Poland Travel Guide : Cracow Photos : Wawel dragon Photo

But for the most intrepid tourists, like these young English tourists, a meeting with the dragon of Wawel adds some excitement to the visit of the city!

The legend tells that a dragon lived in the caves under the castle and terrorized the population.

The king in those days offered the hand of his daughter to whomever would kill the dragon.

Many knights put their skills to the test... without success!
One day, a young shoe-maker had the idea to sew a sheepskin stuffed with sulfur...
The dragon swallowed it and exploded!

Obviously, the young shoe-maker married the king's daugther...
they had many children... etc... etc...