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

By 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.

Family Overview: Krakow, Poland

By 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. Read More

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Hotels

Hotel Copernicus

31-002 Krakow St. Kanonicza 16
Krakow Map

Distance: 2.1 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: Not Yet Rated
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5.0

Novotel Katowice Centrum

Al. Rozdzienskiego 16
KATOWICE 40 202 Map

Distance: 39.9 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 4 class stars
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4.0

Radisson SAS Hotel Krakow

STRASZEWSKIEGO ST. 17
KRAKOW Map

Distance: 1.9 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 4 class stars

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4.0
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Attractions

State Museum Auschwitz-Birkenau

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Oswiecim
ul Wiezniow Oswiecimia 20
Oswiecim, Poland

Distance: 28.9 mi. (from destination center)

Description: The Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum was established in 1947 on the grounds of the two extant parts... Read More
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5_0

Remuh Cemetery

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Ulica Szeroka, 40
Krakow 31-053 Poland

Distance: 0.4 mi. (from destination center)
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4_0

Wieliczka Salt Mine

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Wieliczka
Krakow, Poland

Distance: 0.4 mi. (from destination center)
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4_0
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Airports

Major Airports near Krakow

Distance (mi.)
Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport 151.2 map
Budapest Ferihegy Airport 186.0 map
Vienna International Airport 204.0 map

Other Smaller Airports near Krakow

Distance (mi.)
Krakow J. Paul II Balice International Airport 8.6 map
Katowice Pyrzowice Airport 46.1 map
Ostrava Mosnov Airport 75.4 map
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