🌟 Ultimate 5-Day Czech-Poland Itinerary
📍 D-1: Ostrava (Czechia) 🍖 U Rady Restaurant Must-order: Massive roasted pork knuckle & ribs (20min fresh prep!) Note: Beer not as good as Poland's 🍺 Cost: ~£12 pp 📍 D-2: Ostrava 🥐 Croissant House Pistachio croissant = 🤯 (but skip the coffee) 🛍️ Reality Check: Saturday market? Only until noon! Karolina Mall - Connected by a bridge with hidden murals 🎨 ❄️ D-3: Auschwitz (Prepare Emotionally & Physically) ⚠️ Brutal Winds - Even April snowstorms! ❄️ 🚕 Transport Warning: No ride apps - Only taxis/hotel help Camp 1 vs Camp 2 - Tell drivers clearly! 🎧 Tour Rules: English tours book 2+ months ahead No "language hopping" - Guides will eject you! 🚌 Free shuttles run frequently between camps 🏰 D-4: Kraków Highlights 🎟️ Schindler's Factory: Free Mondays - Arrive by 10:30AM or tickets vanish! ⛪ Wawel Cathedral: Stunning ceilings + separate ticket booth (across the street) 🏛️ Old Town: "Too beautiful for Nazis to destroy" (but very touristy) 🍽️ Food Recs: 👍 Cechowa Restaurant: Must-try tripe soup + £10 pp feast! 👎 Avoid C.K. Browar: Sticky beer glasses + flat brews (but wings are good) 🍩 Donut Crawl: Dobra Pączkarnia (custard-filled) Gorący Precel (Chinese "shaobing"-style) Pączkarnia (classic sweet) ⛏️ D-5: Wieliczka & Kazimierz 🧂 Wieliczka Salt Mine: Miners' Route: 2.5hrs of crawling + interactive tasks (you'll earn a certificate!) 🎨 Kazimierz (Jewish Quarter): Vintage shops + epic murals Magnetic Story: Pricey but gorgeous fridge magnets #CzechPolandItinerary #AuschwitzVisit #KrakówFoodGuide #OstravaEats #WieliczkaSaltMine #TravelSmart