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It ends in Divine Mercy Sanctuary in Lagiewniki, major shrine of Faustina Kowalska, canonised by the pope.

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This includes archery, quad biking, bubble football, rafting on the Dunajec river, and shooting live weapons.

And, if you have already booked your hotel, you can use both guides to find out which points of interest are close by. Over 1M people visit Auschwitz every year, to pay homage and their respects to the millions who were affected by one of history’s greatest crimes. Today the city has a population of approximately 760,000 and about 8 million people live within a 100 km radius of its famous main Market Square.

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Recently rehoused in The Czartoryski Museum, after extensive renovations, Leonardo da Vinci’s sublime painting is definitely one of Kraków’s highlights. Three days in Kraków lets you explore the key sightseeing districts in the centre of the city and to head out of town for at least one day trip. The National Museum provides a huge collection of objects, including almost 780,000 pieces, and visitors can admire artefacts from every period of history: the oldest date from prehistoric times. This is a good addition if you’re a fan of Tate Modern, for example, and visiting Schindler’s Factory at the same time. The area surrounding the synagogue has been highlighted in Steven Spielberg’s movie "Schindler’s List.

But, while you’re here, you should get to know the many delights of Polish and Eastern European cooking. The KrakowCard includes entry to both the National Museum and MOCAK, as well as 40 other Kraków attractions. There’s a restaurant and cafe to get wholesome home-grown food, including tasty beer and honey wine, and the views are superb.

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The 1950s Socialist Realist housing district of Nowa Huta is a fascinating part of Kraków’s Soviet-era history, but it can seem a bit drab and disjointed to the casual visitor.And less well known to visitors is the stunning variety of surrounding countryside, much of which can be seen within a day.

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Its almost thousand-year old history goes back to the beginning of the Polish Romanesque architecture of the early Middle Ages. You can catch a bus for a 90-minute journey to the former Nazi concentration camp, where millions of Jews were exterminated during the Second World War. If you want to get your own copy, the full travel guide for this destination is available to you offline* to bring along anywhere or print for your trip. Everywhere in Krakow’s old town you will be approached and offered guided tours through a part of the city in a horse carriage, on a Segway, with modern electric rickshaws, in small electric cars, on foot or in an old east car like Trabant or Polski Fiat. A visit to the concentration camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau is an unsettling and life-changing experience.On the north side of Kraków’s Old Town, far away from the Wawel castle hill, stands the remnants of old Krakow’s outer fortifications.