Jack Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 We are looking to visit Krakow travelling from Calais and will have around three weeks. Any recommendations with regards a route, stop offs on the way and campsites in or around Krakow suitable to allow travelling into the city itself. Many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtravel Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 It's now been twenty years since I was last in Krakow but just google something like "campercontact krakow" to have at least five possibilities. Almost certainly the Clepardia has a bus stop a few meters away. Don't forget Leonardo da Vinci's Lady with an Ermine. Max Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtravel Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 As for the possible stops on the route from Calais to Krakow, there are thousands of them. Following the map, Antwerp, Essen, Kassel, Halle, Leipzig, Dresden, Wroklaw, Katovice come to mind, all worthy of a visit. An alternative route sees Brussels, Liège, Aachen, Cologne, Gotha, Erfurt, Jena and Dresden again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted June 10, 2023 Author Share Posted June 10, 2023 Thanks for the replies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikethebike Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 I can also recommend the Clepardia campsite. Very well run site and indeed a bus stop into the city centre a short stroll away. cheers mikethebike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onecal Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 Hi Friends used Clepardia campsite 2021 while touring and found it good and safe with an excellent bus connection into Old town Krakow from outside the Sports complex at the rear of the campsite For touring the area they could not recommend the campsite highly enough Regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minstrel Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 We stayed at this campsite last month, we had 4 nights. Below is the information I copied from websites, but would recommend trying to book, especially for the weekend. I do have other campsites if you need them plus Berlin and Dresden and a few stopover places enroute. Camping Smok No 46 Smok means Dragon Kamedulska 18, 30-252 Kraków, Poland info@smok.krakow.pl +4812 429 8300 150 per night electricity 20 per night The campsite is located on a picturesque hill near the Vistula River, in a quiet, green part of the city, by road No. 780 (towards Oświęcim). The distance from the campsite to the city centre is only 4 km. Access to the centre by public transport takes about twenty minutes. It's a bus and a tram to the centre, campsite have details They do not accept individual bookings, accepts guests as long as there are free places. Reservations for groups only. The day ends at 12 o'clock the next day. Motorized vehicles are not allowed after 10 p.m. (gate closed). Pedestrian traffic allowed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted June 12, 2023 Author Share Posted June 12, 2023 Hello Minstrel thank you for the information, if you have more info re campsites as well as Berlin and Dresden that would be very helpful. Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laimeduck Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 Hi - not recent info, but I did a trip from Calais to Stalag Luft III (The Great Escape, Crumball Rally) in 2011. All done in Sigrid the Spitsaab, much to the amusement of the Germans! "Have a good trip" We camped in Leipzig here https://www.knauscamp.de/leipzig.html. Pleasant site with a restaurant which did a good breakfast. Easy trip into Leipzig by tram. We paid €20 then for 2 tents 3 people .... looks like a M/Home +2 now about €40. We stayed in Antwerp, visited the Mohne Dam, Leipzig, Stalag Luft III in Sagan, Dresden and Colditz. Ended up coming via via Munich for Oktoberfest. Jeremy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtravel Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 12 hours ago, Jack said: ... if you have more info re campsites as well as Berlin and Dresden that would be very helpful. Dresden Camping Dresden-Mockritz Boderitzer Straße 30, 01217, Dresden GPS 51.01427, 13.74754 Campercontact Sitecode: 45497https://www.cbm-camping.de/dresden/ We spent two nights in the far 2004. Bus to the city centre. Good alternative Aire Am Blüherpark Zinzendorfstraße 1, Dresden GPS 51.04401, 13.74356 Campercontact Sitecode: 3890 Cost 19€/24h EHU € 0.00 H2O paid Waste € 0.00 Cassette paid Shower See Note Wifi See Note Note: Reception at the hotel 400 meters away at the end of the street. They ask for 20€ caution for a windscreen plate and EHU key. Shower (2€) and free Wifi at the Hotel. Berlin Camping City 1 (or City Camp Nord) Gartenfelder Strasse 1 13599 Berlin GPS 52.55147, 13.24900https://www.city-camping-berlin.de/ EHU 3€ Extra: Possible breakfast in the hotel Wifi paid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted June 13, 2023 Author Share Posted June 13, 2023 Thank you. Jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtravel Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 18 hours ago, Jack said: Thank you. Jack Not at all, Max Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minstrel Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 On 6/12/2023 at 10:16 PM, Jack said: Hello Minstrel thank you for the information, if you have more info re campsites as well as Berlin and Dresden that would be very helpful. Thanks again. I struggled to do this for you but at last. Please don't take all this as gospel, but I did investigate campsite websites. Have a good trip Trip to Poland May 2023 Berlin Campsite: DCC Berlin.de/Gatow Kladower-Damm 207-213 Buses Outside the camp In Berlin hop on hop off buses to save walking long distances, from 30 euros for 2 days, Poznan really beautiful Campsite Malta One night £27 Trams into town Wroclaw Camping Stadion Olinpijski No 117 One night: 66 Zlotys last year Acsi Near Camping 117 there is a stop of three MPK tram lines - 9, 17 and 33. All lines go to the centre of Wrocław. Ticket prices: REGULAR ticket - PLN 3.40 (30 minutes - PLN 3.00) REDUCED ticket - PLN 1.70 (time ticket - PLN 1.50) People over 68 can use public transport for free. Camperplaats Mszana on Campercontact We didn’t use this Mszana, Wodzisław