New Year's tour
Traveled with my 12 year old daughter. From "Algol" to N. G. In order. Departure from Lviv was in the morning - met, loaded. Bus "Neoplan", ancient, but apparently strong. Everything worked (except, of course, the toilet. The distances between the seats are very small - this is the only minus. From Lviv to the border crossing point-Krakowets-80 km. We spent 5.5 hours at the border, tiring, but it’s always seen on holidays. Advice-money you can change it right on the Polish side, as soon as your passport is given back, the exchange rate is normal. It’s still 4 hours drive to Krakow, on the way there is a stop for dinner (paid and ordered on your own) the leader of our group, Procyirina, helped everyone! Thanks to her for the excellent work. We managed to go to the water park literally the last hour before closing, but to be honest, we don’t need more there. I didn’t particularly impress, probably because the closure of the water park is always worse than the open ones. But it’s worth going, for The hotel in Krakow was not in the center - Konrad, everything was fine, only there were no refrigerators in the rooms, and we were not warned. but free internet, hearty breakfasts. In general, it could be worse. Souvenirs in Krakow are better to buy near the entrance to Wawel - there near the Sheraton (where the bus will be waiting for you) you need to go down the stairs to a rather large hall, which turned out to be a store - everything is the same as in Sukennice, but cheaper on average by 2-4 euros. In the same place (if you look at the Sheraton, then on the right) there will be a supermarket and food to the hotel and you can buy it on the road so as not to carry packages from the city center, where you will be allowed to take a walk after a sightseeing tour. Zakopane. We had an elective for 25 euros. For a winter fairy tale inexpensive. It's a must to go. And go up to Gubaluvka. A mountain tram goes there - fast, not at all scary and inexpensive - PLN 18 for an adult ticket up and down. But from above the panorama is amazing! And souvenirs are cheaper than below. And everything is cheaper. A set of souvenir glasses in Sukiennice costs 30 PLN, on the central square of Krakow - 25 PLN, in the market in Zakopane 20 PLN, and on the top of Gubał ó wka - 15 PLN. Beshenyov. This is paradise in the middle of winter. I liked it the most, to be honest. There are several pools inside, but only two are warm. Jacuzzi and 1 waterslide. Outside, there are two hot pools, in my opinion, the water temperature is 39 and 36 degrees. The water is heavy, red with iron. The buzz is incredible to lie in an outdoor pool when the air temperature is plus 3. But keep in mind that you can only go from indoor pools to open pools along the street, that is, in the cold. Therefore, either bring thick bathrobes with you, or don’t be too lazy to return to the locker room and put a coat right on your swimsuit and run to the pool. But don't rush into the water right away - go in gradually, it's really hot. The bracelets that you will be given open any free locker, so there is no need to fool around with the numbers. And on the walls near the indoor pools (near the windowsill) and in the corridor leading to the outdoor pools (near the men's locker room) there are such electronic boxes - you bring your bracelet to them and information appears on the screen - how much paid time is left and the number of the locker with things. By the way, for women - there is no need to crowd in line for hair dryers, they are also available at the exit and are always free. And you can eat in Beshenov inexpensively at the hotel, in my opinion, Florena - from there it’s the only 2-star one, but the cuisine is delicious, located along the road along which buses arrive (blue sign). Lunch for 2 people - goulash, pasta, juice and tea - 15 euros. Tipping is included in the bill (20%) We arrived in Kosice in the evening and therefore the impressions are not adequate, although the city is very beautiful. Practical advice - the toilet at the bus station, where you will most likely be taken, works only until 21h. Later there is next to the railway station. station, but there is an automatic turnstile, you need to have small euros. From Kosice to the border (we crossed in Uzhgorod) probably 3-4 hours, I don’t remember exactly, since we were sleeping. and from the border to Lviv for another 6 hours, but there will be a stop for food and a toilet. In general, the impressions of the trip are the most positive, I advise everyone who does not like long bus journeys - Poland and Slovakia are something that is necessary and close and tireless and there is something to see.