If you can visit just one place in Poland, then Kraków (pronounced Krah-koov) is the one to see. The Old City was lucky to survive all the wars intact, and its (mostly) Renaissance architecture is a delight, not spoiled by modern urban development. Add good food and lots of cultural activities, and visiting Kraków becomes a must.

Clicking on any of the thumbnails brings up a larger (1024x768) version of the same image.

And here are some of my Kraków pictures using a simple special effect — local equalization during the postprocessing. Usually I do not apply any special effects to my photographs, but this time the temptation was too strong... Just make sure to click on thumbnails, as only full-size versions of the pictures are actually worth your time.