Kraków, Poland: Poland's Cultural Capital - Rick Steves’ Europe Travel Guide - Travel Bite
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- Watch the full episode: • Poland Rediscovered: K... Kraków emerged from WWII virtually unscathed. As a result, today the city is Poland's leading tourist attraction, with plenty of top-notch sights. More information about travel to Kraków: www.ricksteves... #ricksteves #ricksteveseurope #krakow
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I love Krakow. One of the most beautiful cities in the world! Simply AMAZING!!!
Kraków's definately the most beautiful city I've ever visited. There's some magic in it that just makes us fall in love with it.
Greetings from Brazil!
Lovely. Inspiration brought me here. Architecture was far more breathtakingly beautiful in the past.
Greetings from Hungary! We love you!
We love you too.
I went to Poland this last time last year for a History trip. We went to Auschwitz and everything, it was amazing. The people are so nice, i really miss it.
people were mean with me only because i didn't spoke polish and the people of supermarkets always lied to me and i always had to pay the wrong price. But the place was amazing i enjoyed alot . A lot of history to learn and a lot of places to enjoy,chill,explore... But i wasnt lucky with the polish people...
Sebdave sorry to hear that...I want to believe that you were just unlucky with people you met ;)
I hope you'll find all kind polish people next time you visit! :)
I went to Krakow about 10 years ago, it was gorgeous! I was 17 at the time and should have appreciated it more. I have some family that lives there and it was interesting to see the cultural difference. I'd like to go visit Warsaw and party it up, then Zakopane and ski my face off.
Im 100% hungarian.And 100% your brother!
God bless your nation!
I'm polish and I come from krakow. I'm so Frkn Proud of myself. Our country is unbeatable and it's allies!!!
Visited Krakow a few weeks ago. Lovely city. So much to see and do. Friendly people and good food at good prices. Also got to visit the Tatras. Would definitely go back.
Beautiful people, culture, music, and architecture!!!!! I have to say I love this country.
God bless Poland from Arkansas, USA
Awesome! The Polish people, their faith, and their resiliency is so inspirational to me.
I've got four great polish friends. They are nice. That's why I want to visit Poland someday. They got me interested in their country
Great City . Welcome to Kraków . Nice vide . Thank You very much .
Kraków to piękne miasto z tradycją i pięknymi zabytkami ,godne podziwu i zwiedzania ,pozdrawiam życzę miłego dnia
Jurek Szota Dziekuje ! Pozdrawiam również !
Poland is Awesome Countryl!!!
Going to go Krakova in this autumn
Cant wait!
And we(Poles & Hungarians) in North America Salute our Brothers across the ocean! Egeszsegere! Na Zdrowie!
Poland is beautiful. A great people.
Rick Steves, you should return to Poland and especially to Warsaw, Krakow, Czestochowa (Jasna Gora monastery), Gdansk, the Malbork castle, Torun, Kazimierz Dolny, Lublin and Zamosc, in order to make a proper programme about the heritage from the greatest and most tolerant nation in the 16th century Europe, The Polish-Lithuanian commonwealth.
The programme should also give the viewers the possibility to explore more of the life of the poles and their rich cultural and culinary heritage.
I've been there. it's a great medieval old town. A friendly and easy place to visit. The treasures of Eastern Europe have long been overlooked. Thanks Rick Steves for bringing these treasures to light.
My city i love you kraków
i am visiting in the spring 2012.... Poland is very special , a wonderful country, i cannot wait to see it again !
You have a really beautiful city! I hope for it sometime I may travel there. Greeting from Budapest, Hungary!
greets to our Poliah borthers and sisters from Croatia, Krakow is absolutely stunning
There's not anything like "German - build" city in Poland.
Some of them have a lot post - German (for example Szczecin and Wrocław) buildings and arts (mostly in Lower Silesia and Western Pomerania), but almost NO ONE was invited & built by Germans.
Kraków is very important for Poles, because it's richful history, and plenty for monuments important for Polish culture and patriotism - especially the Wawel Hill.
Propably that's the most important reason of distinguishing this city by Poles.
Beautiful place
Krakow is beautiful been there couple of times, greetings from Croatia to my slavic brothers
Hey Steve! Great video. What's the background music?
It is Chopin.
Another great video Rick!
My ancestors came from Krakow in 1914, when under Austro Hungarian rule.
proud to be Polish!
Krakow is amazing! I really love it
Poland and polish are beautiful.
Brilliant video
I was here a week ago and it was great.
Love watching your videos thanks Rick
A great city this one.
krakow in winter is totally different haha in summer seems like a beautiful cultural capital with a beautiful sunlights ...I were in krakow in march and it was too cold but we didnt saw snow. I mean, the views were grey and we were 1 week in krakow and we had only 1 sunny day , well ''sunny day'' because at 5 pm there is no sun. But its an amazing place to visit . But i cant wait to go in summer because if i enjoyed the cold winter in krakow, after watch this video i cant wait to go back in june or in july.
Yeah dude. I was there last summer, and I saw a Corpus Christi proccesion, pilgrimage to Jasna Gora, and the Black Madonna, which was a really powerful and emotional experince. I knew about it, and knew it was important to Polish Catholics, but didn't really know why, or how powerful it was until I actually saw it. I went there to film a segment for my documentary, and when I saw the painting, and all these people praying to it, I just broke out in tears, 'cuz it was just so powerful.
I'm from Cracov and I'm so pround . the most beautiful city in Europe, for me in the world. You must see that! sorry for English :) Krakow
Hello Poland, greetings from Los Angeles Ca.
Ja Jestem z Krakowa i znam kazde miejsce gdzie byli :D
OOH Krakow.. bardzo fajnie tam jest!
