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Krakow is a very convenient, so to speak, city for tourists. All the main attractions of the city are concentrated on the so-called royal road. Tour of the Royal Road and is the most popular among tourists.

It starts in the northern part of the Old Town (Stare Miasto), from Matejki Square (a little further than the Florian Tower), passes through the entire Old Town and the Market Square (Rynek Glowny) and leads to the Wawel Royal Castle.

It should be noted that a significant part of the Old Town (its old part) is a pedestrian zone. There were times when kings passed along it, so the most beautiful and significant buildings were erected along their route.

In this regard, tourist groups coming to Krakow can see most of what is described in city guides, which are written for tourists who do not have much time for sightseeing, in just a few hours. I myself was in Krakow three times, but somehow I never managed to spend more than six hours in it ...

I will not pay much attention to Matejka Square.

Let's start our "royal journey" from Barbican.

This defensive bastion is a round brick building, the walls of which are surrounded by a deep moat. In the Middle Ages, the old city was completely surrounded by a deep moat with water, and the only way to get into the city was through the Barbican. The thickness of its walls reaches 3 meters. Solid building.

Nowadays, everyone can go inside, a museum is open there. Entrance fee: 6 zł for adults and 4 zł for children.

Further, passing through the arch florian tower, we go to the Old City. It is impossible to confuse this tower, since its distinguishing feature is the coat of arms with a white eagle at the top. There you can also see a small preserved fragment of the city wall. It so happened that at the beginning of the 19th century the ancient city walls were demolished (and their construction began as early as 1285).

Moving straight along Florianska street, we get to the main square of Krakow.

it Market Square. Here, each building has its own, special history.

But the first thing that catches your eye is the majestic Mary's Church. Without exaggeration, a beautiful building! Every hour, a gilded trumpet protrudes from the window of a higher tower, on which the trumpeter begins to play, each time not playing the melody to the end.

The first church was wooden, in its place at the beginning of the 13th century a new one was built, close in size to the modern one. However, it was repeatedly destroyed, restored and rebuilt. It acquired its present form in the 18th century.

Now the church is divided into two parts: one for tourists, the other for worshipers. Accordingly, it has two inputs. The entrance, which is intended for tourists, is on the right and they charge a fee here, but there is an opportunity to see a huge chic three-winged altar. This is an ancient linden wood altar covered with polychrome.

I will also add that many legends are connected with the St. Mary's Church, which any guide will gladly tell about.

In the center of the square is a long, 100-meter building - cloth rows(in Polish, Sukiennice, Sukiennice). The first shopping arcade building was built in 1300, when two cloth stalls were connected under one roof. It acquired its modern look in 1358, later an attic with beautiful stucco was added to it. Today, on the first floor of the Cloth Hall there are souvenir shops, cafes and restaurants, and on the second floor there is a national museum (since February 2007 it has been closed for reconstruction).

In front of the Sukiennice stands a monument to the great Polish poet Adam Mickiewicz, erected on the 100th anniversary of his birth.

Another prominent building of the Market Square is 70m tower. This is all that remains of the medieval town hall, when at the beginning of the 17th century lightning struck its top and the town hall burned to the ground. And after that, the tower tilted dangerously and had to be strengthened.

The Krakow Market Square is one of the largest medieval squares in Europe, and the buildings surrounding it have retained their historical appearance (I note that they were built from different eras). In addition to the above sights of the square, one can name the Town Hall Tower, the Zbaraski Palace, the Church of St. Wojciech.

Today, the inhabitants of Krakow, if they offer to go “to the Market”, then only to take a walk or sit in a cafe, make a date or a business meeting, but in no way mean a trip for vegetables or fruits. Sounds strange to us...

We continue our journey along City Street (Grodzka), as if smoothly passing from the Florian. We reach Square of All Saints(here where tram tracks cross the street). Previously, there was the Church of All Saints, from which the square was named. Today there is a park there.

