Sights.
Krakow boasts a beautiful and well-preserved Old Town and hosts many sights among which you will find four in Krakow and its vicinity that are included in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites List. Many buildings from the Gothic, the Renaissance and the Baroque characterise the cityscape.
The Old Town is a must-see in every world city and Krakow is not an exception. The Rynek Glowny, Main Market, and the Sukiennice, Cloth Hall, are situated in its heart. The main market square, it is the largest, 200 by 200 meter square, almost eight American football fields, medieval town square in Europe.
Wawel.
Wawel is used in Polish both to describe the hill at the Vistula River and the Royal Castle that was build on top of it. The archeological remains can be traced back to the 4th century however only in the 9th century did it become the...
Wieliczka Salt Mine.
The salt mine in Wieliczka, situated in the Krakow metropolitan area, is one of the oldest salt mines. The oldest in fact is just some 20 kilometres away, in Bochnia. The salt production started in the 13th century and had been...
Jewish Quarter Kazimierz.
Kazimierz is nowadays one of the in quarters of Krakow if it comes to arts and nightlife. For many centuries, to be more concrete from the 14th until the Second World War, it was the home of the Krakowian Jewish community. The old names...
Main Market Square.
The Main Market Square in Krakow, in Polish: Rynek Główny, is the largest medieval town square in Europe. Its origins date back to the 13th century. The square was not only an important commercial site but also, together with...
