🏛️Main Attractions
- ✓Krakow Historic Center
- ✓Wawel Castle
- ✓Central Square
- ✓St. Mary's Church
- ✓Kazimierz District
Krakow
Krakow
An ancient city that retains traces of the Middle Ages, a beautiful city that is a World Heritage Site
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Recommended Hotels in Krakow
Hand-picked hotels and accommodations from Agoda (20 properties)
🏨Recommended Hotels
- ★Hotel Copernicus
- ★Sheraton Grand Krakow
- ★Hotel Stary
- ★Radisson Blu Hotel Krakow
🍜Restaurants & Food
•Pod Aniołami
$$$Traditional Polish cuisine, medieval cellar
•Miod Malina
$$$Gourmet Polish dishes, honey theme
•Pierogi Mr. Vincent
$$Creative pierogi varieties
•Szara Gęś
$$$Contemporary Polish cuisine, Market Square views
🛍️ Shopping
💡 Travel Tips
- • Buy Krakow Card for free public transport and museum entry
- • Book Auschwitz and Wawel Castle tickets at least 2 months ahead
- • Try milk bars (bar mleczny) for authentic cheap Polish food
- • Visit Kazimierz at night for vibrant bar and restaurant scene
- • Don't miss the hourly trumpet call from St. Mary's Basilica tower
🔗 Related Information
📋Quick Info
📅Best Season
April - October
💰Daily Budget
$40-80/day
👥Popular With
History BuffsCouplesCulture LoversJewish Heritage Tourists
🗓️Recommended Stay
3-5 days
🌐Timezone
UTC+1
💬Local Language
Polish
💱Currency
PLN (Polish Złoty)
📅Krakow 3-Day Itinerary
Recommended plan for efficient sightseeing
Old Town & Wawel Castle
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Morning3-4h
Wawel Castle & Cathedral
💡 Book tickets online in advance. Climb Sigismund Tower for views. Dragon's Den cave below castle. Allow 3-4 hours for full experience.
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Afternoon3h
🎭
Main Market Square (Rynek Główny)
💡 Europe's largest medieval square. Climb St. Mary's Basilica tower. Underground museum beneath Cloth Hall. Hourly trumpet call from basilica.
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Evening2-3h
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Traditional Polish Dinner
💡 Try obwarzanek (Krakow pretzel), pierogi, żurek in bread bowl. Many excellent restaurants near Market Square.
💡Tips
- •Krakow Card includes transport, museums, and Wieliczka Salt Mine
- •Book Auschwitz and Wawel Castle tickets months in advance
- •Old Town is entirely walkable - comfortable shoes essential
- •Milk bars (bar mleczny) offer authentic cheap Polish food