Cultural Programmes.Cultural Programmes.

Our choices for Students arriving in Poland (Krakow and Our choices for Students arriving in Poland (Krakow and Warsaw)Warsaw)

Cultural Programmes.Cultural Programmes.

These can be adapted to the These can be adapted to the particular needs of participants particular needs of participants

(visits to the museums, (visits to the museums, universities, enterprises, etc).universities, enterprises, etc).

Half Day trip in Krakow (Polish Half Day trip in Krakow (Polish Capital from Capital from 1038 to 15961038 to 1596)

Visit Sukiennice from XIX Visit Sukiennice from XIX century century

and Mariacki Church from and Mariacki Church from XIV and XV century XIV and XV century

Wawel Castle and the legend Wawel Castle and the legend of the Wawel Dragon of the Wawel Dragon

The Wawel Castle (Royal The Wawel Castle (Royal Castle) is situated on the Castle) is situated on the hill. Polish Royalty and hill. Polish Royalty and

many distinguished Poles many distinguished Poles are buried in the Wawel are buried in the Wawel Cathedral. Since the XIX Cathedral. Since the XIX

century Wawel became the century Wawel became the leading political and leading political and

administrative centre for the administrative centre for the Polish State. Royal Polish State. Royal

coronations took place in coronations took place in

Wawel as well.Wawel as well.

Auschwitz – Birkenau Auschwitz – Birkenau

AuschwitzAuschwitz has become a symbol of has become a symbol of terror, genocide, and the terror, genocide, and the

Holocaust. It was a site of mass Holocaust. It was a site of mass murder and the biggest murder and the biggest

concentration camp established on concentration camp established on Polish ground by the Nazis during Polish ground by the Nazis during the Second World War. At present the Second World War. At present

the Auschwitz-Birkenau State the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum is located on the grounds Museum is located on the grounds

of the camp. The site was added of the camp. The site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage to the UNESCO World Heritage

List in 1979List in 1979..

Wieliczka – Salt mine Wieliczka – Salt mine

The historic Salt Mine in The historic Salt Mine in Wieliczka is the only Wieliczka is the only mining site in the world mining site in the world functioning continuously functioning continuously since the Middle Ages. Its since the Middle Ages. Its original excavations original excavations (longitudinals, traverses, (longitudinals, traverses, chambers, lakes, as well chambers, lakes, as well as minor and major shafts) as minor and major shafts) are located on nine levels are located on nine levels and extend and extend

for the total of about 300 for the total of about 300 kilometers: reaching the kilometers: reaching the depth of 327 meters. depth of 327 meters.

Castle Pieskowa SkalaCastle Pieskowa Skala

Pieskowa Skała is famous Pieskowa Skała is famous for its renaissance castle for its renaissance castle built by King Kazimierz built by King Kazimierz Wieki in the 1st half of the Wieki in the 1st half of the 14th century as part of the 14th century as part of the defensive chain of castles defensive chain of castles called Orle Gniazda called Orle Gniazda ((Eagles NestsEagles Nests) along the ) along the plane of Jurassic Rock plane of Jurassic Rock Upland (Upland (Jura Krakowsko-Jura Krakowsko-CzęstochowskaCzęstochowska) extending ) extending north-west from Kraków to north-west from Kraków to the city of Czestochowa.the city of Czestochowa.

Warsaw day trip Warsaw day trip Warsaw’s old town Warsaw’s old town

Royal Castle Royal Castle

Royal Lazienki Park Royal Lazienki Park and Palace and Palace

Zelazowa WolaZelazowa WolaThe village is the The village is the

birthplace of pianist birthplace of pianist and composer and composer Fryderyk Chopin, Fryderyk Chopin, and of violinist and of violinist Henryk Szeryng. It is Henryk Szeryng. It is known for its known for its picturesque picturesque Masovian landscape, Masovian landscape, including numerous including numerous winding streams winding streams surrounded by surrounded by willows and hills.willows and hills.

Kampinos National ParkKampinos National Park ((Kampinoski Park NarodowyKampinoski Park Narodowy))

Pricelist

KRAKOW

- Half day trip in Krakow: 25 Euro with a tour guide

- Wawel Castle: 20 Euro with a tour guide

- Auschwitz – Birkenau: 35 Euro

- Wieliczka (Salt Mine): 35 Euro

- Castle Pieskowa Skala: 30 Euro

WARSAW

- Day trip in Warsaw: 25 Euro with a tour guide

- Zelazowa Wola: 30 Euro - Kampinos National Park:

35 Euro