Witojcie! Welcome to Krakow, the cultural capital of Poland and perhaps one of the most poetic city of Central Europe. Full of medieval sights and monuments, music and art, Krakow is one of the friendliest cities of this amazing country and is definitely worth spending a day, a weekend…or maybe even longer! We would like to show you around this unique city, which attracts tourist from almost any part of the world.

 

We love this amazing city since many, many years – and we know almost every corner and every bar that’s worth visiting. And this is the reason why we got our Krakow experiences, tips and knowledge together to give you this guide. You will find here any information you might need when you will be visiting Krakow – doesn’t matter if it’s first, second or tenth one.

To plan your stay in Krakow re recommend reading through „Things to Do In Krakow”, which suggests where  to have fun. „Krakow Old Town” takes you through most magnificent sights worth visiting in Krakow.  If you have seen it all and would like to go a little bit off the main tourist trail, go to „What to see in Krakow” article. For anyone interested in Jewish culture „Krakow Kazimierz and Ghetto” will be a great introduction to Jewish history.

Going further, our site will advise you what to do if you want to get out of town. In our articles „Visiting Auschwitz” you will find short and informative description of this war memorial monument. „Wieliczka Salt Mine” will guide you through underground kingdom of amazing salt mines. In another travel-related article „Zakopane” we gathered all necessary information about three most adventurous sights of Poland’s winter capital. Going back to the hard times of World War II in the Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp in one of the most unique and demanding experiences you can have in Poland. Although not easy, it is a worthwhile visit. Wieliczka – the underground  kingdom of salt mines, is said to inspire JRR Tolkien when he was describing mines of Moria.

If you’d like to know how to get to Krakow – by plane or car, you will find lots of useful information in the „Krakow Airport” article. Then, in the „Krakow Bus Station”, „Krakow Train Station” and „Krakow Taxi” you will find many tips how to move around the city in the most convenient way. Would it be a bus journey, a train excursion or anything else – those articles will tell you where are the stations, how to buy the tickets – and how money should you have in your pocket!