Krakow

One other point I forgot
Auschwitz will have an emotional impact.
Think about when, in your visit, you want to go.

I’m quite pleased we took someone’s advice and did it on the last day.
 
Booked to go in April, can anyone advise on whether local currency is needed or whether contactless is widely accepted?

I've read that euros are not accepted in a lot of places so I'll take local currency, just not sure how much needed.
 
Jonny Ingbar said:
Booked to go in April, can anyone advise on whether local currency is needed or whether contactless is widely accepted?

I've read that euros are not accepted in a lot of places so I'll take local currency, just not sure how much needed.
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Contactless is widely accepted Jonny. Just a bit of local money on the hip needed for small purchases, small tips etc. Think I got the equivalent of £100 in Zlotys from M&S and it lasted us 4 nights.
 
Jonny Ingbar said:
Booked to go in April, can anyone advise on whether local currency is needed or whether contactless is widely accepted?

I've read that euros are not accepted in a lot of places so I'll take local currency, just not sure how much needed.
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We just used revolut contactless for virtually everything. Can draw cash out using revolut card if there is anything you need it for.
 
redblood said:
A word of caution !

Whilst driving around trying to find Auschwitz, I pulled up in a campervan in a small village close by to ask for directions as
my wife and I were totally lost. I spotted an old man tending to his garden. He noticed me and approached my van and as
he did, I simply said Auschwitz with my arms outstretched as if to say, where is it.?
His response seemed quite aggressive as he yelled something like Ozvichim.

I had no idea what he was saying so I tried again but this time saying it the germanic way Auschvitz Auschvitz.
This seemed to anger him even more and he burst out in a louder voice OZVICHIM OZVICHIM and pointed down the road.

As I took off I looked towards the missus and said " I wonder what's up his ar* e ? "

I was later to find out that Auschwitz was the Germanic name and it was then that I realised what an awful mistake I had made and
now fully understood the old mans anger.
Please don't make the same mistake.

It doesn't seem right to say that I had a wonderful time in Krakow or the region in such a heart wrenching and humbling place
but we did. It was an amazing experience and one that I think, every person in the entire world should experience.
I think the world would be a better place if they were to, as many lessons will be learnt, by everyone that visits.
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Maybe he thought you were German and therefore sins of the fathers and all that complete nonsense
 
Gunslinger said:
Maybe he thought you were German and therefore sins of the fathers and all that complete nonsense
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Not that it entered my mind at the time but my campervan was a VW Kombi.
Undoubtedly he would've assumed that that was the case and I don't blame him.
 
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