The Polish city of Krakow has become a hotspot in Europe these days. Krakow used to be the capital of Poland once and has a rich history.
With a population of around 800,000 on the banks of the Vistula River in southern Poland, Krakow attracts about 7 million tourists a year. The city also boasts two dozen universities with nearly 210,000 students. There is a pretty good mix of students coming from all over the world. The brick lanes of Old Town, or Stare Miasto, lined with shops and pubs turn get filled and people are seen partying late into the night.
Krakow has many sites worth viewing and also a lot of places where people can hang out. That is probably why Krakow is becoming so popular. There are so many things to do. One can visit ancient museums, listen to opera singers perform on the road for pocket change, watch hip hop dancers perform on the road. Krakow has a mix of the old and new. Food is found in plenty in the city, especially in Old Town.