Zawadka 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: Thermal Baths & Zakopane Attractions and Trips
Kraków: Schindler's Factory and Former Ghetto Tour
Old Town Krakow & Wawel Castle Walking Tour
UNESCO Underground Boat Expedition and Salt Mine Tour from Krakow
Krakow: Sightseeing Cruise by Vistula River
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Other neighbourhoods around Zawadka
Debniki
You'll enjoy the museums and breweries in Debniki. You might want to make time for a stop at Manggha Museum of Japanese Art and Technology or Benedictine abbey in Tyniec.
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.
Lagiewniki
Check out the monuments while you're in Lagiewniki. Hop on the metro at Łagiewniki Station and Sanktuarium Bożego Miłosierdzia Tram Stop to see top sights like Sanctuary of Divine Mercy and Park Handlowy Zakopianka.
Stare Podgórze
While visiting Stare Podgórze, you might make a stop by sights like Father Bernatka Footbridge and Tadeusz Pankiewicz’s Pharmacy in Krakow Ghetto.
Krowodrza
Travellers come to Krowodrza for its abundant dining options, and you can see top attractions like National Museum and People of Krakow in Times of Terror 1939-1945-1956 while you're in town.