Best Things To Do in Krakow, Poland
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Muzeum Inzynierii Miejskiej W Krakowie
(16 Votes)
Opened in 1998, this museum focuses on the development and application of engineering sciences in and around Krakow. There’s a special focus on civic and transport engineering. Though it’s targeted to engage with kids from school, adults may find it fun. The interactive exhibit is especially fun for everyone.For people who are into the niche interest of public transport, there is a ...Read more -
Tauron Arena
(29 Votes)
This indoor arena has been used for a variety of sporting events. These include badminton, boxing, curling, acrobatics, football, basketball, figure skating, martial arts, table tennis, tennis and athletics. But it has also been used for League of Legends and Counter-Strike competitions. Sometimes there are concerts. The arena is a new one and it was only opened in May 2014. It cost 106 million...Read more -
Teatr Im Juliusza Slowackiego
(16 Votes)
This gorgeous theater constructed in 1893 is worth checking out just for its beautiful Baroque architecture. Named after Polish poet Juliusz Slowacki and designed by Jan Zawiejski, it was constructed on the site of an old 14th century church. The dismantling of the church apparently caused an outcry at the time, but it allowed the birth of what is now the country’s oldest theatre. Histori...Read more -
Church Of St. Anne
(22 Votes)
The first church constructed on the site, founded by professors of the Jagiellonian University, was a Gothic building, destroyed by a fire later on. The second church was constructed in Baroque style in the 17th century. It is an elegant example of Polish Baroque architecture. There are a handful of highlights to be found inside. Check out the stucco decoration by the Italian Baldassare Fontana...Read more -
Skalka
(72 Votes)
Dedicated to St. Michael the Archangel and St. Stanislaus Bishop, the church overlooks the location where the latter was killed by order of Polish King Boleslaw II the Bold. St. Stanislaus died in 1079. The Romanesque church built on this location was replaced with a Gothic one in 1472. That building in turn received a Baroque facelift. Some of the country's most distinguished National personal...Read more -
Church Of St. Joseph
(14 Votes)
Constructed in 1909 this Roman Catholic of Gothic Revival Church is one of the largest in the city of Krakow, and certainly the largest in this district. From the outside, it looks like a fairy-tale. From the inside, it has a white and gray color palette. The clock tower is 80 meters high. You can spend a minute studying literally every element - the brick facade that’s illuminated at nig...Read more -
At the foot of Wavel hill, in the patch of land between the hill and the Vistula river, there is a narrow but pleasant parkland. Here, an amusing sculpture has been installed. It’s of a dog being cradled in a gigantic pair of hands. The dog’s left foreleg is stretch out. Apparently, the statue is meant to symbolize the connection between man and dog. According to legend, the dog's M...Read more -
Jordan Park
(17 Votes)
This is a fantastic and unpretentious family hang out. Opened in 1889, this 22-hectare park may have been the first public playground in Krakow and perhaps even all of Europe. Unfortunately, most of the park’s original equipment was destroyed in the two world wars. The facilities include playground equipment and exercise stations, running tracks and, basketball and volleyball courts. The ...Read more -
After you’ve checked out the historical Benedictine Abbey, check out this historic village. It’s thought that this area has been inhabited since the Paleolithic. Once, Celtic coins were manufactured here. The village has been destroyed and rebuilt multiple times, by the Mongols and the Tatars and the Swedes, and it still looks as charming as ever. There’s not much to do in the...Read more -
Krakow National Museum
(8 Votes)
Poland’s finest painter, Jan Matejko, lived in this house. Matejko has captured some of the country’s most iconic and significant moments in his paintings. Today, the house museum is a fascinating and delightful look into the mind of this mysterious man. It contains not only his art, but also his collection of furniture, interior decorations, personal artefacts, antique guns, and te...Read more -
House Of Jan Matejko
(5 Votes)
Poland’s finest painter, Jan Matejko, lived in this house. Matejko has captured some of the country’s most iconic and significant moments in his paintings. Today, the house museum is a fascinating and delightful look into the mind of this mysterious man. It contains not only his art, but also his collection of furniture, interior decorations, personal artefacts, antique guns, and te...Read more -
Sanktuarium Swietego Jana Pawla II
(26 Votes)
It is worth heading out of the center of Krakow and down south to this church. Consecrated in 2013, it is a striking and regal looking building with two distinct halves - the lower relic church and the upper church. Inside the octagonal hall of the relic church is the altar containing a glass vase filled with papyrus blood, the papal cross of John Paul II, a plate from the tomb of John Paul II,...Read more -
St. Florian's Church
(11 Votes)
St. Florian is Poland's patron saint of firefighters and chimney sweeps. Interestingly, the saint has no real historical role in Poland. The city needed a patron saint and that's why the relics of the saint were brought here. According to legend, the oxen that were transporting the saint’s relics stopped the right outside where this church now stands and would move no further. This church...Read more -
Lord's Transfiguration Church
(8 Votes)
This 1727 church is the work of the famous architect Kacper Bazanka. Outside, the architecturally notable features include two flights of stairs that rise around the entrance to the crypt. The Crypt is probably the most famous part of the church, and various exhibitions and events have been organized inside it. The funeral of the famous stained glass artist Stanislaw Wyspianski was held here in...Read more -
Ice Krakow Congress Centre
(6 Votes)
The first thing people usually notice about this Exhibition Center is its architecture, which was selected based on a competition. It faces the Vistula River and its roof undulates attractively towards the water. People have said it looks like a block of melting ice! It has a large conference space; an Auditorium Hall that can seat 2,000 people and is also used for concerts. There's another The...Read more