Kraków City Centre 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.
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.
St. Mary's Basilica
Discover the many legends that surround this Gothic church and see the stunning 15th-century altarpiece in its colorful interior.
ICE Krakow Congress Centre
This futuristic structure with a gleaming glass front is the city’s foremost venue for business conferences, concerts, theater performances and trade fairs.
Cloth Hall
The majestic centerpiece of Kraków's main square is a historic building with a busy market and an art gallery filled with Polish masterpieces.
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 Kraków City Centre
Kraków Old Town
Gourmet restaurants interesting history and top sights from Planty Park to Rynek Underground – discover Kraków Old Town, a destination also famous for its shopping.
Piasek Południe
While visiting Piasek Południe, you might make a stop by sights like Planty Park and Malopolska Garden of Arts.
Stradom
If you're spending some time in Stradom, Planty Park and Aquarium and Natural History Museum are top sights worth seeing.
Wesoła Zachód
While visiting Wesoła Zachód, you might make a stop by sights like Royal Road and Planty Park.
Kleparz
Kleparz is known for its ample dining options, and you can make a stop by Planty Park and Art Agenda Nova while in the area.
Kazimierz
Kazimierz is known for its abundant dining options, and you can plan a trip to Corpus Christi Basilica and New Square while you're in town.
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- Main Market Square
- Wawel Castle
- St. Mary's Basilica
- ICE Krakow Congress Centre
- Cloth Hall
- Kraków Barbican
- Wawel Cathedral
- Dragon's Den
- Jewish Cemetery
- Town Hall Tower
- Manggha Museum of Japanese Art and Technology
- St. Francis of Assisi Church and Monastery
- Juliusz Slowacki Theater
- Planty Park
- Galicia Jewish Museum
- Smok Wawelski Statue