Chicagois among the largest cities in the United States of America (US). The city residing in Illinois has bold architecture and many iconic sites and buildings it’s famous for all over the world. The Field Museum, the Millennium Park, the Magnificent Mile all make up the iconic city that is renowned world over. Chicago has brilliant connectivity as far as the most important sites around the world are concerned. Krakow as the second largest and the oldest cities in Poland has many options of connectivity across the world. High and low season to fly from Chicago to Krakow are the month of June and January respectively. ThoughChicago to Krakow flightsticket prices are at least 23 percent higher during the high season, the low season has airfare almost 4 percent decreased and you get the added satisfaction of roaming around the heritage city of Poland with no jostling crowd around you. The Old Town in Krakow comes under one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Average to below average prices for flight tickets on this route come within $868-$762 for round trip. At least quarter of all the passengers who book their flight tickets well ahead of time get it around $762 price. If you want your airfare to cost below-average you have to get it within 35 days to 25 days before the start of your journey. You have to keep in mind that morning flights are at least 4 percent cheaper than evening flights on this route. O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to John Paul II International Airport (KRK) is the most common route for this trip that most airlines take. Some of the best-rated airlines on this route are Lufthansa, Finnair, Air France, KLM among others. There are around 4 flights between Chicago and Kraków per week. The distance between the intercontinental travels is about 4,723 miles and a non-stop flight takes 11h 35m on an average. Kraków is no ordinary place you will visit. If you believe in myth, the city was built post the defeat of dragons. The Wawel Castle, the Old Town market, which happens to be Europe’s largest market square, the Jewish quarter, Kazimierz takes you back in time through the veils of historic architecture. On the other hand, the lines of bars and restaurants and clubs are very much 21st century if you are looking for the modern days in the evening after a long day of historical exploration in Kraków. A subterranean labyrinth of salt mines some 14kms away from the main city of Kraków is a must-visit site for all tourists from across the world. Spread over at least 300kms and with a depth of 327m underground the mine has nine levels in total. A certain part of it is open for tourist exploration through a guided two-hour tour. Since the 16th century, the Wawel Castle has been the political as well as cultural center of Poland and a major tourist spot. Currently, it is a museum segregated in five parts- Crown Treasury & Armoury, State Rooms, Royal Private Apartments, Lost Wawel and the Exhibition of Oriental Art. The interactive museum is the place which holds proof to the German occupation of Poland, moreover, Kraków in WWII. More interestingly, the museum is situated in Oskar Schindler house who has been a Nazi industrialist. Witness the home to the numerous coronations, funerals and burials of Poland’s monarchs and nobles over the centuries at the Wawel Cathedral. While the cathedra is built in a certain Gothic style, but chapels are built in various different styles. The two-towered church of St. Mary is of a brick built. The construction of the building dates back to the Tatar raid. The interior consists of carved wooden altarpiece, you can climb up and witness the hourly bugle call locally known as the ‘Hejnał’. There are a lot of subterranean architectural wonders all over the town. Rynek Underground market square is among those. The witchy atmostphere around the place is a combination of the 21st century and the Middle Ages. The Clock Hall, where you go to buy the tickets is a place where you can see a giant clock showing tour timings and the availability of tickets. Galicia Jewish Museum serves as both a memorial for the victims of the Jewish holocaust and a storehouse for Jewish cultural and historical insight. The ‘Traces of Memory’ exhibits a photographic trace along with video testimony of the once thriving Jewish community of Poland, especially, in the southeastern side of the country. The Collegium Maius, constructed I the 15th-century is the oldest university building in the entirety of Poland. It is a classic example of Gothic architecture from its time. ...read more
By Travelmerry May 07, 2019
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