Balice Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Popular places to visit
Main Market Square
Spend some time in a large medieval square that is filled with restaurants, cafés and magnificent buildings that are hundreds of years old.
Wieliczka Salt Mine
An underground lake, a museum and chapels that are carved from salt are in this fascinating, World Heritage-listed salt mine southeast of Krakow.
Wawel Castle
Krakow’s biggest castle has luxurious royal apartments, Renaissance paintings, the coronation sword of Polish kings and an underground cave system.
Oskar Schindler Factory
This factory, made famous by the Hollywood movie Schindler’s List, shows what life was like for a Jewish person working in a factory in World War II.
Royal Road
You can learn about the history of Kraków with a stop at Royal Road. Make time for the shops and local tours in this family-friendly area.
Tauron Arena Kraków
Catch an event at Tauron Arena Kraków during your trip to Kraków. Discover the fascinating museums and churches in this family-friendly area.
Activities
Auschwitz Birkenau Guided Tour with Ticket Hotel Pickup Small Van
Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp Memorial Tour
Krakow to Auschwitz-Birkenau Live Guided Tour & Hotel Pick-up
Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum and Memorial Guided Tour from Krakow
Krakow to Auschwitz Birkenau Guided Tour with Transfer and Ticket
Krakow: Skip-the-Line Rynek Underground Museum Guided Tour
Our pick of the best Balice Hotel Deals
Hampton by Hilton Krakow Airport
Great hotel to stay near the airport. Clean, convenient, great breakfast
Reviewed on 27 Apr 2026
Hilton Garden Inn Krakow Airport
Great breakfast buffet. The rooms are a bit small but this is an airport hotel so understandable. We enjoyed our stay and the proximity to the airport is wonderful and as a result reduced our travel anxiety.
Reviewed on 24 Apr 2026
AC Hotel by Marriott Krakow
best hotel we’ve ever been in. couldn’t recommend enough
Reviewed on 23 Apr 2026
Hyatt Place Krakow
Good
Reviewed on 19 Apr 2026
PURO Kraków Kazimierz
Great hotel with good vibe to its coffee/bakery shop area. Enjoyed our stay but disappointed by communications with staff. We reported 3 bikes that weren’t road worthy but they left them where they were for other guests to pick up and find the same faults. No VIP Expedia upgrade was offered (although ...
Reviewed on 22 Apr 2026
Balthazar Design Hotel
Every aspect of the hotel was excellent
Reviewed on 26 Apr 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Balice
Bronowice
Bronowice is well liked for its gardens, and you can visit sights like Main Market Square and Wisla Stadium if you have time to explore the area.
Zwierzyniec
You'll enjoy the gardens and monuments in Zwierzyniec. You might want to make time for a stop at Kosciuszko Mound or Marshal Jozef Pilsudski Stadium.
Krowodrza
Travellers come to Krowodrza for its abundant dining options, and you can see top attractions like Wisla Stadium and National Museum while you're in town.
Debniki
You'll enjoy the museums and breweries in Debniki. You might want to make time for a stop at Benedictine abbey in Tyniec or Manggha Museum of Japanese Art and Technology.
Pradnik Bialy
Unique features of Pradnik Bialy include the historical sites and shopping. Make a stop by Centrum Kultury Dworek Bialopradnicki or Karting Arena Kraków while you're exploring the area.
Piasek Południe
While visiting Piasek Południe, you might make a stop by sights like Bagatela Theatre and Jozef Mehoffer House.
