Kraków
City Guide

A cozy cafe, where, among the countless book-shelves you can read, meditate, have a cup of good coffee and a piece of homemade cake.

Wine bar and restaurant hidden in Kazimierz, with a stunning interior with handmade decorations carved in stone, wood and steel, where menu is based on refined ingredients and Polish recipes.

In this secret place on the top floor of Academy of Music there is an ordinary bar with an extraordinary terrace known for several Polish film productions, overlooking St. Mary’s Church, the Market Square and surrounding tenement houses.

Beautiful interior alluding to the 30s, not for vegetarians, but for those who seek adventure and culinary thrill, with a daring, controversial menu including clams and bacon, based on offals and served with natural wines.

A charming French bistro imitating Parisian streets with lanterns, benches and a truly romantic French culinary classics: onion soup, foie gras, snails in garlic butter, beef bourguignon, chestnut tart, la poire belle Helene and a variety of natural wines.

A culinary flower at the industrial Zablocie district, where the local products of the Lesser Poland create a truly Polish flavour. The seasonal menu is accompanied by a variety of natural wine.

A paradise for carnivores with legendary ribs, porchetta classic and pulled pork. The food is a hallmark of this masterfully-designed place in the combo of the entertainment, Tytano. Grab a glass of wine and a bowl of pickles to start.

One of the best vegetarian bars with delicious breakfasts and gourmet coffee from self-roasted beans that is best enjoyed together with a piece of a vegan cake.

Hummus lovers claim that there’s no better place to eat hummus than this tiny bar, which serves it in more than 20 flavours! This temple of healthy food offers local products, jams, pickles, soups and homemade lemonade as well as vegan and gluten-free Middle East breakfasts.

In the interior of this cocktail club elegance meets the aesthetics of the Middle East, and so do drinks, combining unusual flavours based on tahini, cardamon and arrack - all of this in the rhythm of house and funk.

Premium class confectionery, where brothers Roman and Sergei Shevchenko prepare dessert masterpieces on the basis of old family recipes and high-quality ingredients.

The relic of Gothic fortification, colloquially called Rondel (“saucepan”), nowadays provides tourists with attractions including knight-fight, court dances shows, and medieval genre scenes reenactments.

Spread from St Florian’s Gate to Royal Wawel Castle, it is the largest medieval town square in Europe.

Statues of the 12 Apostles welcome you to the outstanding baroque church known for its Foucault’s pendulum.

Lively from dusk to dawn, the old Jewish quarter, which 7 synagogues, an infinite number of bars, clubs and restaurants, luxury boutiques and indigenous people add a unique charm.

Tadeusz Kosciuszko Monument and a symbol of independence and the struggle for freedom, at the same time an element of military architecture offering one of the most beautiful panoramas of Cracow.

The last preserved medieval town gate, a part of the former fortifications, and an outdoor art gallery.

The surviving Gothic tower of the demolished Krakow's City Hall, a branch of the Historical Museum of Krakow located in one of the most beautiful Gothic interiors in Krakow.

Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, known as Saint Mary's, has a unique, made up of 200 wooden figures late-Gothic altar of Veit Stoss. At the church tower, every hour a firefighter plays the bugle call, a musical symbol of Krakow.

The oldest building of the Jagiellonian University with a collection of scientific instruments, including Gerard Mercator’s globes and Arab astrolabe from the 11th century - the apparatus thanks to which Karol Olszewski and Zygmunt distilled oxygen and nitrogen from liquefied air in 1883.

Krakow's most recognizable monument of the outstanding Polish poet Adam Mickiewicz, surrounded by figures symbolizing the motherland, science, bravery and poetry; also a benchmark for manifestation, lovers and the lost.

Located at the end of the Market Square in Grodzka Street, a tiny church in the Baroque style, where, as tradition has it, Saint Adalbert would preach.

The Renaissance synagogue, named after the rabbi and rector of Yeshiva, Remuh, is surrounded by the oldest Jewish cemetery of Krakow with 711 tombstones. The fragments of tombstones which could not have been saved were incorporated into the cemetery wall, creating the so-called ‘wailing wall’.

The oldest Polish synagogue, which dates back to the 15th century. It houses a permanent exhibition on the history and culture of Cracovian Jews.

The only Polish synagogue with a prayer hall on the first floor, hence the name. Now a venue for concerts and exhibitions, with unusual, narrow and high facade reinforced with four buttresses and three semi-circular windows.

The young progressive synagogue ‘Tempel’ dates back to the 1860’s. Its eclectic silhouette with neo-roman elements has become a symbol of modern Kazimierz and its multiculturalism. Now not only a place of prayer, but also cultural events and concerts.

Church with a Gothic tapered silhouette and ascetic interior, adjoined to the monastery of Augustinian Sisters by a covered porch at the picturesque Skaleczna Street. A monastic cubbyhole for Gothic wall paintings.

Located on the former site of the piedmont ghetto, commemorating its liquidation, it is an eloquent monument in the form of 33 monumental cast-iron and 37 regular chairs.

The gigantic meadow in the city center, a short while ago with grazing cows, a place for Sunday walks of Cracovians, dog lovers and students, with a stunning view over the Kosciuszko Mound.

The green ring of trees and lawns around the center of Krakow. Sit down on the bench and take a breath admiring the numerous monuments of the city.

The oldest Polish botanical garden with over 5000 plants spread over 10 hectares, including 230-year-old Jagiellonian oak, arboretum, biblical plants known from The Old and The New Testament, alpinarium and a huge collection of exotic plants in three glasshouses.

The heart of Polishness, the Polish culture and history. This time machine is home to Polish kings and prominent figures. Legend has it that there is a chakra.

This architectural pearl of Claudio Nardi, combining old buildings of the Schindler’s Factory with modern museum design, is the headquarter of the international collection of the avant-garde artworks of the twentieth century.

The former headquarter of the German Enamelware Factory, the heroine of Steven Spielberg's ‘Schindler's List’. Today it houses the unusual multimedia permanent exhibition ‘Kraków under Nazi Occupation 1939–1945’

A bar and a cultural centre in the former Forum Hotel, with the view over Wawel. Occupied mostly by the locals, it is space for social events, signature cuisine.

The city art gallery exhibiting classics of the Polish and contemporary art in the 60’s iconic building.

Founded by Andrzej Wajda and Krystyna Zachwatowicz museum frequently called the Polish architectural icon. It permanently displays unique collections of a writer and art collector, Feliks "Manggha" Jasieński, as well as the artworks of contemporary Polish and Japanese artists; all of it intertwined with numerous concerts and workshops.

A modern building dominating the right bank of the Vistula River, the headquarter of "Centre for the Documentation of the Art of Tadeusz Kantor”, which presents the heritage of the artist and works of other contemporary artists creating under his influence. On the top floor there is a cafe overlooking Kazimierz and the industrial territories of Zablocie.

The first club in Kazimierz, which design refers to the distant past of Galicia and the pre-war housing decors of real Cracovians. In the basement there are jazz concerts and DJs every weekend.

Beer garden in front of the Art Bunker, a dating spot for the whole Krakow, regardless of age. Thanks to the transparent plastic curtains, love, good coffee and tasty breakfast, it is charming all year long.

You will not find a signboard here - it is a secret cocktail club decorated in the style of American Prohibition with a hint of discreet charm of luxury. Original drinks enchant with their surprising combination of flavors, whereas live burlesque is the icing on the cake.

Formerly called Jewish (“Żydowska”), later named after the emperor Joseph II, a place known for its artistic atmosphere, countless art galleries, craftworks, restaurants, clubs and designer boutiques.