Balice Travel Guide
Popular places to visit
Main Market Square
Spend some time in a large medieval square that is filled with restaurants, cafés and magnificent buildings that are hundreds of years old.
Wieliczka Salt Mine
Chapels carved entirely from salt, an underground lake and a museum make up this internationally protected World Heritage listed salt mine.
Royal Road
You can learn about the history of Kraków with a stop at Royal Road. Make time for the shops and local tours in this family-friendly area.
Wawel Castle
See the coronation sword of Polish kings, opulent royal apartments, Renaissance paintings and an underground cave system at Krakow’s biggest castle.
Oskar Schindler Factory
Gain an insight into what it was like to live in wartime Krakow in the factory made famous by the Hollywood movie Schindler’s List.
St. Mary's Basilica
Discover the many legends that surround this Gothic church and see the stunning 15th-century altarpiece in its colorful interior.
Things to do
Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp Memorial Tour
Krakow City Pass with Public Transport, 40 Museums Included
Krakow: Zakopane and Thermal Springs Tour with Hotel Pickup
Krakow: Trip to Chocholow Thermal Baths in Tatra Mountains
Krakow: Folk Show & 3-Course Dinner at Jama Michalika Café
Krakow: Chopin Piano Recital at Chopin Concert Hall
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Other neighbourhoods around Balice
Bronowice
Bronowice is well liked for its gardens, and you can visit sights like Kosciuszko Mound and Kraków Zoological Gardens if you have time to explore the area.
Zwierzyniec
You'll enjoy the gardens and monuments in Zwierzyniec. You might want to make time for a stop at Kraków Zoological Gardens or Kosciuszko Mound.
Krowodrza
Travellers come to Krowodrza for its abundant dining options, and you can see top attractions like People of Krakow in Times of Terror 1939-1945-1956 and Park Krakowski while you're in town.
Debniki
You'll enjoy the museums and breweries in Debniki. You might want to make time for a stop at Benedictine abbey in Tyniec or Manggha Museum of Japanese Art and Technology.
Pradnik Bialy
Historical sites and shopping are notable features of Pradnik Bialy. You might consider stopping by Centrum Kultury Dworek Bialopradnicki while you're exploring the neighbourhood.
Piasek Południe
While visiting Piasek Południe, you might make a stop by sights like Planty Park and Malopolska Garden of Arts.
More to explore for Balice
- Main Market Square
- Wieliczka Salt Mine
- Wawel Castle
- Oskar Schindler Factory
- Energylandia
- St. Mary's Basilica
- ICE Krakow Congress Centre
- Cloth Hall
- Kraków Barbican
- Wawel Cathedral
- Sanctuary of Divine Mercy
- Dragon's Den
- Jewish Cemetery
- Town Hall Tower
- Manggha Museum of Japanese Art and Technology
- St. Francis of Assisi Church and Monastery
- Polish Aviation Museum
- Juliusz Slowacki Theater
- Planty Park
- Kosciuszko Mound
- Galicia Jewish Museum
- Smok Wawelski Statue