Krakow Local Customs

 GentleSpirit Says:  Usually when you visit a major tourist city in Europe you will most likely have a young, energetic guide that speaks your language perfectly and is invariably... 

 elpariente Says:  In the center of Krakow, in the "Market Square" is the " meeting point" for young people under the statue of Adam Mickiewicz He was one the great Romantic poets... 

 elpariente Says:  Karol Wojtyla was elected pope in October 1978 while holding the office of cardinal-archbishop of Krakow, so even in Poland it is loved and venerated in Krakow... 

 elpariente Says:  Tradition says that the two towers of St. Mary was entrusted to two brothers. Soon the competition began and both of them wanted to make the tallest tower. The... 

 elpariente Says:  In the watchtower (Hejnal) of the Church of Santa Maria the watcher saw that the Tartars were attacking , warned the population playing the trumpet until an... 

 breughel Says:  When we were walking on the Planty gardens near the St. Anne church close to the Jagiellonian University colleges we saw a lot of young people about 18-19 years... 

 ZiOOlek Says:  Also known as the Watch Tower, Wake, Alarm or Bugle Tower, it is the only tower in the world at which a bugle has been played every hour for six hundred years... 

 Gili_S Says:  Now we start talking about real beers, not just the standard lagers that I had around the city during the day. This Debowe Mocne is brown strong beer full of... 

 Pawtuxet Says:  I was enchanted with this primitive chandelier which hung in the gallery we visited in Kazimierz. They can also be found in the Cloth Market. There are places... 

 matcrazy1 Says:  There is no Halloween in Krakow but there are a few national holidays:1 Jan - New Year's Day1 May - May Day 3 May - Constitution Day 15 August - Assumption 1... 

 matcrazy1 Says:  READ THIS PLEASE!As I said in previous tip some locals put flowers and/or light candles by sad water well in Krakow's Main Square. As for me it's a special... 

 matcrazy1 Says:  Krakow was located on so called Amber Truck in the past. The truck connected Baltic Sea in northern Poland with southern Europe. Amber was very expensive and... 

 pieter_jan_v Says:  In the Kazimierz Jewish quarter you kan see a Mezuzah at some door posts. A mezuzah is is a piece of parchment in a decorative case inscribed with specified... 

 pieter_jan_v Says:  Each hour a trompet player plays the hejnal from the four sides of the Maria Church, Kosciól Mariacki. That tune is suddely interrupted to commemorated the fact... 

 breughel Says:  I'm always surprised when American friends use the word "rest room" for places where on this continent we are not used to rest. In Poland they use the word... 

 Maurizioago Says:  This is the main highlight of St. Mary Basilica. It was carved by a famous sculptor named Veit Loss between 1477 and 1489. It is made of four panels that... 

 Maurizioago Says:  The Hejnal is a tune played every hour by a trumpeter from the top of the tallest of St. Mary's towers. It ends abruptly before completion. There could be a... 

 jorgec25 Says:  Slaskie Oblaty are delicious round and large cookies, that I bought in Pszczyna.I tried the Vanilla and Cinnamon options and loved them so much that I had to... 

 Dabs Says:  Every hour the Hejnal bugle call is played from the tower of St. Mary's in the main square to each of the four sides of the tower. The bugle call dates back to... 

 jo104 Says:  Please bear in mind that although some of Europe has smoke free policies, we did not find this to be the case in Krakow. It may be worthwhile doing some... 

 jo104 Says:  Wine is more expensive and served in smaller measures to what I am used to so I enjoyed beer as the locals do and of course vodka!I tried 2 different types the... 

 Kathrin_E Says:  Corpus Christi is a high Roman Catholic holiday in honour of the Eucharist on the second Thursday after Pentecost. In Krakow, like in many other places all over... 

 toonsarah Says:  If you don’t speak Polish it helps to know the different symbols used to designate toilets for men and women. The circle in my photo is for the ladies’ toilet...