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Sport Both football and ice hockey are popular in the city, with TS Wisla Krakow repeated winners of the Polish League Champions title. 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. Golf: The nearest golf course, Silesian Golf Club is in Siemianowice Slaskie, ulica Sowia 41-100 (tel: 48 37 4573) near Catoviza, approximately 85km (53 miles) from the centre of Cracow. Prices are about Z30 for a nine hole session. There are also facilities for golf training and on-site equipment hire. Fitness Centre: Euro Fitness Club, ulica Biskupia 4 and Ma?ka, ulica Grodzka 12, are centrally located fitness centres. Hades, north of the Old Town at Krowoderska 5 (tel: (012) 422 2198), is limited to a gay clientele. Swimming: The simplest options are the swimming pools in the hotels Forum (tel: (012) 261 9212; cost: Z12), or Continental (tel: (012) 637 5044; cost: Z11). Indoor pools charge about Z10-15 per hour. Good options are Korona, ulica Kalwaryjska 9 (tel: (012) 656 0250), Wis?a, ulica Reymonta 22 (tel: (012) 610 1562), and SMS, ulica Grochowska 20 (tel: (012) 411 9295). Among the outdoor pools, Clepardia, ulica Mackiewicza 14 (tel: (012) 415 1674), Krakowianka, ulica Bulwarowa 1 (tel: (012) 644 1421), and Wis?a, ulica Reymonta 22 (tel: (012) 410 1552), are recommended. Horse riding: Central places to horse ride include the Botanical Gardens, ulica Kopernika 27 (tel: (021) 4210277; cost Z50-60 per hour) and Decjusz ulica Kasztanowa 1 (tel: 021) 425 2421). Tennis: There are a number of courts around the city. The handiest is at the Forum Hotel (tel: (012) 261 9212), which has two courts available, reservations are recommended. 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 Cha?upnika 2 (tel: (012) 413 8466) and Olsza, ulica Siedleckiego 7 (tel: (012) 421 1069). MM Sport, ulica Na B?oniach 1 (tel: (012) 425 2998) also comes highly recommended. |