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Kraków Sightseeing
What To See
Kraków’s centre can be divided into two main sections – the Old Town and Kazimierz (the former Jewish Quarter), with Wawel towering between them. These three areas are requisite for anyone visiting the city – even if just for a day – and have been given their own separate treatment with accompanying cultural listings within this guide. Though one could spend their life wandering in and out of the cobbled streets, courtyards, cafes, clubs and museums of the Old Town and Kazimierz (we’ve attempted to make a life out of it), if you get the opportunity, don’t hesitate to take a trip across the river into Podgórze. Just beyond Kazimierz, Podgórze is the city’s most naturally beautiful and mysterious district; the Jewish heritage trail also naturally leads here where the worst horror of Kraków’s Nazi occupation played out and Schindler made a name for himself.
Within these pages you’ll also find a section devoted to Nowa Huta, one of only two planned socialist realist cities ever built. Designed to be the antithesis of everything Kraków’s Old Town represents, both culturally and aesthetically, the massive steelworks and other commie comforts of Nowa Huta are only a tram ride away. Those staying in the area for a week or more should strongly consider daytrips to Wieliczka, Auschwitz-Birkenau and Tarnów, information about all of which you’ll find here by reading on. However long your stay, the meticulously updated information in this guide will help you make the most of it. Enjoy exploring Kraków and Małopolska.
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Plac Nowy
Having visited Plac Nowy on numerous occasions im horrified to learn of the proposed renovation of this unique area hears hoping the lack of funds continues for some time to come....AB City Tours
Nothing against this particularly company, but good god there are waaaaaaay too many of these golf carts around the market square....Old Podgórze Cemetery
Dear Sir Madam. Kindly look for any information of my grandmother Eugenia Czech who died on May 8 1958 in Krakow....Salwator Cemetery
Dear Sir Madam. Kindly look for any information of my grandmother Eugenia Czech who died on May 8 1958 in Krakow....Plac Szczepański
Probably my favourite square in the Old Town. Plenty of space beautiful art nouveau facades and there are some pretty great bars and cafes along ul....19th Century Polish Art Gallery
An impressive collection of absolutely enormous canvases in exquisite gold frames. The historical paintings by Matejko and Malczewski will blow you away....The Central Square & Roses Avenue
Aleja Róż: the ideal socialist skate park...St. Joseph's
Certainly one of Kraków's most beautiful churches. Definitely worth crossing the river for....Galicia Jewish Museum
This museum is not only tiny but well-translated into English so I can't imagine why you would ever want a guided tour of it....Schindler's Factory
My wife and I visited the museum in September 2011. We previously had visited the Holocaust exhibit in the War Museum in London and earlier in September several in the Baltic states....Liban Quarry
The last sentence of this text gives a pretty good clue on how to enter the quarry "Enter the quarry at your own risk by following a trail from Krak's Mound toward Podgórze cemetery along the rim of and into the quarry or try your luck from ul....Liban Quarry
Hello. Can someone fill me in on where to enter the quarry and the best route to take walking around once inside....Liban Quarry
I have now roamed around Liban quarry in both the summer and winter when I have visited Krakow. After reading this website I had to find this place and it has become my favourite spot....Czartoryski Museum
The simple answer is 'where's the fun in a sign?' Some people love a moan and they love to be able to put you right....Czartoryski Museum
I was in Krakow May this year and wanted to go to this museum and was grumpily told it was closed. If they don't want to speak to us why not put up a sign....