John Paul II Kraków-Balice International Airport 42 min
Maczuga Herkulesa (37 min)
30-m high limestone stack in Ojców National Park, named the Cudgel of Hercules for its unique shape. Piłsudski's Mound (49 min)
Mound built in honor of statesman Józef Piłsudski with walking paths leading to views over the city. Zamek w Ojcowie (33 min)
Renovated castle known for once protecting the southern Polish border, currently housing a museum. Kościuszko Mound (54 min)
Artificial mound built in 1820 to commemorate Tadeusz Kosciuszko, a recently deceased military hero. Jaskinia Ciemna (38 min) Wladislaus I Cave (33 min)
Caverns linked by narrow passages, said to have been a hiding place for 14th-century king Ladislaus. Pieskowa Skala Castle (43 min)
Grand Renaissance castle built along a cliff in the late 14th century, with a museum & gardens. Las Wolski (54 min)
Walking, biking & cross-country skiing trails through protected hilly forest home to deer & foxes. Kraków Zoo (54 min)
Zoo in a forest setting with 300 animal species, including an array of brightly colored pheasants. Ojcowski National Park (30 min)
Nature reserve in mountainous region, with a local museum, visitor center & seasonal cave tours. Kraków Gate (39 min)
Imposing limestone formations resembling a gate, the entry point to a valley with hiking trails. Zamek Tenczyn w Rudnie (41 min)
Large, part-ruined, medieval Gothic defensive castle on a hill-top with an intact tower. Nature reserve Dolina Racławki (1 min) Benedictine Abbey in Tyniec (49 min)
Centuries-old Benedictine abbey, perched on a cliff overlooking the Vistula River. | 
