Balice Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Popular places to visit

Main Market Square which includes street scenes and outdoor art

Main Market Square

Spend some time in a large medieval square that is filled with restaurants, cafés and magnificent buildings that are hundreds of years old.

Main Market Square
Wieliczka Salt Mine featuring heritage elements

Wieliczka Salt Mine

With chapels carved into the salt, a surreal underground lake and a museum, this World Heritage-listed site is one of the most unusual attractions in Krakow.

Wieliczka Salt Mine
Wawel Castle

Wawel Castle

Krakow’s largest castle in home to a lavish series of royal apartments, a wide collection of Renaissance paintings and an eerie underground cave.

Wawel Castle
Oskar Schindler Factory

Oskar Schindler Factory

Learn about life in Krakow during World War II and the important role this factory played in saving the lives of some of the city’s Jewish community.

Oskar Schindler Factory
Krakow which includes a city, signage and modern architecture

Royal Road

You can learn about the history of Kraków with a stop at Royal Road. Make time for the shops and local tours in this family-friendly area.

Royal Road
Krakow which includes modern architecture

ICE Krakow Congress Centre

This futuristic structure with a gleaming glass front is the city’s foremost venue for business conferences, concerts, theater performances and trade fairs.

ICE Krakow Congress Centre

Activities

Auschwitz Museum

Krakow to Auschwitz-Birkenau Live Guided Tour & Hotel Pick-up

NZ$98
per adult
88% of travellers recommend
Krakow to Auschwitz-Birkenau Live Guided Tour & Hotel Pick-up
Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum and Memorial Guided Tour from Krakow

Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum and Memorial Guided Tour from Krakow

NZ$168
per adult
96% of travellers recommend
Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum and Memorial Guided Tour from Krakow
Tourists at the Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp in Poland

Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp Memorial Tour

NZ$150
per adult
94% of travellers recommend
Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp Memorial Tour
Guided tour in Auschwitz

Guided Tour to Auschwitz Birkenau & Schindler Factory with PickUp

NZ$105
per adult
Guided Tour to Auschwitz Birkenau & Schindler Factory with PickUp
1 Day Trip Auschwitz Birkenau and Salt Mines with Hotel Transfer

1 Day Trip Auschwitz Birkenau and Salt Mines with Hotel Transfer

NZ$219
per adult
90% of travellers recommend
1 Day Trip Auschwitz Birkenau and Salt Mines with Hotel Transfer
Guided Tour of Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp from Krakow

Krakow: Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum Guided Tour

NZ$150
per adult
86% of travellers recommend
Krakow: Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum Guided Tour
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Our pick of the best Balice Hotel Deals

Hilton Garden Inn Krakow Airport

Hilton Garden Inn Krakow Airport

4 out of 5
3 Medweckiego Street, Balice, Zabierzow
The price is NZ$256 per night from 18 Oct to 19 Oct
NZ$256
18 Oct - 19 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in Zabierzow. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,019 reviews)
"We enjoyed our stay at this airport hotel. It was very convenient to walk to check-in from the hotel. The room was very quiet for being right next to the airport. The bed a pillows were a little bit firm. It was nice to have a tub to soak in. All in all a good hotel experience."

Reviewed on 25 Sept 2025

Hilton Garden Inn Krakow Airport
Hampton by Hilton Krakow Airport

Hampton by Hilton Krakow Airport

3 out of 5
Kapitana M. Medweckiego str. 22, Balice, Zabierzow, Lesser Poland Voivodeship
The price is NZ$199 per night from 17 Oct to 18 Oct
NZ$199
17 Oct - 18 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star business-friendly hotel in Zabierzow. Enjoy free breakfast, a 24-hour fitness center, and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the breakfast ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (999 reviews)
"Quiet, friendly, and reasonably priced."

Reviewed on 25 Sept 2025

Hampton by Hilton Krakow Airport
AC Hotel by Marriott Krakow

AC Hotel by Marriott Krakow

4 out of 5
Aleja 3 Maja 51, Kraków
The price is NZ$240 per night from 12 Oct to 13 Oct
NZ$240
12 Oct - 13 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star spa hotel in Kraków. Enjoy free WiFi, a full-service spa, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (508 reviews)
"We enjoyed our stay. The hotel was very clean, the breakfast was excellent and the staff couldn’t do enough for you. Would definitely recommend"

Reviewed on 23 Sept 2025

AC Hotel by Marriott Krakow
1891 Garni Hotel

1891 Garni Hotel

4 out of 5
4 Podbrzezie, Kraków, Malopolskie
The price is NZ$203 per night from 1 Oct to 2 Oct
NZ$203
1 Oct - 2 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in Kraków. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and a 24-hour fitness center. Our guests praise the helpful staff ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (497 reviews)
"This was my second stay in the hotel. The staff was helpful and pleasant, the room was a good size, and the location is excellent."

Reviewed on 25 Sept 2025

1891 Garni Hotel
PURO Kraków Kazimierz

PURO Kraków Kazimierz

4 out of 5
ul. Halicka 14a, Kraków
The price is NZ$244 per night from 26 Oct to 27 Oct
NZ$244
26 Oct - 27 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star spa hotel in Kraków. Enjoy free WiFi, a full-service spa, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (1,008 reviews)
Krakow visit
"Warm welcome with excellent friendly staff, the room and bed very comfortable. Dinner in the restaurant very good and the breakfast was outstanding. We enjoyed our stay"

Reviewed on 24 Sept 2025

PURO Kraków Kazimierz
Metropolitan Boutique Hotel

Metropolitan Boutique Hotel

4 out of 5
ul. Berka Joselewicza 19, Kraków, Lesser Poland
The price is NZ$213 per night from 5 Oct to 6 Oct
NZ$213
5 Oct - 6 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star boutique hotel in Kraków. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and room service. Our guests praise the breakfast and the restaurant in ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (1,016 reviews)
"This hotel was amazing. The staff was helpful and accommodating. We could walk to dining, shopping and some sight-seeing. The bar and restaurant were exceptional. Special happy hour and late meal times. Room was very clean and comfy. Would stay there again."

Reviewed on 24 Sept 2025

Metropolitan Boutique Hotel
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Other neighbourhoods around Balice

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Bronowice

Bronowice is well liked for its gardens, and you can visit sights like Pilsudski's Mound and Main Market Square if you have time to explore the area.

Bronowice
Kosciuszko Mound featuring a park

Zwierzyniec

You'll enjoy the gardens and monuments in Zwierzyniec. You might want to make time for a stop at Kraków Zoological Gardens or Kosciuszko Mound.

Zwierzyniec
National Museum which includes interior views

Krowodrza

Travellers come to Krowodrza for its abundant dining options, and you can see top attractions like National Museum and People of Krakow in Times of Terror 1939-1945-1956 while you're in town.

Krowodrza
Krakow which includes modern architecture

Debniki

You'll enjoy the museums and breweries in Debniki. You might want to make time for a stop at Manggha Museum of Japanese Art and Technology or Benedictine abbey in Tyniec.

Debniki
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Pradnik Bialy

Historical sites and shopping are notable features of Pradnik Bialy. You might consider stopping by Centrum Kultury Dworek Bialopradnicki while you're exploring the neighbourhood.

Pradnik Bialy
Krakow

Piasek Południe

While visiting Piasek Południe, you might make a stop by sights like Malopolska Garden of Arts and Jozef Mehoffer House.

Piasek Południe

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