Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Krakow, Poland

Jeff & I snuck away for a weekend to Krakow, Poland. I think to date it rates on my all time top 3 favorite destination lists. I can't put my finger on why I loved it so much but I really did.
Jeff walking up to Wawel Royal Castle.
Jeff said if he lived here this would be his room.
The view from the top.
The horse at the entry way.In the courtyard of the Palace.Jeff wanted a photo take in front of the Buckeye trees in the Palace courtyard.
The Polish love Pope John Paul! He was all over Krakow! This was in the courtyard of the castle by the Wawel Catherdral.

This was the Church of St. Peter and St. Paul

The Main old town Square was amazing - tons of outdoor resturants - we had pizza the first night and mexican the second night. There was also a place called Cloth Hall which was a long hall of vendors - mostly selling Amber. Cloth Hall is thought to be the oldest "mall" in history dating back 700 years. There was also horse drawn carriges lined up to take tourists on a tour of the city. A tower in the market square.


In Cloth Hall
Cloth Hall from the outside.

The Basilica of the Virgin Mary - this church was amazing.

Carriage rides in the square.

This was a neat row of buildings on the back side of the Main Market Square.