Krakow

First theme-casino in Poland opens in city center, interior designed after Old Town

Sunday, July 22, 2007

Casino enthusiasts were able to return to action at the Novotel Hotel's tables after only a week's break ? because that's all the time it took for the gaming facility's renovation.

Crowds wait for ice cream on Starowislna

Sunday, July 22, 2007

Where can one find the best ice cream in Krakow? While Krakow residents may have differing opinions, ul. Starowislna is an obvious candidate.

Kantor museum on hold

Sunday, July 22, 2007

The windows are curtained with cobwebs, and if you were to brush them aside you would see that the panes of glass themselves are scratched and scarred into translucence.Signs by the door redirect those looking for the medical supply shop that recently inhabited the space to a new location a kilometer up the road.

International conference of Polish history scholars proves a success

Sunday, July 22, 2007

A conference of Polish history scholars ended on Saturday, June 30. The event was attended by nearly 600 academics from all over the world.

Euro 2012: Authorities united

Sunday, July 22, 2007

The national sport minister says he would like to see Krakow hold two or three of the Euro 2012 soccer games.

New Wyspianski building unwinding

Sunday, July 22, 2007

The award-winning Krakow architect Krzysztof Ingarden designed the structure. The concept includes a facade consisting of steel strings with ceramic plates attached.

Solowow named richest Pole on "Wprost" list

Sunday, July 22, 2007

Corporate and real estate magnate Michal Solowow, who is cashing in on a construction boom in Poland by holding many building-related companies, recently topped "Wprost" weekly's 2007 list of the 100 richest Poles.

Andrew Hallam and the BPCC

Sunday, July 22, 2007

The British-Polish Chamber of Commerce was established in 1992 to facilitate business between Britain and Poland. The Krakow office, in a beautiful building at ul. sw. Anna 9, strives to make foreign investment in the city more attractive and easier. Any international company ? British or non-British ? and any Polish company is welcome to join.

Krakow parties on Vistula

Sunday, July 22, 2007

Over 100,000 people celebrated the official beginning of summer near Wawel. Wisla Boulevard was turned overnight into an enormous stadium, gathering an audience from all over Krakow, as well as the many viewers at home.Wianki is traditionally a spectacle that includes girls floating wreaths down the river during the shortest night of the year. The chaplet of flowers has come to symbolize the maidenhead and purity.

Policewomen stop customers with the shapely arm of the law

Sunday, July 22, 2007

Police officers have a reputation for stopping bad guys in their tracks. The ATK advertising agency came up with a twist on that theme.