In the corner of a market square in the Jewish neighborhood, you find a piece of history in Chajim Kohan. Outside this building, you find typical signs from Jewish shops that used to be in this area, clearly a major tourist attraction. Therefore, while seated in the café, you feel almost part of a historical exhibition as guided tours frequently pass by. The atmosphere of the square is fantastic, it is a place to sit for hours and just feel like a part of traditions from a long time ago. If you rather would like to sit inside, the interior is neat with a remarkable collection of old artifacts that wisper of a lost time period in Krakow's Jewish history.The menu does however not reflect its Jewish history, it is quite normal for any café. A big plus was that when we were there, we were quite picky and changed the orders which was no problem with the waitress. Another interesting thing is that they have live performances in the evenings with traditional Jewish music.
This is a place to love, to go to when you have a lot of time, to sit in the summer evening breeze, to take it in with all your senses, to feel part of a lost culture and go back in time.
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Chajim Kohan - Once upon a time in Krakow - has been my favorite cafe in Krk for many years. Just visit it, sit inside in the dark, view tourists outside, order Jewish Kawiar, a pint of polish beer, and a clean vodka Chopin, and the evening is yours!! Couldn't be better! Take one more, and you will sleep like an angel! Fantastic interior, fantastic service, just calm down, let the shoulders fall down! Afterwards take a massage hour at Chaiyo Thai Massage Center on Dietla street just some 100 mtrs away!!
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Norway