Having stayed a second night at Auschwitz we headed into
Krakow, not wanting to do the usual extortionate campsite on the outskirts and
mess about with public transport on the way in we had researched ‘Secure
Parking’ and found a little car park about 15 minutes walk away (GPS: 50.07215,
19.93570). Cost was £10 but given the
campsite was £20 + transport it didn’t feel so bad. It was worth e-mailing
beforehand as some other campers were turned away.
Krakow immediately felt much more pleasant than Warsaw
and there was more of the old town to see on foot. Although reconstruction has
of course taken place since WWII it somehow feels more authentic here, much of
the old town and castle has a great feel to it. It was a baking day and several
litres of water were consumed as we walked round.
Aside from the obligatory spiral staircase to get to the
top of St Mary’s Basilica we didn’t pay to visit any attractions, it was such a
nice day we decided Krakow was best viewed from the outside.
The bars which lined the square beckoned and on the
evening we enjoyed a few beers as the buildings became illuminated.
Although slightly overshadowed by a group of gobby Essex
tourists the tour was great and the mines much cleaner than some of the helmet
shod water soaked underground mines we have visited in the past. The lift back
to the surface however consisted of us and 6 French tourists doing sardine
impressions in a tiny metal lift for 30 seconds – Sophie was not impressed!
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