Balice Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Popular places to visit

Main Market Square which includes street scenes and outdoor art

Main Market Square

4.5/5(51 reviews)

Spend some time in a large medieval square that is filled with restaurants, cafés and magnificent buildings that are hundreds of years old.

Main Market Square
Wieliczka Salt Mine featuring heritage elements

Wieliczka Salt Mine

4.5/5(28 reviews)

An underground lake, a museum and chapels that are carved from salt are in this fascinating, World Heritage-listed salt mine southeast of Krakow.

Wieliczka Salt Mine
Wawel Castle

Wawel Castle

4.5/5(36 reviews)

Krakow’s biggest castle has luxurious royal apartments, Renaissance paintings, the coronation sword of Polish kings and an underground cave system.

Wawel Castle
Krakow which includes a city, signage and modern architecture

Royal Road

You can learn about the history of Kraków with a stop at Royal Road. Make time for the shops and local tours in this family-friendly area.

Royal Road
Oskar Schindler Factory

Oskar Schindler Factory

4.5/5(17 reviews)

This factory, made famous by the Hollywood movie Schindler’s List, shows what life was like for a Jewish person working in a factory in World War II.

Oskar Schindler Factory
St. Mary\'s Basilica showing a square or plaza, street scenes and a statue or sculpture

St. Mary's Basilica

4.5/5(35 reviews)

Many legends abound about this ancient Gothic church with its religious history, ornate architecture and impressive 15th-century altarpiece.

St. Mary's Basilica

Activities

Auschwitz Museum

Krakow to Auschwitz-Birkenau Live Guided Tour with Transportation

AU$29
per adult
94% of travellers recommend
Krakow to Auschwitz-Birkenau Live Guided Tour with Transportation
Krakow: Thermal Baths & Zakopane Attractions

Krakow: Thermal Baths & Zakopane Attractions and Trips

AU$21
per adult
Krakow: Thermal Baths & Zakopane Attractions and Trips
Kraków: Schindler's Factory and Former Ghetto Tour

Kraków: Schindler's Factory and Former Ghetto Tour

AU$86
per adult
Kraków: Schindler's Factory and Former Ghetto Tour
Auschwitz Tour and Salt Mines Krakow - One day trip with transport

1 Day Trip Auschwitz Birkenau and Salt Mines with Hotel Transfer

AU$100
per adult
80% of travellers recommend
1 Day Trip Auschwitz Birkenau and Salt Mines with Hotel Transfer
UNESCO Underground Boat Expedition and Salt Mine Tour from Krakow

UNESCO Underground Boat Expedition and Salt Mine Tour from Krakow

AU$84
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
UNESCO Underground Boat Expedition and Salt Mine Tour from Krakow
Food tour - Taste of Krakow

Food tour - Taste of Krakow

AU$91
per adult
Food tour - Taste of Krakow
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Our pick of the best Balice Hotel Deals

Hampton by Hilton Krakow Airport
Hampton by Hilton Krakow Airport
3 out of 5
Kapitana M. Medweckiego str. 22, Balice, Zabierzow, Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Stay at this 3-star business-friendly hotel in Zabierzow. Enjoy free breakfast, a 24-hour fitness center, and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the breakfast ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (776 reviews)
"Fantastic place to stay."

Reviewed on 30 Mar. 2025

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Hampton by Hilton Krakow Airport
Hilton Garden Inn Krakow Airport
Hilton Garden Inn Krakow Airport
4 out of 5
3 Medweckiego Street, Balice, Zabierzow
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in Zabierzow. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,001 reviews)
"Clean room!! Super nice staff!!"

Reviewed on 24 Mar. 2025

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Hilton Garden Inn Krakow Airport
AC Hotel by Marriott Krakow
AC Hotel by Marriott Krakow
4 out of 5
Aleja 3 Maja 51, Kraków
Stay at this 4-star spa hotel in Kraków. Enjoy free WiFi, a full-service spa, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (431 reviews)
"Had a lovely 4 night stay. Everything about hotel was superb and local area"

Reviewed on 30 Mar. 2025

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AC Hotel by Marriott Krakow
Radisson Blu Hotel, Krakow
Radisson Blu Hotel, Krakow
5 out of 5
17, Straszewskiego Street, Kraków, Lesser Poland
Stay at this 5-star luxury hotel in Kraków. Enjoy free WiFi, a full-service spa, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. ...
9/10 Wonderful! (1,010 reviews)
Fourth Visit
"This was my 4th stay at this hotel. Great location, modern facility with a nice breakfast."

Reviewed on 31 Mar. 2025

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Radisson Blu Hotel, Krakow
Q Hotel Kraków
Q Hotel Kraków
3 out of 5
Radzikowskiego 142, Kraków, Lesser Poland
Stay at this 3-star business-friendly hotel in Kraków. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. ...
9/10 Wonderful! (383 reviews)
Nice hotel
"Nice hotel. A bit out of town but good transport links. Close to KFC, McDonalds and a petrol station. Big shopping centre close by as well. Clean room. Great shower. Comfy bed."

Reviewed on 28 Mar. 2025

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Q Hotel Kraków
Betmanowska Main Square Residence Adults Only
Betmanowska Main Square Residence Adults Only
4 out of 5
Ul. Rynek Glowny 44, Kraków
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in Kraków. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and 2 restaurants. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (1,008 reviews)
Marks stay
"Staff were very friendly choice of food was great especially breakfasts, room was comfortable great shower,and the complimentary drinks were very welcome, tea and coffee very good"

Reviewed on 31 Mar. 2025

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Betmanowska Main Square Residence Adults Only
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Other neighbourhoods around Balice

Kosciuszko Mound featuring a park

Zwierzyniec

You'll enjoy the gardens and monuments in Zwierzyniec. You might want to make time for a stop at Kraków Zoological Gardens or Kosciuszko Mound.

Zwierzyniec
National Museum which includes interior views

Krowodrza

Travellers come to Krowodrza for its abundant dining options, and you can see top attractions like People of Krakow in Times of Terror 1939-1945-1956 and National Museum while you're in town.

Krowodrza
Krakow which includes modern architecture

Debniki

You'll enjoy the museums and breweries in Debniki. You might want to make time for a stop at Benedictine abbey in Tyniec or Manggha Museum of Japanese Art and Technology.

Debniki
Krakow

Piasek Południe

While visiting Piasek Południe, you might make a stop by sights like Malopolska Garden of Arts and Jozef Mehoffer House.

Piasek Południe
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Piasek Północ

If you're spending some time in Piasek Północ, Art Agenda Nova and Pryzmat Art Gallery are top sights worth seeing.

Piasek Północ
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Kleparz

Kleparz is known for its ample dining options, and you can make a stop by Art Agenda Nova and Pryzmat Art Gallery while in the area.

Kleparz

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