The first football match to be played at the stadium, located on the east bank of the river Vistula, will be a Polish Super Cup clash between Legia Warsaw and Wisla Krakow on February 11.

CNN: Poland's new national soccer stadium opens with a bang

As neighbourhoods go, the old Jewish quarter of Kazimierz just south of the Old Town on the banks of the Vistula River is a real survivor.

BBC: A taste of Krakow

Cyclists wishing to reach the same village can follow the Amber Trail Greenway markings from Bernardynska Street at the foot of the Wawel Royal Castle, cycling for about 10km along the Vistula River path.

BBC: Forgotten landscapes outside Krakow

Thousands of Russian fans, wearing national emblems and carrying national flags to commemorate Russia Day, a national holiday, were crossing the Vistula River in an organized march when several groups confronted each other near a bridge in central Warsaw.

WSJ: Russian, Polish Soccer Fans Clash