On the right side of the road you can see Church of the Franciscans(In the same place, slightly to the left of the monument, is the Potocki Palace, where the city hall is now located). In addition to its architectural significance, the church is notable for the fact that Prince Boleslav the Shy of Krakow is buried in it, and the future King of Poland Jagiello, the Grand Duke of Lithuania, was baptized here.

No less remarkable Dominican church located opposite.

It is also called the Church of the Holy Trinity, was built in the 15th century and is one of the largest Gothic cathedrals in Krakow. Belongs to the Order of the Dominicans.

Not far away, on Franciscan Street (Francyszkanska, 3) is another of the city's attractions - Palace of the Bishops.

In principle, the outside of the building is not very catchy. The Bishops' Palace is famous for the fact that Karol Wojtyla (the future Pope John Paul II) lived here in the 60-70s of the last century, and subsequently came here periodically. In the courtyard there is a monument to John Paul II. People in Poland honor and respect him very much.

Continuing the way to Wawel along Grodskaya street you will definitely see Church of Saints Peter and Paul(Sw. Piotra i Pawla). This is the first baroque church in all of Poland. Now the entrance inside is paid (but we somehow went in for free). Inside there is something to see, very beautiful architecture. The beautiful organ and musical choirs deserve special attention.

Well, we came to the Wawel Royal Castle. And Wavel, I think, should be given a separate chapter.

You can talk about Krakow endlessly, but, in general, it's useless. Anyway, you can’t tell everything about it, you will definitely forget something, and most importantly, it’s best to see Krakow yourself at least once than read about it a hundred times.

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Most tours of Krakow start from the Wawel Castle.

And actually, excursion to the Royal Castle is the most popular and visited by tourists.

As a rule, this tour includes a leisurely tour of the entire territory of the castle. This is followed by a visit to the Cathedral, where, if desired, you can see the royal tombs, a tour of the Sigmund Chapel. There will be time to visit museums, including the royal chambers and the throne room. At the end of the tour, you will be invited to visit the "spirit caves" (or dragon caves, if you like), after passing through which you will find yourself on the opposite side of the castle, which goes straight to the Vistula.

Wawel Royal Castle(Polish Wawel) is the main attraction of Krakow, it proudly rises above the city on the hill of the same name on the left bank of the Vistula. In fact, Wawel is a symbol not only of Krakow, but of the whole of Poland and is of great importance for the Polish people. By the way, in Poland there is even a confectionery factory that produces sweets and chocolates with the name "Wawel".

Stone fortifications began to be built on this site at the end of the 13th century. Soon all the buildings on the hill were rebuilt in the Gothic style, and around 1340 the city walls and castle walls were connected.

More than one generation of Polish royal families managed to live in Wawel Castle over the centuries. However, during its existence, not only Polish kings lived here. Krakow was repeatedly conquered, respectively, and Wawel Castle constantly changed owners: Lithuanians lived in it, barracks for the Austrian military were set up. It was looted several times and also burned down by the Swedish army as a result of the Great Northern War. During the Second World War, the Nazis were located on the territory of the castle. Moreover, in 1945, during the retreat, the Germans mined it and were going to blow it up. But I have already written about the miraculous "salvation" of Krakow.

The majestic Wawel is a single architectural ensemble.

The long existence and numerous reconstructions did little to change the medieval structure of the castle. Even the arrangement of one of the courtyards in the form of an Italian "palazzo" with three open galleries.

The buildings of the castle have signs of Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and others. A feature of the interiors of the castle is a rare interweaving of the Gothic style, along with elements of the Renaissance. For some time, the Krakow royal court had close ties and was focused on Italian cultural achievements. Masters (architects, painters, sculptors) from Italy, including Milan, worked in Wawel for years.

A tour of the Wawel Castle often begins with a tour of the highest tower of the complex, Senator's tower with which many legends are associated. It was built in the 15th century and was originally called Lubranska. The tower has very thick baked brick walls, as a result of which it could hold the defense for a long time even under heavy artillery fire. More known is another purpose of the Senator's Tower - a prison for high-ranking officials.

