Balice Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Popular places to visit
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
St. Mary's Basilica
Learn about the legends that make this Gothic church such an attraction and explore its colossal interior to see the 15th-century altarpiece at its centre.
Activities
Auschwitz & Birkenau: Live-Guided Tour with Transportation and Hotel Pickup
Guided Tour Krakow to Auschwitz-Birkenau with pickup options
Krakow to Auschwitz Birkenau Guided Tour with Ticket Hotel Pickup
Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp Memorial Tour
Krakow: Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum Guided Tour
Auschwitz Birkenau: Live-Guided Tour with Transportation and Hotel Pickup
Our pick of the best Balice Hotel Deals
Hampton by Hilton Krakow Airport
Nothing to complain about.
Reviewed on 26 Dec 2025
Hilton Garden Inn Krakow Airport
Did not have breakfast, leave room at 4 am
Reviewed on 22 Dec 2025
AC Hotel by Marriott Krakow
Clean hotel , very modern
Reviewed on 20 Dec 2025
Betmanowska Main Square Residence Adults Only
Excellent location, room was perfect and staff helpful though their private transfer to salt mine was very expensive, very easy to go by train
Reviewed on 26 Dec 2025
PURO Kraków Kazimierz
We had a lovely stay in the PURO hotel. The food from Halicka (hotel restaurant) was exceptional. So good we ate there twice during our short stay.
Reviewed on 23 Dec 2025
Balthazar Design Hotel
Thoroughly enjoyed are stay & will recommend the hotel to others.
Reviewed on 24 Dec 2025
Other neighbourhoods around Balice
Bronowice
Bronowice is well liked for its gardens, and you can visit sights like Wisla Stadium and Kosciuszko Mound if you have time to explore the area.
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.
Krowodrza
Travellers come to Krowodrza for its abundant dining options, and you can see top attractions like People of Krakow in Times of Terror 1939-1945-1956 and Wisla Stadium while you're in town.
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.
Piasek Południe
While visiting Piasek Południe, you might make a stop by sights like Malopolska Garden of Arts and Jozef Mehoffer House.
Piasek Północ
If you're spending some time in Piasek Północ, Art Agenda Nova and Pryzmat Art Gallery are top sights worth seeing.
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