John Paul II Kraków-Balice International Airport 29 min
Town Hall Tower (34 min) Restoration of 14th-century tower built as part of the city hall & containing city history exhibits. The Cloth Hall (34 min) Renaissance-style market arcade with 13th-century origins & a 19th-century Polish art museum. Rynek Główny (34 min) Large medieval town square, dating to the 13th century, surrounded by palaces & churches. Rynek Underground (34 min) High-tech subterranean museum charting the city's history amid excavated streets and buildings. National Museum in Krakow (30 min) 3 permanent galleries displaying artworks & historical artifacts from Poland & elsewhere in Europe. Wladislaus I Cave (12 min) Caverns linked by narrow passages, said to have been a hiding place for 14th-century king Ladislaus. Ojcowski National Park (9 min) Nature reserve in mountainous region, with a local museum, visitor center & seasonal cave tours. Muzeum Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego Collegium Maius (33 min) Medieval university building with an arcaded courtyard & cloisters, plus museum on its history. Kościuszko Mound (35 min) Artificial mound built in 1820 to commemorate Tadeusz Kosciuszko, a recently deceased military hero. Zamek w Ojcowie (15 min) Renovated castle known for once protecting the southern Polish border, currently housing a museum. Maczuga Herkulesa (18 min) 30-m high limestone stack in Ojców National Park, named the Cudgel of Hercules for its unique shape. St. Mary's Basilica (38 min) Roman Catholic basilica with a carved altarpiece & hourly trumpet calls from the Gothic watchtower. St. Florian's Gate (36 min) Medieval Gothic gate tower dating from the 14th century & adjoining the city's fortified walls. Pieskowa Skala Castle (25 min) Grand Renaissance castle built along a cliff in the late 14th century, with a museum & gardens. Kraków Barbican (36 min) Defense gateway from 1490s, once linked to the city walls, now part of the city's Historical Museum. |