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Exploring Ojcow National Park | Day Trip From Krakow
Choosing Krakow is indeed a great choice for your next vacation. You’ve probably visited the most popular attractions in Krakow, and with more vacation time on your sleeves, you might begin to wonder, what else is there to do? How about taking a tour outside the borders of Krakow? Leave the hustle and bustle of city life behind for an exciting time with Mother Nature. Enjoy the chirping sounds of birds and feel the undiluted fragrance of blossoming flowers. Take a trip to a place where you can relax and unwind among nature. If this all you want, then you might want to consider taking a private tour from Krakow…
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Pieskowa Skala Castle in Poland
Pieskowa Skała Castle in the Krakow-Czestochowa Upland is a real architectural gem, located in the Ojców National Park. The Renaissance castle welcomes all tourists and captivates with its beauty. The building was created as a part of the fortification chain called Nest Trails, protecting the trade route from Krakow to Silesia. Currently, it is one of the few well-preserved monuments of Renaissance architecture in Poland. History The first mention of this stronghold dates from 1315 and appears in a document signed by Władysław Łokietek, in which the German name Peskenstein of the castle comes out. Probably it is a fortification erected by Henry the Bearded to protect the road connecting…