1 Pub hopping: The city of Krakow has an amazing old fort right in the centre, like most European cities. Amidst that are some really old structures, which are now made into pubs and restaurants. Some of the buildings have caves underneath, or bunkers which were used to shield bomb droppings during the world War. And of course, being the youth city that it is, it has a weekend kind of feel from Wednesday onwards. The high student population makes it that much more interesting.
2 Salt mines: Exploring the salt mines in the country is another thing I’d recommend.It's 13 century architecture and used to produce table salt till as recent as 2007. It has amazing statues inside and a chapel too. These mines have been a prominent national attraction and pride for Poland.
3 Visit to the Auswitcz and Birkanau concentration camp of Hitler: These camps were a total eye opener. It made me realise how lucky we are to be born in such good times. I say this after seeing what happened to people there back then. Our so called issues and troubles are so small compared to the struggle people faced back then. The human in you will awaken here. Personally, this visit changed my perspective on life forever.
4 Cycling and walking: Kraków has amazing weather during summer. It's maximum temp is around 25 degrees and minimum is around 10. So cycling, hiking or just walking around the old town is a trance. The streets come alive with people from all over. The city square is a must-visit.
5 Watching a Polish Euro football game with the home crowd: Luckily, I was there when the Euro 2012 championships were on. And Poland was one of the host nations along with Germany. Although I couldn't go to a stadium to watch a game, I did manage to watch twoPolish games, with Polish supporters at local pubs. It was a beautiful experience. It was a welcome change from the over anticipating and never ending criticism seen here when a cricket match is on!
—As told to Ikyatha Yerasala
