The Krakow Ultimate Guide (w Maps!) - Top Sights, Where To Stay, Getting Around, Nightlife, More!
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Old Town (Stare Miasto)
Neighborhood · Stare Miasto
Holds most of the city's nightclubs and pubs; for decent Polish restaurants, go a few blocks away from the main square.
Main Market Square (Rynek Główny)
Landmark · Stare Miasto
Billed as the focal point of the whole Old Town.
Gallery of 19th-Century Polish Art (Sukiennice Museum)
Museum · Stare Miasto · brief mention
Suggested for learning more about the Cloth Hall's history.
Rynek Underground Museum
Museum · Stare Miasto · brief mention
St. Mary's Basilica
Temple · Stare Miasto
The interior is rated among the best of all European cathedrals; guided tours explain the towers and the trumpeter.
Floriańska Street
Shopping · Stare Miasto
Barbican (Barbakan)
Historic site · Stare Miasto
St. Florian's Gate
Historic site · Stare Miasto
Planty Park
Park · Stare Miasto
Staying inside the Planty footprint is ideal but the priciest option.
Juliusz Słowacki Theatre
Landmark · Stare Miasto · brief mention
Church of Saints Peter and Paul
Temple · Stare Miasto
Evening concerts open to tourists are held inside almost every night.
Jagiellonian University Museum (Collegium Maius)
Museum · Stare Miasto
The mechanical clock show runs every 2 hours from 9am, but is called not so impressive.
Wawel Cathedral
Temple · Wawel · brief mention
Vistula River Boulevards
Activity · Wawel
A good bike route and a pleasant way to walk from the Old Town to Kazimierz.
Father Bernatek Footbridge (Kładka Ojca Bernatka)
Landmark · Kazimierz
About a 10-minute walk south along the riverfront from Wawel.
Kazimierz
Neighborhood · Kazimierz
Leans toward cocktail bars and laid-back nights, with more locals than the Old Town.
Old Synagogue
Museum · Kazimierz · brief mention
Remuh Cemetery
Historic site · Kazimierz
Some of the original historic headstones have since been returned.
Remuh Synagogue
Temple · Kazimierz · brief mention
Plac Nowy
Street food · Kazimierz
Get a zapiekanka; the original has mushrooms, cheese and ham, and the sauce combines ketchup and mayo.
Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel (Skałka)
Temple · Kazimierz
The crypt, burial place of many great Poles, can be toured.
Podgórze
Neighborhood · Podgórze
Oskar Schindler's Enamel Factory
Museum · Zabłocie
Pharmacy Under the Eagle
Museum · Podgórze
Ghetto Heroes Square (Plac Bohaterów Getta)
Historic site · Podgórze
Visitors often leave stones on the chairs in memory of loved ones.
Kraków Ghetto Wall
Historic site · Podgórze
Płaszów Concentration Camp Memorial
Historic site · Podgórze
Free entry; worth a couple of hours and named the top pick beyond the main areas.
Krakus Mound (Kopiec Krakusa)
Landmark · Podgórze
Popular for scenic city views and close to the Płaszów camp ruins.
Nowa Huta
Neighborhood · Nowa Huta
Makes an interesting half-day visit, often done on organised tours.
Auschwitz-Birkenau
Day trip · Oświęcim
One in six Jews killed in the Holocaust died here; usually visited on an organised tour.
Wieliczka Salt Mine
Day trip · Wieliczka
An easy 25-minute train ride from Kraków; the tour route covers about 2 miles underground.
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