The Krakow Ultimate Guide (w Maps!) - Top Sights, Where To Stay, Getting Around, Nightlife, More!

A recommended day trip from Krakow to visit the historic Wieliczka Salt Mine.

A recommended tour to Oscar Schindler's factory, now a museum about Jews and World War II.

A suggestion to explore Krakow by bicycle.

A recommendation for a day trip from Krakow to visit the Nazi extermination camp of Auschwitz.

A suggestion to take a tour of the Jewish Quarter in Krakow.

Krakow's Old Town (Star Miasto) is considered one of the most photogenic spots in Poland, featuring the Main Market Square, churches, historic buildings, restaurants and nightlife.

An impressive royal castle complex consisting of numerous buildings of historical and national importance, including the Wawel Cathedral where Polish monarchs were crowned, and the castle, which was the residence of Polish kings for centuries.

Krakow Airport is located a short distance west of the Old Town, accessible by express train, taxis, or Uber.

A circular walking park that surrounds the Old Town where the walls and moat once stood guard.

Krakow's Old Town (Star Miasto) is considered one of the most photogenic spots in Poland, featuring the Main Market Square.

Considered one of the most photogenic spots in all of Poland and its main square is the focal point of it all.

Dating back to the 13th century, Krakow's Market Square is surrounded by churches, historic buildings, restaurants, and nightlife options.

A 700-year-old structure in the center of the Market Square that is still in operation today, but with tourist-focused shops.

A museum located in the Cloth Hall where you can learn about its history.

A museum located under the Cloth Hall where you can learn about the history of the area.

Only the tower of the town hall remains today, but you can tour the small museum here to learn what happened to the rest of it and climb to the top for views over the old town.

A basilica where you can take a guided tour to learn about why the two towers are not the same and also learn about the history of the trumpet player.

The most popular walking street in the old town.

Part of medieval Krakow fortifications and was once linked by a drawbridge across a moat.

The only remaining part of Krakow's medieval defensive system still in place.

A historic 19th-century performing arts center.

A Baroque church completed in 1619 with its famous 12 apostles out front, where evening concerts are often held.

Here you can tour the historic university and visit the courtyard of the oldest university building in Poland and one of the oldest in Europe with a popular mechanical clock ceremony which happens every 2 hours starting from 9:00 a.m.

This complex consists of numerous buildings of historical and national importance, including the Wawel Cathedral, where Polish monarchs were crowned, and the castle, which was the residence of Polish kings for centuries.

Part of the Wawel Royal Castle complex, where Polish monarchs were crowned.

Located just outside the castle walls near the river, this dragon breathes fire every five minutes and you can also tour the cave nearby.

Also known as the historical Jewish quarter, this area is a blend of Christian and Jewish heritage and was the center of Krakow's Jewish life for more than 500 years.

The historical Jewish quarter (Casemir's district) which now contains the old synagogue and several other synagogues.

One of the oldest Jewish cemeteries created in the 1500s, which was desecrated during the Holocaust but later rebuilt.

A passage that famously provided some of the most memorable scenes in Steven Spielberg's movie Schindler's List.

The heart of the district that holds a local market every day where residents come to buy fresh fruit and vegetables and tourists come to buy old communist memorabilia.

The church and the grounds are quite beautiful and worth a walk around.

The site of the Jewish ghetto during the Holocaust.

The factory documented in the Spielberg movie Schindler's List, and it's now a museum related to Jews and World War II.

A former pharmacy that refused to leave the ghetto despite the risk and played a crucial role in assisting Jews during the Nazi occupation, and is now another museum.

The main square inside the ghetto, where families were separated and people were beaten, executed, and dragged away to death camps, and is now memorialized by a number of empty chairs.

A landmark Gothic style church built in the early 1900s and known for its imposing brick facade and bell tower.

The remains of the Plashau concentration camp, represented in the movie Schindler's List, with story boards and memorials to better understand its history.

A large mound of unknown origin is a popular site for scenic views of the city.

An area designed and built by the Soviets to represent an ideal socialist city.

A Nazi extermination camp where at least 1.3 million people were sent between 1940 and 1945.

An easy 25-minute train ride on your own or you can take an organized tour.

The Wieliczka Salt Mine extracted salt starting from the 13th century all the way up until 1996.