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Krakow, Auschwitz & Wieliczka Salt Mine - 4 Days

"Krakow is indeed a beautiful, historic city - however, it was mainly thanks to our guide Seweryn we enjoyed it so much!" Natalia, traveled in December 2022

Krakow & Auschwitz

"Krakow was an amazing city and one of the most beautiful in Europe. Definitely recommend this trip and company." Lauren, traveled in December 2023

Krakow, Auschwitz, Enamel Factory & Wieliczka Salt Mine - 4 Days

"The tours were very informative and relaxed. I also was glad that I had plenty of free to explore the Old City and Castle." Richard, traveled in August 2021

Bear watching hiking tour

Hike the High Tatras with Slovak Paradise in a Weekend

"Absolutely stunning. Would highly recommend, fab trip 5*" Louise, traveled in June 2024

Hike Gems of Tatras and Slovak Paradise

6 days in Krakow and Szczawnica- private exclusive tour for 2 people

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7 days in Krakow and Szczawnica- private exclusive tour for 3-4 people

The best of Eastern Slovakia (small group minimum 2 people & maximum 8 people)

Highlights of Southern Poland

"The Poland tour was excellent! Totally recommended!!" Maria, traveled in October 2021

What people love about Krakow Tours

An amazing tour of Krakow that includes breathtaking views of Old Town cathedrals and castles. A visit to Auschwitz - Birkenau and other historical sights connected to Schindler's List and the Jewish Ghetto. A great mix of history, culture, and architecture with time enough to explore on your own or rejuvenate in the comfort of your hotel.

Did their Krakow, Poland trip in December during the Christmas markets. Really a great trip and experience. Everything was very organized, had really good hotel near the square/old town (I booked the 3-star hotel, private room option with my husband), guides were very good & knowledgeable and the excursions/tours were very good. We also received a lot of extra information and recommendations for things to do and places to go (food and drink too) in our free time which was really nice and helpful. I was a bit nervous reading a few of the reviews here on Yelp but our experience was fantastic and nothing like what some others wrote in their reviews. Krakow was an amazing city and one of the most beautiful in Europe. Definitely recommend this trip and company.

I had a great first time experience of Krakow through this tour. My tour guide Seweryn was very friendly, flexible, organised and helpful and made the whole process very smooth. The trips to the mine, factory and camps were well laid out and gave me plenty of time for independent sightseeing and fun. If you want to come to Krakow I would highly recommend you do a trip this way!

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Discover Krakow with a Krakow Direct company

We are a company , which with many years of experience and perfectly knowledgeable staff guarantees all travellers Krakow amazing experiences during organized tours in the center of Krakow or outside the city. See all the most popular places in the best possible way. Our tours could take only a few hours, and we can provide you a comfortable transport , interesting activities and the full attention of English- speaking guide or any other language you choose. If you need a transfers service from the airport to your hotel, you can book it on our website.

Not without reason, the former capital of Poland is one of the most visited cities by the tourist group . This city is a treasury of history and culture. Krakow Direct will let you get to know the capital of Malopolska and feel the magic of this city. On the website in menu you can find all tours that our service can offer to you.

Krakow Tours with KrakowDirect company- detailed information

KrakowDirect offers a wide variety of Krakow tours to the most popular tourist destinations. Our tours in Krakow are the best way to see all of the most interesting landmarks in the most comfortable way possible. You can book your chosen tour a few days before your stay in Krakow or take advantage of a free cancellation up to 24 hours in advance.

The most popular duration of tours in Krakow city are day trips to top tourist attractions such as Auschwitz-Birkenau where you can feel a bit of history or very interesting tour to discover Wieliczka Salt Mine. They usually take a few hours. For tourists interested in the life of pope John Paul II we prepared a special day tour. Pilgrims might also consider our full day tour to Czestochowa. We also organise tours from Krakow to hidden treasures of the region. Zakopane Tour takes you to the heart of Tatra Mountains. Tyskie Brewery Tour is perfect for beer-lovers. And tour from Krakow to Dunajec River is an opportunity to try river rafting. Adventure-seekers might also be interested in our Krakow shooting range. If you wish to take the most out of your tours of Krakow city, we offer Krakow walking tours or Krakow tours in a private car for group or individual travellers. All of that in the best price and select requirements.

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The most popular among tours from Krakow are day trips to Auschwitz-Birkenau . This former Nazi concentration camp is visited by over a million tourists each year. It is a place of great reverence that draws attention of people interested in the history of World War II and the Holocaust. Auschwitz-Birkenau is also visited by those simply wanting to pay their respects to people who lost their lives there. During these few hours you can learn many interesting things about Auschwitz Birkenau history and see a place where Polish people had to live at the time of War. Do not hesitate, just book this tour back in time.

Second most popular of our Krakow tours is Krakow Salt Mine tour . Salt Mine in Wieliczka is over 700 years old, what makes it a world-class unique. A visit in Wieliczka Salt Mine is an unforgettable journey to an underground world where nature and people had cooperated for centuries. It is only 40 minutes away from Krakow city. You can book private transport with Krakow Direct from your hotel and have no problem with parking or buying tickets. During visiting this amazing place you can even taste the salt wall. This place has a lot of attractions for children. Explore the salt lake and have fun in the underground playground! All these activities are included in the price of one ticket. You can also take advantage of the free cancellation if You will give us a piece of information about 24 hours before the tour.

