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12 places · 21 h 55 min of sightseeing · 4 days

Wawel Cathedral, Kraków

How many days do you need in Kraków?

12 places add up to 21 h 55 min of pure sightseeing. At 6 hours a day, not counting walking and meals, that's 4 days.

The best-known places in order, as long as they fit into 6 hours of sightseeing a day. Sightseeing only, without walking and meals — build the day-by-day plan with opening hours and the route in a RouteMarket notebook.

1 day — 5 h 45 min

2 days — 11 h 55 min

3 days — 17 h 45 min

Top sights

Ordered by how well known each place is. Data: OpenStreetMap and Wikipedia.

  1. Wawel Cathedral — 1 h 30 min visit. Wawel Cathedral, a 14th-century Gothic temple, stands out as the only place of coronation and burial for Polish kings. Hours: Mon–Sat 06:30–17:00 · Sun 07:00–17:30 · Apr–Oct Mon–Sat 06:30–18:00 · Apr–Oct Sun 07:00–18:30.
  2. Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary — 1 h 15 min visit. The Gothic temple dominating the Main Market Square is famous for its two unequal towers and the hourly St. Mary's Trumpet Call. Hours: Mon–Sat 11:30–18:00 · Sun 14:00–18:00.
  3. Wawel Royal Castle — 4 h visit. The historic residence of Polish kings, a complex of a castle, cathedral, and fortifications, testifies to over a thousand years of Polish history.
  4. National Museum in Krakow — 3 h visit. It presents the most comprehensive range of Polish and world art, from antiquity to modernity, in contrast to more thematic museums or sacred collections. Hours: Tue,Fri,Sat 10:00–19:00 · Mon closed · Wed,Thu,Sun 10:00–18:00.
  5. Czartoryski Museum in Krakow — 1 h 30 min visit. Unlike the Royal Castle, this is where Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece – the famous "Lady with an Ermine" – is located. Hours: Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00.
  6. Płaszów German Nazi concentration camp — 1 h 30 min visit. This is the site of a former concentration camp and a place of remembrance for the victims of the Holocaust, offering reflection instead of recreation like Planty or Błonia Krakowskie.
  7. Main Market Square — 1 h 30 min visit. Established in 1257, it is the largest medieval square in Europe, surrounded by historic townhouses, churches, and the Cloth Hall.
  8. Oskar Schindler's Enamel Factory — 2 h visit. It tells the story of Krakow during World War II and Oskar Schindler's stance in the authentic factory premises, unlike the aviation exhibits of the Aviation Museum. Hours: Mon 10:00–15:00 · Tue–Sun 09:00–19:00.
  9. Cloth Hall — 1 h 30 min visit. As a historic market hall, it combines trade with the exhibition of the Gallery of 19th-Century Polish Art, forming a unique combination of functions.
  10. Polish Aviation Museum — 2 h 30 min visit. It presents a rich collection of aircraft and aircraft engines in hangars and open spaces, which distinguishes it from Oskar Schindler's Historic Enamel Factory. Hours: Tue–Sun 09:00–17:00.
  11. Krakus Mound — 1 h visit. From the top of the mound, a unique panorama of Krakow unfolds, offering active recreation and views from a height, unlike parks.
  12. Church of St. Andrew — 40 min visit. It is one of the best-preserved Romanesque churches in Poland, built at the end of the 11th century with thick defensive walls and loopholes.
  13. Barbican — 45 min visit. Built in 1499, it is one of the best-preserved barbicans in Europe, with walls over three meters thick. Hours: Mon–Sun 10:30–18:00 · Nov–Mar closed.
  14. St. Florian's Gate — 30 min visit. It is one of Krakow's best-preserved city gates, built at the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries, marking the beginning of the Royal Route. Hours: open 24/7.
  15. Kościuszko Mound — 1 h 30 min visit. As the only one of Krakow's mounds, it houses a museum at its summit within the former fort, with paid admission.
  16. Veit Stoss Altarpiece — 30 min visit. Created between 1477 and 1489, it is one of the largest Gothic altarpieces in Europe, containing over 200 linden wood figures.
  17. Planty Park — 1 h 30 min visit. This unique city park was created in the first half of the 19th century in place of demolished medieval defensive walls, surrounding the Stare Miasto for 4 kilometers.
  18. Town Hall Tower — 1 h visit. It is the only preserved fragment of the former town hall, measuring 70 meters high, which distinguishes it from other historical defensive structures of the city. Hours: Mon 11:00–15:00 · Tue–Sun 11:00–18:00.
  19. Collegium Maius — 1 h 30 min visit. It is the oldest building of the Jagiellonian University, housing its museum and historical collections today.
  20. Church of Saints Peter and Paul — 50 min visit. The first building in Poland with such an elaborate Baroque facade, from 1597-1619, it features eleven stone figures of apostles before its entrance.
  21. Church of St. Adalbert Bishop and Martyr — 45 min visit. With Romanesque foundations from the 11th century, it is among the oldest in Krakow, older than the 14th-century Saint Barbara's Church or the 13th-century Saint Mark's Church. Hours: Mon–Sat 09:00–17:00 · Sun 13:30–18:00.
  22. St. Florian's Basilica — 45 min visit. Here you can admire the impressive Baroque interior and architecture, which distinguishes this basilica from the Gothic solutions of the Church of St. Andrew.
  23. Old Synagogue — 1 h visit. It is the oldest preserved synagogue in Poland, presenting the history and culture of Krakow's Jews, unlike Christian temples. Hours: Mon 10:00–14:00 · Tue–Sun 10:00–17:00.
  24. Corpus Christi Basilica — 55 min visit. This Gothic temple in Kazimierz was erected in the 14th century for the Canons Regular order and is distinguished by its Baroque interior.

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What to see in Kraków in one day?

Wawel Cathedral, Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, National Museum in Krakow.

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