Travel / Which city is better to visit: Warsaw or Krakow? [169]

Been to Krakow 12+ times at this stage and also been to Warsaw, its a completely different city to Krakow. Its obvious that Warsaw is where decisions made and it is turning into a very modern city (not quite there yet but certainly getting there), the underground was so clean etc... There is still alot of evidence of the "ugly" buildings that were built after the war but no where is perfect.

But anything new really looks the part including the new "old town", zloty terasy (fantastic building, go to see it even to see the hyperbolic glass roof), polish TV's building and of course Galeria Mokotow (which has a cable-stay walk bridge to it)...impressive. Dont forget to go see the museam to the 1944 Rising aswell... well worth it.

I was completely taken by surprise by Warsaw coz when i went there initially i had quite a number of reservations but it completely changed me.

For me what makes Warsaw so good is Lazienki, is so big and a fantastic place to walk around and take it easy, a serious plus point for me.

I suppose Krakow has kinda washed off of me at this stage, but its a city with so much tradition and culture it still is my favourite city in Poland.

For me Warsaw is like a representation of the new poland, modern, vibrant and to be honest a bit of a unknown quantity where as Krakow is like a link to Polands glory days going back through the centuries with a modern city mixed in.

It hard to compare both cities as they are completely different:
Warsaw - modern, fast paced, vibrant
Krakow - more romantic, easier pace.

I hoping to move to Warsaw "its where its at".