Kraków's Nowa Huta - Maciej Miezian

Much has been written and said about Nowa Huta, though usually pejoratively. The time has come to perceive Nowa Huta without prejudice, to see what it really is: a large, well-designed city, where, despite the constantly increasing number of cars, there are no traffic jams and the housing projects are swathed in greenery. Nowa Huta’s housing projects were designed by the greatest architects of Poland. No expense was spared on talent, money and hard work in creating first-rate architecture. Let us be honest: residing in Nowa Huta is like driving a Rolls-Royce among Trabants and Small Fiats. Its centre has been placed on a heritage list and regardless of the future destiny of Nowa Huta, it will remain a legend for ever. You can hate it, you can be fascinated with it; however, one thing is certain, you cannot remain indifferent to it and it is worth discovering Nowa Huta for oneself. This guidebook is a tale of the myth of Nowa Huta, and at the same time a description of walking tours and bicycle routes around the town and its vicinity.