Balice Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Popular places to visit

Main Market Square which includes street scenes and outdoor art

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.

Main Market Square
Wieliczka Salt Mine featuring heritage elements

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.

Wieliczka Salt Mine
Wawel Castle

Wawel Castle

Krakow’s biggest castle has luxurious royal apartments, Renaissance paintings, the coronation sword of Polish kings and an underground cave system.

Wawel Castle
Oskar Schindler Factory

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.

Oskar Schindler Factory
Krakow which includes a city, signage and modern architecture

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.

Royal Road
Krakow which includes modern architecture

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.

ICE Krakow Congress Centre

Activities

Auschwitz Museum

Krakow to Auschwitz-Birkenau Live Guided Tour & Hotel Pick-up

AU$87
per adult
88% of travellers recommend
Krakow to Auschwitz-Birkenau Live Guided Tour & Hotel Pick-up
Krakow: Chopin Piano Recital at Chopin Concert Hall

Krakow: Chopin Piano Recital at Chopin Concert Hall

AU$32
per adult
90% of travellers recommend
Krakow: Chopin Piano Recital at Chopin Concert Hall
Guided tour in Auschwitz

Guided Tour to Auschwitz Birkenau & Schindler Factory with PickUp

AU$94
per adult
Guided Tour to Auschwitz Birkenau & Schindler Factory with PickUp
Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum and Memorial Guided Tour from Krakow

Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum and Memorial Guided Tour from Krakow

AU$150
per adult
96% of travellers recommend
Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum and Memorial Guided Tour from Krakow
1 Day Trip Auschwitz Birkenau and Salt Mines with Hotel Transfer

1 Day Trip Auschwitz Birkenau and Salt Mines with Hotel Transfer

AU$194
per adult
90% of travellers recommend
1 Day Trip Auschwitz Birkenau and Salt Mines with Hotel Transfer
Auschwitz Birkenau Guided Tour with Transfer and Hotel Pickup

Auschwitz Birkenau Guided Tour with Hotel Pickup from Cracow

AU$92
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Auschwitz Birkenau Guided Tour with Hotel Pickup from Cracow
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Our pick of the best Balice Hotel Deals

Hilton Garden Inn Krakow Airport

Hilton Garden Inn Krakow Airport

4 out of 5
3 Medweckiego Street, Balice, Zabierzow
The price is AU$225 per night from 18 Oct to 19 Oct
AU$225
18 Oct - 19 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in Zabierzow. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,024 reviews)
"I didn’t use gym"

Reviewed on 29 Sept 2025

Hilton Garden Inn Krakow Airport
Hampton by Hilton Krakow Airport

Hampton by Hilton Krakow Airport

3 out of 5
Kapitana M. Medweckiego str. 22, Balice, Zabierzow, Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is AU$152 per night from 31 Oct to 1 Nov
AU$152
31 Oct - 1 Nov
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star business-friendly hotel in Zabierzow. Enjoy free breakfast, a 24-hour fitness center, and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the breakfast ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (1,002 reviews)
"Even though we were only there overnight, the hotel staff was friendly and informative. Authentic meals at dinner time was more than enjoyable! Providing the breakfast was a very special touch as we enjoyed the local cuisine. Just a short walk to the airport, if I had known it was that close I would ..."

Reviewed on 28 Sept 2025

Hampton by Hilton Krakow Airport
PURO Kraków Kazimierz

PURO Kraków Kazimierz

4 out of 5
ul. Halicka 14a, Kraków
The price is AU$176 per night from 2 Nov to 3 Nov
AU$176
2 Nov - 3 Nov
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star spa hotel in Kraków. Enjoy free WiFi, a full-service spa, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (1,001 reviews)
Excellent location
"Hotel was in an excellent location. Easy to walk to several sites I wanted to see."

Reviewed on 27 Sept 2025

PURO Kraków Kazimierz
AC Hotel by Marriott Krakow

AC Hotel by Marriott Krakow

4 out of 5
Aleja 3 Maja 51, Kraków
The price is AU$190 per night from 2 Nov to 3 Nov
AU$190
2 Nov - 3 Nov
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star spa hotel in Kraków. Enjoy free WiFi, a full-service spa, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (508 reviews)
"We enjoyed our stay. The hotel was very clean, the breakfast was excellent and the staff couldn’t do enough for you. Would definitely recommend"

Reviewed on 23 Sept 2025

AC Hotel by Marriott Krakow
1891 Garni Hotel

1891 Garni Hotel

4 out of 5
4 Podbrzezie, Kraków, Malopolskie
The price is AU$123 per night from 2 Nov to 3 Nov
AU$123
2 Nov - 3 Nov
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in Kraków. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and a 24-hour fitness center. Our guests praise the helpful staff ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (500 reviews)
"Fantastic hotel. From walking through the doors to leaving we were made to feel welcome. The hotel is filled with polite and helpful staff, great food, and we had a lovely big room. Location spot on. 15-20 mins realistic walk to centre square and 10 to castle. All round great trip."

Reviewed on 1 Oct 2025

1891 Garni Hotel
Metropolitan Boutique Hotel

Metropolitan Boutique Hotel

4 out of 5
ul. Berka Joselewicza 19, Kraków, Lesser Poland
The price is AU$191 per night from 2 Nov to 3 Nov
AU$191
2 Nov - 3 Nov
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star boutique hotel in Kraków. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and room service. Our guests praise the breakfast and the restaurant in ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (1,001 reviews)
"This was a very nice, clean well run hotel with a great breakfast"

Reviewed on 4 Oct 2025

Metropolitan Boutique Hotel
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Other neighbourhoods around Balice

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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.

Bronowice
Kosciuszko Mound featuring a park

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.

Zwierzyniec
National Museum which includes interior views

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.

Krowodrza
Krakow which includes modern architecture

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.

Debniki
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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.

Pradnik Bialy
Krakow

Piasek Południe

While visiting Piasek Południe, you might make a stop by sights like Malopolska Garden of Arts and Jozef Mehoffer House.

Piasek Południe

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