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Helge Martin   
12 May 2008
Travel / Gdansk and Krakow travel -- need tips [21]

Hello everyone.

I have been searching for a forum like this and finally i found it. In June i will be going to Gdansk and Krakow to do a story for several norwegian radiostations. I have 24 hours in each city (kinda make mee feel like Jack Bauer, but enough about that)

I need tips in the following if anyone would please help:

Shopping
Traveling
Food and Drink
Acomodations (hotels etc)
Are there any places most tourist dont go, but should?
How well does polish speak english? Do i need a translator?

If anyone have any tips, i would appreciate it very much. I have never been to Poland, but very much looking forward to it

Kind regards
Helge Martin
Helge Martin   
13 May 2008
Travel / Gdansk and Krakow travel -- need tips [21]

This is all great tips, thanks a lot!

Last message from my boss is that i may have to go by train from Gdansk to Krakow. They are checking this out now. Anyone know how many hours this take? I've been looking at maps and if i compare to norwegian railroad (wich suuuuuucks) it may take as much as 8 hours?

The tip on the Honorary Norwegian Consul sounds interesting. I may have to check up on that. One of my missions is to talk to a norwegian in the city, or someone that has a relationship to norway of some kind.

I know i only scratch the surfuse, its a bit of the point. How much can you see on 48 hours....? Just reading the history of the two cities takes more than 48 hours. Im realy excited and looking forward to the trip.

Please keep sending me tips on what i need to see, where i should eat, shop and have a late night drink etc :)
Helge Martin   
13 May 2008
Travel / Gdansk and Krakow travel -- need tips [21]

Got this travel route today (a suggestion from the travel agents)

Kristiansand (my hometown) Oslo 6.10 am

Oslo - Gdansk 7.40

Train from Gdansk at 16.55 arrive qt Krakow 7.45 the next day.....

Yes, norwegians are crazy...

Leave the following day again from Krakow at 10.25

Trying to get an extra day on the travel.Crossing fingers and looking forward to the trip
Helge Martin   
15 May 2008
Travel / Gdansk and Krakow travel -- need tips [21]

Update:

The new message from my boss is to forget about Gdansk for now, and concentrate on Krakow. That means that i will go directly to Krakow, and arrive on a tuesday. And then go back home on the foolowing thursday.

That makes more sence or what?

So now i'm looking for things to see tusedays to thursdays in Krakow in june