Krakow, Poland

Money – zloty is currency with an exchange – 2.47 PLZ = 1USD, 1PLZ = $0.40 - $100 = 250 as of Nov/Dec 2007. Tipping: about 10% (or lower for rest), 5% for cabs, not necessary for hotels

Transportation

• Taxis – should cost 50-60 zt to downtown. Cheaper to call one in town, then hail on street. 5% tip.
• Very easy to get around by foot

Orientation - Grab a Krakow in Your Pocket Guide (free) from your hotel. That will give the most update info on opening times, locations, activities/festivals, etc.

Lodging: Sheraton - ul. Powisle 7, 31-101 Krakow - great location right on the river. Everything is walkable from here.

Attractions – call/verify any hours of openings. Very common to change.

• Wawel Castle – 9:30-3, Wawel Cathedral – Sigismunds Bell – great view on church tower 9-5:15, grounds open 6-20,
• Kazimierz – Jewish quarter, artists and shops throughout
  
• Planty – scenic park circling city - great on a snowy day or clear day
  
• Cloth Hall – souvenirs, polish art – admission
• St. Mary’s Church – worlds oldest Gothic altarpiece 9-11:30, 1-5:30 also tower admission
• Collegium Maius/Jagiellonian U – 3^rd oldest u in Europe, English tour at 1
• Auschwitz – 8-4 (free), English film at 11 and 1 (3.5zl), 3.5hr tour 26zl (film and bus incl.) - check with the local tourism office for schedules. Taking a taxi or car service is another option, but will be expensive.
  

Food

• Many rest, cafes near Rynek Glowney or the train stations
• Taco Mexicano - Texmex near off town square - entrance is tricky, you'll actually go downstairs for the restaurant.
• Restaurant Szara - Rynek Glowny 6,
  
• Bagelmama – bagels and burritos. Cash only. Podbrzezie 2
  
• Kuchina U Babci Maliny – Szpitalna 38 Polish food
  
• Dym – café/bar with food – Tomasza 13 cash only
  
• Fabryka Pizza – jozefa 34 – funky pizza
  
• Bar Mlieczny Pod Temida – Grodzka 43
  
• Restauracja pod Aniolami – grodzka 35, reservations rec.
  
• Polski Smaki – tomasza 5 – milk bar
• Someplace Else Bar - pub grub in 1st floor of Sheraton - lots of tvs if you are looking to watch sports.
  
• Restauracja Farina – marka 16, fish
  
• Miod Malina – grodzka – polish and Italian
  
• Pizza spots – Cyklop (near st. mary’s), Trzy Papryczki
  
• Bar Grodzki – milk bar with english menu
  
• Restauracja Redolfi – great view, French food
  
• Bars – Jazz spots: U Muniaka, Harris Piano Jazz Bar, Alchemia, Prozak, Frantic, Propaganda, check out jazz

Shopping – amber and pottery, found in regions well outside of Krakow

• Cloth Hall – souvenirs, 9-18, watch for pickpockets
• Pasaz 13 – hip mall, 9-21:00