Poland Lesser Poland Krakow

A metropolis of cultural significance, Krakow preserves a multitude of historic and religious remnants dating all the way to the 7C.

Discover the most famous Old Town in Poland - a medieval district rife with religious, cultural, and architectural wealth.

A hilltop complex consisting of the 14C Royal Castle, the famed Cathedral, a treasury, an armory, and various excellent exhibits.

A historic neighborhood in Krakow which was once the seat of a thriving Jewish community, and now is a Polish cultural center.

A former pharmacy housing a collection of visual and written documentations depicting the hard life of Jews in the Podgorze Ghetto.

An artificial mound commemorating a Polish national hero, with a citadel circling its base and a winding path reaching the top.

A wonderfully rich historical museum with exhibitions and a film venue, depicting life in Krakow under Nazi Occupation.

An 19C national museum housing valuable collections of 16C-19C paintings, cultural artifacts, antiquities, and craftsmanship.

A cultural center housing rare 17C-19C Japanese woodblock prints, as well as rotating exhibitions pertaining to Asian heritage.

Stroll down one of Krakow's oldest streets, lined with fine Renaissance houses and leading to the foot of the Royal Castle hill.

This visual exhibit memorializes the Jewish community formerly settled in the Galicia region, as well as its rich culture.

Adjacent to Schindler's Factory, this gallery of contemporary art finely synthesizes works of Polish and international artists.

Established in the 19C, this sprawling park is a wonderful chain of lovely gardens, each with its own character, monuments, and scenery.

Lined with churches, palaces, boutiques, and cafes, this 13C square hums with the colorful vibrancy of a medieval marketplace.

Found below the Main Square, this hi-tech museum depicts 14C life in Krakow, as well as excavated medieval artifacts and ruins.

A Jewish cemetery with Baroque tombstones, resting besides the smallest historic synagogue in Krakow's Jewish district.

A district on the outskirts of Krakow, home to a few notable landmarks, among them the Camaldolese monastery and a nature reserve.

The oldest of Krakow's university buildings dates to the 14C and contains professors’ quarters, gardens, lecture rooms, and libraries.

A remnant of the city's formidable medieval fortification system, the barbican now hosts exhibitions and occasional tournaments.

The core of Krakow's medieval Jewish district is lined with synagogues and mansions, brimming with historic ambiance and memory.

This 14C redbrick basilica contains the world's largest Gothic altarpiece, and is famed for its hourly trumpet call.

Famed for its striking facade lined with twelve statues of the disciples, this 17C Baroque Jesuit church holds weekly concerts.

This Renaissance-styled icon of Krakow's commercial history dates to the 14C, housing many stalls of lacework, jewelry, and handcraft.

A museum dedicated to the works of Stanislaw Wyspianski, an extraordinary Polish painter and craftsman with a copious legacy.

One of the largest in Krakow, this vast 13C Gothic basilica is adjacent to a 14C convent that houses an interesting treasury.

This spectacularly ornate cathedral is part of a 13C religious compound, and is famous for its exquisite stained-glass pieces.

A superb museum, showcasing pharmaceutical history in full-scale reconstructed shops, herbal concoctions, and jarred ingredients.

Erected in the style of post-WWII social engineering and city-scaping, this district is infused with communist history.

Built by hand by the local Catholics during the atheistic Soviet reign, this 20C is a marvelous example of contemporary architecture.

An impressive educational garden, home to 60 exhibits that illustrate laws of mechanics, acoustics, and optics through experiments.