Trip to Krakow and surroundings

Interesting surroundings of the royal city of Krakow

Petr Liška
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Inserted: 16.12.2018
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Krakow is a former royal city located on the Wisla River. It is also the second largest city in Poland. Outside Krakow itself, you will find many interesting places in its vicinity

First day

Tour of Krakow

The main destination of this trip is the city of Krakow itself. You can see the Wawel Royal Castle, the Kraków Main Market Square with its large church and the famous Cloth Hall. Most tourists also go to the Jewish quarter of Kazimierz. One day is enough for you to walk through the city

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Tour of Krakow

The historic city of Polish kings

Rating:
 4 
| Altitude: 212 m / 696 ft

The city of Krakow, located on the river Wisla, is the second largest city in Poland. It is especially… continue reading

Second day

Salt mine and national park

Early in the morning head to the Wieliczka Salt Mine – it will definitely captivate you and it is not for nothing that it belongs to the list of UNESCO sites. In the afternoon, enjoy some hiking in the Ojców National Park

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Tour of the Wieliczka salt mine

A salty gem

Rating:
 4.5 
| Altitude: 241 m / 791 ft

Wieliczka Salt Mine is located near Krakow. Salt mining has been carried out here continuously since the 13th… continue reading

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Visit to the Ojców National Park

Polish karst

Rating:
 3.5 
| Altitude: 458 m / 1 503 ft

Ojców National Park is less than 15 km from Kraków. It is a canyon-like area along the river Prądnik. The… continue reading

The way there and back

Auschwitz and Calvary

To the west of the city there are two other attractions – the Auschwitz concentration camp and the Zebrzydowska Calvary. Ideal places to visit on the way back and forth

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Auschwitz-Birkenau II

Auschwitz

Rating:
 3 
| Altitude: 233 m / 764 ft

The infamous Auschwitz-Birkenau II concentration camp serves as a memorial to the past. The camp has been… continue reading

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Visit to Kalwarie Zebrzydowska

Pilgrimage place of Poland

Rating:
 3 
| Altitude: 326 m / 1 070 ft

In the town of the same name we can find an extensive religious complex (Calvary) founded in 1602 by King… continue reading

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