On the territory of the castle is Cathedral of Saints Stanislaus and Wenceslas. Mammoth bones hang in front of the entrance, it is believed that they bring happiness to Krakow. Inside the cathedral, pay attention to the stunning Altar of the Fatherland, it was here that monarchs used to lay war trophies after returning from campaigns. Representatives of the royal dynasty were also always buried in the Cathedral. If desired, tourists can visit the tomb of Polish kings. In 2010, Polish President Lech Kaczynski and his wife Maria, who died in a plane crash near Smolensk, were also buried here.

The Wawel Cathedral became famous for the fact that at one time its bishop was Karol Wojtyla - the future head of the Roman Catholic Church, John Paul II.

The famous Sigmund's chapel. Outwardly, it bears little resemblance to a temple - rather, to a pompous Renaissance building. Such a beautiful building.

The gem of the chapel is the huge Sigmund's bell(Polish Dzwon Zigmunta). This is the most famous bell in Poland. Its ringing can be heard on certain days of national and Catholic holidays. Additionally, the bell tolls on special occasions, including the day of the German invasion of Poland, on the eve of the country's accession to the European Union, every visit of Pope John Paul II to Poland, as well as the funeral of Adam Mickiewicz, Pope John Paul II and Lech Kaczynski.

Now, along the narrow spans, every visitor to the chapel can climb up and look at the legendary Sigmund's bell with their own eyes. But the people there are innumerable. According to legend, there you need to hold on to the bell and make one wish (but only once).

Today, Wawel Royal Castle is a well-known museum center in Poland. Priceless collections of weapons are located in the halls of the armory (among them the historical sword Shcherbets), tapestries of stunning beauty, various historical documents, etc. are stored in other rooms of the castle. The royal chambers, the throne room, and the treasury deserve attention.

Summing up, I will say that you can spend more than one hour in Wawel. It is usually crowded here and the guides are forced to constantly "adjust" their group of tourists. Therefore, it makes sense to visit Wawel on your own and manage your time without being tied to excursions. And if you still want to listen to an interesting story, you can cheat. Near the castle there is a large parking lot where tour buses stop. Go there and wait for a bus with a Russian-speaking guide to arrive. It is impossible not to notice them, because our tourists are the noisiest in the world. Alternatively, you can "catch" the tour already on the territory of Wawel.

I almost forgot. Now in one of the halls of the Royal Castle (just where the Italian courtyard is located) the greatest artistic creation is kept - painting by Leonardo da Vinci "Lady with an ermine". For an additional fee you can see this picture. To say the least, we were not lucky. During our stay in Poland, we visited Krakow several times on business. And on the day when they decided to come to see the picture, there was a great religious holiday in the country (November 1 - All Saints Day) and absolutely all the expositions were closed. It happens…

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Very popular in Krakow guided tour of the Plantes. It starts from the Wawel Castle. During the tour, you will go around the Old Town, moving all the time along the alleys and parks, visit the ancient Jagiellonian University, along the way you will come across various monuments. The tour will end in the same place where it began - near the Wawel Castle.

Are you looking for the best place in Krakow for a walking tour? Consider that you have found it. His name is Planty.

Planty is a park ring(you can’t say otherwise), encircling the Old City. In other words, this is such a large park in the form of a ring, located just outside the walls of the Old City. Initially, the park was laid out at the beginning of the 19th century after the demolition of the city walls. It was then that the first trees were planted. And after only a few decades, the park could already boast of more than 10,000 different trees!

Now Planty is an ideal place to relax and get away from the hustle and bustle, sit on benches in the shade of trees, listen to the birds singing. Walking here, you can briefly forget about the sights.

But if we consider Planty as an excursion, then it should still be leisurely. This is rest.

Along the entire route, there are many monuments to famous people, in particular, Nicolaus Copernicus.

You will definitely see Jagiellonian University. It is the oldest institution of higher education in Poland and one of the oldest in Europe. Never changed its purpose since the Middle Ages.

The construction of the university began in 1364, when 11 departments were created. However, for a number of reasons, the activity of the university was suspended. Educational activities were resumed in 1400 thanks to the king of Poland, Jagiello, at the same time the construction of other buildings continued. Initially, the university was called Studium Generale, a little later - Akademia Krakowska (Krakow Academy). It received its current name only in the 19th century. Now the Jagiellonian University has 15 faculties.

