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Kraków is one of largest cities of Poland. It is the capital of the Lesser Poland Voivodeship. Earlier before the existence of the Polish state, it was the capital of Vistulans tribe. In the 10th century, the city became a major center of trade and was incorporated into the holdings of the Piast dynasty of Poland. In 1038, it became the seat of the Polish government. In the18th century, the Polish state was absorbed by Russia, the Austrian Habsburg Empire and Prussia and made it a part of the Austrian province of Galicia. The Congress of Vienna gave Kraków independence as the Free City of Kraków. It then turned out to be a Polish national symbol and a center of culture and art, entitled with "Polish Athens".
Area & Location:Lies on the Vistula River at the foot of Wawel Hill in the south of Little Poland, Kraków is located at 50°04' Latitude North and 19°57' Longitude East. The city, which occupies a total area of 326.8 sq. km has a population of 780,000 with a density of 2317. 93 per sq. km making it one of the largest cities of Poland.
Tourist Attractions: Cultural architectures and historical buildings attract local as well as international seven million tourists to it per year.
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Transportation: Krakow Airport serves the city and makes it closer to other parts of the world. Trains, buses, trams, taxis and cars are the forms of public transportation in the city.
Hotels:Hotels in the city that serve sumptuous dishes and comfy rooms with all facilities are the favorite haunts of the tourists on their visit to the city. Cracowdays Apartments, Wentzl Hotel, Radisson SAS Hotel Krakow, Sheraton Hotel Krakow, Hotel Wawel Tourist, Regent Hotel, Hotel Grodek and Wielopole Guest Hotel are the famous hotels in the city.
Places of Attraction:As a city with 28 museums and art galleries, like National Museum and Czartoryski Museum is a famous tourist destination. The palaces, churches and mansions in the city are the examples of Gothic and Baroque arts. The paintings and furnishings inside are really eye appealing. The Royal Castle and Cathedral on Wawel Hill are the other symbols of the city. The salt mine in Wieliczka, the Tatra mountains, the historic city of Czestochowa, the former concentration camp at Auschwitz, and Ojcowski National Park are often visited by tourists. The incomplete skyscraper Szkieletor is considered as the ugly landmark of the city.
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