Krakow: What NOT to do in Krakow, Poland

13 places in this vlog

In the order they appear. Tap a time to play it here, or ↗ to open YouTube at that second.

1. 0:37

   Main Market Square (Rynek Główny)

   🏢 Landmark · Stare Miasto · brief mention

   Called the largest market square in Europe.

2. 0:40

   Cloth Hall (Sukiennice)

   🛒 Market · Stare Miasto · brief mention

3. 0:42

   St. Mary's Basilica

   ⛩️ Temple · Stare Miasto

   Photos and videos are not allowed inside, and guards enforce the rule.

4. 1:28

   Wawel Royal Castle

   🏰 Palace · Wawel

   Only the cathedral and the museums charge admission.

5. 1:38

   Wawel Cathedral

   ⛩️ Temple · Wawel

   Called the only thing on the hill truly worth paying for.

6. 4:36

   Planty Park

   🌳 Park · Stare Miasto

   Drinking in public is illegal, and police issue fines for drinking beer in the park.

7. 4:52

   Kazimierz

   🏘️ Neighborhood · Kazimierz

8. 5:46

   Royal Route

   🏢 Landmark · Stare Miasto

   Most tourists never leave this stretch, so explore beyond it.

9. 6:13

   Czartoryski Museum

   🏛️ Museum · Stare Miasto · brief mention

   Recommended as a reason to wander off the main tourist strip to see a real da Vinci.

10. 6:15

    Oskar Schindler's Enamel Factory

    🏛️ Museum · Zabłocie · brief mention

11. 6:22

    Wawel Dragon Statue

    🏢 Landmark · Wawel · brief mention

12. 6:44

    Wieliczka Salt Mine

    🚆 Day trip · Wieliczka

    Recommended as a fun outing with kids.

13. 6:58

    Auschwitz-Birkenau

    🚆 Day trip · Oświęcim

    No guided tour needed if you arrive 8:00–10:00 or after 16:00; the signage is good.