KRAKOW SIGHTS & ATTRACTIONS
- What to See & Do
Start off at Rynek Glowny, Europe’s largest medieval town square, now surrounded by elegant cafes to allow you to observe the goings on. In the middle of the Square lies the striking Cloth Hall building, and St Mary’s Church & Watch Tower lie on the edge of Rynek Glowny.
The next essential sight is the Royal Castle on Wawel Hill, seat of Poland's kings from the 11th to the early 17th century. The castle complex features the State Rooms, Royal Private Apartments and Wawel Cathedral.
The atmospheric former Jewish district of Kazimierz is definitely worth visiting, including the Old Synagogue.
A number of museums cater for anyone with an interest in history, including the National Museum, Underground Rynek and the Oskar Schindler Factory exhibition (for an insight into life in Krakow during WWII).
Two popular day tours are run by many tour companies from Krakow and are worth considering if you are here for three or more days. The first lies 60km west of Krakow - the Auschwitz Birkenau Memorial & Museum. Visiting these former Nazi concentration camps is a trip you will never forget, very moving indeed.
The other popular tour is the unusual World-Heritage listed Salt Mines of Wieliczka, 10km outside of Krakow.
Krakow is a very walkable city, with some nice green areas and plenty to see while just wandering throughout this fascinating place. One of the very best cities to visit in Europe for a short break in our opinion.
Lonely Planet’s list of sights and attractions in Krakow provides further details on what to see and do in Krakow while you are there.
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