Looks very interesting. What outside usual tourists spots should a visitor see? Any rare must see places?
@suutari13 it depends what you're looking for
I can assure - there are lots of old castles and ruins in Cracov's vicinity :)
but near Cracov is also the famous salt-mine Wieliczka what is the usual tourist spot - the "must visit" on the list :)
@suutari13 Depends, If you are a History fan; Krakow, Malbork, Oswiecim and some other spots, such as Warsaw.
Well done, great video!
yeah, i love how she says that "all" of Poland was "Catholic and Polish," which kept Poland together. she completely ignores the fact that at the time Poland was less than 50% Polish. There were huge "minorities" of Belorussians, Russians, Ukrainians, Ruthenians. Not to mention the largest Population of Jews in the world at the time. it's just a complete willing blindness to the realities of history in the name of national(ist) pride.
..."Some German historians are inclined to regard Polish medieval towns as a result of municipal German colonization in the East, or even as East German towns. Towns, however, existed in Poland long before German colonists came, and the urban centres contained numerous nationalities as well as Poles".
what is the bit of classical music 02:24?
I'm going here next year for the first time...i cannot wait!
I love Krakow!
home town ❤❤❤🌍
It's a beautiful city! I love Poland and the Polish language!
beautiful - i wanna visit some day
I was born in Kraków and I love it! ;* and Im agree with @wczesnelato. Walking down the streets at night I feel so enchanting... ;) beautiful feeling.
Actually, Gniezno was the first Polish capital.
I hope to go there one day
@kovaxpi Nagyon szép ez a mondás én csak az első részét ismertem. Köszi. Dzieki.
Greetings from Serbia! We love beautiful Poland and it's people ! :))))))
By the way, my city of Kragujevac was once called Krakow...
Nice place to visit. :)
Hope I could be there soon :)
Krakow is the best city. Poland is the best country.
this city is famous because of a legend
Im from that city!!! :) but I moved to Ireland :D
how many Kasia lives in poland?.. I met 4 people 2 of them were kasia.. this girl is the 3rd one!:)
Thank you! Beautiful, smart and caring!
Oh, good cooks too ;-)
Not to forget hard working.....
@KINDZIA100 Poland is one of the most beautiful countries I've ever been too, the culture, the scenery and the people
My ancestors come from Krakow...
I don't think it's overrated.
But OK - it's your subjective opinion.
For me it's really cool, but other Polish cities & towns should have more touristic attention, especially my 2nd favourite Polish city - Gdańsk wich is marvellous!!! :)
הייתי שם ובאמת מקסים ומאד זול @@@
Yes, I had a very charming and passionate Polish girlfriend. And I very much miss her! Alas!
You forgot to mention that germans destroyed Kalisz in 1914....
I want a Polish wife. Lol... But they are so far away. Polish ladies are definitely angels...
I've been to Krakow, it's not that great. I honestly think it's really over rated. There are other cities in Poland that are way more beautiful and interesting, like Gdansk, Wroclaw, and Warsaw, which are never documented by television crews, which is a shame, because they have way more to offer then Krakow. Maybe not Wroclaw, but Gdansk and Warsaw for sure. Krakow is the most famous, but it's not the most interesting or most beautiful. It is a must see, but Gdansk deserves more attention.
A lot, this is very popular name :-)
RMF FM xD
I have nothing against Krakow, but I just don't understand why it's number one, and they always only show Krakow, and completely ignore the other cities. Everyone thinks Krakow is the best, and they're treating it like it's the only city in Poland worth visiting. It is worth it, but it's not the most interesting or most beautiful, there are other cities in Poland that are worth visiting more. All the German built cities in western Poland are worth visiting way more then Krakow.
I presume you say that because you are German? Krakow is much nicer that most of any German cities in Germany!!!
Greetings from Morocco, i'm gonna be there soon..
I think its Chopin.
do you mean the cities destructed by Germns and rebuilt by Poles? oh thank you. they are pretty indeed.but krakow is prettier. although i must say my favourite cities.. actually towns are in eastern Poland - Zamosc, Sandomierz
Im 100% polish :D
Ja jestem Polakiem i tam byłem :D
Jest móję miasto
krakow was once the capital
Cracow is over rated - even compared to other cities in Poland (Gdansk for example) not to mention the Europe!
I agree
Gdansk my hometown = #1
AirwolfPL Nonsense. In this (Central & Eastern Europe) region Cracow is second only to Prague.
???!!! no! it's provincional town.
Actually communists re-built Poland out of the ruins after world war 2. Most have forgotten that.
cracau brrrr sounds too german
75% practiced. Nowadays it's 39-40% Hope it will be lower and lower. Catholicism isn't a good thing for Poles. Just look what Counter-Reformation done to this poor country!
Every anti-Polish force was anti-catholic. You're totally ignorant.
I have to admit that Krakow is not my favourite place in Poland, nevertheless the video is still pretty simplistic, full of outrageous generalisations and slightly odd. Really misses to get insight into anythin. Also, each time the misguided tourguide opens her mouth to offer a bit of "fast food" lesson in history i can't help to roll my eyes.
The most orthodox catholics sometimes do a very bad job for view of Poland in foreign countries.
They can be very shouty, and almost blindly fanatised.
Some people can imagine it's normal.
NO!
In Poland they have status of just a couple of the most fanatised believers (mostly old aged), and ashame for normal Catholics.
I'm not a Catholic, but Im not against this faith, and I have a lot of Catholic friends.
90% of Polish community are Catholics?
I think it's a way overrated.
Who doesn't hate communism? -.-
Krakow is amazing! I really love it