Watch This BEFORE Visiting Krakow, Poland 🇵🇱

13 places in this vlog

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1. 3:37

   Kazimierz

   🏘️ Neighborhood · Kazimierz

2. 5:36

   Auschwitz-Birkenau

   🚆 Day trip · Oświęcim

   Buses run all day for about 20 złoty (~$5) one way; book tickets in advance, and a winter visit is especially emotional.

3. 6:04

   Old Town (Stare Miasto)

   🏘️ Neighborhood · Stare Miasto

   Restaurants here are pricey and touristy; e-scooters are best avoided as parking zones fill up.

4. 6:12

   Main Market Square (Rynek Główny)

   🏢 Landmark · Stare Miasto

   Holds the Christmas market in winter, when prices around town rise.

5. 6:22

   Wawel Royal Castle

   🏰 Palace · Wawel · brief mention

   Walk there from the main square toward the river.

6. 6:26

   Wawel Dragon Statue

   🏢 Landmark · Wawel · brief mention

   Breathes fire about every 5 minutes.

7. 6:33

   Hala Forum

   🛒 Market · Ludwinów

   Recommended for dinner. Big sports events are shown on a large screen.

8. 6:57

   National Museum in Kraków

   🏛️ Museum · Półwsie Zwierzynieckie · brief mention

   Plan around 3 to 4 hours to see it all.

9. 7:02

   Oskar Schindler's Enamel Factory

   🏛️ Museum · Zabłocie · brief mention

   Named a favourite museum in Kraków.

10. 7:15

    Restauracja Miodowa

    🍴 Restaurant · Kazimierz · brief mention

    Recommended for good Polish food, though pricier than milk bars.

11. 7:44

    Zakrzówek

    🌳 Park · Dębniki

    Still nice for a winter walk; bringing wine to relax there is suggested.

12. 8:09

    Plac Nowy

    🍜 Street food · Kazimierz

13. 8:20

    Zakopane

    🚆 Day trip · Zakopane

    Fills a whole day, with the option to stay overnight or return to Kraków the same day.