Krakow Epilogue

Well it is another weekend and a chance to update the blog. I realised I have a few more images of Krakow to show and then I had a couple of visitors from Australia.

While on our way to the castle in Krakow we paused at this memorial to thos ewho were killed at Katyn during WW2. The cross sits in a small place at the foot of the castle walls.

The castle itself is pretty extensive and is a bit of an architectural mish-mash. At least five styles in the church alone in the background. As you can see the inner court yards had not been cleared of snow.





















On our way back from the castle we passed the "Krakow Eye". This a British registered, tethered, helium-filled balloon which was not operating sadly on the day we were there. The idea is to stand in the enclosed viewing gondola and the rise to get a bird's-eye view of the city. It stands on the river bank and the view over the city and castle should be great.
















For those who may be contemplating a visit to see Krakow this are the views of the guest flat, the double bed is in the foreground, the very smart bathroom is inside the cube at back left and the reading room is on top! The kitchen is really neat and the whole set up is superb.Very elegant guest accommodation.










And to show it really was cold the view from the balcony (big enough to sit out round a table) included these icicles.







This is just to prove that I was there - me and Iwona in the main square on Sunday afternoon. Ther is greta market inside the building at back right - mostly tourist stuff but some very nice handicrafts as
well.





And a final view of the old city - on the route from the flat to the station.