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Top attraction and the premier tourist destination in
Poland, today's Krakow (dated English spelling "Cracow")
is a vibrant city of a million, proud of its long and
glorious history, rich heritage, and architectural beauties.
For many centuries the capital of the Polish kingdom,
nowadays it remains the southern Poland's metropolis and the
seat of the Malopolska provincial government. Important as a
crucial center of business, culture, and education, Krakow
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What is it?
/ Essential facts about Krakow and Poland.
Geography, Weather, Local Government,
Population, Economy, Money, History, Culture, Safety,
Environment, Wildlife, Poland, Malopolska Province,
Healthcare,
Krakow for the disabled
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How to…
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Food, Lodgings, Travel to Krakow,
Krakow Airport,
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Children in Krakow,
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What to do in Krakow?
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city’s many appeals.
Landmarks, Museums, Events,
Tours, Festivals, Carnival
in Krakow, Krakow Christmas, Krakow Easter, Treasures,
Schindler's
Factory, Jewish Quarter, Parks,
Krakow Zoo, Botanical Garden
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Where is the fun?
/ Take your pick of entertainment in Krakow.
Events, Nightlife, Entertainment,
Restaurants, Drinks, Cafes,
Sightseeing, Shopping, Dancing, Art, Music, Gambling, Strolls, Rides, Theater, Sport, Cinema, Taking photos and video
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A handy companion guide to Krakow
Krakow
Christmas guide
Piece of news:
Krakow Christmas market takes place in the central square November 28th 2025 thru January 1st, 2026.
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Guide to
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What to see?
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Krakow’s tourist spots and historical monuments.
Wawel Royal Castle,
Wawel Cathedral,
Krakow churches, Cloth Hall, Town Hall Tower, Basilica of the Virgin Mary's, Skalka Sanctuary, Barbican, City Walls, Collegium Maius, Planty Gardens, Tyniec Abbey, Bielany Monastery, St. Norbert's Convent, Wieliczka Salt Mine, Krakow Mounds, Juliusz Slowacki Theater, Palace of Arts,
Old Synagogue,
Kazimierz's synagogues
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Wow, what a sight!
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Singular masterpieces and eye-popping curiosities.
Prettiest Leonardo da
Vinci, World's greatest medieval sculpture, Window of awe, Subterranean wonder world, Renaissance pearl, Giant bell, Miraculous images, 8-foot golden crown, Signal trump, Nativity beauties, Krakow mummies, Ice-age rhino,
Slavic idol
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What makes Krakow so special?
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Must-visit places.
Wawel - the Royal Castle and Cathedral, Old Town, Grand Square, Masterpiece of Leonardo da
Vinci, Wieliczka Salt Mine, Grand Altarpiece, Collegium Maius, Kanonicza Street, Kazimierz Town, Auschwitz
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Why the world cares?
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Old Town, Wieliczka Salt Mine, Kalwaria Sanctuary, Auschwitz,
wooden architecture
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Where to stay in Krakow?
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Lodging options.
Krakow hotels,
Krakow hostels and guest rooms,
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Hotels in Krakow: Old Town,
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How to enjoy every bite?
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Restaurants in
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Polish menu in Krakow restaurants,
foreign
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Where is it?
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Map of Krakow, Map of Krakow's Old Town, Map of Kazimierz historic
district, Map of the Main Roads, Driving in central Krakow,
Maps of public transport in Krakow
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How to do it on the cheap?
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Hostels in
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Holiday apartments for rent,
Find free entertainment,
Low-cost restaurants,
Fast foods,
Duty-free good
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Who minds biz in Krakow?
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Business Visitor Kit, Conferences in Krakow, Investing in Krakow, Foreign Direct Investment, Krakow Technology Park, Taxes in Poland, Shopping in Krakow, Biggest corporations,
List of Krakow lawyers
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What next?
/ Tourist destinations near Krakow.
Auschwitz, Zakopane, Ojcow National Park,
National
parks near Krakow, Tatra Mountains, Czestochowa, Kalwaria, Wadowice, Rabka-Zdroj, Eagle-nest Castles, Warsaw
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When Krakow gets real…
/ Info for landlords, tenants, and investors.
Real estate and Krakow's property market,
Flats and other residential property,
Commercial property,
List of real estate agents,
Buying real estate in Krakow,
Selling Krakow's real property
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Where the action is?
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Places that make things happen.
