John Paul II Kraków-Balice International Airport 27 min
The Cloth Hall (11 min) Renaissance-style market arcade with 13th-century origins & a 19th-century Polish art museum. Wieliczka Salt Mine (22 min) Underground tunnels & mine with chapels, chambers & saline lakes, plus themed tours for all ages. Rynek Underground (12 min) High-tech subterranean museum charting the city's history amid excavated streets and buildings. National Museum in Krakow (6 min) 3 permanent galleries displaying artworks & historical artifacts from Poland & elsewhere in Europe. Wawel Royal Castle (12 min) Fortified hilltop castle, initiated in the 14th century & prettified in a variety of later styles. Kościuszko Mound (11 min) Artificial mound built in 1820 to commemorate Tadeusz Kosciuszko, a recently deceased military hero. Rynek Główny (11 min) Large medieval town square, dating to the 13th century, surrounded by palaces & churches. Muzeum Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego Collegium Maius (8 min) Medieval university building with an arcaded courtyard & cloisters, plus museum on its history. Town Hall Tower (10 min) Restoration of 14th-century tower built as part of the city hall & containing city history exhibits. St. Florian's Gate (11 min) Medieval Gothic gate tower dating from the 14th century & adjoining the city's fortified walls. Wawel Cathedral (10 min) Coronation site of the Polish monarchs, with visits to the Sigismund Bell, royal tombs & museum. St. Mary's Basilica (13 min) Roman Catholic basilica with a carved altarpiece & hourly trumpet calls from the Gothic watchtower. Krakow Planty (12 min) 4km chain of gardens with walkways, trees & lawns encircling the historic centre of Kraków. Smok Wawelski (9 min) Fire breathing statue located near to the home of a legendary dragon that is steeped in folklore. Kraków Barbican (12 min) Defense gateway from 1490s, once linked to the city walls, now part of the city's Historical Museum. |