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KOPEC KOSCIUSZKO
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What we saw near Krakow was a huge Kopec! This is the name of the large man-made mountain, which grateful Poles created in memory of the great son of Poland Tadeusz Kosciuszko.
You can get to it by minibus. Walk to the bus stop using the following landmarks: From the fire-breathing dragon near the Wawel Castle, go to the monument to the faithful dog, from there cross the bridge over the Vistula River and immediately stop. Ask for the bus that goes to Kopets. The frequency is 1 time per hour. Most of the way along the narrow road between the summer cottages of the Poles. I was very surprised by the size of such plots, many of them were 1-2 hundred square meters and contained, in addition to the garden, a small house. And here we are at Kopets. Having bought an entrance ticket, we began our ascent along the spiral path that encircles Kopec. It was fun in the beginning.
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But the higher you climb Kopets, the stronger the wind becomes. And climbing up is more and more terrible.
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The absence of handrails and aggressive gusts of wind force us to press more and more against Kopec himself. Suddenly I developed acrophobia, which whispered: "Go down, hero. You have nothing to do there!" One of the photos shows how embarrassed I am to explain to Natasha - why I decided to stop, not go further, but just stand with my hand pressed to Kopec ... :-)
Having overcome all fears, we reached the top. The wind whipped our ears against our cheeks, but we still took a photo with a panorama of Krakow in the background!
After that, there was a swift tactical retreat down, where several more creative photographs were taken on the lower tiers.
Going downstairs, you find yourself in an old bastion, which served as a fortress, a prison and everyone else. The bastion wax museum was a nice bonus and, lo and behold, our tickets were valid. And there we met with Pope John Paul II himself.
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Vitaly & Nataly
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