What to see in Kraków

Kraków highlights

The places you can’t miss. In the app we sort them by day and close to each other.

1. Rynek

   The largest medieval square in Europe, with the Cloth Hall and St Mary’s Basilica.

2. Wawel

   The royal castle hill and the cathedral where Polish kings were crowned.

3. Kazimierz

   The old Jewish quarter: synagogues, cafés and the best nightlife in Kraków.

4. Auschwitz

   A former concentration camp; a guided tour is compulsory in high season and must be booked.

Day trips from Kraków

We take you straight to the best-rated tour on GetYourGuide, with its reviews and dates.

• Auschwitz-Birkenau ★ 4.5 (41,916 reviews)
• Wieliczka Salt Mine ★ 4.5 (14,486 reviews)

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Book ahead

Tickets that sell out or have long queues, and closing days.

• Sells out · 90 days ahead Auschwitz

  Passes are released about 90 days ahead and sell out in summer. If there’s no slot left, that day is full.

  Official ticket office

Typical food of Kraków

The dish you have to try there and how to make it at home, to whet your appetite before the trip (or to go back to Kraków from your kitchen).

Obwarzanek krakowski

Kraków’s twisted bread ring, boiled before baking and topped with sesame, poppy seeds or salt. It’s been sold from carts all over the city for more than 600 years.

• Serves 10
• 2 h

Ingredients

• 500 g strong bread flour
• 7 g dried yeast
• 280 ml lukewarm water
• 1 tablespoon of sugar and 1 of salt
• 1 tablespoon of honey (for the boiling water)
• Sesame, poppy seeds and coarse salt

How to make it at home

1. Knead the flour with the yeast, water, sugar and salt into a firm dough. Leave to rest for 1 hour.
2. Divide into 10 pieces, roll each into two thin ropes, twist them together and close into a ring.
3. Boil the water with the honey and cook the rings two at a time for about 30 seconds, until they float.
4. Drain them and cover with seeds or salt.
5. Bake at 220 °C for about 15 minutes, until golden.

The trick: Boiling them is what gives them their shiny crust, like bagels.

Frequently asked questions about Kraków