2. Kraków ( also
Cracow or Krakow)
is the second largest
and one of the oldest
cities in Poland.
Situated on
the Vistula River
in the Lesser
Poland region, the
city dates back to
the 7th
century.
Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centers
of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life and is one o
f Poland's most important economic hubs.
5. The city has a population of approximately 760,000
whereas about 8 million people live within a 100 km radius
of its main square.
In 1978, UNESCO
approved the first
ever sites for its new
World Heritage List,
including the entire
Old Town in
inscribing Cracow's
Historic Centre.
Kraków is classified
as a global city by
GaWC, with the
ranking of High
sufficiency.