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| | The Observer | Travel | Virgins, dragons and a dish called Wanda |
 | | Visit the Gothic university court and you are reminded of the medieval courts of Padua, or Oxford and Cambridge. |
 | | In later centuries, Poland's greatest romantic poet, Adam Mickiewicz, was buried in Krakow after fighting abroad for Polish independence. |
 | | Museums abound, (don't miss Leonardo da Vinci's Lady with an Ermine, the most precious painting in Poland, at the Czartoryski), but perhaps the most unusual experience awaiting you is a guided tour of the salt mine at Wieliczka, a 20-minute ride by minibus from the city centre. |
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