John Paul II Kraków-Balice International Airport 26 min
Wieliczka Salt Mine (28 min) Underground tunnels & mine with chapels, chambers & saline lakes, plus themed tours for all ages. St. Florian's Gate (2 min) Medieval Gothic gate tower dating from the 14th century & adjoining the city's fortified walls. Wawel Royal Castle (14 min) Fortified hilltop castle, initiated in the 14th century & prettified in a variety of later styles. National Museum in Krakow (12 min) 3 permanent galleries displaying artworks & historical artifacts from Poland & elsewhere in Europe. Town Hall Tower (5 min) Restoration of 14th-century tower built as part of the city hall & containing city history exhibits. Wawel Cathedral (17 min) Coronation site of the Polish monarchs, with visits to the Sigismund Bell, royal tombs & museum. St. Mary's Basilica (4 min) Roman Catholic basilica with a carved altarpiece & hourly trumpet calls from the Gothic watchtower. Krakow Planty (8 min) 4km chain of gardens with walkways, trees & lawns encircling the historic centre of Kraków. Smok Wawelski (17 min) Fire breathing statue located near to the home of a legendary dragon that is steeped in folklore. The Cloth Hall (3 min) Renaissance-style market arcade with 13th-century origins & a 19th-century Polish art museum. Rynek Główny (5 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. Rynek Underground (4 min) High-tech subterranean museum charting the city's history amid excavated streets and buildings. Muzeum XX. Czartoryskich w Krakowie (1 min) Museum founded in 1801, exhibiting artworks & handicrafts, including a painting by Da Vinci. Kraków Barbican (2 min) Defense gateway from 1490s, once linked to the city walls, now part of the city's Historical Museum. |