Currently, one of the buildings (Collegium Maius) houses the university museum. However, its ceremonial halls are sometimes used for especially significant meetings or celebrations. In the interiors of the ceremonial and museum halls, they still managed to preserve the original architecture and, importantly, the historical decoration.

Walking along the Plantes, you also will not pass by the Barbican and the Florian Tower, where at one time there was an entrance to the city.

The total length of the park ring is approximately 4 kilometers, and the area of ​​the territory is 20 hectares. As they say, there is where to walk. Cracowites love to spend their free time in Planty, because you don’t even need to leave the city for outdoor recreation.

And at any time of the year, this magnificent park is unique in its own way: in spring everything is buoyant with young greenery, in summer it is always cool here in the shade of dense foliage of tall trees, in autumn yellow fallen leaves complement the impeccable beauty, and in winter the snowy landscape will also not leave anyone indifferent ...

Excursion to the Jewish Quarter of Kazimierz also starts from the Wawel Castle.

It is very educational, but sad...

It so happened historically that Poles and Jews have always lived in the neighborhood. A typical example of such a neighborhood is the Jewish city of Kazimierz, which ceased to exist as a city only in the 19th century, becoming part of Krakow. And there are more synagogues than Catholic churches.

Two different religions quietly coexisted in Kazimierz: Judaism and Christianity. Perhaps, in no country in the world you will find such incongruous as the intersection of the streets of Rabbin Meisels and the Body of the Lord.

The most famous sights that you will visit are the Church of St. Catherine, built in the Gothic style, and the very beautiful and large Church of the Body of the Lord. The latter houses the famous painting by T. Dolabella "The Adoration of the Magi".

Kazimierz is the spiritual center of the Jews of Krakow. The Center for Jewish Culture is also located here, as well as Orthodox synagogues, a Jewish gymnasium. I'm not sure that all these establishments need to be visited, but it definitely makes sense to look at the outside. Although the guides recommend visiting the Remu Synagogue and the Tempel Synagogue in order to get an idea of ​​the religious activities and life of Krakow Jews. You can also visit the old Jewish cemetery.

Once in Kazimierz after the Old Town and the Royal Castle, simplicity and lack of pretentiousness immediately catches the eye. No royals have passed through here, so everything fits. And in general, the quarter looks very gray and "cloudy". Some buildings are not even specifically restored as a reminder of wartime.

Most of the filming of Steven Spielberg's famous film "Schindler's List" took place in Kazimierz.. The fact is that the real story of the rescue of almost 1,200 Jews during the years of Nazi occupation is directly related to Krakow and the Kazimierz region. A Jewish ghetto was organized here during World War II. In the same area, there was also a factory for the production of metal utensils by the German industrialist Oskar Schindler.

After repair and reconstruction in 2010, a Schindler's Factory Museum. The museum exhibits include Schindler's work desk, items from the period, and photographs of surviving workers. But viewing the exposition of the museum does not add optimism. However, Schindler's Factory, located on Lipowa str., is one of the most popular tourist sites in Krakow.

During the tour, you will visit New Square (it is also called Jewish Square), where you can eat and buy something for yourself.

The tour will end with an exit to the Vistula followed by a walk along the picturesque embankment. Although, if you do not want to, you can not go to Wawel, but stay on the territory of Kazimierz. Whether it is not enough, to whom where it is necessary.

Very popular tour from Krakow to Wieliczka. Wieliczka is located about 15 kilometers from Krakow. It is there that the largest salt mine in Europe is located. It consists of numerous corridors at various levels with a total length of about 200 kilometers.

The salt mine in Wieliczka is on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Currently, several tourist routes have been developed in the Salt Mine. Tourists are shown about 20 chambers (the so-called peculiar halls), salt sculptures and chapels located in the mine. And some of the chapels are very old.

The words that come to mind after visiting the Salt Mine are surrealism and extraordinary!

