We had spent four nights in Krakow, and apart from walking around town in the evenings after our day trips, we felt that we hadn't really seen the place properly. With one day left before we headed off into the mountains we decided to take a tour - by bike. What a great way to see the city! And, it was threatening rain all afternoon so there were only 3 of us on the tour. Krakow is an attractive, cultured city and was once the old Royal capital of Poland. It virtually remained unscathed by the WWII with a beautiful town square and lots of medieval towers, churches and cathedrals. We spent five and half hours exploring the city with a very knowledgable, amusing guide. We saw a lot and learnt a lot, and went to places where normal tourists don't go. We ended up in the original Jewish ghetto which was pretty delapidated, but which houses the untouched factory of the famous Oskar Schindler. Not the most pleasant side of Krakow, but definitely a part not to be ignored or forgotten. * Mush
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