Kraków City Centre Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Visit Kraków City Centre
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.
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.
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.
Cloth Hall
The majestic centerpiece of Kraków's main square is a historic building with a busy market and an art gallery filled with Polish masterpieces.
Kraków Barbican
Once responsible for protecting the city of Krakow, this bold structure is one of the best-preserved of its kind and is open for guided tours.
Activities
Krakow to Auschwitz Birkenau Guided Tour with Ticket Hotel Pickup
Auschwitz & Birkenau: Live-Guided Tour with Transportation and Hotel Pickup
Guided Tour Krakow to Auschwitz-Birkenau with pickup options
Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp Memorial Tour
Auschwitz Birkenau: Live-Guided Tour with Transportation and Hotel Pickup
From Krakow: Zakopane Tour with Cable Car + Tasting & Pickup
Our pick of the best Kraków City Centre Hotel Deals
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
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
Cracow Central Aparthotel
Clean room, convenient location
Reviewed on 18 Dec 2025
Radisson Blu Hotel, Krakow
Excellent location, great service.
Reviewed on 25 Dec 2025
Balthazar Design Hotel
Perfect for celebrating a special birthday
Reviewed on 29 Dec 2025
Amber Design Residence
The room was big, the property well maintained, and the staff very helpful. The voucher for breakfast at a local cafe was also vey nice.
Reviewed on 27 Dec 2025
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Other neighbourhoods around Kraków City Centre
Kraków Old Town
Gourmet restaurants interesting history and top sights from Rynek Underground to St. Mary's Basilica – discover Kraków Old Town, a destination also famous for its shopping.
Piasek Południe
While visiting Piasek Południe, you might make a stop by sights like Malopolska Garden of Arts and Jozef Mehoffer House.
Stradom
If you're spending some time in Stradom, Aquarium and Natural History Museum and Dzok Monument are top sights worth seeing.
Piasek Północ
If you're spending some time in Piasek Północ, Art Agenda Nova and Pryzmat Art Gallery are top sights worth seeing.
Wesoła Zachód
While there might not be top attractions in Wesoła Zachód, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Royal Road and Little Market Square.
Kleparz
Kleparz is known for its ample dining options, and you can make a stop by Royal Road and Stary Kleparz while in the area.