Getting to Krakow, we plunge into the atmosphere of the intellectual capital. I immediately want to buy a hat with a brim, read books on the history of literature, visit art galleries and contemporary music festivals. Hiking tours are popular with tourists, because you can learn the real history of the city only on a walk, communicating with the locals. The route can be anything: the old city is full of mysteries and secrets, legends about the heroes who protect the free Krakow from enemy attacks.

If you're visiting Krakow for the holidays, you'll likely encounter an art fair or outdoor poetry readings. On ordinary days, the market square also pleases with its hospitality. Every hour, from the tower of the St. Mary's Church, the call of the trumpeter is heard, who does not finish playing his melody to the end, but stops in the same place. According to legend, a musician played this melody to warn the city of an attack, but an arrow pierced his throat, and he could not play it to the end.

EXCURSION IN KRAKOW

Russian-speaking guide and tour guide in Krakow and surroundings

Krakow is an amazing city that inspires poets, musicians and artists. The unique atmosphere, charm and mystery attract millions of tourists from all over the world. How will Krakow be for you? Below we offer you options for individual excursions around Krakow, which will help you get to know the city and enjoy its beauty.

Sightseeing tour of Krakow "Royal Way", 3h

The tour "Royal Way" is a walking tour and includes a visit to the main attractions of the Old Town. You will enter Medieval Krakow through Florian's Gate - the main entrance and walk along the Royal Route to Wawel Hill and the Royal Castle. During the tour you will see: the Market Square, the Town Hall, the Church of the Virgin Mary (it is possible to visit the interior of the church for an additional fee), the university quarter, the Church of the Franciscans, st. Canonical, the Cathedral (it is possible to visit the royal tomb and the bell of Sigismund for an additional fee).

Excursion "Royal Way" on an electric car.

Excursion "Royal Way" by carriage.

Excursion price*:

* The cost of the tour does not include tickets to tourist sites on the route, gastronomic payments

After the tour, we invite you to visit the chambers of the Royal Castle on Wawel. We ask you to send a reservation for such an excursion two days in advance. Cost and description

Sta ry Krakow (2 hours), walking:
This tour is suitable for those who are limited in time, but want to get acquainted with Krakow and its sights. The route runs along the "Royal Way" starting from the entrance gate to the city, through the Market Square and ending on Wawel Hill.

The tour includes attractions such as:

The central square with Cloth Rows, the Church of the Virgin Mary and St. Wojciech
- st. Grodskaya with the church of St. Peter and Paul and the Church of St. Andrew
- All Saints Square
-st. Canonical (the oldest street in the city)
- Wawel Hill: visit to the Cathedral and the courtyard of the Royal Castle

Excursion price*:

Group tour of Krakow:

Excursion around Kazimierz: Christian and Jewish culture (2h), walking:

This tour includes a visit to the Kazimierz area. This area was once an independent city, built on the orders of the Polish king Casimer the Great. For a long time (before the Second World War) Jews lived here. That is why in Kazimierz one can observe a big difference between the two parts: Christian and Jewish.

Objects on the track:
-st. Shirokaya and Staraya, Remu and Popper synagogues (possibility to visit Staraya and Remu synagogues together with kirkut), Helena Rubinstein's house, Jewish pumpkin
- Synagogue of Isaac
- Novaya Square and the place of ritual slaughter of animals

st. Józef with Café Stein (frames from the movie "Schindler's List")
- st. Body of the Lord (Bozego Ciala) and the Church of the Body of the Lord
- Wolnica Square and City Hall
- st. Skelechna and the Church of St. Katerina and Margarita
- Church of St. Michael and Stanislav on the Skalka, as well as the folk pantheon

Excursion price*:

*The cost of the tour does not include tickets to tourist sites on the track and gastronomic payments

Extended tour of Krakow(up to 5 hours), pedestrian:

This tour includes a visit to the Old Town of Krakow with its churches, old streets, the University Quarter and the Market Square. During your walk, you will also visit Wawel Hill, in the castle of which the Polish kings met and where the main decisions that influenced the course of Polish history were made, as well as the cathedral, where the coronations of Polish monarchs took place and where today the royal tomb is located. Along the embankment along the Vistula after the Wawel Hill you will pass to the Kazimierz region, where you will learn the history of another city - the city of Kazimierz. Here, for many centuries, Christians and Jews lived side by side. Even after the terrible times of the Second World War, one can observe a great difference of cultures in the elements of architecture and city planning.

