2-Day Cultural and Historical Krakow and Wieliczka

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Krakow: Wawel Hill (Royal Castle and Cathedral) & Rynek Underground Museum
2 stops
1
Wawel Royal Castle
Undoubtedly, the heart of Krakow is the residence of Polish kings - the Wawel Royal Castle with its Gothic cathedral. Visiting this symbolic place, we will see a rich collection of paintings, prints, sculptures, fabrics, goldsmiths, militaria, porcelain and furniture, recreating the appearance of rooms from the Renaissance and Baroque periods. We will visit the Royal Chambers with the famous tapestries of Zygmunt August and wonderful Italian Renaissance paintings from the Lanckoroński collection. We will also enter the Wawel Cathedral and admire the Gothic structure that was once the sanctuary where Polish monarchs were crowned. All this, of course, will be colored by stories and curiosities from an experienced guide.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
2
Muzeum Krakowa - Rynek Podziemny
After lunch, we will return to the main square to visit the Krakow Underground Museum, opened in 2010 - a kind of archaeological park, where you can observe the illusion of a bustling large medieval city created with the use of modern technologies. At a depth of several meters below the surface of the Main Square, from the Cloth Hall to St. Mary's Church, a real treasury of information about Krakow's past awaits. On 4,000 square meters underground, there are streets and stands from thousands of years ago, the atmosphere of the market prevails - you can hear the conversations of buyers and the creaking of cars. Scales, coins, clothes, jewelry and even human remains - all artifacts have been found during the excavations. We will go deep into Krakow on a guided tour of the Market Underground Museum accompanied by a professional guide and discover the rich history of the royal city.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 2
Krakow: Schindler's Factory, former ghetto & Salt Mine in Wieliczka
3 stops
3
Fabryka Emalia Oskara Schindlera
Schindler’s Factory presents the daily life and tragic events that took place in Krakow during World War II. The home of the museum is the site of the Schindler’s Factory shown in the Oscar-winning film "Schindler's List" by Stephen Spielberg. The unusual and modern exhibition of the museum will not leave anyone indifferent.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
4
Plac Bohaterow Getta
The Ghetto Heroes Square is a square in the Podgórze district of Krakow. In the years 1941–1943 it was within the ghetto. It was a place of concentration of the Jewish population before transport to concentration camps. Currently, there is an unusual monument in this place - several dozen cast-iron chairs standing individually in the square. They symbolize the items left over from the liquidation of the ghetto.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
5
Wieliczka Salt Mine
It is definitely worth a visit! Ballroom, concert hall, art gallery, shrine - all made of salt and located underground. The tourist route through the Wieliczka Mine passes by chambers and drifts, salt and wooden chapels, brine lakes, and around you there are breathtaking views. The walk resembles an expedition not only deep into the Earth, but also into the depths of history. Mining machines, tools, traces of manual salt extraction - all this fits into the story of people and the place that they have created over the centuries. The sacred places of the mine, including the delightful chapel of St. Kinga, create a unique, unique in Europe, and perhaps in the world, underground pilgrimage route.
4 hours • Admission ticket included

Additional info

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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