Self-guided walking tour
Kraków Walking Tour: The Essentials (about 1.5 hours, 8 stops)
8 stops in walking order through Kraków, from Bazylika archikatedralna Świętych Stanisława i Wacława to Brama Floriańska: 2.4 km on foot, about 29 min of walking, 1 h 25 min in total with the story and a look around at each stop. Walking times come from the routed walking path, not a straight line. It is the route of “Kraków Essentials”, a ready-made tour in the Guided Tours app.
- Total
- 1 h 25 min
- Distance
- 2.4 km
- Walking
- 29 min
- Stops
- 8
The stops, in walking order
Bazylika archikatedralna Świętych Stanisława i Wacława
Wawel Cathedral is a nearly 1,000-year-old church within the Wawel Castle complex and the historic coronation place of Polish monarchs.
1 min walk · 100 m
Zamek Wawel
Wawel Castle is Kraków’s fortified royal residence on Wawel Hill above the Vistula.
4 min walk · 310 m
Smok Wawelski
Bronisław Chromy’s six-metre bronze dragon beside the Dragon’s Den at the base of Wawel Hill.
13 min walk · 1.1 km
Planty
Kraków’s historic park circuit, replacing much of the Old Town’s former medieval defences.
3 min walk · 230 m
Rynek Główny
Kraków’s historic Main Market Square, laid out in 1257 as a centre of trade.
1 min walk · 20 m
Sukiennice
Sukiennice, Kraków’s Cloth Hall, is the historic market building at the centre of the Main Market Square.
2 min walk · 170 m
Bazylika Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Maryi Panny
St Mary’s Basilica is Kraków’s historic Roman Catholic parish church at Mariacki Square, distinguished by its Brick Gothic fabric and unequal twin towers.
6 min walk · 490 m
Brama Floriańska
Kraków’s preserved medieval gateway and a major landmark of the Old Town.
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- Medieval CityMedieval Kraków on Foot1 h 30 min · 10 stops · 2.0 kmSee the walk
- Royal HeritageWawel – Kings, Cathedrals and Legends2 h · 9 stops · 1.3 kmSee the walk
- Urban NatureGreen Ring and River Views2 h 35 min · 9 stops · 9.8 kmSee the walk
- Hidden GemsHidden Corners of the Old Town3 h 10 min · 8 stops · 3.8 kmSee the walk
- Medieval HistoryMedieval Kraków – Market, Walls and Royal Road3 h 15 min · 9 stops · 2.0 kmSee the walk
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