Krakow for 6 weeks
Nov 28th, 2008, 06:02 PM
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Krakow for 6 weeks
I'll be in Krakow working for 6 weeks beginning the end of January. Recommendations for must-sees? Weekend trips? Restaurants? Any recommendation as to whether the Sheraton or Radisson is a beete roption. Thank you
Nov 29th, 2008, 01:40 AM
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Ah, lucky you! Krakow is lovely. I was only there for four days, but you may get some ideas from my trip report: http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34841274
Auschwitz to me is a must. I'd recommend a weekend trip to Warsaw, with particular attention to the 1944 Museum, and even perhaps a dip into Lithuania.
Restaurant Farsi was my favorite, but there are many choices; try www.inyourpocket.com for recommendations.
Auschwitz to me is a must. I'd recommend a weekend trip to Warsaw, with particular attention to the 1944 Museum, and even perhaps a dip into Lithuania.
Restaurant Farsi was my favorite, but there are many choices; try www.inyourpocket.com for recommendations.
Nov 30th, 2008, 09:33 AM
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Prague is great, but it's too far for a weekend trip by train. The train takes about 8 hours. It may be 250 miles as the crow flies, but I think it must be a lot longer than that by train routes, as I took that train and it wasn't going 30 miles an hour the whole trip, that's for sure. There isn't any great straight rail line between those cities.
I'd suggest you go to Wroclaw for the weekend, it's a lovely city and not far by train (only a couple hours, as I recall).
I think if you are there 6 weeks, you'll find the must-sees in Krakow easily. Just get the local In your Pocket guide and see what there is to do. I'd also suggest you read a basic guidebook for an overview, or look online. Even in your pocket is online.
I'd suggest you go to Wroclaw for the weekend, it's a lovely city and not far by train (only a couple hours, as I recall).
I think if you are there 6 weeks, you'll find the must-sees in Krakow easily. Just get the local In your Pocket guide and see what there is to do. I'd also suggest you read a basic guidebook for an overview, or look online. Even in your pocket is online.
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Where are you going to be working? Do you have to get about by yourself or will there a driver available. Krakow has wonderful hotels. The Sheraton and Radisson are not Polish. Inquire about the Europska or Saski...if the budget permits, The Grand. Buy a copy of Fodor's Poland. If you are by yourself a small hotel may provide some local company. You can visit all of Poland using busses or trains.
Dec 4th, 2008, 02:20 PM
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From my ongoing trip report, here are a couple of restaurants:
"We wandered many of the arteries off the Rynek Gløwny and on one of them spotted a little Italian restaurant, Del Papa......
It was on to Del Papa. We had a very lovely, young, redheaded waitress, and Kim uttered his favorite line, “You know, she is felony cute.”
I had to remind Kim that anything he thought about her might also be construed as a felony, and we moved on to dinner.
The dishes at this restaurant were terrific as was, once again on our trip, the plating. I had tomato soup that was served in a bowl with basil lining the bottom, and the actual soup was poured from a teapot.
Tracy’s velvety, green pea soup was also poured from a teapot over a mound of pancetta and dill. Although Tracy said it looked lovely, green pea soup always reminds me of “The Exorcist.” I turned away before my head started spinning around.
All the dishes from ravioli stuffed with veal and mushroom sauce to a beef filet with balsamic reduction on a bed of arugula to gnocchi with gorgonzola cream sauce to grilled salmon with roasted shallots and balsamic reduction were delicious. Oh yeah, I topped it off with a nice panecotta and strawberries."
....
Guliwer, ul. Bracka 6, turned out to be one of the best restaurants of the trip. When we arrived, we were shown to our table, and true to his word, it was the only empty table in the house. As we sat dining, many were turned away.
This is one place where I will describe the dishes. They were that good!
Mary started with a wild mushroom soup (Polish specialty) and went on to Provencale-style chicken liver with onions and red peppers along with roasted potatoes.
I had a scrumptious veal cutlet with herb garlic butter, fried apples paired with some delicious pan-fried potatoes. It received a “Wow” rating. This would be a night for “Wows.”
Tracy’s first “Wow” dish was a refreshing, cold cucumber and watermelon soup. Her duck filet with a pepper sauce and celery salad with raisins and nuts was great, too.
With dishes like these, we could not stop. On to dessert!
I had a terrific Crepe Suzette, which was fabulous, but Tracy’s second “Wow” of the night came in the form of vanilla and chocolate crepes filled with ice cream, an orange-chocolate sauce, whipped cream and lots of orange zest. We were told the orange-chocolate sauce is made in-house.
All this and a bottle of 2004 Chateau Pertignos Bordeaux made this dinner most memorable."
"We wandered many of the arteries off the Rynek Gløwny and on one of them spotted a little Italian restaurant, Del Papa......
It was on to Del Papa. We had a very lovely, young, redheaded waitress, and Kim uttered his favorite line, “You know, she is felony cute.”
I had to remind Kim that anything he thought about her might also be construed as a felony, and we moved on to dinner.
The dishes at this restaurant were terrific as was, once again on our trip, the plating. I had tomato soup that was served in a bowl with basil lining the bottom, and the actual soup was poured from a teapot.
Tracy’s velvety, green pea soup was also poured from a teapot over a mound of pancetta and dill. Although Tracy said it looked lovely, green pea soup always reminds me of “The Exorcist.” I turned away before my head started spinning around.
All the dishes from ravioli stuffed with veal and mushroom sauce to a beef filet with balsamic reduction on a bed of arugula to gnocchi with gorgonzola cream sauce to grilled salmon with roasted shallots and balsamic reduction were delicious. Oh yeah, I topped it off with a nice panecotta and strawberries."
....
Guliwer, ul. Bracka 6, turned out to be one of the best restaurants of the trip. When we arrived, we were shown to our table, and true to his word, it was the only empty table in the house. As we sat dining, many were turned away.
This is one place where I will describe the dishes. They were that good!
Mary started with a wild mushroom soup (Polish specialty) and went on to Provencale-style chicken liver with onions and red peppers along with roasted potatoes.
I had a scrumptious veal cutlet with herb garlic butter, fried apples paired with some delicious pan-fried potatoes. It received a “Wow” rating. This would be a night for “Wows.”
Tracy’s first “Wow” dish was a refreshing, cold cucumber and watermelon soup. Her duck filet with a pepper sauce and celery salad with raisins and nuts was great, too.
With dishes like these, we could not stop. On to dessert!
I had a terrific Crepe Suzette, which was fabulous, but Tracy’s second “Wow” of the night came in the form of vanilla and chocolate crepes filled with ice cream, an orange-chocolate sauce, whipped cream and lots of orange zest. We were told the orange-chocolate sauce is made in-house.
All this and a bottle of 2004 Chateau Pertignos Bordeaux made this dinner most memorable."
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