Excursion price*:

*The cost of the tour does not include tickets to tourist sites on the track and gastronomic payments

Extended tour of Krakow by electric car.

Extended tour of Krakow by carriage.

Tour of Krakow for children and their parents (3 hours), walking :

If you are traveling with children and want to make the tour useful for all its participants, we invite you to Krakow of legends and history. Your tour will be structured so that you not only get to know the city, its architectural ensembles and history, but also your children listened with bated breath to the legends of the Krakow knights enchanted in pigeons, the Krakow trumpeter who gave his life to save the city, the White and Black Lady wandering at night in the Krakow market. On the track you will see the bones of the dragon, the cave in which he lived, and also visit it in the summer. The tour also includes a visit to the archaeological museum under the market square, where you will plunge into the atmosphere of Medieval Krakow, find out what was sold in the city market, what tools were used in everyday life and what punishments awaited dishonorable citizens.

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*The cost of the tour does not include tickets to tourist sites on the highway and the museum under the Market Square, as well as gastronomic payments

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Krakow has been the capital of Poland for five centuries, so it is not surprising that the Old Town (Stare Miasto), along with the royal castle (Wawel) and the old Jewish quarter (Kazimierz) were inscribed in 1978 on the first UNESCO World Heritage List. Only 12 objects were included in this list, including the Egyptian pyramids and the Great Wall of China.

There is always something to see in Krakow. No matter how many times you come here, you will always discover a lot of new and interesting things. Firm "RU. TURIST" offers tours of Krakow in Russian and Polish. Together with a guide in Krakow, you can make the following excursions:

Excursions to the museums of Krakow

• Expositions of the Wawel Royal Palace
  • Royal chambers
  • Treasury and armory
  • "East" in the Wawel collection
  • "Disappeared" Wawel
• Underground museum under the market square in Krakow
  (open since October 2010)
• Schindler's Factory Museum (open since June 2010)
• Krakow Cathedral
• Museum of the Princes Czartoryski (ancient mummies, L. da Vinci, P. Rembrandt)
• Gallery of Polish painting and sculpture of the 19th century "Sukennice" (J. Matejko, G. Semiradsky, P. Michalovsky)
• Historical Museum of Krakow
• dragon cave
• Museum of the Jagiellonian University
• Ethnographical museum

Attention news!

Underground museum in Krakow under the market square

At the end of 2010, a new museum was opened in Krakow, which can be safely called a museum of the 21st century. The exposition of the underground museum in Krakow is a joy for both children and adults. You can trace almost a thousand-year history of the development of the city of Krakow on it. If you want to know what Krakow looked like in the Middle Ages, when Nicolaus Copernicus was walking along it, you need to go down a few meters underground...

Schindler's Factory Museum

Many have watched or at least heard of Steven Spielberg's Schindler's List. The film was shot in Krakow, moreover, the very story of the salvation of almost 1,200 Jews is connected precisely with the city of Krakow, where Schindler's factory was located. The museum was opened in the summer of 2010 after renovation and general renovation of the exposition and immediately attracted the attention of a huge number of tourists and guides around Krakow. Despite the fact that many guides were familiar with its previous exposition and there were no innovations in information content, the form of the exposition exceeded the wildest expectations...

