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Krakow: Vistula Night Cruise by Gondola w/ Audio Commentary

1. Krakow: Vistula Night Cruise by Gondola w/ Audio Commentary

As the sun goes down and the lights come on, see Krakow's riverside landmarks at their glittering best on a city cruise down the Vistula River. Pass by Kazimierz, Wawel Castel, Church on The Rock, John Paul II Family Home, Manggha Center, and more, while listening to audio commentary. Start from Kazimierz, the old town district of Krakow. Jump aboard a gondola made according to historical patterns of spruce or oak wood, by traditional Polish folk boatbuilders. Set sail on the river and see prominent highlights while listening to audio commentary. Cruise past Father Bernatek's Bridge, Marshal Józef Piłsudski Bridge, Church on The Rock, Grunwaldzki Bridge, Wawel Castel, Dragon's Den, Dębnicki Bridge, Convent of the Norbertan Sisters, John Paul II Family Home, Manggha Museum of Japanese Art and Technology, Grunwaldzki Bridge, and Cricoteka Museum. See where the Rudawa river joins the Vistula near the district of Zwierzyniec, all from the comfort of your traditional gondola, before sailing back to the historic quarter of Kazimierz.

Kraków: Life of Pope John Paul II Day Trip to Wadowice

2. Kraków: Life of Pope John Paul II Day Trip to Wadowice

Depart from Krakow on a tour of the life of Pope John Paul II. Walk in the Pope’s footsteps as you stop by significant locations from his childhood. View the UNESCO World Heritage Listed Sanktuarium Pasyjno-Maryjne and the Divine Mercy Sanctuary. Visit Wadowice, the hometown of Pope John Paul II. See places that were important to him during his childhood, like the house where he was born and the parish church where he was baptized. Stop at the Sanktuarium Pasyjno-Maryjne, visited by the Pope when he was younger. Admire the park and rows of trees that surround the religious site. Upon arrival back in Krakow, make a visit to the Łagiewniki district to see the Divine Mercy Sanctuary. After soaking up the serenity of the sanctuary, enter into the John Paul II Center, where you will find several relics of the Pope, including a vial of his blood.

From Krakow: In the Footsteps of John Paul II Guided Tour

3. From Krakow: In the Footsteps of John Paul II Guided Tour

Discover the places where faith, trust in God and love for neighbor were born in the young man Karol Wojtyla. Explore the three most meaningful places beloved by John Paul II. In Wadowice, the Pope's hometown, see the places dearest to Karol Wojtyła during his childhood and adolescence, including the parish church where he was baptized and the house where he was born, which is now a museum. Admire Kalwaria Zebrzydowska with its splendid Monastery and Church, which JPII asked us to visit “during his life and after his death”. Visit Krakow's Łagiewniki, connected with the cult of the Divine Mercy, the grave of St. Faustina Kowalska and St. John Paul II. Find the Divine Mercy Sanctuary and the “Have No Fear!” John Paul II Center, a center in Kraków dedicated to the life and work of Pope John Paul II, which also houses his relic, a glass capsule of his blood.

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A small but fine and very private gondola ride in the evening over the Vistula. You have the opportunity to get to know corners of Kraków that you would otherwise not see. I have a clear recommendation for this