TRAVEL VLOG: Krakow, Auschwitz and Warsaw, Poland 2019 | Tim&Rod

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Traveled to Poland after our wedding in Italy

TITLE: GREAT DESTINATIONS - KRAKOW, AUSCHWITZ AND WARSAW

VO: KRAKOW DATES BACK TO 7TH CENTURY AND IT IS CONSIDERED AS ONE OF POLAND’S MOST IMPORTANT CITIES WITH SIGNIFICANT CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL CENTERS. THIS IS A PLACE THAT SHOULD BE ON EVERYONE’S TRAVEL LIST. WITH THE PRSENCE OF A LARGE MARKET SQUARE , COLORFUL STREETS AND HISTORIC SITES KRAKOW IS A FAVOURITE STOP OF EVERY POLAND TOUR.

MAIN MARKET SQUARE
VO : THE MAIN MARKET SQUARE (RYNEK GLOWNY) IS THE LARGEST MEDIEVAL MARKET SQUARE IN EUROPE. THIS WAS BUILT ON 13TH CENTURY AFTER THE CITY WAS DEMOLISHED. SINCE THAT TIME THIS HAS BECOME ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT SITES FOR TRADE. IT IS FILLED WITH CAFES , VENDORS, TOURISTS , HORSE AND CARRIAGES AND A LOT OF PIGEONS.

BRONZE SCUPLTURE
VO: THIS HUGE BRONZE SCULPTURE IS SITUATED AT THE CORNER OF THE TOWN HALL TOWER AND THE MAIN MARKET SQUARE . IT IS DESIGNED BY A POLISH ARTIST AND THE OFFICIAL NAME IS EROS BENDATO BUT EVERYBODY REFERS TO IT AS THE HEAD.

THE CLOTH HALL
THE CLOTH HALL IS THE CENTERPIECE OF MARKET SQUARE, PERFECT PLACE TO GET YOUR UNIQUE SOUVENIRS.

ST. MARY’S BASILICA
VO: ST. MARY’S BASILICA - THE MAIN HIGHLIGHT OF THE MAIN MARKET SQUARE. MORE THAN TAKING PHOTOS - IT IS WORTH IT TO SEE THE BRILIANT BLUE CEILING AND GOTHIC ALTAR PIECES IN EUROPE.

FLORIANSKA STREET
VO : ONE OF KRAKOWS MOST FAMOUS STREETS. IT RUNS FROM FLORIAN’S GATE DOWN TO THE MAIN MARKET SQUARE. ITS 3 BLOCKS LONG FILLED WITH BOUTIQUE SHOPS, SOUVENOR SHOPS AND RESTAURANTS.

WAWEL CASTLE
VO: STROLL THE WAWEL CASTLE GROUNDS AS IT GIVES YOU A BEAUTIFUL SPOT TO VISIT. IT HAS A UNIQUE CATHEDRAL , MANICURED GARDENS AND MANY HISTORIC BUILDINGS. FOR A PEACEFUL VISIT GET THERE EARLY TO AVOID CROWDS OF TOURISTS. THE PLACE OPENS AS EARLY AS 6 AM.

DAY 2
AUSCHWITZ CONCENTRATION CAMP
AUSCHWITZ CONCENTRATION CAMP - THE LARGEST OF THE GERMAN NAZI CONCENTRATION CAMPS AND EXTERMINATION CENTERS. OVER 1.1 MILLION MEN WOMEN , CHILDREN LOST THERE LIVES HERE.

WARSAW TRAIN STATION

CHRISTMAS MARKET IN OLD TOWN MARKET

WARSAW ON THE OTHER HAND ALSO KNOWN AS THE PARIS OF THE EAST WAS ONE OF EUROPE’S MOST BEAUTIFUL CITIES UNTIL IT WAS DESTROYED IN WORLD WAR 2. FOR MANY DECADES WARSAW REBUILT ITSLEF AND ROSE UP FROM ASHES AND EMERGED ONCE AGAIN AS ONE OF EUROPE’S GREAT CITIES.

ROYAL WAY
THE ROYAL WAY ORIGINALLY WAS USED AS A COMMUNICATION ROUTE , THIS ROUTE IS A BEAUTIFUL 4KM LONG ROAD THAT GOES FROM THE ROYAL PALACE AT OLD TOWN . WALKING THIS ROAD ASSURES YOU AN INCREDIBLE VIEW OF POLISH HISTORICAL LANDMARKS.

BLIKLE AND BAR MLECZNY FAMILY( SITES ALONG THE ROYAL WAY)

FAMOUS RESTAURANTS IN WARSAW. BLIKLE IS THE PLACE TO GO FOR YOUR SWEET TOOTH , WHILE BAR MLECZNY IS A MILK BAR WHERE YOU CAN EAT CHEAP, POLISH FOOD.

COPERNICUS STATUE

COPERNICUS WAS BORN IN TORUN , POLAND AND WENT TO COLLEGE IN KRAKOW. HIS STATUE STANDS IN THE COPERNICUS SQUARE.
CHOPIN BENCHES

ALONG THE ROYAL WAY ARE THE BLACK MARBLE BENCHES. EACH BENCH PLAYS MUSIC BY CHOPIN. LOOK FOR THE BUTTON AND LISTEN CLOSELY BUT ITS DIFFICULT TO HEAR WHEN IT IS NOISY NEARBY.

CASTLE SQUARE ( PLAC ZAMKOWY)

LAZIENKI PARK

KRAKOW AND WARSAW ESTIMATED TRAVEL COST ( ANY GREAT VIEW )

1. BACKPACKER BUDGET
ACCOMODATION : $15
FOOD : $5-$10
TRANSPORTATION:$5
ATTRACTION:$5-$10
AVERAGE DAILY COST : $30-40

2. MID RANGE BUDGET
ACCOMODATION:$25
FOOD:$15-$20
TRANSPORTATION:$10
ATTRACTION: $10-$20
AVERAGE DAILY COST - $60-$75

3. LUXURY BUDGET
ACCOMODATION:$55
FOOD:$40
TRANSPORTATION :$10
ATTRACTION:$10-$20
AVERAGE DAILY COST : $140+

QUOTE CAPTION: “WHEREVER YOU GO BECOMES A PART OF YOU SOMEHOW.” - ANITA DESAI

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