Kraków City Centre Travel Guide

Tourist Guide
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Wawel Cathedral showing a city and flowers
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Town Hall Tower which includes night scenes and a square or plaza
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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
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
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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
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
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ICE Krakow Congress Centre

5/5(3 reviews)

This futuristic structure with a gleaming glass front is the city’s foremost venue for business conferences, concerts, theater performances and trade fairs.

ICE Krakow Congress Centre
Cloth Hall showing markets as well as a large group of people

Cloth Hall

4/5(30 reviews)

The majestic centerpiece of Kraków's main square is a historic building with a busy market and an art gallery filled with Polish masterpieces.

Cloth Hall

Activities

Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum Guided Tour from Krakow

Auschwitz-Birkenau Live Guided Tour with Transportation

AU$28
per adult
94% of travellers recommend
Auschwitz-Birkenau Live Guided Tour with Transportation
Picture 6 for Activity Zakopane and Tatra Mountains Attractions and Activities

Krakow: Thermal Baths & Tatra Mountains Attractions

AU$19
per adult
Krakow: Thermal Baths & Tatra Mountains Attractions
Barbican

Old Town Krakow & Wawel Castle Walking Tour

AU$27
per adult
Old Town Krakow & Wawel Castle Walking Tour
Picture 1 for Activity Food tour- Taste of Krakow

Food tour - Taste of Krakow

AU$88
per adult
Food tour - Taste of Krakow
From Krakow: Wieliczka Salt Mine Guided Tour

From Krakow: Wieliczka Salt Mine Guided Tour

AU$101
per adult
86% of travellers recommend
From Krakow: Wieliczka Salt Mine Guided Tour
UNESCO Underground Boat Expedition and Salt Mine Tour from Krakow

UNESCO Underground Boat Expedition and Salt Mine Tour from Krakow

AU$118
per adult
UNESCO Underground Boat Expedition and Salt Mine Tour from Krakow
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Our pick of the best Kraków City Centre Hotel Deals

Cracow Central Aparthotel
Cracow Central Aparthotel
3 out of 5
4 Kurniki, Kraków, malopolskie
The price is AU$62 per night from 16 Feb to 17 Feb
AU$62
includes taxes & fees
16 Feb - 17 Feb
Stay at this 3-star hotel in Kraków. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (521 reviews)
"Excellent budget hotel, walking distance to main train station, trams and buses."

Reviewed on 27 Jan. 2025

Cracow Central Aparthotel
Betmanowska Main Square Residence Adults Only
Betmanowska Main Square Residence Adults Only
4 out of 5
Ul. Rynek Glowny 44, Kraków
The price is AU$187 per night from 19 Feb to 20 Feb
AU$187
includes taxes & fees
19 Feb - 20 Feb
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! (1,007 reviews)
"Fantastic place to stay. Lovely room with hot tub and a complimentary bottle of Prosecco. Comfy bed. Lovely view. Absolutely fantastic breakfast. The only thing that could do with improvement was the shower was too small for the big machine in there that gives you options of where the water comes ..."

Reviewed on 2 Feb. 2025

Betmanowska Main Square Residence Adults Only
1891 Garni Hotel
1891 Garni Hotel
4 out of 5
4 Podbrzezie, Kraków, Malopolskie
The price is AU$157 per night from 18 Feb to 19 Feb
AU$157
includes taxes & fees
18 Feb - 19 Feb
Stay at this 4-star family-friendly hotel in Kraków. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and a 24-hour fitness center. Our guests praise the helpful staff ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (282 reviews)
"This is a great location for southern Krakow. Away from the centre and expensive tourist restaurants, but still close to (apparently) the best pirogi (according to the locals). We pretty much just slept in the hotel, and for this it was clean and offered everything we needed to enjoy Krakow."

Reviewed on 28 Jan. 2025

1891 Garni Hotel
Hotel Europejski
Hotel Europejski
3 out of 5
Lubicz 5, Kraków, Lesser Poland
The price is AU$98 per night from 5 Feb to 6 Feb
AU$98
includes taxes & fees
5 Feb - 6 Feb
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. ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (997 reviews)
"nice place, vintage style!"

Reviewed on 6 Jan. 2025

Hotel Europejski
INX Design Hotel
INX Design Hotel
4 out of 5
Ul. Starowislna 91, Kraków
The price is AU$171 per night from 6 Feb to 7 Feb
AU$171
includes taxes & fees
6 Feb - 7 Feb
Stay at this 4-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! (475 reviews)
"Lovely stay, could not fault anything. Great location, clean, with friendly and helpful staff."

Reviewed on 7 Dec. 2024

INX Design Hotel
Metropolitan Boutique Hotel
Metropolitan Boutique Hotel
4 out of 5
ul. Berka Joselewicza 19, Kraków, Lesser Poland
The price is AU$133 per night from 6 Feb to 7 Feb
AU$133
includes taxes & fees
6 Feb - 7 Feb
Stay at this 4-star boutique hotel in Kraków. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and room service. Our guests praise the breakfast and the restaurant in ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (1,007 reviews)
"We are just back from staying at the Metropolitan Boutique. Beautiful hotel, very clean and modern. Within walking distance of old town and Jewish quarter. Unfortunately however on our last night a large group of males descended on the hotel and were very disruptive. We were woken at 4am by the group ..."

Reviewed on 30 Jan. 2025

Metropolitan Boutique Hotel
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Other neighbourhoods around Kraków City Centre

Krakow which includes a city and heritage elements as well as a large group of people

Kraków Old Town

4.5/5(43 area reviews)

Gourmet restaurants interesting history and top sights from Planty Park to St. Mary's Basilica – discover Kraków Old Town, a destination also famous for its shopping.

Kraków Old Town
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Piasek Południe

While visiting Piasek Południe, you might make a stop by sights like Planty Park and Malopolska Garden of Arts.

Piasek Południe
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Stradom

If you're spending some time in Stradom, Planty Park and Aquarium and Natural History Museum are top sights worth seeing.

Stradom
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Wesoła Zachód

While visiting Wesoła Zachód, you might make a stop by sights like Royal Road and Planty Park.

Wesoła Zachód
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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 Planty Park and Art Agenda Nova while in the area.

Kleparz

Kraków City Centre Travel Guide

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