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It is easy to explore most of Krakow`s sights on foot as they are contained within the former city walls, known as the Old Town. This area only covers one square kilometre, with the biggest medieval market square in Europe, covering 40,000 square metres as its centerpiece. As the cultural capital of Poland, the city never suffers a shortage of exhibitions, art, concerts and theatrical performances. The Old Town has many restaurants within the old cobbled streets leading to Market Square, and visitors will also find new boutiques alongside traditional craft and clothing shops. Any visit to Krakow should include Wawel Royal Cathedral and, for many, a trip one hour to the west to Oswiecim, better known to its 800,000 visitors each year as Auschwitz, a name synonymous with the Holocaust and Hitler.