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Krakow, Poland
Krakow's Old Town, with cobblestone streets and historic architecture, is a less-crowded vacation destination (Photodisc)

Krakow Family Highlights

By Travel Expert: Candyce H. Stapen
  • Tour a centuries-old castle
  • Bargain with vendors for Polish gold—amber from the Baltic Sea
  • Enjoy the lively and largest market square in Europe
  • Walk through the Old Jewish Quarter, site of scenes in "Schindler's List"
  • Go underground to explore an 800-year-old salt mine

Krakow Overview

By Travel Expert: Candyce H. Stapen

Krakow's Old Town, with its narrow, cobbled streets, hilltop castle, and large Market Square (possibly Europe's largest), the Rynek G³ówny, exudes old world charm. A UNESCO World Heritage site, historic Krakow fits many children's fantasies of a European city, with its pastel-colored buildings, windy streets, cafes, and a massive royal residence. As Poland's top tourist destination, Krakow is hardly undiscovered, yet the city (for now, at least) gets fewer summer crowds than many of Europe's other urban draws; thus, hotels and meals cost less than in Paris or even Prague. Another plus: from Krakow it's easy to visit two very different UNESCO sites—Wieliczka Salt Mine and Auschwitz, the World War II concentration camp.

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Hotels

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Hotel Copernicus
31-002 Krakow St. Kanonicza 16
Krakow, Poland
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Distance: 2.1 Miles
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Novotel Katowice Centrum
Al. Rozdzienskiego 16
KATOWICE, Poland Map
Hotel Class: 4 class stars
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Radisson SAS Hotel Krakow
STRASZEWSKIEGO ST. 17
KRAKOW, Poland
Hotel Class: 4 class stars
Distance: 1.9 Miles
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Attractions

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State Museum Auschwitz-Birkenau
Oswiecim
ul Wiezniow Oswiecimia 20
Oswiecim, Poland
Distance: 28.9 Miles (from destination center)
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Remuh Cemetery
Ulica Szeroka, 40
Krakow, Poland
Distance: 0.4 Miles (from destination center)
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Wieliczka Salt Mine
Wieliczka
Krakow, Poland
Distance: 0.4 Miles (from destination center)
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Krakow Vacation Rentals

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Klasika
Bedrooms: 2 Bathrooms: 1 Sleeps: 5
Amenities: Cable/Satellite TV, Central heating, Dishwasher, Internet Access, Laundry, Microwave, TV
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St Mary's View
Bedrooms: 2 Bathrooms: 1 Sleeps: 5
Amenities: Central heating, Internet Access, Laundry, TV
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Modern & stylish Krakow Apartement
Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 1 Sleeps: 6
Amenities: BBQ, Cable/Satellite TV, Central heating, Dishwasher, Laundry, Microwave, Swimming Pool, TV
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