Krakow Poland Travel Guide - 10 Amazing Places

24 places in this vlog

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1. 0:39

   Main Market Square (Rynek Główny)

   🏢 Landmark · Stare Miasto

   Ornate horse-drawn carriage tours of the city leave from the square.

2. 1:07

   Cloth Hall (Sukiennice)

   🛒 Market · Stare Miasto

   A rooftop cafe on the Cloth Hall offers views over the Market Square.

3. 1:24

   Gallery of 19th-Century Polish Art (Sukiennice Museum)

   🏛️ Museum · Stare Miasto

   Some paintings stand out for their sheer size, abundant detail and colour.

4. 1:49

   Rynek Underground Museum

   🏛️ Museum · Stare Miasto

   It is very popular, so booking in advance is recommended.

5. 2:12

   Town Hall Tower

   🏛️ Historic site · Stare Miasto

   Windows on the top floor give views over the Market Square.

6. 2:27

   St. Mary's Basilica

   ⛩️ Temple · Stare Miasto

   Buy tickets in the building opposite and enter by the side door; the altarpiece opens at 11:50 Mon–Sat.

7. 5:03

   Wawel Royal Castle

   🏰 Palace · Wawel

   Allow at least half a day; each part of the site needs a separate ticket.

8. 5:54

   Wawel Cathedral

   ⛩️ Temple · Wawel

9. 7:16

   Wawel Dragon Statue

   🏢 Landmark · Wawel

10. 7:33

    Jagiellonian University Museum (Collegium Maius)

    🏛️ Museum · Stare Miasto

    The courtyard is free to enter, and its musical clock plays every 2 hours.

11. 8:23

    Czartoryski Museum

    🏛️ Museum · Stare Miasto

    Includes Polish winged hussar armour; allow a good few hours to explore.

12. 10:01

    Barbican (Barbakan)

    🏛️ Historic site · Stare Miasto

    For a small fee you can explore the ramparts and cramped passageways inside.

13. 10:33

    St. Florian's Gate

    🏛️ Historic site · Stare Miasto · brief mention

14. 10:38

    Planty Park

    🌳 Park · Stare Miasto · brief mention

15. 12:38

    Kazimierz

    🏘️ Neighborhood · Kazimierz

16. 13:14

    Old Synagogue

    🏛️ Museum · Kazimierz

    The Nazis looted it and used it as a warehouse; it was renovated in the 1950s.

17. 13:41

    Remuh Cemetery

    🏛️ Historic site · Kazimierz

    If it's closed, a small window in the back wall lets you look inside.

18. 14:07

    Schindler's List Passage

    🏛️ Historic site · Kazimierz

19. 14:24

    Plac Nowy

    🍜 Street food · Kazimierz

20. 14:53

    Judah Square Food Trucks (Skwer Judah)

    🍜 Street food · Kazimierz

    The Polish hot dog here gets a thumbs up.

21. 15:04

    Oskar Schindler's Enamel Factory

    🏛️ Museum · Zabłocie

    Book ahead as it gets very busy; few original artifacts, but the film's Schindler desk is on show.

22. 16:06

    MOCAK – Museum of Contemporary Art in Kraków

    🏛️ Museum · Zabłocie

    A good alternative if Schindler's Factory is sold out, with a really pleasant cafe.

23. 16:19

    Krakus Mound (Kopiec Krakusa)

    🏢 Landmark · Podgórze

    A fantastic sunset spot, about a 20-minute walk from Schindler's Factory.

24. 16:40

    Wieliczka Salt Mine

    🚆 Day trip · Wieliczka

    Guided tours only and nearly fully booked even on a winter weekday; the Tourist Route takes 2–3 hours.