Curiosity in Cracow
• Leonardo da Vinci in Cracow - Picture “Lady with little weasle” – museum of Czartoryski (look: visiting of Cracow)
• Rembrandt in Cracow - Picture “Countryside with merciful good Samaritan” – museum of Czartoryski (look: visiting of Cracow)
• The Dragon of Cracow - The legendary dragon and his slayer, the cobbler Skuba. His cave, consisting of a number of interconnecting chambers. A sculptur of a fire-belching dragon. It is particulary popular with children and not only.
• Football in Cracow - For about 100 years Cracow has had 2 important football teams in Poland: Wisla and Cracovia. Footbal matches are important events in Cracow, particularly between those teams. If you want to watch such match and feel the climate of the stadium then I invite you, I can help you to organize that.
• KROKE - Klezmer band has existed for 15 years. More information on webpage: www.kroke.krakow.pl
• The Cracow Klezmer Band vel Bester Quartet – well-known klezmer band.
• Antiques fairs - If you want to buy untypical souvenirs from Cracow then, I invite you to antique fairs. But if you miss them during your stay, then I will tell you where to go to buy interesting things...
• Gallery of pictures outdoors - from the Main Market Square you must go through Florianska street to the walls of city. There you will see splendid gallery... Successful shopping 
• Do you want to buy fixed property in Cracow?
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• The best ice-cream in Cracow - There are on Starowislana str. You easily recognize where, because during summer there is a very long queue, beacuse everybody wants to eat this ice-cream
• Pretzels, bagels - You will surely notice that at almost every street there is a small riding watch-box and inside braided, round pretzels, taste them, delicious snack.
Famous people in Cracow – Do you know them ???
• Mikolaj Kopernik
• John Paul II
Writers:
• Stanislaw Lem - One of the most widely read science-fiction authors in the world.
• Wislawa Szymborska - A prominent poet who was awarded the 1996 Nobel Prize for Literature, Szymborska's links with Cracow span over 50 years.
• Czeslaw Milosz - A poet, translator, Nobel Prize winner and honorary doctor of Jagiellonian University. Milosz was made honorary citizen of Cracow in 1993
• Slawomir Mrozek - An outstanding playwriter and satirist. Mrozek began his carrer in Cracow as a journalist. After many years abroad, he returned and settled here in 1996.
Others:
• Andrzej Wajda - A leading film and theatre director. Wajda was educated in Cracow. He was the main instigator of the Japanese Center of Art and Technology, one of the city's best museums "Manggha". Wajda won an Oscar for Lifetime Achievement in 2000. Last film "Katyn".
• Andrzej Mleczko - graphic
• Ryszard Horowitz – photographer
• Helena Rubinstein – Queen of cosmetics – she came from Cracow. I will tell you her story and show where she lived
• Helena Modrzejewska – The famous actress, beauty from Cracow, began her career at the Old Theatre (Teatr Stary) She is buried in Cracow.
• Tadeusz Kantor - One of the foremost European artist and theatre directors. Kantor established the world famous Cricot 2 Theatre.
• Jan Matejko - The most renowned Polish painter of the 19th century. Matejko's vision of Polish history has influenced many generations.
• Stanislaw Wyspianski - Best known for his play The Wedding. Wyspianski was a dramatist, painter and designer. His great artistic visions are embedded in the Polish perception of national identity.
Musicians:
•Krzysztof Penderecki - World renowned composer and conductor. Penderecki was educated in Cracow. He was a Profeessor and Rector of the Music Academy.
• Zbigniew Preisner
Sportsmen:
• Robert Kubica driver of Formula 1 BMW
• Agnieszka Radwanska (20-th place)
• Ursula Radwanska (tenisist)
• Robert Korzeniowski (athlete)
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