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Another Auschwitz

[May, 2009] The tour to Auschwitz in Poland took us to Birkenau which is called Auschwitz 2 as well. This was built because the original Auschwitz became too full and most of the mass killing…

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Notorious Auschwitz

[May, 2009] From Krakow in Poland, we took a tour to Auschwitz. This photo is the entrance with the famous slogan, ‘working makes you free’. This holiday to Poland, the weather was excellent and even…

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The station

[May, 2009] We stayed in a cheap hotel in Krakow in Poland, so the breakfast was not included. One morning, we went to the railway station and had a cheese cake and coffee for a…

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Dinner on the third day

[May, 2009] The meals were impressive in Krakow in Poland. On the third day, I had a meal called Golonka, which is boiled pork with the bone. I remember it was a bit salty, but…

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The hill which has a lot to see

[May, 2009] Wawel Hill in Krakow, Poland is an important place with a castle where Polish kings lived for 500 year in the past. There are lot of things to see on this hill according…

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Jewish cooking

[May, 2009] I had a Jewish meal for the first time in Krakow, Poland.The restaurant was called Klezmer Hois and I remember it looked like someones house, rather than a public restaurant.I ate stuffed goose…

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Jewish quarter

[May, 2009] In Krakow in Poland, there is a Jewish quarter called Kazimierz. According to my guide book, this was originally outside of the city, but at the end of 18th century, it was incorporated…

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Trumpet of St. Mary’s Church

[May, 2009] St.Mary’s Church is the face of Krakow, Poland. It has got a history since early 13th century. The difference of the height of the two towers are noticeable. According to the legend, two…

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Beer country

[May 2009] Poland is a beer country. It was memorable that when I ordered beer instead of wine at a restaurant, the waiter bobbed his head in approval with a big smile in Krakow in…