Kraków Essentials

The stops, in walking order

1. 1

   

   Stop 1: Bazylika archikatedralna Świętych Stanisława i Wacława

   ~15 min here

   Wawel Cathedral is the great church before you, dedicated to Saints Stanislaus and Wenceslaus.

2. 2

   

   Stop 2: Zamek Wawel

   ~3 min here

   Wawel Castle is the fortified royal residence rising on Wawel Hill above the Vistula in Kraków.

3. 3

   

   Stop 3: Smok Wawelski

   ~3 min here

   Smok Wawelski is the bronze dragon sculpture beside the exit from the Dragon’s Den, at the foot of Wawel Hill.

4. 4

   

   Stop 4: Planty

   ~3 min here

   Planty is the green park ring around Kraków’s Old Town, laid out where the medieval city’s defensive system once stood.

5. 5

   

   Stop 5: Rynek Główny

   ~3 min here

   Rynek Główny is Kraków’s historic Main Market Square, first set out in 1257 as the city’s commercial heart.

6. 6

   

   Stop 6: Sukiennice

   ~3 min here

   Sukiennice is Kraków’s Cloth Hall, the long historic market building planted at the heart of the Main Market Square.

7. 7

   

   Stop 7: Bazylika Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Maryi Panny

   ~15 min here

   St Mary’s Basilica is the great Roman Catholic parish church at Mariacki Square, beside the Main Market Square.

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   Stop 8: Brama Floriańska

   ~3 min here

   Brama Floriańska is Kraków’s surviving medieval city gate, a Gothic stone tower that once belonged to the fortifications around the Old Town.

More walks in Kraków

• Arts CultureKraków on Stage10 stops · ~4 hr 40 min · 5.9 kmSee the walk
• Royal HeritageWawel: Kings, Cathedrals and Legends9 stops · ~2 hr · 1.3 kmSee the walk
• Jewish HeritageKazimierz: Jewish Kraków11 stops · ~5 hr · 2.2 kmSee the walk
• LearningUniversity City and Scientific Kraków10 stops · ~5 hr 5 min · 7.7 kmSee the walk
• Medieval HistoryMedieval Kraków: Market, Walls and Royal Road9 stops · ~3 hr 15 min · 2.0 kmSee the walk
• Urban NatureGreen Ring and River Views9 stops · ~2 hr 35 min · 9.8 kmSee the walk
• Modern HeritageBridges, Industry and New Kraków8 stops · ~3 hr 25 min · 5.3 kmSee the walk
• Arts CultureKraków for Art Lovers9 stops · ~5 hr 35 min · 6.1 kmSee the walk
• Hidden GemsHidden Corners of the Old Town8 stops · ~3 hr 10 min · 3.8 kmSee the walk
• Medieval CityMedieval Kraków on Foot10 stops · ~1 hr 30 min · 2.0 kmSee the walk