Choose Auschwitz Birkenau tour and guided Salt Mine tour in one time

Our most popular Krakow tours – to Auschwitz-Birkenau and to Wieliczka Salt Mine can be combined into one day trip. You can also extend each tour and join it with a visit in Schindler’s Factory in Krakow. It is a museum established in the actual factory owned by Oskar Schindler during World War II. He devoted himself to saving his Jewish employees. His actions became widely known thanks to Steven Spielberg’s film “Schindler’s List”. Schindler’s Factory can also be a component of our walking tours of Krakow or city tours in a private car. The price of all tours is available on our price page.

You can make all payments in advance or at the meeting point with your guide. We prefer payment in zlotys currency. The price of every trip is given on our website, and it may vary due to independent commuting or transfers with our company.

Walking tours of Krakow

Walking tours of Krakow are available in several options. We also offer city tours by electric car or private van. You can choose which district you want to visit and how many hours you want to spend on sightseeing the city with a professional English- speaking guide. Krakow Old Town and Kazimierz Jewish quarter are the most popular among walking tours of Krakow. An interesting option for Krakow tours by electric car or private van is visiting two or three districts in one day. It is a good way when you do not have enough time for long sightseeing. Podgorze district, where Jewish ghetto was located or Nowa Huta, an ideal proletarian city of socialist-realism is also worth visiting. Most travellers want to see these places while they are spending their time in this amazing town.

Krakow tours to hidden treasures of the region

We also offer tours from Krakow to the so-called winter capital of Poland – Zakopane . Superb skiing conditions in winter and a variety of hiking trails in summer is what makes Zakopane a number one holiday destination all year long. Zakopane is a real treasure of Tatra Mountains with interesting local customs and folklore, located only 100 km from Krakow. It is the best place for people who like a lot of activities. Each year, many new attractions are created there. The journey takes just 3 hours. We can also offer you comfortable airport transfers directly to Zakopane.

Tyskie Brewery Tour is our special trip to a 400 years old brewery in Tychy. Tours from Krakow to Tyskie Brewery combine traditional sightseeing of the brewery with learning about brewing process and beer tasting. These few hours can be a real treat for beer lovers. Sometimes an organized group can get some free samples of new tastes. The guided tours are the best way to get this experience. We provide you an English- speaking guide too.

For more adventurous tourists we propose our Dunajec River Rafting tours from Krakow. River rafting in this picturesque scenery is an unforgettable experience. It takes place in Dunajec River Gorge . The gorge makes seven meanders in its length and is surrounded by steep peaks of Pieniny Mountains. Krakow shooting range is another of our Krakow tours designed for those who like to stay active during vacation. It might also be a great idea for a birthday party or a stag night. Both Polish and foreign travellers are loved in Pieniny and reviews of these trips are always positive.

Pilgrim tours experience

Popular among pilgrims, John Paul Tour features places that shaped pope John Paul II. This Krakow tour covers pope’s hometown of Wadowice with a museum established in his family house and Kalwaria Zebrzydowska where he often prayed as a young cleric. It ends in Divine Mercy Sanctuary in Lagiewniki, major shrine of Faustina Kowalska, canonised by the pope. During this tour, our knowledgeable and English- speaking driver tell you all interesting facts from the life of Karol Wojtyla. For confectionery gourmets, in this town they also serve the best cream cake in Poland.

Tours from Krakow to Czestochowa are also popular among pilgrims. The highlight of our Czestochowa tour is a holy painting of Black Madonna. It is the most worshipped religious object in Poland, cultivated since the 15th century. During this, you can also visit medieval castles of the so-called Eagles’ Nest Trail. This tour is very popular in travellers from foreign countries so that every day you can meet there an organised group who come to pray in this holy place.

Best Krakow Tours with KrakowDirect

KrakowDirect is an experienced company with thousands of satisfied customers who had recognised our services as a number one in Krakow. We are always at your disposal and flexible to meet your needs. We value your time and comfort just as much you do. All of our tours from Krakow are available in private and group option. We guarantee high-quality service that includes door-to-door pick up and drop off. The journey from Krakow to the most popular places usually takes only 2 hours. For our Krakow tours we provide comfortable, modern, air-conditioned Mercedes Benz vehicles and our professional English-speaking drivers’ assistance throughout the day. With KrakowDirect you can be sure of the individual approach, so if you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask ! You can be sure that by booking an individual or group guided tour with us you will experience professional service, learn a little bit of history and be free of worrying about tickets or transport.

Tours of Krakow

Walking tour in krakow old town & the jewish quarter, auschwitz tours & birkenau museum, an emotional guided journey through history, krakow salt mine tours, explore the underground world of wieliczka salt mine, energylandia amusement park, the largest amusement park in poland, krakow airport transfers, frequent and convenient transport services, auschwitz-birkenau museum tour from krakow.

Visit the Auschwitz Museum, the site of the largest Third Reich concentration camp. Learn how the complex functioned and see the barracks where prisoners were kept.

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Get to know our comfortable shared transfer service between KRK Balice Airport and Krakow. Our shuttle offers frequent and convenient transportation from and to KRK Balice Airport throughout the day! All at a very attractive price!

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Wieliczka Salt Mine Tour

Full of unique beauty and active continuously since the Middle Ages, this Krakow salt mine tour showcases the most amazing works of art in this vast underground world.

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Schindler’s Factory Guided Tour

The museum housed in the authentic Enamel Factory of Oskar Schindler shows the wartime events that took place in the city and the tragic fate of its inhabitants.

