Kraków, PolandKraków's historic Jewish Quarter — a medieval district that was the heart of Polish-Jewish life for 500 years, devastated in WWII, and now experiencing a remarkable cultural renaissance. The Remuh Synagogue, Old Synagogue, and the surrounding streets are moving, atmospheric, and increasingly vibrant.
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Poland's most important monument — a Renaissance castle and Gothic cathedral on a limestone hill above the Vistula, home of the Polish Crown Jewels, Leonardo's Lady with an Ermine, and the tombs of Poland's kings. The dragon's cave below the castle breathes fire every 5 minutes.
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The largest medieval market square in Europe — 200×200 meters of cobblestone surrounded by Gothic churches, Renaissance tenements, and the Cloth Hall arcade. The Rynek is the social center of Kraków: outdoor cafés, horse-drawn carriages, street musicians, and the most atmospheric evening promenade in Central Europe.
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A UNESCO World Heritage underground world — salt miners carved 287km of tunnels, chapels, and chambers between the 13th and 20th centuries, including the 54-meter Cathedral of St. Kinga (entirely carved from salt) and salt-crystal chandeliers. The most extraordinary underground site in Europe, 15km from Kraków.