Poland · CHRISTMAS
Good christmas experiences fill up weeks ahead; the great ones go first. Below: the 5 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
1 hour of Christmas music and a glass of wine in Krakow’s 15th-century Dębinski hall, performed by the Royal Chamber Orchestra.
“The musicians provided a very good selection of Christmas music very professionally played. The quartet played with the violins positioned facing the viola and cello rather than the audience which seemed strange to me. Also it would have been nice to have had an encore.”
Heated Christmas cruise on the Oder River in Wrocław, with festive decor, music, onboard toilet, and optional mulled wine for a short ride.
“Audioguida scaricabile tramite QR Code ma, per quanto riguarda l'italiano abbastanza pessima, praticamente inutile (alcune parti non tradotte, erano in spagnolo). Forse conviene prendere le imbarcazioni più grande che offrono la guida almeno in inglese.”
45-minute Christmas cruise on Wrocław’s Oder. See lit bridges and the Cathedral from a heated catamaran. BYOB, peaceful views.
“I think we would like to be during the day. We choose the trip when it was dark outside and we cannot see to much outside the boat. But inside the boat was a really Cristmas atmosphere :).”
Heated Christmas boat cruise on the Oder River in Wrocław. Festive lights, carols, and a 45 minute ride for about $20 per person.
“Gefallen hat, dass es pünktlich los ging und zeitlich alles nach Plan gelaufen ist. Leider waren nicht genug Sitzplätze im Unterdeck für alle Passagiere vorhanden, sodass man entweder stehen musste oder auf das Oberdeck zum Frieren ging. Durch die vorhandenen Lichterketten innen konnte man außen nicht wirklich viel erkennen. Von den angebotenen Getränken gab es viele nicht. In Summe würde ich es nicht weiter empfehlen.”
2-hour English Krakow Christmas Market tour with Rynek Glowny, Florianska and Stary Kleparz, plus Polish food and chocolate samples, $40.51.
“What a fantastic tour! Suzanna was the most perfect guide. Taking us to multiple spots, gearing it towards our loves (bread baking) giving us traditional Polish foods to try that were some of the most delicious bites we’ve had in Europe. Storytelling like a pro with pictures of the same markets a hundred years before. I couldn’t have dreamed up a better tour.”
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