Hungry in Cracow

As one of the cheapest cities in Europe, Kraków has got impressive amount of attractions to offer. Especially for those who are searching for something to fill your belly with. I asked my friend who lives in Kraków to make a list of places which are her favourites and which backpacker will enjoy. She picked top 5 places where you can eat something delicious, unique and in reasonable prices:

1. Momo
It's something between a milk bar and a restaurant. It's a great place for vegetarians and Indian cuisine fans (they serve Indian dishes, but without their extra spicy flavour). Momo is an eko vege bar located on Kazimierz, very old district in Kraków. Address: Dietla 49 street.

2. Love Krowe
They serve burgers, burgers and once again burgers! All kinds of it, American style, with lots of different and sometimes unusual ingredients. Inside the restaurant there is also a gallery where you can buy photos, graphics by Polish artists or see the exhibition. PS. The interior is decorated by a Polish street-artist Why-duck. Address: Brzozowa 17 street.

3. Casserole under the 'Okrąglak'
Absolutely legendary casserole from Kraków you'll find only here. If you expect a bar or restaurant, you'll be suprised. 'Okrąglak' is a round building with 10 or more windows where you order a casserole. If you don't know which window to pick - take this one with the longest queue :) Basic (cheese&mushrooms) casserole costs 4,50 PLN (!!!) and you can compose your own food by adding other things like pepper, onion, ham, bacon, dozen kind of sauce (even Dracula sauce) etc. If you are searching for local specialities, this is a totally must visit! Address: Nowy Square 4b.

4. Filarek Milk Bar
Traditional Polish home-made dishes. If you want to try 'schabowy' or 'pierogi' the way they are eaten at Polish homes, you have to come here. The prices are extremely cheap and it's a place typical for the locals. You won't meet any foreigners here. 'Pierogi' with strawberries, 'schabowy' and 'żurek' soup are the best choices. Address: Starowiślna 29.

5.Morskie Oko
'Morskie Oko' is a beautiful lake in Tatra Mountains, so it's easy to guess that this place serves dishes loved by highlanders. If you are searching for a big dinner sprinkled with folklore, this is the best choice. Also, the decorations are great. Address: Szczepański Square 8.

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Warsaw Christmas Walk

Enjoy winter in Warsaw by walking around beautifully lit city with a cup of mulled wine in your hand :) This map will show you where to eat the best "makowiec", where to see the most beautiful nativity scene and the tallest christmas tree in Poland!

Click here to download the map and fall in love with Warsaw for Christmas :)

Use it! Free maps for young travellers!

'Use it - Europe' names itself as a tourist information for young people.Thanks to them, in the biggest cities of each country in Europe we can find free maps, which are not only useful, but also well designed and with very detailed descriptions (of pubs, cafes, places of interest, local customs etc.). What's more, our staff took part in preparing the first edition of the map of Warsaw. So you can rely on it! :)

To have one for yourself you can: ask for it in a hostel, search for it in some cafes, museums or touristic info points. You can also download it from the website! Here you can find a map of Warsaw and Łódź. To search for other European cities click here.

The Jewish Paths of Warsaw

Using wonderful GOOGLE MAPS we have prepared another map than might be useful for sighseeing in Warsaw. We are pround to present "The Jewish Paths of Warsaw".

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The Warsaw Ghetto

It was the largest in Europe occupied by the Nazis. Its population was estimated to be 400,000 people, about 30% of the population of Warsaw at that time.

To imagine the Warsaw Ghetto see (the fragments) of "The Pianist", a film by Roman Polanski

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivYHhW-v3x8

International Children's Day

So today we are celebrating International Children's Day. For all travelling kids and they parents I've prepared a map of places in Warsaw, that could be interesting for both of them. On my map you can find parks, playgrounds, museums, skate parks, swimming pools and other attractions. Have fun!


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Warsaw Street View

"Street view" option it's not (yet) avaliable for Warsaw on Google Maps but
I've find a local service that allows to view street panoramas of Warsaw.
Please click www.norc.pl for exploring streets of Warsaw in your browser.

Outdoor equipment in Warsaw - the power od Google Maps

I didn't like geography lessons and one of the reasons was the fact that I have never had any artistic skills. Drawing maps have been a horror for me. I've never expected, that one day I would make a map just for fun. But I did. With Google Maps it's f... easy. My first map shows stores with all kind of outdoor equipment in Warsaw and bike shops and workshops.


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To see more maps check-out the links below:
Time for walking!

Palm Trees - do they grow in Poland?

Not exactly... Apart from the one in the middle of Warsaw (aritificial to be honest...) we do not have them. So what is the PALM SUNDAY ? Well...
It's very colorful and interesting event taking part each year before Easter. More details in Wikipedia of'course. The next Palm Sunday is on APRIL the 5th 2009.

If you're staying in Warsaw it's not a far drive do Łyse (appr 150 km)
If you're staying in Krakow, you can go to Lipnica Murowana - each year this two places competite for having the highest palm in Poland.


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If you don't want to go anywhere, just take your camera and go for a walk - pictures with pepople holding colorful palms will be a good souvenir from your trip! Some of my pictures taken several years ago in Łyse: