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re Wojtyla lived when he was a 18 years old stu- the Danube and it’s an integral part of the city
dent, after moving with his father from Wadowi- skyline. The St. Martin’s Cathedral (Katedrál-
The land of Pope Wojtyla ce. Today you can find here a small museum. asvätého Martina) is the most important church,
6 days The Jagiellonian University is where the young housing the graves of many illustrious persons
Karol studied philosophy and later taught ethics. and of members of eminent families. The church
The Church of St. Francis is where Wojtyla used is known for being over 3 centuries the place
1st Day: Czech Republic / Brno to pray daily, always on the same pew, which is where Hungarian kings were crowned. The Blue
Church (ModrýKostolík) is a small church charac-
Arrival in Brno, the second largest city of Czech commemorated by a memorial plaque. terized by soft shapes and the use of blue and
Republic after Prague, a lively, artistic, safe, mod- Ar number 3 Franciszkanska street you will find turquoise colours. The Trinitarian Church is a Ba-
ern and harsh city, also representig a significant the Archbishop’s Palace, where in 1946 Wojtyla roque church rising on the ruins of the older St.
scientific and university centre. The visit starts was ordained priest. Michael’s church.
from the central Liberty Square, surrounded by
elegant historic and modern buildings, but there 4th Day: Poland /Krakow- Auschwitz - Birkenau The Pálffy Palace is not known for its architectu-
are 2 oddities that will surprise the visitors: the - Krakow (Km. 150) ral value but for the interesting fact that Mozart
twisted arch over the Gothic entrance of the After breakfast we will visit Auschwitz and Birke- held a concert there at the age of 6. Business Proposals in Poland
old Town Hall, which was allegedly built in this nau camps, opened by the Nazis in April 1940. Another renowned and precious building is the
way by the architect out of spite, since he didn’t Originally the camp was made up of 28 buildings Neoclassic Primate’s Palace and its Hall of Mir-
receive the sum agreed; the modern clock with and the entrance was through a gate with the rors, where the Peace Treaty of Pressburg betwe-
its ambiguous form (some believe it is a bullet, ill-famed sign “Arbeit macht frei” (work sets you en the Habsburg Empire and France was signed,
others a phallus), that strikes the noon at 11:00 free). In addition to the originary camp named after the Battle of Austerlitz won by Napoleon.
am in memory of the successful defense of the
city against the Swedish army. Auschwitz I, during the Holocaust were raised Wadowice
One of the most ancient and popular buildings is other camps inside the complex, including the in-
the Old Town Hall, where you will find out why famous extermination camp Birkenau (Auschwitz
the drake and the wheel represent the symbols II), the labor camp Monowitz (Auschwitz III) and
of the city. The Cathedral of St. Peter and Paul other 45 subcamps.
overlooks the city from the Petrov hill. It was Visit of part of the deportee’s barracks, the cre-
initially built as a small Romanesque church, matorium and the gas chambers. The camp is in-
however the style was turned into Gothic during scribed in the UNESCO list as a World Heritage
the 14 century. If you like walking, it’s worthy Site. Lunch in restaurant and departure for the
th
to have a walk along the bastions or to visit the Salt Mines in Wieliczka, about 16km from Kra-
underground city paths. kow and UNESCO site as well. The visit allows
the visitors to live again the miner’s life during
2nd Day: Czech Republic / Brno - Poland / Kra- the 700 years of the mine’s history and it ends
kow (Km. 333) with an amazing amphitheatre located at 125m
Breakfast and departure for Krakow, with lunch depth. Return to Krakow, dinner and overnight.
break en route. Dinner and overnight in hotel in Famous captions: “They will tell you you are not
Krakow. enough. Don’t be fooled, you are much better
Krakow has been for a long time the capital and than what they want you to believe.” Pope John
Paul II
even today it remains the main cultural, artistic
and university centre, and also the main touristic 5th Day: Poland /Krakow- Wadowice - Slovakia /
destination of Poland. It’s known for its small and Bratislava (Km. 375)
well-kept Old Town, it’s the first UNESCO site in After breakfast departure for a guided tour in
Europe and also the first inhabited centre that Wadowice, birthplace of Pope John Paul II, today At the end, visit of the UFO-like Tower, landmark
of the city, a multifunctional building that allows
was declared World Heritage Site in the world a biographic museum collecting his memories you to enjoy a splendid view on Bratislava.
(1978). From 1964 to 1978 Karol Wojtyla, the fu- and objects. In the surroundings there is the Mi-
ture Pope John Paul II, was archbishop of Krakow. nor Basilica of the Presentation of the Blessed Pope John Paul II, during his pontificate lasting
Virgin Mary, where the Pope was baptized and 26 years, 5 months and 17 days, visited Slovakia
3rd Day: Poland /Krakow he celebrated Mass. 3 times: in 1990, four months after the fall of the
Breakfast and meeting with the guide for a gui- The Chapel, devoted to the Pope, hosts the reli-
ded tour. The Old Town is articulated around the quary containing a drop of his blood and the pa- Iron Curtain in the then called Czechoslovakia; in
largest medieval square in Europe, the Market storal staff given by Pope Joseph Ratzinger during 1995 and lastly in 2003. He died on April 2, 2005.
square (Rynek Glowny). This is the city of the his visit in Wadowice. His pontificate was the longest ever: he made
beloved Karol Wojtyla, who had been living here In front of the Basilica until 1945 there was the 104 Apostolic Journeys abroad, he published 14
for 40 years, which he used to remind with no- renowned Confectionary of Karol Hagenhuber, encyclicals, he blessed and consecrated 1,340 401
stalgia. The visit proceeds with the jewish quar- often mentioned in John Paul II’s memories. persons, he gave 3,500 speeches, he proclaimed
ter, kazimierz, famous for being the cornerstone The place is famous for the “kremòwki”, cre- 3 Jubilee Years, he held about 1,200 general au-
of the jewish community of Krakow from the 14 am pies, of which young Karol was really fond. diences with the participation of more than 20
th
century until the World War II. Lunch in restau- In the city bakeries you can ask for the “Pope’s million people. He tirelessly fought for the pea-
rant and continue of the guided tour with the kremòwka”. ce maintenance, for the respect of human rights
Wawel’s Castle, fortified on the Vistul River. Seat After lunch, return to Bratislava. Hotel accom- and dignity. At his funeral the crowd was waving
of the Royal Polish family over the centuries (see modation, dinner and overnight. flags claiming “Saint now”. On 27 April 2014 he
the king graves in the Cathedral), Wawel is the
symbolic reference point for the whole country. 6th Day: Slovakia / Bratislava - Return trip was canonized by Pope Francis.
Dinner and overnight. Breakfast and visit of Bratislava: the Castle After lunch, return trip.
Pope’s tracks: At number 10 Tyniecka street, in (Bratislavskýhrad) overlooks the old town and
the Debniki quarter, you will find the place whe-
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