Krakow In Pole Position
Cracow has topped Prague in popularity. For the first time ever, more tourists visited Cracow than Prague in 2005. Some 8 million tourists came to Cracow and 3.5m of them stayed at least one night in Krakow hotels.
According to Andrzej Kozlowski, the former head of the Polish Tourist Organisation, this increase in popularity is the result of promotional and marketing efforts, as well as the plethora of budget airlines flying to Poland.
"Prague was trendy - so everyone went to Prague. Now the trend has moved over to Cracow," says Mr Kozlowski.