The Camaldolese Monastery

Garrett Van Reed - 14th January 2010

The Silver Mountain Monastery in Krakow

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Despite the density of visitors to Kraków since the budget airline boom, it’s still incredibly easy to derail yourself from the tourist trail. Overlooking the Wisła river from atop a nearby hill is the monolithic Camaldolese Monastery (Klasztor Kamedułów), or the Silver Mountain Hermitage.

One of Kraków’s best diversions is Las Wolski (Wolski Forest), a massive woodland of scenic hiking trails in Bielany, just six kilometers from the centre. A popular summer picnic destination, these woods shelter several attractions, of which the Kraków Zoo and Piłsudski Mound are certainly the most popular, however there is still plenty of untrampled enchantment to be found within. On the hilly s ...

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