Cycling Krakow Poland

自転車でポランドのクラクフ

Krakow, Poland, is a lovely city. The Old City is a World Heritage Site; it is vast and beautifully maintained.

Beyond it, but within walking or easy cycling distance, are the city's Jewish Quarter, Wawel Castle, and the National Museum of Krakow.

The city has a dense network of trams and buses, so car traffic is not terrible.

Moreover, the city has begun work on bike lanes, extending existing lanes and extending others.

One lane runs along Grodzka Street near Wawel Castle.

Even when there are no lanes, cycling in the center of the city is often easy-going and enjoyable.

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Wroclaw Poland Bicycle Lane

ポランドヴロツワフの自転車専用レーン

Wroclaw, Poland, has a decent network of bicycle lanes.

Most, if not all, lanes are not separated from the rest of the street or sidewalks.

However, there does not seem to be a need for barriers and other measures often used in other cities.

The trams and buses that run throughout the city are ubiquitous and frequent enough that automobile traffic is not horrific.

Bicycles are an established part of the fabric of the city's public transportation.

The lane pictured above is just north of the main square in the Old City. The bike lane is demarcated merely by the white lane and the symbol of a bike.

The cobblestones and doorways created a wonderful backdrop for the lane.

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Church of Saint Peter and Paul Krakow

聖ペテロ＆パウロ教会クラクフ

The Church of Saints Peter and Paul is located on Grodzka Street in the Old Town district of Krakow.

It is a Polish Baroque church built between 1597 - 1619 by the Italian architect Giovanni Maria Bernardoni.

The dolomite facade of of the church is particularly striking.

Grodzka Street is a direct route from the center of Krakow's Old City to Wawel Castle.

The street can become very thick with pedestrian traffic - and is quite touristy - but there is a bike lane along this street.

The lane is not fenced off but locals and tourists alike respected the boundary of the lane, marked only by bike symbols painted onto the street, and rarely ventured into it even by mistake.


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Bike One Rental Krakow Poland

ポランドクラクフレンタルサイクル

On a recent trip to southern Poland, we had the chance to visit the beautiful city of Krakow.

Its Old City is registered as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and is large but easily navigated on foot.

For those who want to ride, though - to move more quickly or to points farther afield - the city has a public bicycle rental system.

It is similar to Barcelona's Bicing, Paris's Velib, and Kyoto's Community Cycle.

The Bike One program debuted in 2008. To use the bikes, one must register and make a deposit so it is perhaps better suited for residents than short-term visitors.

The city is criss-crossed by tram routes, so automobile traffic is not usually a problem.

The bikes are sturdy and useful for trips to the Jewish Quarter, Nowa Suta, and other places.

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Paul Klee Exhibit Kyoto

パウル・クレー展―おわらないアトリエ

The National Museum of Modern Art in Kyoto is currently exhibiting 170 of Paul Klee's works.

The Swiss painter (1879 - 1940) is hugely popular in Japan, and following the Kyoto run the "Art in the Making (1883 - 1940)" exhibit will move to Tokyo.

The majority of the works come from the Zentrum Paul Klee, in Bern.

Most have never been shown in Japan.

The Museum is in Okazaki, which is a short ride from the center of Kyoto.

Details

March 12 – May 15
Closed on Mondays
Exception: Open on March 21 (Mon./Holiday) and May 2 (Mon.) Closed on March 22 (Tues.)

Hours
Regular hours
9:30AM-5:00PM (admission until 4:30PM)

Evening hours (every Friday)
9:30AM-8:00PM (admission until 7:30PM)

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1500 for adults, 1100 for university students


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Bike Parking in Wroclaw Poland

ポランドヴロツワフの自転車駐輪所

Among the many charms of cycling in Wroclaw, Poland, are the ubiquitous parking "lots" - arty metal sculptures to which you lock your bicycle.

Found throughout much of central Wroclaw, these lock stands are usually packed full with bicycles.

This one (top right), near the city's Duchowne Seminary, was empty and there was little pedestrian traffic in the area.

The park to the left of the photo was also nearly empty.

More typical is the situation below left, in the Main Square of the city's Old City.


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Cycling in Wroclaw Poland

ポーランドのヴロツワフでサイクリング

Wroclaw, Poland's fourth largest city, is one of the most beautiful cities in the country.

It is located in southwestern Poland in what was at various times in history a part of Germany.

Until 1945, the city was called Breslau and controlled by Germany.

After suffering terrible damage during World War II, then neglect during the decades of communist rule, the city today is vibrant and attractive.

It is a city of rivers and trams, squares and parks - and very good for cycling.

Bike lanes run through much of the city and along the river path that runs from Podwale.

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Bicycle docking stations already have appeared in the main square. Further information can be found here.

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