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Energylandia Amusement Park Tickets & Bus Transfer

Energylandia is the largest amusement park in Krakow, Poland with several zones where you can find a lot of attractions for different age groups. Only here you can ride the largest roller coaster in Europe!

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Krakow Vodka Factory Museum Guided Experience with Tasting

Learn about the history of one of Poland’s most popular spirits. Why has it become so iconic and what role has it played in the past? Do stereotypes coincide with what is the truth?

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Tour Zakopane, the Winter Capital of Poland!

During the tour, you will learn the process of making and get to taste the famous highlander’s cheese, Oscypek. Visit the Museum of Zakopane Style at Villa Koliba and take the funicular to the top of Gubałówka Mountain to catch breathtaking views of limestone peaks of the Tatras.

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About Our Krakow Tours

Several years of hard work and a professional approach to individual tourism have led SeeKrakow to become the best known company in Krakow organizing local excursions for foreign tourists. Today, we have a strong network of agents, our tourist information center (run under the brand KrakowTIP), and buses with our logo may be seen every day on many streets where Krakow hotels are located. We have provided our services for over 1.000.000 tourists since 2005.

We are proud to inform that we are the first Tour Operator in Poland to have a Travelife Partner status which means we are a sustainable travel company engaging in activities that not only support our business but also benefit society and the environment. Our mission is to continue our sustainable development in a conscious and thrifty manner. As „locals”, we pay special attention to the development of our community with respect for local traditions and culture.

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Look for our sustainstable tips while booking SeeKrakow local tours.

– this tour has an option of departure from central meeting point

Choose our tour with a departure from central meeting point. This way our buses don’t go around the city to pick you up directly from the entrance to your hotel and you minimize your carbon footprint.

– this tour is by bike. Choose our bike tour to see the city faster than on foot but still eco way.

– this is a walking tour

Choose our walking tour to see the city on foot. During the tour we do not use any other means of transport.

– this tour contains elements of cultural heritage

Most of our tours contain elements of cultural heritage. Cultural heritage is past cultural assets that are considered to be of value to a community or nation. It is a testimony to how previous generations lived and the history of places and people who were in a place before us. We warmly invite you to get to know more about our Polish and local.

– history

– art and culture

– tradition

– cuisine

– nature monuments

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By giving our tour a green leaf we recomend it as a top 5 of our sustainable tours.

– sustainable tip: take a reusable bottle on the tour with you and fill it  with tap water. The tap water in Kraków is drinkable.

5-Star Tours in Krakow, Poland

A fantastic trip, so well organised and easy . There was only 10 in our group .the guide was very informative it was about 3 hrs at the camps plenty of time to see and hear the stories. The see krakow tour company was excellent especially Marta who we dealt with for about three separate trips whilst in krakow. We were kept up to date by text and email all the time. Very efficient company!

The Jewish Quarter - Kazimierz Guided Walking Tour couldn’t be any better! The tour guide was very friendly and competent. The tour was very interesting and filled with a lot of information. I also got to know important places from the movie Schindler's list. I recommend it!

We found the tour both interesting and educational. Our guide (Conrad) was very informative and courteous throughout the three-hour tour (including a much the needed 15-minute coffee break), and both his English and knowledge of the subject matters were excellent. Alas, thanks to coronavirus, we (a family of five) were his first customers for months.

A very good guide with Conrad around the Jewish quarter giving us all the relevant information in a very professional way. Had a 15 min coffee break and Carrie do; over the river to heroes square for the more excellent info. Completing the tour at Schindler's factory, a very enjoyable experience, highly recommended for everyone.

It's the first time I've visited Poland and so far I've loved that! The trip I attended (to Wielitshka - sorry for bad spelling!) was great organized; not too long but very intense! Many thanks to the absolutely charming lady who has been our pilot today - Katazyna! Super professional, super bubbly, and always with a smile on her face. I had a very good time and I'll definitely be back!

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Krakow Tours

Make the most of your time in krakow.

Krakow Tours can organise any trip to the most popular sites within and near Krakow – you’ll find a good selection here to choose from, and we’re always on the lookout for new places to visit. In addition to the tried and trusted, we’ve included a few tours you won’t get anywhere else. See the Krakow we see!

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A place of remembrance

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Vodka, pickles and Trabants!

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Polish Cooking Lessons in a Krakow home

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The history, the film and real-life stories

Pedal-powered sightseeing. Lunch included!

Peddle out of the city!

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See the city with an english speaking guided tour

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Big mountains for big fun

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Rise-up over Krakow!

Beautiful views with adventure

Everyone knows that Krakow is, culturally, one of the richest cities in Europe. Named City of Culture in the Millenium Year, the heart of Krakow has additionally been declared a World Heritage Site. As soon as you arrive in its stunning medieval town centre, with its famous Cloth Hall (Sukiennice), Wawel Castle, and vast central square (The Rynek), you’ll understand why. But how can the visitor go beyond the picture-postcard prettiness and really begin to discover the reality of life here? It’s simple really – in the company of people who are knowledgeable about and love the city! That’s where we come in.

Our guides are young, knowledgeable and full of energy. They know their stuff and they love sharing it. We keep the stuffiness to nil, and give you a genuinely good experience. You’ll leave feeling like you’ve just visited your best friend.

For any tour that requires transport, we’ll pick you up and drop you off wherever you want. That’s the kind of flexibility we can offer and that’s the kind of service we want you to expect. You get to shape the tours as much as you prefer. We also do everything in our power to keep the tours private – you’ll find no overcrowded busses here!

