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Afternoon
Stroll over the Father Bernatek
footbridge (see p159) to the
Podgórze district. The Nazis
moved the Jews here from
Kazimierz in 1941, squeezing
them into a ghetto in the area
around Bohaterów Getta and
Rynek Podgórski. The Pharmacy
Under the Eagle (see p158) at
Bohaterów Getta 18 contains
memories of ghetto life. At
Lipowa 4 is the former Schindler’s
Factory (see p158), featured in the
film Schindler’s List. An exhibition
details stories from Krakow’s Flowers in bloom on the Planty greenbelt
Polish and Jewish inhabitants
during World War II. The adjacent a variety of architectural styles, A Family Day
MOCAK art gallery (see p159) is and the Palace of Bishop
Erazm Ciolek (see p84) (see p84), which
Erazm Ciolekazm Ciolek
an unmissable introduction to Er
contemporary Polish culture. houses a spectacular collection Family of Four allow 545zł
of ecclesiastical art dating from • The magical and
City of Culture the 14th to the 18th century. mysterious Dragon’s Lair
On the same street is the • Picnic lunch in the park
Archdiocesan Museum (see
Two Adults allow at least p84), a building popular with • Shopping in the Cloth Hall
230zł pilgrims interested in the life • Cycle round the city
• Admire treasures and of Pope John Paul II, who
jewels at the Royal Castle lived here in the 1950s. For
lunch, head to Kurka Wodna Morning
• Visit the former home of
Pope John Paul II (see p192) for outstanding Few children will fail to be
modern Polish food. intrigued by the Dragon’s
• Explore the Collegium Lair (see p65) on Wawel
Maius Afternoon Hill, a warren of tunnels,
• Beautiful Secessionist A walk through the nooks and crannies.
architecture southern part of the They can then shop
Planty (see pp170–71), for chocolate at Wawel
past the bronze statue of (see p201) before you
Morning Copernicus, to the head next door to the
Head straight for the Wawel Jagiellonian University deli to buy bread,
Royal Castle (see pp72–3) to and Museum in the sausage and cheese
see the Royal Apartments and Collegium Maius for a picnic lunch. Then
check out the collections of (see pp108–9), is the visit the Cloth Hall
royal insignia and suits of perfect post-lunch Owl statue in (pp104–5), which sells
armour in the Crown Treasury stroll. Enjoy the glorious the Planty excellent wooden toys.
and Armoury. Next, stroll courtyard and take the
down to the charming 30-minute guided tour of the Afternoon
Kanonicza Street (see p81), building, then take a quick Tram 20 will take you out to
lined with houses displaying peek inside the Church of the family-friendly Jordan Park,
St Anne (see pp110–11). If you where you can linger over
have an appetite for more art, lunch while the kids take a
head to the Bunker of Art (see paddle-boat on the lake. If
p107), home to cutting-edge you still have some energy,
exhibitions. Next, pay a visit take a bike tour around the
to the Słowacki Theatre (see sights of the city with Krakow
p117). It is officially closed Bike Tour (www.krakowbike
unless there is a performance tour.com). The tour starts
on, but the doorman may from ul. Grodzka 2 at 3pm.
just let you in to admire the After such an active afternoon,
lovely Secessionist interior. you might want an early
Round off this cultural day dinner; try U Babci Maliny
with dinner at Jazz Club U (see p193), a cosy basement
The courtyard of the Jagiellonian Muniaka (see p208), Krakow’s restaurant serving traditional
University, in the Collegium Maius best jazz café. Polish fare.