Kraków, Poland, itinerary

May 24, 2006

FRIDAY

1 p.m. Friendly welcome

Batory Family Hotel ul. Soltyka 19 011-48-12-294-3030 www.hotelbatory.pl Modern, family-run hotel a 15-minute walk from Market Square; $115.

3 p.m. Views fit for a king

Royal Castle Wawel Hill 011-48-12-422-5155 Regally ornate Royal Castle claims the city's high ground overlooking the Vistula River; $2.20-$6.30.

7 p.m. Mitteleuropean feast

Restauracja Bohema ul. Golebia 2 011-48-12-430-2683 Cozy restaurant in a 13th-century wine cellar specializes in hearty Central European fare, such as pork with plums and honey sauce; $5.70-$10.40.

SATURDAY

10 a.m. Hunt and gather

Kleparski Market Kleparski Square Examine the superb comestibles of Polish cuisine -- braids of garlic, baskets of wild mushrooms and fresh berries, and piles of cabbage -- at this bustling market.

11:45 a.m. Reverential moment

St. Mary's Church Main Market Square Shortly before noon, the church fills as a nun swings open the wings of the Gothic altarpiece to reveal the masterful carvings inside; $1.

1 p.m. Sweet and cool

Kawiarnia Noworolski Main Market Square 011-48-12-422-4771 Art Nouveau-style cafe serves light meals but is known for its elaborate ice cream desserts; $6.60-$11.30.

3 p.m. Tchotchke heaven

Cloth Hall Main Market Square One-stop souvenir shopping for Polish handcrafts.

7 p.m. Taste of old Poland

Restauracja Nostalgia ul. Karmelicka 10 011-48-12-425-4260 Try traditional hunter's stew with sauerkraut and mushrooms or grilled duck in plum brandy sauce; $3.15-$11.30.

SUNDAY

10 a.m. The old neighborhood

Kazimierz Follow the Vistula River to reach the former Jewish district, where parts of ``Schindler's List" were filmed.

Noon Bubby's kitchen

Klezmer Hois ul. Szeroka 6 011-48-12-411-1245

Late-19th-century furnishings and traditional Yiddish cooking in a busy little restaurant that features such dishes as turkey livers with raisins and almonds; $4.70-$12.25.

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