Dragon's lair

The infamous dragon next to his cavern. He actually breathes fire now and then!

Smok Wawelski

For king and glory

Not surprisingly, the best hillside location of the city features the Royal Castle and the Wawel Cathedral.

Wawel Hill

Climb this

The oldest part of the hill dates back to the 9th century.

Wawel Hill

Anybody home

The dragon cave beneath the hill.

Wawel Hill

Tower takes bishop

Town Hall Tower and Cloth Hall, Rynek Glowny

Budget accommodation

The hollow sculpture Eros Bound seems like a popular place.

Reine at Rynek Glowny

Tales of Art Nouveau

Impressive café from 1910 with Lenin on the guest list.

Noworolski

Mushroom ice cream

Examining the dessert at Wierzynek

These walls have memories

The old apartment of Oskar Schindler, even featured in the movie.

Straszewskiego

Creatures of the night

Kazimierz

And all that jazz

Bernstein on sax.

Harris Piano Jazz Bar

Looking for Balin

The amazing cathedral where everything is made of salt, even chandeliers, 200 meters below the surface.

Wieliczka Salt Mine

Don't wake the Balrog

Wieliczka is said to be the oldest salt mine in Europe, operating for 700 years. Almost four kilometers of passages are open to the public.

Wieliczka Salt Mine

Just a flesh wound

The Battle of Grunwald was one of the greatest battles of medieval Europe. The fallen man is Urlich von Jungingen, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, defeated by the joint armies of Poland and Lithuania.

Grunwald monument

Sound the alarm

The trumpet signal from the highest tower every hour abruptly stops, as a tribute to the original 13th century trumpeter who was shot in the throat.

St Mary's Basilica

Raiding the closet

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