Tyniec Abbey: Poland’s Oldest Monastery, a Trip from Kraków
A short way upriver from Kraków, a Benedictine abbey sits on a white limestone cliff above a bend in the Vistula — the oldest monastery in…
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Zakrzówek: Kraków’s Turquoise Quarry Lagoon
On the south-western edge of Kraków, a short way from Wawel, a flooded limestone quarry has become one of the city’s most striking natural spots: Zakrzówek,…
The Botanical Garden: Kraków’s Oldest Green Hideaway
A short walk east of the Old Town, behind quiet walls, lies the oldest botanical garden in Poland — a peaceful enclosure of ancient trees, glasshouses…
The Planty: Kraków’s Green Ring Around the Old Town
Wrapped around the whole of Kraków’s Old Town is the Planty — a leafy green ring that follows the exact line of the medieval city walls,…
Kościuszko Mound: Kraków’s Best Viewpoint
Of Kraków’s four man-made mounds, the Kościuszko Mound is the best known and the easiest to visit — a grassy cone raised by the people of…
Manggha: The Museum of Japanese Art in Kraków
On the far bank of the Vistula, with one of the best views of Wawel in the city, stands one of Kraków’s most unexpected museums: Manggha,…
MOCAK: Kraków’s Museum of Contemporary Art
MOCAK — the Museum of Contemporary Art in Kraków — is the city’s main home for art of the last few decades, in a striking modern…
Czartoryski Museum: Leonardo’s Lady with an Ermine in Kraków
The Princes Czartoryski Museum holds Kraków’s single most famous work of art — Leonardo da Vinci’s Lady with an Ermine — alongside one of Poland’s oldest…
Saints Peter and Paul Church: Kraków’s First Baroque Church
Halfway along Grodzka Street, on the Royal Route between the Main Market Square and Wawel, stands the Church of Saints Peter and Paul — the first…
The Barbican and St Florian’s Gate: Kraków’s Medieval Walls
At the northern edge of Kraków’s Old Town stand the best-surviving remnants of its medieval defences: the round brick fortress of the Barbican, the last of…
Collegium Maius: Kraków’s Oldest University Building
Collegium Maius is the oldest building of the Jagiellonian University — founded in 1364 and one of the oldest universities in Europe — and one of…
Rynek Underground: The Medieval Market Beneath Kraków’s Square
Four metres beneath the Main Market Square lies one of Kraków’s most surprising museums: the Rynek Underground (Podziemia Rynku), a modern, atmospheric walk through the medieval…