Sightseeing tour

(about 3 hours)

During which you will visit the most important sights of Krakow and the entire Royal Route, which starts from Matejko Square and runs along:

• Gothic Barbican
• The only surviving fragment of the fortress walls of the city
• florian gate
• Mary's Church
• The main square of Krakow (Rynek Gluwny) with Renaissance facades and attics of stone houses
• Cloth Rows
• City Hall towers
• Deviating from the Royal Route, you will visit the courtyard of the Collegium Maius, the oldest building of the Jagiellonian University (1364)
• Enter the courtyard of the Bishop's Palace
• st. Grodzka
• Church of St. Peter and Paul
• Church of St. Andrew
• st. canons
• Wawel Hill - will be the last point of the tour

Price: PLN 350

Sightseeing tour + Cathedral

(about 4 hours):

• Gothic Barbican
• The only surviving fragment of the fortress walls of the city
• florian gate
• St. Mary's Church
• Krakow's main square (Rynek Główny) with Renaissance facades and attics of stone houses
• Cloth Rows
• Town Hall Tower
• Courtyard of the Collegium Maius, the oldest building of the Jagiellonian University (1364)
• Inner courtyard of the Bishop's Palace
• st. Grodzka
• Church of St. Peter and Paul
• Church of St. Andrew
• st. Kanonicha
• Wawel Hill
• Cathedral (including the bell of Sigismund, the tomb of the Polish kings)

Price: PLN 400 + entrance fees
(full ticket - PLN 12, reduced ticket - PLN 7).

The tour can also be started from Wawel Hill, starting from the Dragon Cave and the legend associated with it (no visit).

Kazimierz - two cultures, two religions

(about 2.5 hours)

Kazimierz is a district of Krakow where Jews lived from the 14th century until 1939 on the territory between the streets of Joseph, Body of the Lord, Medova and Daivor. During World War II, there was a Jewish ghetto - a kind of urban-type concentration camp. But this is already the 20th century, and before that, two cultures and two religions perfectly coexisted on the territory of the city of Kazimierz: Christianity and Judaism. Probably nowhere else in the world there is an intersection of the street. Rabbin Meisels from the street. The body of the Lord is one of the proofs of the peaceful coexistence of two very different and ancient cultures. The route runs along:

• st. Sherokoy (the historical center of the Jewish part of Kazimierz)
• old synagogue
• Synagogues of Poperra
• Synagogue of Remu, old Jewish cemetery (admission fee)
• Ritual bath (mukva)
• Synagogues High
• Synagogues Kupa
• Synagogues Tempel (progressive)
• New Square (called Jewish Square)
• st. Józef
• Church of the Body of the Lord
• Volnica Square (historical center of the Christian part)
• Church of St. Katharina
• Church of St. Archangel Michael and St. Stanislav

Price: PLN 320 + entrance tickets
(to the synagogue Remu full - PLN 5, preferential - PLN 2.5).

Instead of the Remu Synagogue, you can visit the Tempel Synagogue, which has been beautifully restored and leaves an indelible impression in your memory.
(ticket prices are the same).
However, in order to have a complete picture of the life and religious activities of Krakow Jews, it is worth visiting both synagogues.

Kazimierz - two cultures, two religions with a visit to the Museum of Jewish Culture located in the Old Synagogue

(about 3 hours)

• st. Sheroka (historical center of the Jewish part of Kazimierz)
• Old Synagogue (visiting the exposition of the Museum of Jewish Culture)
• Synagogue Poperra
• Remu Synagogue, old Jewish cemetery (admission fee)
• Ritual bath (mukva)
• Synagogue High
• Synagogue Kupa
• Synagogue Tempel (progressive)
• New Square (called Jewish Square)
• st. Józef
• Church of the Body of the Lord
• Wolnica Square
• Church of St. Katharina
• Church of St. Archangel Michael and St. Stanislav

Price: PLN 350 + entrance fees.
Tickets to the museum, the Old Synagogue, cost: full - 9 zlotys, reduced - 7 zlotys. On Monday, the museum is open from 10 am to 2 pm and on this day the visit to the museum, even for groups is free (unlike other museums in Krakow), on other days from 10 am to 5 pm.

