Cracow MICE Manual _updated February 08_ - Viahansa.com
Cracow MICE Manual _updated February 08_ - Viahansa.com
Cracow MICE Manual _updated February 08_ - Viahansa.com
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Winter Attractions in the Country Club<br />
Knights duel in the Korzkiew Castle and trip to the Ojcowski National Park<br />
A trip to Communism Era with Crazy Guides<br />
Underground Escapade in the Wieliczka Salt Mine<br />
Trip to the Polish Winter Capital-Zakopane<br />
Highlanders Party<br />
Sample of <strong>Cracow</strong> incentive program<br />
Giveaways<br />
CRACOW FACT SHEET<br />
<strong>Cracow</strong>: city in the south-eastern portion of Poland<br />
Location: Krakow lies in the southern part of Poland on the Vistula River in a valley<br />
at the foot of the Carpathian Plateau, 219 meters above sea level. Approximately<br />
300 km (190 miles) north is Warsaw, the capital of Poland, and 100 km (60 miles)<br />
south are the Tatra Mountains, forming the southern border of the country. The city<br />
covers an area of 327 sq. km, equal to 0.1% of the country's surface area.<br />
Population: 757,500 people.<br />
Language: Polish<br />
Religion: more than 90% profess to be Roman Catholic<br />
Local time: Central European Time Zone (GMT+1)<br />
Climate: Krakow lies in a region of temperate climate. Weather changes are<br />
frequent due to the friction of humid air masses arriving from the Atlantic Ocean and<br />
dry, continental air masses <strong>com</strong>ing in from the east. The average annual<br />
temperature fluctuates between 6° to 10° C. July is the warmest month and January<br />
the coldest. Western winds, conducive to rainfall, blow in summer, whereas in winter<br />
there are predominantly eastern winds, decreasing the amount of precipitation<br />
Public Holidays: January 1 st -New Year, Easter Monday-movable, 1 st May-Workers<br />
Day, 3 rd May-Constitution Day, Corpus Christi-movable, 15 th August-Assumption,<br />
1 November-All Saints Day, 11 November-Independence Day, 25,26 December-<br />
Christmas<br />
Currency: zloty (PLN), 1 zloty equals 100 groszy.<br />
Credit cards: major credit cards are accepted. There is a well developed network<br />
of cash machines and the instructions are provides as well in English<br />
Opening hours: Banking hours Monday-Friday between 8 am and 5 pm,<br />
on Saturdays only some banks work and those are open between 9 am and 1 pm.<br />
Shops are open Monday-Friday 10 am till 7 pm. A lot of supermarkets are open<br />
around the clock
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