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It's Sunday, and I start the day with a piping hot cappuccino at the bohemian Cafe Camelot. Properly fuelled up, I stroll across the Main Square, as the Old Town begins to come to life. I stop at St Mary's Church, or perhaps the Franciscan Church, to sit for a moment in quiet solitude, awestruck by the artistry of Stanisław Wyspiański's stained-glass windows. If I'm so inspired, I may stay for a service, and engage in the centuries-old spiritual tradition I share with Polish Catholics. Afterwards, I walk down to Kazimierz, where Plac Nowy has come to life. I hunt for trash and treasure at the hustling, bustling flea market, and pick up a few ingredients for a picnic lunch. When my money is spent, I rent a bicycle at Krakow on Two Wheels (Kraków na Dwóch Kołach; ul Józefa) and pedal down to the Vistula River. I cruise along the bike path, which follows the river through Kazimierz, past Wawel Castle and out of the city centre. By the day's end, I make my way back to the centre. I am tempted to spend the evening hanging out in the atmospheric pubs around Plac Nowy. Instead, I enjoy one refreshing beer, then head back to the Old Town for dinner. I have a date to dine at Padre (cnr uls Wiślnej & Olszewskiego), in romantic vaulted cellars beneath an ancient monastery in the oldest part of Poland's beautiful royal city.
Author: Mara Vorhees
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