amenities include a hip restaurant and a genteel lobby bar. refined rooms with colorful accents feature wi-fi, flat-screen tvs and minifridges. family rooms sleep up to 4 guests. across the street from grazyna park, this polished hotel is a 7-minute walk from the wawel royal castle and a 10-minute walk from saint mary's basilica. upgraded rooms add coffeemakers. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. breakfast is available. krakow glowny train station is 3 km away John Paul II Kraków-Balice International Airport 27 min
Smok Wawelski (6 min) Fire breathing statue located near to the home of a legendary dragon that is steeped in folklore. National Museum in Krakow (11 min) 3 permanent galleries displaying artworks & historical artifacts from Poland & elsewhere in Europe. Kraków Barbican (13 min) Defense gateway from 1490s, once linked to the city walls, now part of the city's Historical Museum. Rynek Główny (8 min) Large medieval town square, dating to the 13th century, surrounded by palaces & churches. The Cloth Hall (8 min) Renaissance-style market arcade with 13th-century origins & a 19th-century Polish art museum. Wawel Cathedral (7 min) Coronation site of the Polish monarchs, with visits to the Sigismund Bell, royal tombs & museum. St. Florian's Gate (13 min) Medieval Gothic gate tower dating from the 14th century & adjoining the city's fortified walls. Wieliczka Salt Mine (22 min) Underground tunnels & mine with chapels, chambers & saline lakes, plus themed tours for all ages. St. Mary's Basilica (10 min) Roman Catholic basilica with a carved altarpiece & hourly trumpet calls from the Gothic watchtower. Rynek Underground (9 min) High-tech subterranean museum charting the city's history amid excavated streets and buildings. Town Hall Tower (8 min) Restoration of 14th-century tower built as part of the city hall & containing city history exhibits. Krakow Planty (9 min) 4km chain of gardens with walkways, trees & lawns encircling the historic centre of Kraków. Muzeum Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego Collegium Maius (7 min) Medieval university building with an arcaded courtyard & cloisters, plus museum on its history. Wawel Royal Castle (4 min) Fortified hilltop castle, initiated in the 14th century & prettified in a variety of later styles. Old Synagogue (19 min) Restored synagogue dating from the 15th century housing a museum of Krakow Jewish culture & history. |