Yup, the easiest part seeing all historic places and other places of interest in Warsaw, could be access by taxy, but that’s if you got more money to spend.
Others ways to do it is by bus, join local tour, then you could access the city with bus, and explore it with bus sightseeing. These type of transportation are more familiar. Not just in the countries of Europe and America, turned out to branches in Singapore is also already there. How easy. You can buy tickets directly at the driver, sitting pretty on the top deck (let steady scenery), and then they will took you to many tourist interest in Warsaw.
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Kopalnia Soli Wieliczka is real salt mine which naturally formed 15 million years ago and even now it still works. The mine consists of 9 floors located 64-237 meters below the ground. Visitors can see up to the 3rd floor only (approximately 150 meters below ground), but even that’s very admirable. Statues, lamps chandeliers, carvings on the wall all made of salt! Who makes it? Well, the miners of the past who worked in these mines. Be this place is a mix of natural wonders and cultural arts of man.
In the language of Poland, the Wieliczka salt mine is called Kopalnia Soli Wieliczka. Not far from Krakow, the place is easily reached by public bus No. 304 which departs from the stop Główny Krakow (Galeria Krakowska street opposite Kurniki) and go straight at the stop Kopalnia Soli Wieliczka. Cheap bus ticket, only 3 zloty and depart every 20 minutes. Krakow stayed behind to ride the bus again with the opposite route.
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Kazimierz (Jewish Quarter) is the former Jewish district, so don’t be surprised if the atmosphere of the streets of Kazimierz not as elegant as Krakow Old Town, but this is one of important corner in the city of Krakow. Enjoy a different atmosphere by visiting the Old Synagogue (Stara Synagoga), synagogue / place of worship of the Jews as the name implies has a very old (built 15th century) and now no longer functioning. Admission 8 zloty, and for men should cover her head with a hat (you can rent at the ticket box) when entering this synagogue.
In Kazimierz is indeed a lot of the synagogue, for example Temple Synagogue, Isaac’s Synagogue cemetery even Jew (New Jewish Cemetery). Before World War II, Poland was one country in Europe that many of his Jewish population, so no wonder Jewish history was kept well in this country. Do not be surprised also that many descendants of Jews from Europe or America to come here for pilgrimage.
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