We pride ourselves on providing first class service and truly unique experiences. We look forward to helping you make your journey to Krakow a most memorable one.

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• Polish Pierogi Classes
• Polish Cooking Classes
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• Hot Air Balloon
• Krakow City Bicycle Tour
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• Communism & Nowa Huta Tour
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• Zakopane Tatra Madness
• Ojcow Valley Tour
• River rafting on Dunajec
• Auschwitz & Salt Mine Tour
• Schindlers List Tour
• Polish Beer Brewery Tour
• Krakow Old Town Walking Tour
• Jewish Kazimierz Walking Tour

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Take a guided tour of the most important historical place in Poland and in the world. Auschwitz was a witness to disturbing events that left their mark on the history of mankind. Embark on a poignant journey from Krakow to Auschwitz-Birkenau, exploring the harrowing history of Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau with a knowledgeable local guide, and make the most of your stay in Krakow with a well-organized day trip.

Auschwitz-Birkenau Guided Tour from Krakow

Book a guided tour and descend 135 meters underground to admire a hidden treasure inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Marvel at an underground temple, lake, ballroom, and more. Take a guided tour of the Wieliczka Salt Mine .

Wieliczka Salt Mine Guided Tour from Krakow 

Discover Krakow - former capital of Poland - quickly and comfortably in an eco-friendly electric car . Great alternative for a walking tour. Learn about the city’s most important landmarks and its history. Discover the top things to see in Krakow and find out what makes this city truly worth visiting. Take advantage of ending the Krakow city tour at the famous Schindler's Factory or returning to the starting point.

Krakow City Tour by Electric Golf Cart

Tickets to the Wieliczka Salt Mine tour without queuing – the offer includes a tour of the mine with a professional guide . Enjoy the tour without having to wait in a queue at the ticket office and worrying about ticket availability

Wieliczka Salt Mine: Skip-the-Line Ticket for guided tour

Book tickets and visit Auschwitz-Birkenau without queuing . The offer includes a tour of the Auschwitz-Birkenau complex with a licenced guide-educator without having to wait in a queue at the ticket office or worry about ticket availability.

For individuals who wish to visit Auschwitz I and Birkenau but prefer not to travel in an organized group, skip-the-line tickets offer a convenient way to obtain a personalized entry pass easily

Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum: Skip the line ticket - guided tour

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Book tickets and visit Auschwitz-Birkenau without queuing. The offer includes a tour of the Auschwitz-Birkenau complex with a licenced guide-educator without having to wait in a queue at the ticket office or worry about ticket availability. For individuals who wish to visit Auschwitz I and Birkenau but prefer not to travel in an organized group, skip-the-line tickets offer a convenient way to obtain a personalized entry pass easily

Auschwitz Birkenau and Wieliczka Salt Mine One Day Tour from Krakow | Guided tour 

Maximize your time in Krakow with our specially curated 1 day tour, combining the essential visits to Auschwitz-Birkenau and Wieliczka Salt Mine. This one day adventure offers you a chance to experience two of Krakow's most significant and must-see locations: the historical Auschwitz Camp and the mesmerizing Salt Mine in Wieliczka. Our well organized tour ensures you don't miss out on what these sites have to offer, making your visit truly worthwhile. Book now to discover the best of Krakow in just one day trip!

Krakow Salt Mine Tours

Book a guided tour and descend 135 meters underground to admire a hidden treasure inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Marvel at an underground temple, lake, ballroom, and more. Take a guided tour of the Wieliczka Salt Mine.

Tickets to the Wieliczka Salt Mine tour without queuing – the offer includes a tour of the mine with a professional guide. Enjoy the tour without having to wait in a queue at the ticket office and worrying about ticket availability

Krakow Tours

Discover Krakow - former capital of Poland - quickly and comfortably in an eco-friendly electric car. Great alternative for a walking tour. Learn about the city’s most important landmarks and its history. Discover the top things to see in Krakow and find out what makes this city truly worth visiting. Take advantage of ending the Krakow city tour at the famous Schindler's Factory or returning to the starting point.

Wawel Hill in Kraków - a tour with an audio guide in the Wawel Castle areas

Learn the history of Wawel Hill and functions of individual buildings of the Wawel Castle and the surrounding area. Visit this symbol of Polish statehood during a pleasant walk with a professionally prepared audio guide.

Visit Oskar Schindler's Factory Museum on a Guided Tour - ticket included 

Visit the Schindler's Factory Museum with a professional guide and learn about Krakow's history under Nazi occupation. This tour provides not only insights into the story made famous by the movie Schindler's List but also offers a wider perspective on Krakow during the 1939-1945 occupation, life in the ghetto, and the Holocaust, enriched by the guide's commentary. Experience installations depicting the various emotions, evoking a deep understanding of this period.

Day Trips from Krakow

Zakopane Tour & Zakopane with Thermal Pools: day trip from Krakow

Take a trip to Zakopane from Krakow and embark on a memorable journey to Poland's winter capital, nestled at the gates of Tatra National Park. Enjoy breathtaking views of the Polish Tatra Mountains from Gubalowka Mountain, spend your free time exploring the city of Zakopane, and choose the option to relax in Chochołowskie Termy's thermal pools - a gem of the south part of Poland - to experience the beautiful vistas and healing properties of the thermal waters

Kalwaria Zebrzydowska and Wadowice – home town of Pope John Paul II

See the place where John Paul II grew up, taste a delicious papal cream cake, and visit the famous monastery in Kalwaria Zebrzydowska.

