Zelkow Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Popular places to visit

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

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

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

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.

Oskar Schindler Factory
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.

St. Mary's Basilica
Many legends abound about this ancient Gothic church with its religious history, ornate architecture and impressive 15th-century altarpiece.
Activities

Krakow to Auschwitz-Birkenau Live Guided Tour with Transportation

Krakow: Thermal Baths & Zakopane Attractions and Trips

UNESCO Underground Boat Expedition and Salt Mine Tour from Krakow

Old Town Krakow & Wawel Castle Walking Tour

Kraków: Schindler's Factory and Former Ghetto Tour
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Other neighbourhoods around Zelkow

Balice
Balice is well liked for its restaurants, and you can visit sights like Kraków Zoological Gardens and Kosciuszko Mound if you have time to explore the area.

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.

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.

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

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.

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