Wieliczka Salt Mine

The second day of our weekend in Cracow we took a guided tour to the Wieliczka Salt Mine. Considering the weather it was actually a very good idea to spend the day underground, and the mines was a unique and fascinating experience. In addition to the insight into the historical value of the mines, all the amazing artwork carved out of salt (most of it by miners) was made the trip well worth while.


visited my Maria and Mattias, march 2009

Cracow's Historic Centre

In march 2009 we took a very short trip to Cracow to celebrate that I'd finally gotten my PhD in Medical Informatics. The weather wasn't the best, and we'd booked a cheap room which was cold, but in a good location so we could spend all our time in the historic centre. It would be nice to go back in summer time though, I'm sure you could really enjoy a cold beer or two in the sun at the central market square... however, nothing like cold winds and rain as an excuse to sneak into one of the many cosy cafés surrounding the square for a coffee and cake!

Of course, you also have to climb the hill up to Wawel castle and enjoy the view of the river and perhaps a visit to the dragons cave (which was unfortunately closed when we were there).

visited by Maria and Mattias, 7th march 2009