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Photo of the Day – Krakow, Poland

Dating back to the 13th century, Krakow’s enormous Rynek Glowny (Grand Square) is surrounded by historical townhouses, palaces and churches and is arguably one of the world’s most beautiful town squares.  It is Europe’s largest medieval square and in 2005 it was named the World’s Best Square by the Project for Public Spaces.  Though it’s lively and crowded year-round, on December 31st it is home to Poland’s largest New Year’s Eve party.  From artists and floral carts to horse-drawn carriages and fire dancers, Krakow’s main square offers some of the best people-watching in all of Europe.