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Experience Krakow Old Town Square at night

The Old Town Square in Krakow by night is magical. Thats how I experienced it.


I still remember the mood the night.We were a group of eight, having dinner after our Auschwitz trip. Emotionally drained out. Moreover, we had moved our luggage into our rooms at this beautiful Apartment homestay, Pand J Apartments. Although the rooms were huge and beautiful, with a well stocked kitchen (cutlery and utensils), a lovely drawing room with these beautiful lamp stands, there was only one bedroom with attached bath, which by majority vote, came to us. Not Surprisingly, there were some people who were miffed by the idea. This mood continued during our dinner at this cafe we were dining at near our apartment. There was a lot of unwanted words that were coming my way, indirectly. I was feeling totally suffocated. When another group member, who keeps disappearing to take photographs appeared. I took the opportunity to excuse myself from present company, asking this friend to take me to his new photosoot location.


And thats how I landed up at the Old Town Square. Maybe, it was because of my previous emotional upheavels. But suddenly it felt I was in this magical space.

There were cafes all around....

The place was thronging with people and happy energy..

There was St Marys Basilica Standing tall and attracting immediate attention to its Gothic style architecture and the watch tower that watches protectively over all...

And then there was this ....one of the oldest stone churches in Poland : Church of St Adalbert. And There was this huge light source infront of it, which threw silhouettes of people standing infront of it on the walls of the Church. It was one of those iconic things to do.

And horse carriages trotting on the cobbled market square.



And then there was this Jazz singer with an illuminated guitar and people were dancing in the market square...

What a lovely energetic place it was....


As we watched a night tram make its rounds, we passed shop windows and returned to our apartment for the night..






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