Dunajec River Rafting Tour

Take a relaxing wooden rafting tour down the Dunajec River and enjoy the charming landscapes of the Pieniny National Park.  

Krakow Airport Transfers (KRK)

Enjoy convenient and comfortable shuttle services with our private cars to and from Kraków’s primary airport, the John Paul II Balice International Airport. Our reliable shuttle service ensures a stress-free connection between the city and the airport, providing a seamless travel experience for visitors and locals alike. Book your Krakow airport transfers for a hassle-free journey to or from one of Poland’s most important air travel hubs

Transfers from Krakow to Katowice Airport (KTA)

With us, your journey between Krakow and Katowice Airport will be enjoyable and stress-free. Take advantage of our service and see how easily and comfortably we can transport you to or from the airport in Krakow.

Auschwitz Birkenau – transport

Take advantage of private transport on the route Kraków ⇆ Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum and avoid worrying about timetables or overcrowded buses.

Bricks and Figs Museum Admission Ticket

We invite you to the world's largest LEGO® figurine exhibition at Bricks & Figs in Krakow! Discover over 700 unique sets and meet other fans of famous bricks in a cozy café. We look forward to seeing you at Henryka Dąbrowskiego Street 20!

Banksy Museum in Krakow - Admission Ticket

Welcome to the Banksy Museum in Krakow – a hub of street art showcasing over 150 recreated works of the enigmatic artist. Located in the historic Factory of Plating, Silver, and Metal Goods, the museum offers not only Banksy's works but also the works of international street artists. The exhibition combines reproductions, animations, and films to provide an immersive artistic experience. Discover the creativity of street art available daily in the historical heart of Krakow.

Wheels & Heels - Admission Ticket

Wheels & Heels is the world's largest exhibition of dolls and toy cars, located in the heart of Krakow's Kazimierz. See the unique collections of Barbie dolls, Hot Wheels models, Matchbox, and many more! It's the perfect place for enthusiasts and collectors, also offering a special shop with rare toy specimens. Discover the nostalgia of childhood and the magical world of miniature treasures.

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Krakow Nights 2024: Explore Krakow's Cultural Nightlife

Join Krakow Nights 2024, from April to October. Discover Krakow's cultural richness through nighttime events in museums, theaters, and more. Explore the dates and details of each event. Join us on our unforgettable journey!

Opening of the Royal Gardens at Wawel

Enjoy spring at the reopening of the Royal Gardens at Wawel. Discover green spaces full of history and charm!

VAN GOGH Multi-Sensory Exhibition in Krakow: A Meeting with Great Art

Explore Van Gogh's world in Krakow. A multi-sensory art exhibition.

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25 Best Things to Do in Kraków (Poland)

UNESCO World Heritage city, Kraków was the throne of the Polish monarchs for half a millennium up to the 17th century. After being ransacked by the Mongols in the 13th century the Old Town was built anew, and the layout has barely changed since then.

Kraków was at the height of its powers in the 1300s during the reign of Casimir III the Great. He founded Kraków University where Copernicus would later study, as well as the district of Kazimierz, once a separate city home to one of Europe’s biggest Jewish communities.

The sweeping Main Square in the Old Town tells you all you need to know about Kraków’s wealth and authority in Medieval Times, while the royal castle and cathedral on Wawel Hill convey the full might of the Polish monarchy.

Let’s explore the best things to do in Kraków :

1. Stare Miasto (Old Town)

Kraków’s oldest quarter is a planned city drawn up in 1257 just after the Mongol invasion laid everything to waste.

The whole city was encircled by walls, now a belt of parkland, and hoisted above its southernmost point was the mighty royal ensemble on Wawel Hill.

A day in the Old Town will fly by as you drift from churches to atmospheric squares, tempting specialty shops to museums.

The simple act of going for meal or a drink can be a historical journey, descending into cellars with Gothic vaults.

A couple of things we won’t talk about later are the tower of the former town hall, now an observation platform on the Main Square.

But also pop into a bakery for a ring-shaped obwarzanek krakowski, a slightly sweet bun not too different from a bagel.

Recommended tour : Old Town Guided Walking Tour

2. Rynek Główny (Main Square)

One of the largest Medieval squares in Europe, Kraków’s central marketplace has been the commercial, social and administrative focal point of the city since the middle of the 13th century.

This grand plaza measures 200 metres by 200 and was laid out in the years after Kraków was razed by the Mongol invasion, so is also an enduring piece of Medieval urban design.

A few of the monuments on this list are on or near the square, like the Cloth Hall and St Mary’s Basilica.

At the borders of the Main Square are long rows of townhouses.

And although these took on Neoclassical facades at the turn of the 20th century, the buildings within are usually far older.

See for instance Wierzynek, a restaurant going back to Medieval times, and where the Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV and Elizabeth of Pomerania celebrated their wedding in 1364.

This square is also covered in the previously recommended walking tour.

3. Wawel Castle

A monument of immeasurable national importance, the UNESCO-listed Wawel Castle completes an ensemble with the cathedral on its lofty perch above the Old Town.

The castle has architecture of every style from Romanesque to Baroque and was the seat of the King of Poland from the 13th century to the 17th century.

A fallow period then arrived, after the capital was moved to Warsaw and the castle was damaged by the Swedish invasion in the 1650s.

But since the 1940s Wawel Castle has been a national museum, presenting the riches of the Polish monarch through sumptuous interiors, painting by Veronese, Lucas Cranach the Elder and Domenico Ghirlandaio, Gobelin tapestries and a marvellous treasury and armoury.

