Our city has been the centre of Polish art, science and culture for almost a thousand years. Now it is a home of great poets, modern jazz clubs and nice cafés located in stylish, mostly medieval, buildings. It is the centre of cultural life in Poland . This tour is a "must see" if you want to say to your friends "I was in Cracow" . Our tour starts with Wawel Hill. How strange! A 26 meter high hill in the middle of the town. And we must climb it. The reward is waiting on the top: the breath-taking view over the city and two magnificent edifices: a castle and a cathedral. Cracow was a capital of Poland for six hundred years, so both the castle and the cathedral with thumb stones of Polish kings buried there, are really impressive! Then we take a short walk along the Royal Route , which leads us to the Market Square . During this walk you will see one of the most beautiful renaissance-style streets in Europe - Kanonicza Street. This place has been almost untouched by time and it's very romantic after dark. What's next? That is an ideal place for impressionists. From behind a wide, green umbrella of the linden tree, there emerges a dazzling white of St. Peter and Paul baroque church. Stepping on the oldest cobbles in Europe, we come along to the largest medieval market in Europe, the Main Market Square. One cannot deny, it's very hard to be a city-guide here - the tempting view of people sitting in the open-air cafes distracts even most persistent tourist. But we promise, if you stay with us, we will tell you some interesting stories and legends such as the unearthly story about the buggle-call which is played every hour from St. Mary's Basilica. Needless to say, you can record it without the fear of being alleged for copyright infringement - it was composed in the 13 th c. Other tales , like the one about two brothers who built the towers of St Mary's Church, the haunted torture chamber down in the Town Hall, or Mr.Twardowski, the Polish Dr. Faustus, are equally unbelievable. You will visit the Basilica to look at the gothic masterpiece of art - the oldest and the largest in Poland wooden altar created by Wit Stwosz. We should also pop in to the Cloth Hall in the very centre of the Market Square. Some say, it is the oldest Mall in the world. Nowadays, it is a place with elegant stalls selling souvenirs. Then we walk towards the complex of buildings of the Jagiellonian University (founded in 1364!). The oldest of them is Collegium Maius, a medieval structure with a Gothic gallery interior courtyard. Look at the twisted chimney above. How difficult for a chimney sweeper! Now the building houses a museum. One of the attractions, the first globe to show America, slightly too close to the South Pole, however. Looks really funny. The wooden frame, which can be spotted at the balcony, is a very serious astronomical tool belonging to Nicholas Copernicus, who studied here. His brother also had a chance, but was focused on beer rather than astronomy. Then we walk down Florianska St. to see the City Walls from the 13 th c., the Barbican, a round fortification completed in 1499. Its 3 meter thick walls withstood many attacks and made our wonderful city invincible from that side. After this comprehensive, slightly tiresome, but not boring tour you feel like a cup of tasty coffee or other drinks at the Market Square.