2. Krakow's Historic Centre
• “The 13th century merchants' town is home to
Europe's largest market square and offers
numerous historical houses, palaces and
churches with magnificent interiors, 14th
century fortifications, ancient synagogues,
Jagiellonian University and the Gothic
cathedral where the kings of Poland were
buried.”
3. Main Market Square
(Rynek Glowny)
• Center of Old Town, Krakow, Poland (Stare Miasto)
• absolutely loved this square of an evening. from the restaurants, cafes
and bars you have a wide variety of places to eat drink and chill out. The
square comes alive at night with locals and tourists alike meeting up and
having a great time. finished here every night after seeing the sights of
Krakow. Throughout the day and evening you will see performances of
varying degrees of quality of every kind. They regularly have some
attraction occurring over the weekend with big shows etc! well worth
stopping by.
4. Cloth Hall (Sukiennice)
• Rynek Glowny 1 - 3, Krakow, Poland (Stare Miasto)
• Considered the world's oldest shopping mall, the present
Renaissance structure dates from 1555 and features in its interior
many food stalls and small shops, terrace cafes and flower stands
that surround the statue of Adam Mickiewicz.
5. Rynek Underground
• http://mhk.pl/oddzialy/podziemia_rynku
• Rynek Glowny 1, 31-042, Krakow, Poland (Stare Miasto)
• “It is almost impossible to describe this place; walking 5 meters
below the level of the Main Market, you are able to discover the
history of the place from even tenth century. Entering the
museum one have to cross "the curtain of time", and dive in the
past.”
6. Ulica Florianska
• Important street off the Rynek Square leading to
Florianski Gate - must see, Planty, train station and
shopping centre. Street is a commercial street with a
bit of everything from clothes, pubs, money
exchanges and heritage. Would recommend the
Karmella Chocolate shop for good coffees and
chocolate.
7. St. Florian's Gate (Brama
Florianska)
• Ul. Pijarska, Krakow, Poland (Stare Miasto)
• Encircling the Old Town district, this 14th-century gate
and its four towers are the remnants of the city's
fortifications, most of which were destroyed at the
beginning of the nineteenth century.
8. Jewish District
(Kazimierz)
• Szeroka 24, Krakow 30-527, Poland
• “Parts of the film Schindlers List were shot in the streets here.”
• “Restaurants have Jewish themed menus, and as you stroll through the
town you can hear klezmer music pouring out of some of the cafes. You
can also tour some beautiful synagogues.”
9. Church of the Virgin
Mary (Kosciol Mariacki)
• Rynek Glowny, Krakow, Poland (Stare Miasto)
• “Grand display of beautiful sculpture, art and
architecture. Different from Italian or French churches
with distinctive Polish style elements. Active, well
attended church so requires respect and quiet when
visiting.”
10. Wawel Cathedral and
Castle
• Wawel Hill, Krakow 31-001, Poland
• National shrine known for its superb religious art
including the giant bell of Zygmunt of 1520, one of the
world's largest, and the burial place of many Polish
kings and their families, national heroes and numerous
bishops.
11. Oskar Schindler's
Factory
• ul. Lipowa 4, Krakow, Poland
• There is an excellent tour in golf carts that takes you to this
historical museum and tells you the horrific story of the plight of
the Jews who lived in Krakow under the Nazis in WWII. Until you
see the desolate area where this factory is and was...You cannot
fully understand the relocation of the Jews in Krakow across the
river, prior to their extermination in Aushwitz. It makes the heroic
effort of Schindler even more meaningful.
12. Gestapo Headquarters
• ul. Pomorska 2, Krakow 30-039, Poland
• “Despite its size this was easily one of the most interesting things we
saw in Krakow and one if the best museums I've been to. The man was
so friendly and it was completely free. Very moving and packed full of
information, it is a must see”
• “What I found most interesting were the individual profiles of the
torturers and victims, and in particular the segments on Krakow, and
Poland in general, post-1945 in the the early years of Soviet occupation.”
