Krakow, Poland’s former capital, is one of central Europe’s least-known treasures, says Teresa Levonian Cole.
On my first visit to Krakow 12 years ago, I was struck by the magnificent riot of its churches. Every religious order, so it seemed, had set up shop here, and few had found reason to leave. Towers and spires pierced the skyline. Benedictine, Franciscan and Dominican priests emerged from portals Romanesque, Gothic and baroque, to stroll down the narrow cobbled streets of the old town, greeting members of their congregation by name.
Read more:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/poland/7537460/Krakow-Poland-Noble-city-of-pathos.html
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