Krakow Old Town Guided Walking Tour

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  St Mary's Basilica

  Brick Gothic church adjacent to the Main Market Square in Kraków, Poland. Built in the 14th century, its foundations date back to the early 13th century and serve as one of the best examples of Polish Gothic architecture.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 2
  Sukiennice (Cloth Hall)

  It is the central feature of the main market square in the Kraków Old Town.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 3
  Wawel Royal Castle

  The Wawel Royal Castle and the Wawel Hill constitute the most historically and culturally important site in Poland.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 4
  Ulica Kanonicza - Kanonicza Street

  The street was once part of the hamlet of Okół, connected with Kraków in 1401. Formerly, the buildings along the street housed cathedral canons, and to this day many of their Baroque and Renaissance have remained present.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 5
  Ulica Florianska

  One of the main streets in Kraków Old Town and one of the most famous promenades in the city.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 6
  Church of St. Peter and St. Paul

  The Church of Saints Peter and Paul is the first structure in Kraków designed entirely in the Baroque style, and perhaps the first Baroque building in present-day Poland.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• Muzeum Krakowa - Rynek Podziemny (Pass by)

  The Museum is situated below the market square of the city and has an area of over 6000 square meters.

  Admission ticket free
• 7
  Ulica Grodzka

  One of the most well known streets in Krakow

  15 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 8
  Krakow's Rynek Glowny Central Square

  The Center of Krakow's Old Town

  20 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 9
  Church of St. Adalbert

  Located on the intersection of the Main Market Square and Grodzka Street in Old Town, Kraków, is one of the oldest stone churches in Poland.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• (Pass by)

  In the late 1990s, Andrzej Wajda was one of the originators of a modern exhibition and information pavilion at Wszystkich Świętych Square; on his initiative, the building was fitted with stained-glass windows made following Stanisław Wyspiański’s projects.

  Admission ticket free
• 10
  Church of St. Andrew (Kosciol Swietogo Andrzeja)

  A historical Romanesque church built between 1079 and 1098 by a medieval Polish statesman Palatine Sieciech. It is a rare surviving example of the European fortress church used for defensive purposes.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 11
  Museum of Krakow Town Hall Tower

  One of the main focal points of the Main Market Square in the Old Town district of Kraków. The Tower is the only remaining part of the old Kraków Town Hall demolished in 1820 as part of the city plan to open up the Main Square. Its cellars once housed a city prison with a Medieval torture chamber.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 12
  Wawel Cathedral

  Roman Catholic church and the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Kraków, located on Wawel Hill in Kraków, Poland. More than 900 years old, it is the Polish national sanctuary and traditionally has served as the coronation site of the Polish monarchs.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket not included

Additional info

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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