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Krakow, an easy taxi ride
fromKatowiceairport, is
one of those ideal weekendbreak
destinations – just the right size
to cover thebest bits in twodays.
As for accommodation, hotels
aregood for couples or young
families, but if you're travelling
ina larger group, anapartment
is a smart choice, offering
independence, generous space,
better value-for-money andgreater
flexibility.We foundasmuchwhen
we stayedat Crystal Suites’Old
Townapartments.
These five-star flats are stylishly
furnishedand kitted out with
mod cons – high-tech kitchen
equipment, freeWi-Fi and
flatscreen TVs. Then there’s the
real sellingpoint – the central
location in thenorth-west corner
of thepark-fringedOld Town, a
five-minute stroll from themedieval
RynekGlowny (themain square),
theRenaissance-eraClothHall
andStMary’sBasilica. They’realso
10minutes fromKrakow’s highlight,
thegloriousWawel Castle.
The sister property,Crystal
Suites Southbank, is just as trendy,
and canbe found inPodgórze, a
former working class area that is
nowhome toartists and creatives
who can’t afford rising rents in
the city centreor Kazimierz, the
bohemian Jewishdistrict.Cross the
new LaetusBernatek footbridge
and you'll be inKazimierz in two
minutes flat, where thebuzzing
bars and cafes of PlacNowy and
PlacWolnicaguaranteea seriously
funnight out.
Book your flight and
accommodationat wizzair.com
Hotel Rialto
Fly toVeniceTreviso
With enviable views of theGrand
Canal and 79 traditionally
furnished rooms, you can't go
wrongwith this four-star hotel
located right by the famous
waterway. The Rialtowater taxi
stop is right outside the hotel.
Bookat wizzair.com
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RadissonBluAmsterdam
Fly toEindhoven
With its clean, crisp andmodern
design, the Radisson Blu
Amsterdam is a smart choice.
Wedgedbetween two canals, it’s
ina fantastic central location for
anAmsterdam city break, close to
the flowermarket,DamSquareand
NineStreets.
Book at wizzair.com
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Steigenberger Hotel
Fly toHamburg Lübeck
Right by theAlsterfleet Canal,
this grand, traditional hotel
boasts an excellent spa,
restaurant andpanoramic views
acrossHamburg (try to book a
room on the sixth floor). It’s also
only a five-minutewalk fromAlster
Lake.
Book at wizzair.com
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