Cultural Heritage and Romance
The global pandemic has already changed the world we live in. Some of the changes are temporary, and some are here to stay. While many of those changes have already come to haunt us with a sense of deprivation, uncertainty and fragility, some have actually…
From Overtourism to Ghost Towns: The Big Questions For Cities That Need Big Answers
For many cities worldwide, the last few weeks and months have been extra-ordinary in so many ways, that managing them under lockdown restrictions must have felt like corporate crisis management at its best/worst, depending on perspective. There is one important difference, though. With the COVID-19…
Managing Cultural Heritage And Tourist Experience in the Age of Overtourism
If you’re interested in tourism and world heritage cities, 11-12 March 2020 is probably the date when you might want to be in Kraków, Poland. During those two days a long-awaited conference entitled HISTORICAL CITIES IN SEARCH OF A PREMIUM TOURIST will take place at…
The Packaging of Public Inconvenience: Repairs, Development And City Aesthetics!
Cities usually put their construction and repairs at full throttle during the summer season. There are obvious reasons, of course: reduced car traffic and good weather conditions are only a few. For those who stay in town, as well as those who come to visit,…
A Streetcar Named … Heritage and Cultural Identity
One of the biggest ironies of appreciation, or lack of it, rather, is that if we have access to something on a daily basis, we tend to underestimate its importance, not to mention its formative impact on our lives. Too much of a good thing,…
“Cities Are Like Power Plants, They Produce Energy!”
In less than a week, delegates from the world’s most iconic WORLD HERITAGE CITIES/SITES will have come to Kraków for the 15th OWHC World Congress. The world’s cultures will meet to exchange ideas and share knowledge on a wide range of practical issues linked to…
Kraków City Hall
Urząd Miasta Krakowa
pl. Wszystkich Świętych 3-4
31-004 Kraków
