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.
ICE Krakow Congress Centre
This futuristic structure with a gleaming glass front is the city’s foremost venue for business conferences, concerts, theater performances and trade fairs.
Activities
Krakow to Auschwitz-Birkenau Live Guided Tour with Transportation
From Krakow: Wieliczka Salt Mine Tour
Krakow: Zakopane Tour with Chocholow Hot Baths and Cable Car
Old Town Krakow & Wawel Castle Walking Tour
1 Day Trip Auschwitz Birkenau and Salt Mines with Hotel Transfer
Krakow: Zakopane & Thermal Baths Experience
Our pick of the best Balice Hotel Deals
Hampton by Hilton Krakow Airport
Hilton Garden Inn Krakow Airport
AC Hotel by Marriott Krakow
1891 Garni Hotel
Radisson Blu Hotel, Krakow
The Crown Krakow Center - Handwritten Collection ACCOR
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Other neighbourhoods around Balice
Bronowice
Bronowice is well liked for its gardens, and you can visit sights like Pilsudski's Mound and Main Market Square 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 Kraków Zoological Gardens or Kosciuszko Mound.
Krowodrza
Travellers come to Krowodrza for its abundant dining options, and you can see top attractions like National Museum and People of Krakow in Times of Terror 1939-1945-1956 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 Manggha Museum of Japanese Art and Technology or Benedictine abbey in Tyniec.
Pradnik Bialy
Historical sites and shopping are notable features of Pradnik Bialy. You might consider stopping by Centrum Kultury Dworek Bialopradnicki while you're exploring the neighbourhood.
Piasek Południe
While visiting Piasek Południe, you might make a stop by sights like Malopolska Garden of Arts and Jozef Mehoffer House.