models were still in service; they looked like undestructable models ofRussian quality. New Skoda build 16T type trams that look futuristic have started service and a new batch is on order.
Riding the trams is cheap. For your convenience just buy a day ticket for PLN 10.00.
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