Scavenger hunt in Krakow

Explore the old royal city of Poland in a playful way. These experiences lead you past Wawel Castle, the Cloth Hall, St. Mary's Basilica and the Main Market Square.

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Spot a Polish marigold or flower stall

Find a Krakow flower stall, especially around Rynek Główny or Mariacki square. Photograph the colours.

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Spot a Polish pope reference (John Paul II)

Find a reference to Pope John Paul II (his statue near Wawel, a portrait in a religious shop, a postcard). Karol Wojtyła was Archbishop of Krakow. Photograph the reference.

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Spot a Polish vodka

Find a Polish vodka bottle (Belvedere, Żubrówka with grass blade, Wyborowa) in a window or on a bar. Photograph the bottle.

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Spot a vodka shot glass set in a shop

Find a shop selling Polish-pattern vodka shot glasses or amber-tinted decanters. Photograph the display.

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Spot a zapiekanka

Find a zapiekanka (open-faced baguette with mushrooms and cheese) at the Plac Nowy round building in Kazimierz. Photograph the long bread.

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Spot an amber jewellery window

Find an amber shop (especially in Kazimierz and around Rynek Główny) with rows of orange-and-gold amber jewellery. Photograph the window.

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Spot an obwarzanek pretzel ring

Find an obwarzanek (Krakow ring-shaped bread) at a street cart on Rynek Główny. The poppy-seed or sesame ring. Photograph one.

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Spot Krakow pierogi

Find a plate of pierogi (Polish dumplings) at a restaurant or milk bar in Krakow. Photograph the plate.

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Spot St. Florian's Gate

Find the Brama Floriańska, the 14th-century gate at the top of Floriańska. Photograph the arch.

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Spot St. Mary's Basilica twin towers

Find the two unequal-height towers of St. Mary's Basilica (Mariacki) on Rynek Główny. Photograph the towers against the sky.

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Spot the Barbican

Find the gothic Barbican (Barbakan) at the northern end of Floriańska Street. Photograph the brick fortification.

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Spot the Cloth Hall (Sukiennice)

Find the Sukiennice (Cloth Hall) in the middle of Rynek Główny, with its arcaded shopping passage. Photograph the long facade.

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Spot the Plac Nowy round building

Walk into Plac Nowy in Kazimierz and find the round market building. Photograph the wooden roof.

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Spot the Town Hall Tower

On Rynek Główny find the Town Hall Tower (Wieża Ratuszowa), the leaning brick tower that's the only remnant of the old town hall. Photograph the tower.

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Spot the Wawel Castle silhouette

Find the Wawel Castle on its hill above the Vistula. Photograph the castle silhouette from the city or the river.

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Spot the Wawel Dragon

At the foot of Wawel Hill find the bronze Smok Wawelski dragon statue. The dragon breathes fire every few minutes. Photograph it (or the flame).

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St. Mary's Basilica trumpet

Stand on Rynek Główny and listen for the hejnał trumpet call from St. Mary's tower (every hour). Take a video of the team listening with hands cupped to ears.

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Trivia: hejnał interrupted

The hejnał (St. Mary's trumpet call) breaks off mid-melody. Why, according to legend?

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Trivia: Rynek size

Krakow's Main Market Square is the largest medieval town square in Europe. Roughly how many square meters is it (around 40,000)?

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Trivia: Wawel coronation

Wawel Cathedral was the coronation site of Polish kings for centuries. Roughly how many Polish monarchs were crowned there (around 35)?

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Vodka or vermouth

Find a Krakow bar and order something local (Polish vodka, mead, or grzaniec / mulled wine in winter). Take a group toast photo. Na zdrowie!

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Wawel courtyard pose

In Wawel's arcaded courtyard: take a group photo where the team poses as Polish nobility, dignified and slightly bored.

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Wawel dragon hunt

At the foot of Wawel Hill is a fire-breathing dragon statue (Smok Wawelski). Find it and take a team photo just as he's about to "breathe fire" (he does, every few minutes).

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Zapiekanka moment

Order a zapiekanka (Polish open-faced toasted baguette) from Plac Nowy or any street vendor. Take a group photo of everyone biting into one.

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