Itmis a good place and very historical!! Krakow’s central Grand Square (Rynek Glowny, often translated wrongly as “Main Market”) has been the hub of the city ever since its Old Town historical district got the present grid of streets in the 13th century. The huge 10-acre square, the largest of all Europe’s medieval cities, is a curio in itself. At the same time, it is arguably one of the world’s most beautiful plazas. There is everything you practically need there shops,Restaurants, Cafes and clubs!! Krakow’s forum serves also as the city’s most popular site of open-air events – musical, theatrical, commercial, political, etc.

Krakow is great...it is what Prague was many years ago before all the tourists decended upon the city. The old town is full of beautiful old buildings, tasty restaurants, great shopping, and many old and beautiful churches. Not to be missed are the Royal Castle at Wawel, The Cloth Hall, and the local shopping. This is one of the places in Europe where you will get some relief from the poor currency exchange for the dollars so be sure to enjoy the local fare. While here be sure to try some of the Pirogi, semi-circular dumplings with various fillings such as cheese, meats and fruits inside, and don't the barszcz or Polish Borscht soup, yum! Also, the local beer is delicious...so you must have a few while you are here. =) From Krakow I took a trip to nearby Oswiecim (known during Nazi occupation as Auschwitz) once the site of the largest Nazi concentration camp. You can easily catch a bus from the Krakow bus station to the camp and return later from the site without having to take a formal tour to the camp. The bus station is almost directly behind the train station and even without knowing Polish you can purchase a ticket easily, just point to the sign in front of the ticket window and hold up your fingers for the number of tickets you want. The trip to and from the camp was by mini van and shortly after leaving the station it became quite full - standing room only so be sure to board at the beginning of the route at the bus station. The ride made for some very interesting people watching, to be sure. Once arriving at the camp you enter an iron gate with the motto "Arbeit Macht Frei" or "Work Makes Free" and you can almost immediately feel the oppressiveness of the place descend upon you. I was moved beyond words seeing the remains of this camp and absorbing the shear horror of the atrocities that were imposed on the prisoners within it. Here human beings were starved to death, executed, gassed, tortured, suffocated, exposed to the grueling elements, and worked to death. You can see the living conditions that the prisoners endured and wall upon wall within the barracks are lined with thousands of photographs of prisoners who perished at the camp. The site is not a happy place to vist per se, but something that everyone should see in their lifetime so that we never forget what happened there or let such a thing happen again. I would have to say that my visit to this site was one of the most memorable of all my world travels and a profoundly emotional and moving experience.

The Market Square in Krakow, on a sunny day, is absolutely breathtaking. No two days are alike, and yet it is always the same square. There are days when all things Polish are visible there, and days in which tourists seem to take control of the place. Days for university students, and days for families. For me, though, the most magnificent thing is the amount of history, tradition and customs hidden within its 400 sq metres. You can stand under the Mariacki Church and listen to the bugle, or you can traverse under the rusty knife hanging in the Cloth Hall. You can sit on the lions at the entrance of the Town Hall Tower, or at Mickiewicz's feet. Stores and stalls abound for those in the mood for shopping - from the upper class Rynek #13 through the Hetmanska bookstore (international section included), to the Wawel confectionery and, of course, the Cloth Hall stalls themselves. Best of all, when the noise and chaos of the world around you get to be too much, you can find refuge in the coolness of the tiny church of St Adalbert (Sw Wojciech).

The square is located on the redirect-coronation route , between the Barbican of Kraków and the Wawel Castle. Ever since its creation it has been considered the center of the city. The Square is a popular place for public events and festivities. It is also a lot of discos, pubs, restaurants, cafeterias and shops there. It's the best place to meet with friends.

Krakow's Diamond - Europe's largest Square Not only featuring a rich history and several tourist high-lights the market square is the epitome of human life. Surrounded by a sea of cafeterias, restaurants and bars this is the place to sit and enjoy your poison: either deeply engaged in an interesting conversation or filling out a postcard. Come experience Krakow for yourself!