Kraków

Sights

• Rynek Główny – One of Europe's largest medieval market squares.
• Cloth Hall – Sukiennice – a market hall with stalls in the middle of the square.
• St Mary's Basilica – Every hour a trumpeter plays the hejnał from the tower.
• Wawel – The royal castle and cathedral on the hill above the Vistula.
• Kazimierz – The former Jewish quarter with synagogues, cafés and bars.
• Schindler's Factory – A museum on Kraków under German occupation.

Food & nightlife

• Pierogi – Dumplings filled with potato and cheese, meat or fruit.
• Obwarzanek – The Kraków bread ring from a street stall.
• Zapiekanka at Plac Nowy – A toasted open baguette – the snack of Kazimierz.
• Żurek – Sour rye soup with sausage and egg, often in a bread bowl.

Day trips

• Wieliczka Salt Mine – Chapels and sculptures carved from salt – a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial – A place of remembrance – book a guided visit ahead and allow time.
• Zakopane and the Tatras – Wooden houses and hikes in the high mountains.

Good to know

When to go

May–September, December

Getting around

The old town and Kazimierz on foot; trams for longer distances, and a train from the airport to the centre.

Tipping

Around 10% is customary in restaurants.

Power

Plug type C/E, 230 V – pack an adapter for Swiss plugs.

Currency

Polish Zloty (PLN)

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