Krakow

I spent an incredible two weeks in Poland as part of a job for Expedia. After Warsaw, I got to visit Krakow, one of Europe’s best preserved medieval cities. As it turned out, it was the contemporary art, architecture and food scene that impressed me the most.

MOCA - contemporary art gallery in Krakow, incorporating one of the original walls of Schindler’s Factory.

Entrance to the old Jewish cemetery.

Kazimierz - the former Jewish ghetto which is now a great site for food and craft beer.

Wawel Hill with the iconic castle.

Ice Convention Center - contemporary architecture designed to look like an ice cube.

Sunset over the River Wisla

Another new contemporary design - Cricoteka.

Magnolia on top of Wawel Hill with the cathedral in the background.

A monk in of the many monasteries in Krakow.

Main Market Square with the basilica and market hall in the background.

Enjoying the atmosphere of the Market Square in Krakow.

The Market Hall framing St. Mary’s Basilica .

The Market Hall at night.

An alternative view of Cricoteka - I love the reflective floor.

A staircase in the ICE Convention Center.

Wawel Hill and the castle at dusk.

The main auditorium in the ICE Convention Center

A cathedral carved under ground in the Wieliczka Salt Mine - a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

One of the mounds in Krakow - artificial hills created for defense.

The Polish Aviation Museum which has some airplanes from WWI that the Germans are desperate to get back.

Medieval Krakow.

If you’re interested in the other Polish cities that I visited, check them out here:

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Jon Reid | Travel Photographer | London