One piece that must not be missed is Szczerbiec, the coronation sword for almost every monarch from 1320 to 1764.

Recommended tour : Skip The Line Wawel Castle Guided Tour

4. St Mary’s Basilica

Built on the foundations of an earlier church also levelled by the Mongols, this Brick Gothic wonder is from the beginning of the 14th century, and would be reworked over the next few decades.

The St. Mary’s Trumpet Call is played from the top of the taller of the two towers, on the hour every hour.

This is in memory of the 13th-century city trumpeter sounding the alarm for the Mongol attack.

He was shot in the throat mid-way through the call, which is why the tune breaks off abruptly.

Within, the stained glass windows and the gold stars on the blue background in the vaults are sublime.

But the star of the show is the largest Gothic altarpiece in the world.

Completed in 1484, it was carved over seven years by German sculptor Veit Stoss, with lime-wood sculpted figures up to 2.7 metres high.

5. Wawel Cathedral

A monument of real national importance, Wawel Cathedral is the site of the coronation and burial of numerous Polish monarchs, national heroes and cultural figures.

The current building was completed in the 14th century after the previous two were destroyed or burned down.

And because of its many royal burial chapels, the cathedral has taken on a captivating variety of styles.

Sigismund’s Chapel, the funerary chapel for the last of members of the Jagiellonian line, is a wonder of 16th-century Tuscan Renaissance architecture: Under a golden dome the chapel is rich with detailed carved ornamentation, stuccowork and tomb monuments by some of the leading sculptors of the day.

The cathedral’s status is also underlined by the mausoleum to the Polish patron saint St Stanislaus, in which his silver sarcophagus rests under an exuberant canopy with gilded columns.

Included in : Skip The Line Wawel Castle Guided Tour

6. Kazimierz

South of the Old Town is a district that was a separate city for 500 years up to the 19th century.

Kazimierz was founded by Casimir III the Great, taking his name and bestowed the status of a Royal City.

After a fire in Kraków at the end of the 15th century King Jan I Olbracht moved the entire Jewish population to Kazimierz, which ballooned as it took in Jews expelled from cities throughout Europe.

They occupied a space within an interior wall, dividing Kazimierz between Jewish and ethnic Poles.

And although that wall was pulled down more than 200 years ago, the eastern streets of Kazimierz have a Jewish flavour that has been revived since the late 1980s.

A lot of Schindler’s List was filmed in this neighbourhood, which once again has synagogues, bookshops, restaurants and bars for a small but dynamic Jewish community.

Top rated tour : Kazimierz District Jewish Heritage Tour

7. Franciscan Church

This monastery church took shape in the aftermath of the Mongol Invasion, and was consecrated around the middle of the 13th century.

It was the first example of Kraków’s hallmark brick and sandstone architecture, even if only the rib vaults remain from that initial building.

The church suffered a near-catastrophic fire in 1850, but that handed an opportunity to the artist Stanisław Wyspiański to work his magic.

The founder of the Young Poland movement, Wyspiański produced eight Art Nouveau stained glass windows for the apse and choir, and painted stunning murals with geometric and floral motifs in the transept.

These are accompanied by more traditional paintings in the nave and chancel, by the landscape and historicist artists Władysław Rossowski and Tadeusz Popiel.

Included in:  Bike Tour of the Old Town, Kazimierz, and the Ghetto

8. Cloth Hall

One of the symbols for Kraków, the Cloth Hall has existed in some form since the 1200s, and the Renaissance monument at the centre of the Main Square today is from the 1500s.

A trading hall for 800 years, the cloth hall testifies to Kraków’s position in the middle of Central Europe’s Medieval commercial network.

Most of the goods sold here came from the east, like spices, silk, wax and leather.

The Cloth Hall is still a market, and if it doesn’t quite have the same cachet, it’s the first place to come if you’re stuck for gift or souvenir ideas.

You can idle past stalls with handmade lace, amber jewellery and wooden handicrafts, and then head upstairs for the Sukiennice Museum.

Mainly for Polish 19th-century painting, there are individual rooms devoted to Romantics like Piotr Michałowski, Academic artists in the vein of Henryk Siemiradzki and Realists like Józef Chełmoński.

9. Royal Road

On this themed walk through Kraków’s Old Town you’ll be treading the same path as Poland’s monarchs, as you follow the route of Medieval coronation processions north to south through the city.

The path begins at the Church of St Florian just past the Barbican, then passes through that mighty defence and heads into the city along Floriańska Street and down the east side of the Main Square.

You’ll go past a host of cherished landmarks like St Adalbert’s Church, the Wielopolski Palace and the Church of Saints Peter and Paul.

Then you’ll begin that dramatic climb to the top of Wawel where the coronation ceremony would take place at the cathedral.

Suggested tour: Old Town “Royal Route” Walking Tour

10. Manggha

You may not have counted on immersing yourself in Japanese culture in Kraków, but that’s just what’s on the menu at this museum across the water from Wawel.

The museum and cultural centre was the initiative of film director Andrzej Wajda: He became enamoured of Japanese art after viewing the collection assembled by art critic Feliks Jasieński in the 1940s.

More than four decades later Wajda, on receiving a film prize, opted to donate the money to set up a new museum for the collection.

Manggha opened in 1994 and Japanese architect Arata Isozaki’s airy, oscillating design has dated very well.

There are now 7,000 pieces in the collection, counting woodcuts, paintings, ceramics, furniture and samurai armour; Emperor Akihito paid a visit back in 2002.