National Museum in Krakow,
ICE
Krakow,
Sanctuary of Divine Mercy, Sanctuary of John Paul II, MOCAK, International Culture
Center,
Krakow
Arena, Center for Jewish Culture
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Developments in Krakow which may concern you.
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Visiting Krakow in Poland.
The city attracts a couple of million foreigners every year,
while the total number of visitors approaches ten million.
Unsurprisingly, given Krakow’s reputation as a must-see place,
tourists predominate. High season lasts from April to
mid-October with another surge of tourism around Christmas and
the New Year.
Travel to Krakow, Poland. Its central
location in Europe plus good air, train, and road connections
make journey to Krakow easy. The main
Krakow
Glowny train station and MDA bus
depot sit right in the city center. The
Krakow airport is
situated ten miles from the downtown.
Accommodation. Visitors may
stay in over 120
hotels in Krakow, divided into five categories, Other
lodging options include numerous hostels, guesthouses, and
short-term rental apartments,
not to mention a couple of campsites.
Food.
There are literally thousands of
restaurants in
Krakow, from exclusive to inexpensive, which permits
everybody to find a suitable place to eat out and enjoy
preferred cuisines.
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Krakow is special.
There is no match for
Krakow
in Poland and few places elsewhere may equal
it in attractiveness for a visitor. Its historical glories, numerous landmarks,
colorful festivals, and atmospheric scenery make Krakow a
premier destination in Central and Eastern Europe.
Also, the city is rich in fine restaurants, myriad clubs, and other
metropolitan joys. The place has been settled since
the Stone Age at least. In 1038 Krakow became the capital of Poland and Polish
monarchs took up their residence in its
Wawel Royal Castle.
The city’s Old Town historical district, initially a
medieval municipality set up in 1257 by Duke Boleslaw V the Chaste, features
high among the earliest entries on the UNESCO list of the world cultural
heritage. Its well preserved original grid of streets with the huge central
Rynek Glowny square, Europe’s largest in the Middle
Ages, proves the last stage in the perfection of medieval city planning. And the
intervening centuries have filled it with architectural beauties: churches,
aristocratic palaces, stately burgher houses, public buildings.
Nearby Kazimierz district, once a separate city King
Casimir III the Great founded in 1335, boasts its own set of marvels, together
with its famed former Jewish quarter. The present-day bustling metropolis of
near million sprawls around engulfing still more landmarks, from prehistoric
mounds to ancient monasteries and convents to the world-famous subterranean
realm of the Wieliczka Salt Mine - another of the UNESCO world heritage sites.
Gateway to Poland.
Krakow is the gateway to
Poland, notably the southern half of the country. Day trips from the city
include such popular destinations as Auschwitz, Warsaw, Tatry Mountains, Ojcow
National Park, and the vast Kalwaria sanctuary.
A holy city. For centuries
Krakow has been labeled as “Rome
of the North”. A well-deserved nickname, bearing in mind
Krakow’s multitude of churches, monasteries, and convents, its
famous sanctuaries attracting crowds of pilgrims, its renowned
religious festivals, and its numerous holy relics as well as
miraculous images.
A joyful city. Krakow is
full of entertainment. Concerts take place every day, from pop
to jazz to contemporary classical music, sometimes thirty or
more one night, with star acts pretty regularly descending on
the city. The Krakow Opera Company produces a couple of operatic
performances a week as well as operetta and ballet shows. Krakow
boasts nine repertory theaters in addition to travelling
companies of players. Cabaret and stand-up comedy are fairly
popular - inaccessible, sadly, to English speakers. Yet the
city's five multiplexes as well as other cinemas screen most
recent American and British films with original soundtrack.
Krakow for Christmas.
Krakow may well aspire to the title of the world capital of
white Christmas by virtue of its climate, spectacular
architecture, and rich traditions that enliven the holiday
season. Also, Yuletide in Krakow lasts longer than elsewhere:
the festive season starts in the late November with the opening
of the Christmas market and the advent of street and shop
decorations, and next Christmas trees glitter and carols resound
till the end of January. And since Krakow is one of Europe’s top
tourist attractions anyway, visiting the city on Christmastime
comes as a double advantage.
Easter in Krakow
is also exceptional, thanks to its profound spirituality as well
as rich local traditions and time-honored fiestas of Emaus and
Rekawka, not to mention the lively Easter market in central
square.
Krakow versus Kraków and Cracow.
The original Polish name of the city is Kraków, pronounced "Krakoof", and -
fingers crossed - maybe foreigners will also adopt it some day. For the time
being, the standard English spelling is Krakow, while Cracow is dated form
nowadays.
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