Getting My Bearings In Krakow
After settling in to the hotel, I decided that I had better get a travel ticket, so I walked back to the station and had a general look around.
In some ways, I should have queued up for the ticket, when I passed through the bus station the first time. But I was able to buy a 48-hour ticket for the trams and buses, which would suit my purposes in Krakow almost to the hour.
But if like me, you get a hotel between Rynek Główny and the combined bus/train station, and you are prepared to walk, it is an easy city to navigate as there are maps of all types everywhere.
Something should be said about the Trams of Krakow. The system is pretty old and there are still a few vintage trams of the Communist era, that are gradually being replaced. However, it seems to run well, reliably and frequently. The information is very good and about half the trams have modern electronic displays, so they are not difficult to use and probably rate for usability, with say the London Tramlink or the Manchester Metrolink.
Krakow doesn’t have a Metro, but they have created a fast tram instead. The line runs in a tunnel shared with pedestrians under the main railway station and is a very simple way to integrate a high-capacity tram into the rail system. The same idea, should have been used at Stratford, where the DLR platforms for the Stratford International branch, should be in the two passenger subways. I have discussed this before.
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