Wawel

Wawel Castle lifts ‘no-selfie’ rule in move to become more ‘Instagram-friendly’ - but still no sticks allowed

New museum director Andrzej Betlej said the move was designed to make the museum ‘modern’ and to make the castle “a friendly and open place for visitors, so that as many people as possible come here and feel good about it.” Zamek Królewski na Wawelu/Facebook

New museum director Andrzej Betlej said the move was designed to make the museum ‘modern’ and to make the castle “a friendly and open place for visitors, so that as many people as possible come here and feel good about it.”

Japanese Crown Prince, Princess visit Kraków

Crown Prince Akishino of Japan and his wife, Crown Princess Kiko, on Saturday, the second day of their Polish trip, visited the southern city of Kraków.

Grave business: Conservationists find king’s remains exposed under broken coffin lid as they open up sarcophagus for first time in 100 years

The discovery has created a unique opportunity for experts to carry out archaeological and anthropological research on king Augustus II the Strong’s remains. The two other coffins belonging to Władysław IV and Queen Cecylia Renata will undergo careful restoration work.

Nowa Huta may be Kraków’s ugly sister, but she is not out of the game just yet

Attracted by the promise of something a little more bonkers than Kraków’s mainstream pleasures of Wawel and the Old Town, a growing number of visitors are heading to Nowa Huta for a glimpse of the past.

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