Stay : Krakow in 5 days
A 5-day stay will allow you to know the city well and make one or two escapades.
Summary of the stay
Best time to go
5 days
€ - Good and cheap
Where to stay ?
The map of your stay - Pologne
Detail of the stay : Krakow in 5 days - 5 days
Day 1: The old centre
Steps: Cracovie
Rendez-vous on the Rynek Glowny, the heart of Krakow. Visit Notre-Dame Cathedral, the Cloth Hall, then stop by one of the many cafés on the square for a siernik. Continue on Florianska Street, a segment of the Royal Way, which will take you to Barbacane. Here, then go down Pijarska Street towards Rynek, passing through the university district where you will visit the Collegium Maius. Then take Golebia Street and exit on Grodzka Street, the second part of the Royal Way, to reach the foot of Wawel Hill.
HALLE AUX DRAPS (SUKIENNICE) / COLLEGIUM MAIUS ET UNIVERSITE JAGELLONNE / WAWEL / RUE GRODZKA (ULICA GRODZKA)
Day 2: Krakow, former capital city
Steps: Cracovie
Spend the first part of the day visiting the Wawel complex which, together with the castle and cathedral, is the symbol of the union of political and religious powers in Poland. Leave the castle via the Dragon Cave. You will find yourself directly on the edge of the Vistula, next to the statue of the dragon, symbol of Krakow. Continue on the quays up to the na Skalce church which overlooks the river. Skaleczna Street will take you to the heart of Kazimierz, the former Jewish district that retains the authentic charm of yesteryear. Stroll through its narrow streets, not to mention visiting the Remu'h synagogue and stopping at one of the many cafés in the area.
In the afternoon, after visiting Wawel Hill, you can take a boat trip along the Vistula River and then dedicate yourself to visiting the magnificent Czartoryski Prince Museum, which has paintings by Rembrandt and Leonardo da Vinci in its collection.
Day 3: Kazimierz
Steps: Cracovie
Spend the morning visiting the old Jewish quarter of Kazimierz, with its many synagogues and Genuine atmosphere. Stop by one of the cafés surrounding Nowy Square. In the afternoon, cross the Lateus Bernatek pedestrian bridge to pass through the Podgorze district which, during the Second World War, had been transformed into a ghetto. Here you will visit Oskar Schindler's factory and Bohaterow Getta Square.
Day 4: Natural Krakow
Steps: Cracovie
The Zwierzyniec district, west of the city centre, offers a rather bucolic picture of Krakow. Small churches and large green spaces, as well as the Tadeusz Kosciuszko mound, from where you can enjoy a magnificent view of the old town.
Day 5: Auschwitz, memory tourism
Steps: Cracovie
For the third day, choose a trip around Krakow, Oswiecim or Wieliczka, depending on your interests. Oswiecim is 65 km from Krakow and the excursion will occupy you the whole day. You will visit the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camps. The village of Wieliczka is located about ten kilometres from Krakow, and visits the famous salt mines. If you leave in the morning, this excursion will allow you to return to Krakow early in the afternoon and enjoy a little more of the city.
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