Trips with children

Depending on the age and condition of our children appear more and more new issues and problems. With the majority of them you can cope thanks to good planning trips. Attempting to enter the selected mountain peak, taken just because it is in fashion, you may end up lasting injury and discouragement for hiking. A good plan in combination with the weather is more than half the battle in the mountains. Of course, it is not about that, so as to carry out written-minute route, but it well enough to study the maps before the trip to have in store several variants. The best are in fact scheduled improvisations. Leaving children in the mountains we have to take into account a number of scenarios - all of them need to be well prepared. We have no influence on whether the trail storm surprised us, but we can see in advance how you can shorten the route and go down to the nearest shelter, the village or the bus stop. Not to mention the fact that even with full sun always in the backpack should have a jacket. The same applies to a flashlight - it is better to move it useless in a backpack twenty times than the twenty-first to get caught at night in the forest. When planning a route with children should be borne in mind that the sometimes very long distances does not have shelters and the child will not have a place to settle or to wait out even as the weather is bad. As adults differently endure weather conditions - the kids, however, may quickly pochorować after such a trip. Taking small children to the mountains accommodation, regardless of what you choose for your child (hotel, guest rooms, vacation flats) should talk to the owner if they have discounts for children, this time .. two .. Can Nearby provided for the children some additional attractions in the form of a parks, some boards on the route, etc.

Hiking

If the first time you are going hiking in the Tatra Mountains, although it seems to be just a long walk, you should be prepared for everything and you must find something to accomodation. Here are some tips on how to plan such a trip, to make it safe and enjoyable.
Before you somewhere you go check on the map how much is expected of you by the time planned trip. Walking time is determined by the skilled tourists, so for safety add to this time 2-3 hours, then you do not have too much hurry.
Locally always leave information where you. If something happens to you you will know where to find you. If you can not leave information out there where you live call to a family member and tell where you are going. Most, however, renting apartments or rooms you have at your disposal a reception where you can easily leave your number in case of any problems.
Bring the appropriate amount of food, depending on how long you plan to route. Even if you count on the food in the hostel you have to remember that it will be some time before you reach him. A good solution is to always have a few bars (Snickers, Lion, etc. - to be well with chocolate and nuts). One bar will give you energy, even for a few hours. Always keep a couple of bars in your backpack so-called rainy day.

Krakow city festivals

Every year in Krakow held more than 100 festivals, including about 50 of international importance, m. In. Jewish Culture Festival (since 1988), Krakow All Souls Jazz (from 1954), Krakow Film Festival (since 1961), the International Festival of Music in Old Krakow (since 1975), International Print Triennial, which takes place in Krakow (since 1966) Street Theatre Festival (since 1988).
Year after year, creating new projects for example. Sacrum Profanum (since 2003), the Festival of Mysteries Paschalia (since 2004), Festival of Polish Music (2005), presenting works of Polish music in the world's greatest embodiments, or the Festival of Nations / Dedications (2002), in in many cases using unusual urban spaces and giving them new meaning.
A huge popular are new cyclical projects, for example. Kraków Nights, including organized for the first time in 2007, Theatre Night, modeled on the idea immensely popular in Europe, the Night of Museums. In a June night, not only on closed theaters, but also specially prepared outdoor stages, in an open space, they are presented theater projects, which annually attended by more than 40,000 viewers.
In 2007, for the first time we realized the Jazz Night, and in 2008 - Sacral Night, in 2011 held the first edition of the Night of Poetry.

Krakow Bell Tower

There are twelve. A dozen times a year climb the 144 stairs to the Sigismund Tower, to take in hand the ropes and swing the bell of kings and the king of bells - the largest and most famous Polish bell - "Zygmunt". He speaks in the most holy church and state: the New Year, on Epiphany, Easter, Corpus Christi, Assumption, Ascension and Christmas; 3 May and Independence Day and during the procession of Saint Stanislaus. All of the bell tower are extremely proud of their classes, after all, belong to the elite.
Once the duties bell-righteous permanent employees of the Wawel Royal Castle. Today, the Thomas heads the Bochnak, who took over the function of his father, one of the few people born ... the Wawel. With the ropes "Zygmunt" there are twelve, but for the brotherhood of bell-ringers should be a total of about thirty people. In civilian life are directors of companies, art historians, architects, pupils and students.
The real raisins in their group is Mrs. Barbara Skipper, an art historian at the National Museum. Honorary Dzwonnikiem was Pope John Paul II, who wrote to Krakow's bell-ringers "Ringing Zygmunt is the greatest prayer, worship and respect of Polish history." Calling time is usually a few to several minutes, depending on the event. The voice of the king "Zygmunt" carries then at a distance of several kilometers.