Podgórze district sits on the other side of the Vistula River from the main body of Krakow. For many years it has been neglected, run down and its place in history stained by the fact that it became the Jewish ghetto during World War 2.
Sad and neglected Podgórze
Sad and neglected Podgórze
Look closely - buildings still pockmarked with bullet holes
However, it is rising like a phoenix, assisted by the new Bernatek pedestrian bridge which links it directly to Kazimierz, allowing it to feed off the regeneration the latter is basking in. For many visitors to Krakow they may whizz around Podgórze by means of one the myriad of electric tour golf carts like Bubba Watson on steroids. However, there are several notable sights to visit here, as well as some lesser known attractions, that require time and consideration.