13. Bob's Taxi
• http://www.bobtaxi.com.pl/Angielski.htm
• Polish 007 taxi tour driver
• If you are looking for an amazing driver and guide then look no
further than Krakow's very own 007, from picking us up at the
airport late at night to taking us out for an amazing day he could
not have done more. He kept us amused, provided lots of local
history and facts, spotlessly clean vehicle (Elvis was even with us),
he proved that he is always up for 'the mission'.
15. Chmiel Beer Pub
• Stradomska 15, Krakow 31-068, Poland
• https://www.facebook.com/Chmielbeerpub
• “Great place to go if you are getting sick of
standard Polish beer. Look for sign on street,
go into back and down the stairs.”
16. Alchemia
• 5 Estery St, Krakow 31-056, Poland (Kazimierz)
• http://alchemia.com.pl
• “A bit like traveling to Narnia through a closet ;)
drinking your thick chocolate on a bed or admiring one
of the periodical displays. And in the night.. the
basement reveals sounds and vibrations. I've been
there quite a few times. Don't miss it out!”
17. Absynt Cafe & Drink Bar
• ul. Miodowa 28 | Kazimierz, Krakow, Poland
• http://www.absynt-krakow.pl/Absynt/Absynt_Krakow.html
• “This bar is in the Kazimierz district of Krakow. All the bars of the
area have some kind of theme, well worth a visit. I like to sample
a couple of Absinthe's so no surprise that this was one of my
favorites... The bar is set out to look like a traditional 1920s
Absinthe bar and it looks fantastic..”
18. Trzy Kroki w Szalenstwo
• ul. Lubicz 28, Krakow 31-512, Poland
• http://www.trzykroki.pl
• Price range: $7 - $26
• “This place ranks with the very best. Steaks you can eat raw if you
want to. Staff great, food even better. What a gourmet delight.
Just bloody go there and make your own mind up.”
19. Trezo Restauracja
• ul. Miodowa 33, Krakow, Poland
• http://www.trezo.pl
• Price range: $2 - $15
• “The meals were great and on par with fine dining restaurants in
Western Europe. What was amazing was the low price, great
value. We would have expected to pay double!”
20. Pod Baranem
Restauracja
• ul. Sw. Gertrudy 21, Krakow 31-049, Poland
• http://podbaranem.com
• Price range: $5 - $25
• “The food here was really superb - a varied selection of authentic
Polish food. Good selection of wines too. We managed to get a
table without a reservation but I would advise booking if you
really wanted to eat here.”
23. E. Wedel
• Main Market Square 46, Krakow, Poland (Stare Miasto)
• “Is this the cheapest hot chocolate in town? Probably not. But it is
worth every single zloty. Choose from dark, milk or white
chocolate, and from a menu of countless additions, including
berries, toffee, different alcohols and ice cream. If you're feeling
hungry, get a chocolate souffle with fresh raspberries and rich
vanilla ice cream, then bask in a perfect chocolatey glow for the
rest of the day. Sit outside for a great view of the square and
some people watching.”
25. Coco Club
• Szpitalna 38
• Coco is a big music club with big popularity. Fridays are Sexy
Friday which is all about pop music, and Saturdays are Saxy
Saturday, while Wednesday is Brilliant Chocolate (which features
all kinds of Hip-Hop and RNB.
• Thursday is called Thursday Banger because the music just makes
you want to dance (or bang, as it were).
26. Baccarat Music Club
• ul. Stolarska 13 31-043 Kraków
• http://www.baccaratclub.pl/en
• https://www.facebook.com/BaccaratClub?fref=
ts
27. Kopalnia Soli Wieliczka
• http://www.kopalnia.pl
• “Magnificent chambers chiselled out in rock salt. Amazing underground
saline lakes, majestic timber constructions and unique statues sculpted in
salt. Almost 3 kilometres of meandering corridors, 800 steps to climb of
which 350 have to be descended to reach the depth of 135 meters
underground. Thus it is no surprise that till now, the Tourist Route, the
main visiting route of the mine has been visited by 36,000,000 tourists
from around the whole world in search of adventures.”
28. Bochnia Salt Mine
• ul. Solna 2, 32-700 Bochnia
• http://kopalniasoli.pl/en/
