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Kraków on TripAdvisor's go-to list

Kraków is appreciated for its historical sites, including the Wawel Castle, the Market Square, St. Mary's Basilica and the former Jewish quarter of Kazimierz (pictured). Jerzy Ochoński/PAP

The historic city of Kraków, a former capital of Poland, has been put on a list of 25 European destinations worth visiting in 2022 by the online tourist service TripAdvisor.

Featuring top name eateries and drinkeries, capital’s largest food hall opens with aplomb

With an interior designed by Bernatek Architects, ‘Food Town’, covers five historic halls and 3,200 square metres of the former Fabryka Norblina (Norblin Factory), making it the largest space of its kind in the city.

Tasty! Food academic’s beautifully illustrated cookbook looks to promote Polish cuisine by revealing its rich gastronomic history

By combining mouth-watering recipes with stunning imagery and the fascinating inside stories behind local cooking, award-winning author and Warsaw academic Magdalena Tomaszewska-Bolałek is hoping her e-book ‘The Polish Table’ will act as a ‘food diplomat’ in promoting Polish cooking abroad.

‘I’ve always loved the atmosphere of the traditional London café or the old school American diner, and the milk bar is the Polish equivalent’: How an Irish chef shook-up the milk bar scene

TFN talks to milk-bar owner Tom Naughton, and learns about his love for the Polish institution.

Star Gazer: Poland’s Best-Known Chef, Wojciech Amaro, Looks Into The Future Of Polish Gastronomy

In the first few weeks of opening his new restaurant, visitors have included Massimo Bottura, the chef patron of Osteria Francescana, a three-star restaurant ranked No. 1 in the world, as well as Alain Passard of the eighth ranked L’Arpège.

Meet Michelin Star chef and all round food dude, Andrea Camastra

As Poland’s only entree to become one of the best 100 chefs in the world, TFN caught up with the eternally busy Andrea Camastra, Michelin star chef and owner of Warsaw’s Senses restaurant, to chat about never planning for success, leveraging your best, and mixing art with science in the kitchen.

The chef of tomorrow that looks into the past: Aleksander Baron’s recipe for success

One of the country’s premier chef’s, Baron has cut a dash through the restaurant world by mixing the old with the new.

Tasty result: Polish chef gets Michelin praise

The Michelin Guide tweeted the news with a photo of two of Wawrzyniak’s signature dishes: Atlantic herring cured two ways and a hearty lard with pickles and activated charcoal sourdough bread.

Crusty old milk bars have undergone a revolution to become the new taste of Poland

In a well-heeled part of town, the newly-refurbished milk bar attracts young and old and suits from the nearby ministries.

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  • It’s official! Kraków is the best place in Europe for food, says European Academy of Gastronomy
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Life

Call of the wild: Adventurers team up to brave subzero temperatures and 100km winds as they ski across Greenland in just ONE month!

Experienced explorers Mateusz Waligóra and Łukasz Supergan will be walking the 600km distance from the west to the east of the world’s largest island on skis, with a plan to complete the arduous journey in just one month.

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  • Poland's gas firm buys stake in Norwegian gas deposit
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Four tonnes of Nazi gold found in buried 18th century palace canister, say WWII treasure hunters

Measuring between 1.3 to 1.5 metres long and 50cm in depth, the cylindrical metal canister was found in the conservatory of an 18th century palace used by Hitler’s SS as a brothel.

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