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Map
of the Old Town Historic District
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Krakow's historic
area in a close-up: prime
landmarks, distinct
streets and
squares with their
names writ large.
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of Krakow map
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Krakow districts, suburbs, city limits, arteries, streets,
parks, rivers
and reservoirs.
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Car in Krakow
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Pedestrian precinct and streets off
limits to cars in
downtown Krakow, parking zones and parking lots
in the city
center.
Map
of the Main Roads in Krakow
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Main routes to,
through, and out of Krakow.
Poland
Map (91k)
Poland's national
borders, neighbors, main roads, cities,
principal airports, mountain
ranges, rivers and lakes.
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Poland Map (190k)
Poland's national
borders, neighbors, main roads, cities,
principal airports, mountain
ranges, rivers and lakes - but everything much
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Malopolska
Province Map
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Map of the
province (one of Poland's 16) of which
Krakow is capital, with the boundaries of the
counties and their chief cities. Plus the province's essential data.
Map
of Krakow's Kazimierz Historic district
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Krakow
Tours: sightseeing within and without
the city
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Day-trips from Krakow
Auschwitz
The site of the Nazi notorious Auschwitz death camp
is an hour’s drive from Krakow. About one million men,
women and children of many nations perished here between June
1941 and January 1945.
Go
to Auschwitz Tatra Mountains
and Zakopane town
Alps-like Tatra Mountains, or the Tatras
(Polish Tatry), is the highest range of
the Carpathian Mountains. Two hour’s drive from
Krakow one finds stunning views and pristine
nature as well as the best skiing in winter and
hiking, rock climbing, cave exploration, cycling,
paragliding, etc. through the rest of the year.
Go
to the Tatra Mountains Ojcow National
Park
With its mere 21.5 sq. km it may be the
smallest of Poland’s twenty national parks, but
the Ojcow National Park ranks among the most
attractive recreational areas in Europe, and it
is just a 15 minutes’ drive–i.e. 24
km–northwest of Krakow.
Go
to the Ojcow National Park Eagle-nest
Castles
Eagle-nest Castles is a legend-shrouded
chain of medieval strongholds picturesquely
elevated over the utterly scenic landscape graced
with profusion of fancy limestone rocks, gorges,
cavities, etc.
Go
to the Eagle Nests Jasna Gora
Sanctuary in Czestochowa
The holiest place of Poland and one of the
world’s most important destinations for
pilgrims. Every year several million
pilgrims–commoners as well as
celebrities–come here to pray before the
miraculous picture of Our Lady of Czestochowa.
Go
to Czestochowa Calvary Sanctuary
in Kalwaria Zebrzydowska
UNESCO's World Heritage Site. 400-year-old vast
complex of 42 churches and chapels of all shapes
and sizes in addition to the central basilica and
the Franciscan monastery is biggest such compound
in Europe.
Go
to Kalwaria Zebrzydowska Warsaw
Poland's
capital city. Wadowice
Pope John Paul II's birthplace. |
Touring Krakow
Suggested
itineraries
Krakow
Old Town Historic District
Poland's prime tourist attraction and a must-see in
Central Europe boasts numerous world-class monuments,
charming vistas, delightful atmosphere, and the best restaurants–everything
easily available on foot.
Go
to Krakow's Old Town historic district
Wawel Hill
Mecca of every Pole and a must for
foreign tourists, the Wawel Hill is a microcosm of Polish
history and culture. From the 11th century
on Poland's monarchs took up their residence here
in the Royal Castle. And they were both
crowned and buried here in the Wawel Cathedral. The place
overflows with art treasures,
architectural beauties, relics of the past and
curiosities. It is also full of glory, magic,
history and fable.
Go
to the Wawel Hill
The
Wieliczka Salt Mine
Millions of visitors, the crowned heads and such
celebrities as Goethe and Sarah Bernhardt among
them, have enthused over that subterranean world
of labyrinthine passages, giant caverns,
underground lakes and chapels with sculptures in
the crystalline salt and rich ornamentation
carved in the salt rock. The last 900 years, when
the Wieliczka Salt Mine has been worked, produced
200 kilometers of passages as well as 2,040
caverns of varied size.
Go
to the Wieliczka Salt Mine
Royal Road
The
route was
once
the backbone of the ancient capital of Poland. It links the
main city gate and the Wawel
Royal Castle
through Krakow's main streets.
Go
to the Royal Road
Kazimierz
Town
Now in Krakow's downtown, the ancient city of Kazimierz used to be its medieval
rival. The area contains many landmarks and the former Kazimierz
Jewish Quarter, one of the main centers of
Diaspora
in the past.
Go
to Krakow's Kazimierz District
Grand
Square
Krakow's
central square, the
largest of medieval European cities, is arguably
one of the world’s most beautiful plazas. It boasts a plethora
of landmarks and myriad restaurants, clubs, and cafes.
Go
to the Grand Square
In the footsteps of
Pope John Paul II
Pope
John Paul II used to stroll Krakow streets first as
student, then priest, bishop and cardinal.
