Kostrze 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.
Wawel Castle
Krakow’s biggest castle has luxurious royal apartments, Renaissance paintings, the coronation sword of Polish kings and an underground cave system.
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.
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 romantic area.
St. Mary's Basilica
Many legends abound about this ancient Gothic church with its religious history, ornate architecture and impressive 15th-century altarpiece.
Activities
Krakow to Auschwitz Birkenau Guided Tour with Transfer and Ticket
Auschwitz & Birkenau: Live-Guided Tour with Transportation and Hotel Pickup
Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp Memorial Tour
Auschwitz Birkenau: Live-Guided Tour with Transportation and Hotel Pickup
Krakow: Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum Guided Tour
1 Day Trip Auschwitz Birkenau and Salt Mines with Hotel Transfer
Our pick of the best Kostrze Hotel Deals
AC Hotel by Marriott Krakow
We really enjoyed our stay, the rooms are clean, comfortable and absolutely massive! Bed was made every day, fresh towels provided and free bottled water to take with us on our busy days. Amazing value for the price, would 100% stay here again.
Reviewed on 28 Jan 2026
PURO Kraków Kazimierz
Exec suite was perfect - lovely showers, bath, huge comfy bed with separate duvets! Kettle, coffee machine, fridge, 2 toilets. Clean & quiet.
Reviewed on 30 Jan 2026
Betmanowska Main Square Residence Adults Only
Staff were really nice and food was really good. Very attentive to any issues.
Reviewed on 1 Feb 2026
Aparthotel Stare Miasto
Gorgeous room (Junior Suite) and very quiet. Lovely and warm inside too (-10°C outside!). Staff were friendly and helpful.
Reviewed on 2 Feb 2026
Balthazar Design Hotel
We absolutely loved staying at the Balthazar. The location is perfect to explore the city, the room was just beautifully appointed and the staff are so incredibly helpful. We ate at the restaurant and it was just superb. Massive plus all round. Particularly impressive is the traditional breakfast. ...
Reviewed on 2 Feb 2026
Hotel Rezydent
Great hotel, good service. Happy to stay there again
Reviewed on 26 Jan 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Kostrze
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.
Zwierzyniec
You'll enjoy the gardens and monuments in Zwierzyniec. You might want to make time for a stop at Kraków Zoological Gardens or Wolski Forest.
Krowodrza
Travellers come to Krowodrza for its abundant dining options, and you can see top attractions like People of Krakow in Times of Terror 1939-1945-1956 and Wisla Stadium while you're in town.
Piasek Południe
While visiting Piasek Południe, you might make a stop by sights like Malopolska Garden of Arts and Jozef Mehoffer House.
Kraków City Centre
Gourmet restaurants interesting history and top sights from Gallery of 19th Century Polish Art in Sukiennice to Town Hall Tower – discover Kraków City Centre, a destination also famous for its shopping.
Stradom
If you're spending some time in Stradom, Aquarium and Natural History Museum and Dzok Monument are top sights worth seeing.
