I just visited Krakow in Poland - My impression of Poland before going was very biased - I still locked into a communist era view of Poland. When I arrived I wa

I just visited Krakow in Poland - My impression of Poland before going was very biased - I still locked into a communist era view of Poland. When I arrived I was just stunned at how beautiful the place was. Fits the bill reasonably well. Very prominent in earlier history, but fell out of prominence in 1600. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krakow http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krakow Despite auschwitz being down the road it escaped bombing in WWII - and whilst the communist era didn't help, recent restoration efforts are simply stunning. Amazing amount of fantastic architecture in a very compact town. The town centre, including the castle is UNESCO listed. It's one of the nicer places I've been to in Europe. Also.. It's not quite a prime target on the tourist radar yet - which can be a big plus.