Follow
the footsteps of John Paul II
Thematic
tours of Krakow devised by its municipality.
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Tour
operators in Krakow
Krakow
Walks
Rides
in Krakow
Basic Krakow info for
visitors
Krakow
Geography
Poland
nation, geography, climate, wildlife, visitors,
currency.
Malopolska
Province
Krakow's
Transport
How to move about the city.
Travel
to Krakow
In
the proximity of Krakow
Krakow is Poland's tourist mecca, and also a gateway to
many other must-see sites in the region.
Health
resorts in the Malopolska region
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Selected
organizers of Krakow tours and day trips.
Any
following information has been provided by respective
organizations on their sole responsibility.
D
M C Point Travel & Tours
Conference & Incentive Incoming Tour Operator for Poland,
established in 1990.
Address: 2 Przy Rondzie Street (in the Chopin Hotel Krakow)
31-547 Krakow, Poland. Email: point@point.travel.pl, point@conference.pl,
krakow@krakow-tours.pl
Web: www.point.travel.pl,
www.krakow-tours.pl Phone: (+4812) 4113609; 4218433. Fax
(+4812) 4115517.
Point Travel & Tours was established in 1990 as a private
company. We provide comprehensive services for groups and
individual tourists.
• Religious and other thematic roundtrips for groups
• tour escorts, guide's and transportation services
• accommodation in hotels and apartments
• organization of city and country tours
• Corporate tours, conference venues
• Incentive holidays * International Conventions
• FIT "tailor-made" City Breaks
• special entertainment and artistic events
• Private excursions on request;
• VIP services
• Regular Krakow Tours by coach all year round
Intercrac
DMC Incoming Tour Operator
Your satisfaction, our
passion.
Postal address: ul. Krupnicza 3, PL-31123 Kraków, Poland.
Email: ic@intercrac.com.pl,
www.intercrac.com.pl
Phone: (+4812) 4225840 Fax: (+4812) 4219858
The agency, being present on the market for over 18 years, is
a specialist in organizing holidays, tours and incentives to
Poland. We arrange stays for groups and individuals, hotel
reservations, incentive tours, guides and regular sightseeing
tours. Each order is carefully treated. You may contact us in
English, French, German, Spanish and Italian.
JAN-POL
Incoming Tour Operator
Address: 8 Misiolka St., 31-525 Krakow. Email: janpol@janpol.com
Web: www.janpol.com
Phone: (+4812) 6651450 Fax: (+4812) 4212726.
We offer:
- hotel reservations
- complete arrangements for group and individuals
- local tours and city sightseeing
- transport services
- special interest tours
- organization of seminars, conferences and special
events.
JAN-POL Incoming Tour Operator is leading tour operator and
one of the fastest growing companies in Krakow. It was
established in 1990 in Krakow in order to act as an incoming
tour operator and hotel management company for two of Krakow's
hotels: the PTTK Wyspianski Hotel*** and the Amadeus Hotel****.
JAN-POL is a member of national tourism organizations
including the Polish Chamber of Tourism and Cracow Chamber of
Tourism, and has also joined many leading international
tourism organizations including RDA ASTA, USTOA, NTA and ETOA
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Krakow
Tourist Service
by Marco der Pole Incoming Tour Operator
We live in Krakow and Krakow is our life. Be our guest!
Wide range of hotels and apartments. Offers for group and
individual tourist. Sightseeing and local trips. Special
programs: pilgrimages, student tours, incentives and
conferences. Tourist information. All you are looking for is
here: www.krakow-travel.com
The best website for tourists in Krakow in English, German,
French, Italian and Spanish.
You are welcome at our office: Address: Marco der Pole, 15
Kanonicza Street, 31-002 Krakow Phone: 0048 12 4302131,
4302117 office@marcoderpole.com.pl
MCIT
- Center of Tourist Information referring Malopolska Region
Address: Rynek Glowny (The Main Market Square-Cloth Hall) 1/3,
31-042 Krakow. E-mail: info@mcit.pl web: www.mcit.pl Phone:
(+4812) 421 30 51, 421 77 06, fax: 421 30 36
*guides for groups & individual tourists
*tours: regular & on request
*accommodation arrangements
*air tickets agent
*tickets to concerts, folk events, etc.
*incentive tours
*transport services, rent-a-car
*conferences, seminars official dinners, banquettes, parties
ORBIS
Travel Tour Operator
Address: 5, Kremerowska Street, 31-130 Krakow.
E-mail: incoming@orbis.krakow.pl, Web:
www.orbis.krakow.pl
Phone: (+4812)
422 46 32, 421 99 79 Fax: (+4812) 422 28 85
* arrangements for group and individual tours
* complete assistance for business trips
* sale of train, bus, ferry and plane tickets
* hotel reservations
* congresses, conferences and exhibitions
* motivation, incentive tours
* pilgrimages and student tours
* guide and interpreter services
* sightseeing tours and excursions (regular and on request)
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