Anyone been to Krakow, Poland?

Maczsyz Dzieduszycki used to go there all the time, but he hasn't posted on the forum for ages.

I passed through in the early 90's and the best thing to do was visit Auschwitz or the cathedral, night life non existent then.

It must have changed a hell of a lot since then if their doing stag weekends now.

Seem to remember a lot of conmen about for some reason.

Sorry i can't be anymore help.

Have you seen the movie Hostel?

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he went there last year.

yes in 1997. i got p.ssed

I was there in 1982. Queues for everything and only beer for two hours. Nova Huta steelworks was under occupation by Solidarity. think its changed now.
Cathederal and and market square very nice. And there is a clock which has a trumpeter come out and plays half a tune every hour.
Enjoy!

Krakow is a great place - really cool nice little city with masses of history.

The old town (Stare Miasto) is where all the culture and history is located. The best nightlife and daytime drinking happens to the south of the Old Town, in the former Jewish quarter known as the Kazimierz. In particular there are some v cool bars in and around the Market Square in the Kazimierz. I remember going into one called Singer where all the tables were old sewing machines. Three pints of the dark beer and three buffalo grass vodka chasers and I could hardly stand up.

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But I've been to several other places called Krakow. :)

I also managed to got to a Klub Sportowy Krakovia football match. If you do go, don't do what I did and buy a 20 zloty ticket to Sektor C, as it is where all the hooligans are. I guess the riot police in full black body armour were a bit of a clue.

You must watch this on bbc i-player

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00pzc70/Stag_Weekends_The_Dirty_Secrets/

An investigation into the dark consequences of British stag parties travelling to Europe's sex tourism hot-spots.

Went last February and loved it. Most of the bars and clubs in the old town are down lanes and downstairs. Absolutely loads of them. Cheap as *****as well

We're staying right on the Market Square thing I think so should be pretty busy.

Thats where we stopped. There are enough bars and clubs arond the square or just off the square to keep you going a while. Look for a sign for a make of beer on the wall. Walk down the lane and there will be 3 or bars or clubs down the lane. Went to Auschwitz as well. Definetly worth the visit. Not sure on a stag night though

Went there in 2005. Loads of 'cellar' bars just off the main square, cant remember the names of any though! 'Nicnowego' was a pretty decent bar at that time, not sure about now.
Beautiful fannage a plenty, just sit in the main square, quaffing and perving is worth a few hours of anyones time
Deffo try and get up to Auschwitz(Oswacheim, i think its now called), it takes about 45mins. Talk to the taxi drivers outside the hotels and haggle a price, they will take you and wait outside for a couple of hours, then take you to Berkinau(Auschwitz 2), Wait an hour and then bring you back. Cost 6 of us £60 in a people carrier and he bought us a guidebook lol.
It used to be that there were no lapdancing type establishments allowed within the old town, I presume that still holds?
Got a decent chess set for about £3 in the market hall lol.
Beautiful place