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Krakow, the cultural Capital of Poland

Why Kraków?  

Kraków In Brief

Kraków, a southern Poland city near the border of the Czech Republic, is known for its well-preserved medieval core and Jewish quarter.
Its Old Town – ringed by Planty Park and remnants of the city’s medieval walls – is centered on the stately, expansive Rynek Glówny (Market square).

This plaza is the site of the Cloth Hall, a Renaissance-era trading outpost, and St. Mary’s Basilica, a 14th-century Gothic church     

Krakow Highlights

· Krakow's Old Town           

One of the most wonderfully preserved old-town complexes in Europe 

· The Wawel

Krakow's hilltop castle and cathedral was for centuries the political heart of the nation

· Kazimierz

The old Jewish quarter of Krakow, now the centre of a burgeoning bar scene, buzzes with visitors day and night 

· Podgorze

This former industrial suburb south of the Vistula is Krakow's latest visitor hot spot, thanks to a clutch of fascinating attractions - the Schindler Factory and the MOCAK Museum of Modern Art among them 

· Auschwitz-Birkenau

The infamous Nazi death camp, on the outskirts of Oswiecim, is a compelling Memorial to man's inhumanity

· Kalwaria Zebrzydowska 

A unique landscape of rolling hills and Baroque chapels that's ideal for low-key hikes

· Ojcow National Park 

This beautiful valley of limestone crags and medieval castles makes for a great day out from Krakow  

Did you know?   ·   Krakow was the only major city in Poland to come through WW II undamaged

A List of Must-See sites in Krakow: 

• Krakow Main Market Square

• Krakow's Old Town

• St. Mary's Basilica

• Oskar Schindler's Factory

• Auschwitz

• Wawel Royal Castle

• Wawel Dragon

• Wieliczka Salt Mine