11. Polish Aviation Museum

East of the old town, the old Kraków-Rakowice-Czyżyny Airport dates back to 1912 and was commissioned for the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Soon after the airport closed in 1963 a museum opened on the site, initially using the airport’s old hangars.

They are now complemented by an exhibition hall that opened in 2010 and has lots of multimedia and hands-on exhibits.

The Polish Aviation Museum is regularly listed as one of the best in the world, with more than 200 aircraft including fighter jets, bombers, gliders, helicopters and engines from both sides of the Iron Curtain but especially MiGs, Yaks and Sukhois.

Rarest of all though are the Polish pre-war aircraft like the PZL P.11, the only surviving example in the world.

Book online : Polish Museum of Aviation Ticket

12. Stained Glass Workshop and Museum

More than a static museum, this attraction allows you to watch stained glass craftsmen making use of centuries-old skills.

The workshop was founded by the architect Stanisław Gabriel Żeleński in 1902 and moved into the current premises that he designed in 1906. This studio was intended as a gathering place for Poland’s top glass painters, who were in high demand during the Art Nouveau years.

More than 200 windows produced by this workshop adorn buildings around Krakow today, most famously in Wawel and at the Franciscan Church.

Guided tours in English are on the hour, and will bring you through beautiful exhibitions of stained glass and into the studio where you can see pieces being created.

13. Planty Park

In the 1820s when Kraków was a partially independent Free City, the Medieval fortifications that once enveloped the Old Town were dismantled on the order of Franz I, Emperor of Austro-Hungary.

The moat was also levelled off and the whole four-kilometre belt was planted with English landscape gardens.

Planty Park is a welcome green buffer between the Old Town and the newer quarters beyond.

The northern bend is best for sightseers, as this is where the last vestiges of the old defences have been kept.

The imposing Kraków Barbican, with its menacing ring of machicolations is here and is an outpost for the Florian Gate behind.

These were both saved from demolition after a professor at the university petitioned the Republic of Kraków senate.

Explore by bike : Bike Tour including Planty Park

14. Schindler’s Factory

You may be aware that a lot of Steven Spielberg’s 1993 movie Schindler’s List was filmed in Kraków.

And since 2010 it has been possible to go inside the administration building of the enamelware factory he took over after the invasion in 1939. Your main motive for coming is for the branch of Kraków Historical Museum.

Here you can peruse accounts of Schindler’s book-cooking that helped save more than 1,000 Jewish lives, the original desk from Schindler’s office, his “list” and photos of survivors.

But there’s also a wider exhibition about the occupation of Kraków in the Second World War: You’ll find reconstructions of a dwelling in the ghetto, underground tunnels used by the resistance and basements where Jews would be hidden, all with genuine artefacts from the 40s to add some depth.

Recommended tour : Oskar Schindler’s Factory Guided Tour

15. Rynek Underground

Also maintained by the Historical Museum is a museum beneath the Main Square, recapturing life in Kraków’s Old Town 700 years ago.

The attraction is an archaeological site with a total area of 6,000 square metres, showing the foundations of the previous Cloth Hall.

In these galleries are footbridges over archaeological digs, as well as electronic displays, touch-screen computers and holograms.

A trove of artefacts has been uncovered four metres under the city, like Tatar arrowheads, clay figurines, leather shoes, dice, beads, medallions and a 693 kg lump of commercial lead.

There’s much more besides, like real graves from an 11th-century cemetery, reconstructions of workshops and maps to explain the complicated flow of goods in and out of the city when it traded with the Hanseatic League.

Online tickets : Guided Tour of Rynek Underground

16. Museum of the Jagiellonian University – Collegium Maius

In the Old Town you can make an intensive 30-minute tour of Collegium Maius, the oldest building for the Jagiellonian University.

Established in the 1300s, this is also Poland’s oldest university building, reconstructed in the Late-Gothic style in the following century.

Copernicus was a student here at the end of the 1400s, and there’s a room with instruments and globes from the time he was alive, so there’s a good chance he laid his hands on them.

On the whirlwind tour you’ll scurry through lecture rooms, ceremonial halls, professor’s quarters, a fantastical library and a museum, which has the oldest globe in the world to depict the Americas.

17. Kościuszko Mound

Tadeusz Kościuszko was a Polish national hero, lauded for his resistance efforts against Prussia and Russia as they divided up the former Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth at the end of the 18th century.

In 1794 he led a doomed but spirited insurrection against Russia, begun on Kraków’s Main Square.

After Kościuszko died his body was interred beneath this 34-metre-high mound, in the style of rulers from Poland’s distant past.

The mound was completed in 1823 and is at the top of the Sikornik hill 326 metres above sea level.

At the base of the mound are the walls of a military citadel erected by Austrians in the mid-19th century.

In the defences is the Neo-Gothic Blessed Bronisława chapel, offering entry to the mound, which you can climb on a winding path to look west to Kraków’s Old Town.

Included in this (highly recommended!) tour: Tour by Electric Car & Optional Schindler’s Factory

18. Krakus Mound

We’ve talked about the 19th-century burial mound for Tadeusz Kościuszko, but if you want to see a real pagan tumulus it’s a manageable trip to the south of the city near Kraków Krzemionki station.

This site is shrouded in mystery, as for hundreds of years it was assumed to be the 2,100-year-old burial place of the Celtic King Krakus, legendary founder of the city.

But excavations have yet to reveal a grave, and the most recent artefacts buried in the mound have been dated to between the 8th and 10th centuries.

