Kraków City Centre Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Visit Kraków City Centre
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.
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.
St. Mary's Basilica
Many legends abound about this ancient Gothic church with its religious history, ornate architecture and impressive 15th-century altarpiece.
Cloth Hall
The majestic centerpiece of Kraków's main square is a historic building with a busy market and an art gallery filled with Polish masterpieces.
Kraków Barbican
This is one of Europe’s best-preserved defensive structures, with a fascinating history of protecting the city of Krakow against invaders.
Activities
Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum and Memorial Guided Tour from Krakow
Krakow to Auschwitz Birkenau Guided Tour with Transfer and Ticket
Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp Memorial Tour
Auschwitz Birkenau: Live-Guided Tour with Transportation and Hotel Pickup
Wieliczka: Salt Mine Skip-the-Line Live Guided Tour
Our pick of the best Kraków City Centre Hotel Deals
PURO Kraków Kazimierz
The breakfast at the hotel is not bad but compared with everywhere else we ate, was overpriced. After the first day of breakfast at the hotel, we found lots of amazing bakeries nearby at much better value. We loved having the complementary tea and coffee in the hotel lobby which was a comfortable ...
Reviewed on 17 Oct 2025
Radisson Blu Hotel, Krakow
Nice parkside location next to tram lines. Airport express bus #300 ($1.20 US when I used it) was 25 min and located a block away. Everything in Krakow is walkable from here or you can hop on a tram. Hotel was quiet. Castle was a short stroll away.
Reviewed on 16 Oct 2025
Metropolitan Boutique Hotel
The room was lovely and clean, the breakfast was excellent, and the staff are so friendly. This was our 4th stay at the Metropolitan Boutique Hotel - they have to be doing something well for us to keep going back.
Reviewed on 12 Oct 2025
Cracow Central Aparthotel
Nice clean room, very convenient location, good price.
Reviewed on 17 Oct 2025
ibis Styles Kraków Centrum
Good hotel
Reviewed on 15 Oct 2025
Hotel Rezydent
Location, location! On the edge of popular market square, loaded with restaurants and historical sites. Cabs and bus transportation a few yards away. Special mention to breakfast room staff. Natalya and her coworker (sorry I did not catch her name)were on top of everything every minute, and I thoroughly ...
Reviewed on 18 Oct 2025
Check Kraków City Centre hotel availability
Other neighbourhoods around Kraków City Centre
Kraków Old Town
Gourmet restaurants interesting history and top sights from Main Market Square to St. Mary's Basilica – discover Kraków Old Town, a destination also famous for its shopping.
Piasek Południe
While visiting Piasek Południe, you might make a stop by sights like Malopolska Garden of Arts and Jozef Mehoffer House.
Stradom
If you're spending some time in Stradom, Aquarium and Natural History Museum and Dzok Monument are top sights worth seeing.
Piasek Północ
If you're spending some time in Piasek Północ, Art Agenda Nova and Pryzmat Art Gallery are top sights worth seeing.
Wesoła Zachód
While there might not be top attractions in Wesoła Zachód, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Main Market Square and Royal Road.
Kleparz
Kleparz is known for its ample dining options, and you can make a stop by Royal Road and Stary Kleparz while in the area.
