The centre of beautiful, historic Krakow. The first thing we will see are two tall towers of the medieval St. Mary’s Church, with the famous altar made in the 15th century by the sculptor Wit Stwosz who came from Nuremberg. In front of the church, there’s a cloth hall, where you can go for example to buy souvenirs. Near the cloth hall there is another, not so impressive, but one of the oldest in Poland – the Church of St. Wojciech. We are surrounded by beautiful old tenement houses, restaurants and pubs. Around Christmas and Easter, a Christmas market takes place on the same market square. While walking around the market square, you will find the first attraction which is the Wax Museum. Perfect entertainment for adults as much as for children. You can see actors, celebrities, singers, as well as characters from movies and fairy tales.
There is another attraction, a few meters underground: the Market Underground – Historical Museum of the City of Krakow. It is a real treasury of knowledge about Krakow, so that is the place, we have to visit. In addition most of the streets around the Market Square have their own history, and their names often have interesting legends and tales. Near the Royal Route, there is Franciszkańska Street, where once you could see the John Paul II Window, unfortunately, it was replaced with a mosaic. On the opposite side, there is another interesting place – Basilica St. Francis of Assisi, a real treat for art lovers. Inside, you can admire stained glass designed by Stanisław Wyspiański. Not far from the western exit of the monastery, there is a bench with a sign with the inscription „The Holy Father John Paul II prayed here”. It was the favourite place of a priest, bishop, archbishop and finally Cardinal Karol Wojtyła.
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