Krakow, Poland

Krakow lived up to our high expectations (thanks to Phil's mum and dad for a great recommendation). Such a beautiful place is easy to enjoy so we simply lingered in the enormous main square, people-watched, wandered the streets of the old town and climbed up to the impressive Wawel Castle.

We discovered the Jewish quarter of Kazimierz. A fascinating place to explore, dig around in bookshops and sample the sephardic food. The next day we visited Auschwitz. All history books and films pale into comparison when confronted with the immediacy of this experience.