Krakow dates back some 1400 years, although there is plenty of evidence that Polish tribes made this area their home long before this.

The city is located on the banks of the Vistula river and has a population of approximately 750,000 – roughly the same as north-eastern Europe's most exciting city, and Travel Out There's base, Riga. Krakow is a short distance away from Zakopane and the stunningly beautiful Tatra mountains, meaning that any visitor to the city can also combine their city break with a session or two of Skiing, Snowboardingor simply chilling out in a Mountain Cabin near the snow-laden Tatra mountain slopes.

One of the reasons that Krakow is so admired today for its beauty is because it largely escaped bombing and artillery damage during the Second World War. However, the city did play a very significant part in the war with tens of thousands of Jews confined to the city's ghettos and later murdered at nearby concentration camps such as Auschwitz.

Following the war, Poland became a communist state and remained as part of the Soviet Bloc until the end of the 1980s, when it totally regained its independence, largely thanks to the efforts of the Solidarnosc trade union protest movement. By that time, Krakow had already been recognised by UNESCO as being one of the world's leading world heritage sites, and in the subsequent years began to establish itself as a European destination of excellence. Highlights include Wavel Castle,Kazimierz and, of course, Krakow's stunning Old Town, which includes Europe's largest medieval square. 

Krakow, along with amazing cities such as Prague and Budapest, rates amongst the most beautiful and culturally blessed urban centres in all of Europe. It is no exaggeration to say that Krakow is an absolute treasure trove of ancient churches, listed buildings and fascinating museums.

Krakow dates back some 1400 years, although there is plenty of evidence that Polish tribes made this area their home long before this.

The city is located on the banks of the Vistula river and has a population of approximately 750,000 – roughly the same as north-eastern Europe's most exciting city, and Travel Out There's base, Riga. Krakow is a short distance away from Zakopane and the stunningly beautiful Tatra mountains, meaning that any visitor to the city can also combine their city break with a session or two of Skiing, Snowboarding or simply chilling out in a Mountain Cabin near the snow-laden Tatra mountain slopes.

 One of the reasons that Krakow is so admired today for its beauty is because it largely escaped bombing and artillery damage during the Second World War. However, the city did play a very significant part in the war with tens of thousands of Jews confined to the city's ghettos and later murdered at nearby concentration camps such as Auschwitz. 

Following the war, Poland became a communist state and remained as part of the Soviet Bloc until the end of the 1980s, when it totally regained its independence, largely thanks to the efforts of the Solidarnosc trade union protest movement. By that time, Krakow had already been recognised by UNESCO as being one of the world's leading world heritage sites, and in the subsequent years began to establish itself as a European destination of excellence. Highlights include Wavel Castle,Kazimierz and, of course, Krakow's stunning Old Town, which includes Europe's largest medieval square.