County, Poland Free, electricity, waste disposal toilet disposal, bakery across the road. 10 pitches. Not far to Katowice for Auschwitz and Salt Mine Krakow Getmyguide or something like that can take you to Auschwitz, not too expensive, we found it a good trip with them Camper ParkingA4 - Kraków 10 euros, facilities, unsure if can stay the night, isolated, 10km from centre Camping Smok No 46 (possibly Dragon) Kamedulska 18, 30-252 Kraków, Poland info@smok.krakow.pl +4812 429 8300 150 per night electricity 20 per night The campsite is located on a picturesque hill near the Vistula River, in a quiet, green part of the city, by road No. 780 (towards Oświęcim). The distance from the campsite to the city centre is only 4 km. Access to the centre by public transport takes about twenty minutes. They do not accept individual bookings, accepts guests as long as there are free places. Reservations for groups only. The day ends at 12 o'clock the next day. Motorized vehicles are not allowed after 10 p.m. (gate closed). Pedestrian traffic allowed. Camping Adam is located in Krakow We didn’t use this +48 12 429 93 75 Wioślarska 19 Street 30-206 Cracow, Poland GPS: 50°02'48.4"N, 19°54'11.4"E at 24A Ksią Józefa Street (entrance from Wioślarska Street) in the vicinity of Salwator, in the immediate vicinity of the Eva Hotel and a sports club. Located on the banks of the Vistula River, just 3 km from the Main Market Square, it is an excellent starting point for everyone who wants to visit the Royal City of Krakow. The city centre can be reached in a few minutes using public transport or in the summer season by water tram (water marina on the premises). 155 per night. 20 pitches, 4 showers 4 toilets Warsaw Camping Wok 16 Odrębna str., 04-867 Warszawa +48 22 612-79-51 e-mail: wok@campingwok.warszawa.pl 140 per night electricity 20 pn. A ticket on public transport in Warsaw costs 4,40 for a 75 minutes trip (available at reception for 4,50), If you’d like to get to the city, you should use bus 146 (time table is in the reception). Retired people don’t need to pay, but take your passport. Surroundings: If you go left from the camp you will reach the main road (Wał Miedzeszyński str.), going left about 1 km you will reach the local shopping center with the market, bank and pharmacy, after another 1 km. you will find Shell gas station and after another 1 km. a service station. If you go right from our camp you will reach Trakt Lubelski str. If you go right, after 1km, you’ll reach the local shopping center mentioned above (Wał Miedzeszyński and Trakt Lubelski merge there). Going left by Trakt Lubelski after 1 km. you will find 2 small shops and after another 2 km. you will reach the church and a small clinic next door. Torun One of very few towns not destroyed by war Our favourite place ACSI Camping Tramp NR33 tramp@mosir.torun.pl Has a restaurant Hotel and Camping Tramp is located in the left-bank part of Toruń (from the north at Dybowska Street, from the south at Kujawska Street). The campsite is integrated into a large amount of low and high greenery, creating natural conditions for relaxation. The proximity of the Old Town (approx. 1 km), inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, the Toruń Główny railway station (500m), 24-hour grocery stores and public transport proves the very good location of the facility. Address: Kujawska 14 Torun 87-100 70 PLN per day approx Malbork Camping Nad Stawen biuro@Malbork-kemping.eu 70PLN over the river from castle 5 minute walk Prebook castle tour with audio guide included Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onecal Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 (edited) Hi Minstrel Well done , I think you will find (this year prices) for Krakow-Camping Adam for a Motorhome for two plus electric is €32 per night(£27.38) Warsaw- Camping Wok for a Motorhome and two people plus electric is €27 per night (£23.10) Krakow-Camping Clepardia for a Motorhome and two people plus electric €28 per night (£23.96) These campsites are well recommended , I have used Camping Wok and Camping Adam both excellent Camping Clepardia at €28 is very well recommended and good value at present prices Hope this may help others also on their travels Regards Edited June 15, 2023 by onecal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtravel Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 I confirm the locations indicated by Minstrel, all worthy of a visit. Not far from Krakow I would suggest: Wieliczka (Salt Mine) Czestochowa (perhaps indifferent to non-Catholics but a place of certain suggestion) Gdansk (very beautiful, don't forget a pedestrian cruise to Westerplatte, the place where the Second World War really began, the small cemetery with the graves of the very first fallen is moving). I would add Sopot, nothing special but nice with its pier that extends into the Baltic Sea. Here you can buy amber but be careful that it is not fake (plastic). Try with a lighter, real amber doesn't burn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtravel Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 Speaking of Gdansk, how times change. When we visited Poland (2002) many campsites were identified by a number, reminiscent of the regime. In Gdansk we went to what our information gave as the best. In my travel report I wrote: It's a copy of Birkenau, I'm not kidding. It has army style barracks that they call bungalows and even a chimney that smokes in the evening. I want to think that it is only used to heat the water for the showers... On the other hand, these must be done with boots. There are three of them, the two on the sides convey the dirty water to the central one. Not to mention the sink area for dishes, it looks like a pig trough, if you want to wash the dishes you have to do it with the bowl balanced on one knee while you try to do the rest, with the cutlery between your teeth... The bar looks like the troop canteen and the mosquitoes take care of the rest. Smile, Max p.s. Without forgetting that, seen in many campsites in Eastern Europe, the showers are common, like those of the players in a stadium. In some (Czech Republic and Hungary) also common for men and women. It doesn't create problems for us but it's not like that for everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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