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Sport Although ice hockey is a popular sport in Poland, there are no top ranking teams in Cracow and football is by far the most popular sport in the city. TS Wisla Krakow are repeated winners of the Polish League Champions football title. Wisla have also recently had some limited success in the UEFA Champions League. They play at the Stadion GTS Wisla in the west of the city. Not quite in the same league is KS Cracovia who also represent Cracow. Although it is possible to purchase tickets from the stadiums, hotel concierges are the best place to acquire tickets to sporting events. Golf: The nearest golf course is 18km (11 miles) away at the Royal Krakow Golf and Country Club, ulica Koniecznego 4/14 (tel: (012) 281 9170; website: www.kki.pl/rkgc). The main course is currently closed, but the driving range and putting greens are still open. Fitness centres: Euro Fitness Club, ulica Biskupia 4 (tel: (012) 633 0113), is a centrally located fitness centre. Hades, north of the Old Town at Krowoderska 5 (tel: (012) 422 2198), is limited to a gay clientele, while Fitness Studio Extreme, ulica Biskupia 18 (tel: (012) 633 0113), is for women only. Horseriding: Decjusz, ulica Kasztanowa 1 (tel: (012) 425 2421; website: www.decjusz.citynet.pl), can organise horseriding around Cracow from about Z25 per hour. Swimming: The simplest options for swimming are the pools in the hotels Forum (tel: (012) 261 9212; cost: Z12) or Continental (tel: (012) 637 5044; cost: Z12). Among the outdoor pools, Clepardia, ulica Mackiewicza 14 (tel: (012) 415 1674), Krakowianka, ulica Bulwarowa 1 (tel: (012) 644 1421), and Wisla, ulica Reymonta 22 (tel: (012) 410 1552), are recommended. Tennis: There are a number of courts around the city. Tenis Servis, aleja Jana Pawla II 37 (tel: (012) 649 7521), has indoor and outdoor courts. Other options include the Piast Hotel, ulica Radzikowskiego 109 (tel: (012) 636 4600), Wieczysta, ulica Chalupnika 2 (tel: (012) 413 8466), and Olsza, ulica Siedleckiego 7 (tel: (012) 421 1069). MM Sport, ulica Na Bloniach 1 (tel: (012) 425 2998) also have courts. Hire charges per hour start around Z20. |
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