It may instead have had an astronomical function, as it forms an axis with the sun and another mound, Wanda, at sunrise on the morning of the Celtic festival of Beltane.

19. Corpus Christi Church

Casimir III the Great founded this Gothic basilica in the Kazimierz district in 1335. And while the original pointed arches and vaults are still in place today, the fittings and decoration are almost all from the Mannerist and Baroque period.

Corpus Christi has some of the finest and most harmonious Baroque ornamentation in Poland.

The stalls in the choir are exceptional, carved in 1624-32 and embellished with sculptures and paintings of saints.

The altar was completed in 1637, and gleams with giltwood that surrounds paintings by the Venetian court artist Tommaso Dolabella.

Give yourself a few minutes to inspect the beautiful chapels in the northern and southern aisles.

20. Ghetto Heroes Square

The Podgórze district, opposite Kazimierz on the right bank of the Vistula was the location for the Kraków ghetto, from 1941 until it was “liquidated” in 1943. The largest public space, previously known as Plac Zgody, was filled throughout that time with people trying to get some relief from the cramped conditions in the surrounding tenements.

Haunting photographs from the deportations show furniture and bundles of belongings abandoned on the square: Unspeakable tragedies happened on this place, whether it was families being separated for the last time or executions.

When the square was redesigned in 2005, 70 large chairs were installed on the square in memory of the victims of Kraków ghetto, driving home the sense of emptiness and recalling the images of the deportations.

Available tour : Jewish Quarter & Ghetto Private Walking Tour

21. Vistulan Boulevards

The Vistula is a river that has been repeatedly moulded by humans over the last millennium.

The wide riverbanks today are man-made and set aside for recreation, with bicycle paths, quays for cruise boats and stops for the city’s “water tram” service.

These shallow grassy embankments slope down from a retaining wall as an anti-flood measure that has proved very effective down the years.

The project began in the 19th century, and the boulevards are appreciated as much by Cracovians as by tourists breaking away from the crowds at Wawel and the Old Town.

You could begin your trip at Salwator by Kościuszko’s burial mound in the west and won’t have to leave the riverside until the second bend at Kazimierz.

22. Saints Peter and Paul Church

Completed in just 20 years at the start of the 17th century, this Mannerist and Baroque church was the work of Italians, both inside and out.

Giovanni Maria Bernardoni finalised the initial plan, which was modified by another Italian Giovanni Battista Trevano, who was responsible for the dome, facade and much of the interior.

The facade is fashioned from dolomite and has statues of saints in its niches and on the pedestals in front.

Yet another Italian Giovanni Battista Falconi produced the vibrant ornamental stuccowork in the interior, as well as the scenes from the life of St Peter and St Paul in the apse.

The church has also had a Foucault’s Pendulum since 1949. This is hung from a height of 46.5 metres, and if you visit on Thursday morning there are demonstrations on the hour showing earth’s rotation.

23. Dragon’s Den (Smocza Jama)

Burrowing through Wawel is Poland’s most famous cave, a karst formation known to all for its legendary dragon.

You can meet a sculpture of this dragon in front of the entrance, installed in 1972 and even breathing fire.

According to folklore the dragon was slain by King Krakus before he founded the city.

At the entrance to the cathedral there are bones hanging from a chain dating to the Ice Age and claimed to belong to the dragon.

The cave itself isn’t to be taken too seriously, but is a light-hearted detour if you’re overwhelmed by all the history of the Old Town.

You’ll enter from the courtyard of the castle to venture through three chambers measuring 276 metres before being deposited by the Vistula at the bottom of the hill.

24. Plac Nowy

Compared to the Main Square in the Old Town Kazimierz’s central square feels a bit rough around the edges.

But that’s exactly the point, as Plac Nowy is exactly the place to be to tap into Kraków’s bohemian side.

At night you can flit from one cafe or bar to the next, while the markets that fill the square change by the day.

Come by on Saturdays for antiques or Sundays for clothes.

The rotunda in the centre of the square was a big kosher butcher for Kazimierz’s Jewish community up to 1939. Now it’s traced with food stands, selling Zapiekanka, an open-faced French bread pizza piled with mushrooms, cheese and hot ketchup.

25. Tyniec Abbey

Ten kilometres southwest of the Old Town, but still belonging to Kraków, Tyniec is a village on a limestone canyon by the Vistula.

You’ll know why you made the trip when you catch sight of the towers of this Benedictine Abbey posted on the clifftop.

This is a functioning monastery, but you can go on a guided tour and visit a small museum, displaying objects from recent excavations.

Tyniec Abbey dates to the 11th century, and has been left with a Baroque design after being ransacked by Tatars and Czechs in the 1300s and then the Swedes in the 17th century.

You can come for concerts and vespers at the church in the summer, while there’s a little cafe on the belvedere, and a gift shop selling items of specialty food and cosmetics made by the monks.

25 Best Things to Do in Kraków (Poland):

• Stare Miasto (Old Town)
• Rynek Główny (Main Square)
• Wawel Castle
• St Mary's Basilica
• Wawel Cathedral
• Franciscan Church
• Polish Aviation Museum
• Stained Glass Workshop and Museum
• Planty Park
• Schindler’s Factory
• Rynek Underground
• Museum of the Jagiellonian University - Collegium Maius
• Kościuszko Mound
• Krakus Mound
• Corpus Christi Church
• Ghetto Heroes Square
• Vistulan Boulevards
• Saints Peter and Paul Church
• Dragon’s Den (Smocza Jama)
• Tyniec Abbey

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