Entrance tickets to the Remu synagogue: full - PLN 5, reduced - PLN 2.5. Instead of the Remu Synagogue, you can visit the Tempel Synagogue, which has been beautifully restored and leaves a lasting impression in your memory (the ticket price is the same as for the Remu Synagogue). However, in order to have a complete picture of the life and religious activities of Krakow Jews, it is worth visiting both synagogues.

university quarter

(about 2.5 hours)

The Krakow Academy was founded in 1364, and in 1400 it acquired the name of the Jagiellonian University and has been operating under this name to this day and is one of the oldest universities in Europe. Today, about 40 thousand students study at the university.

The Jagiellonian University was graduated by such world-famous people as Nicolaus Copernicus, the Polish king Jan III Sobieski, Karol Wojtyla. Route of the university track:

• Square them. Matejko
• Barbican
• Krakow's main square (Rynek Glówny)
• St. Mary's Church
• Church of St. Anna
• Collegium Maius
• Collegium Novum
• st. Golembya
• Bishop's Palace
• st. Kanonicha
• Wawel Hill

Cost: PLN 320

"Romanesque style in Krakow"

(about 2.5 hours)

The Romanesque style is the oldest stylistic trend in European art of the 10th-13th centuries, manifested primarily in architecture and sculptural decoration.
At the indicated time, there were several monumental buildings of this type on Wawel Hill. Unfortunately, only fragments of these buildings have been preserved, which today are an integral part of new buildings erected on the same site. Traces of the Romanesque style also lead to other parts of the city, which was once a huge and powerful center of power in Poland, which could easily afford this kind of investment:

• church of st. Vojtecha (Adalberta)
• St. Mary's Church
• Church of the Dominican Order
• Church of the Order of the Franciscans
• church of st. Andrew
• Krakow Cathedral
• exposition of the royal castle: "Vanished Wawel"

Price: PLN 320 + entrance tickets.
To the exposition "Disappeared Wawel"
(full - PLN 8, preferential - PLN 5).

"Gothic in Krakow"

(about 3 hours)

Gothic style conquered all of Europe. Almost every city had towering cathedral spiers. Each country brought something of its own to this style, in Krakow the architects created their own individual unique style with an original architectural solution. Buildings built in the Gothic style were built mainly of brick and stone. The tower of the town hall and the churches that have survived to this day give the city a special charm. The Gothic style is mainly an architectural style, but it also touched other art forms. The Gothic era is the heyday of book miniatures, stone, wood and bone carvings. A good example is the world's largest altar of the late Gothic period, which is located in St. Mary's Church.

• St. Mary's Church
• Church of the Dominican Order
• Krakow Cathedral
• church of st. Katharina
• Church of the Body of the Lord

Price: PLN 320 + entrance tickets
St. Mary's Church (full - PLN 10, reduced - PLN 5, for young people - PLN 3)
+ tickets to the cathedral
(full - PLN 12, preferential - PLN 7). -->

"Renaissance in Krakow"

(about 2.5 hours)

The Renaissance had a significant impact on the culture of the Slavic countries of the "Latin" circle. From Italy and Germany, the ideas of humanism and new forms of culture, thanks to intensive contacts, also spread to Poland. In the XVI century. along with ecclesiastical art that retains its position, secular art is rapidly developing. It is in this style that the Sigismund Chapel on Wawel Hill, which is considered the “pearl of the Renaissance” in East-Central Europe, was erected. However, perhaps the most famous architectural work in the Renaissance style in Krakow is the inner gallery of the royal palace.

• cloth rows
• St. Mary's Church (Tabernacle)
• Church of the Order of the Dominicans (tombstone of Kalimakh, chapel of the Myshkovsky family)
• sigismund chapel
• royal chambers

Price:
To St. Mary's Church
(full - PLN 10, preferential - PLN 5)
+ cost of tickets to the royal chambers
(full - PLN 18, reduced - PLN 11. From April to November, mandatory additional payment for groups:
up to 9 people - PLN 16, 10-30 people - PLN 38. A group of up to 30 people is admitted with one guide.

"Baroque in Krakow"

(about 3 hours)

Baroque elements first appear on Wawel, in a castle rebuilt around 1600 by order of Sigismund III Vasa. The Venetian artist Tomasso Dolabella, invited by the king, introduces huge panels on historical and religious themes into the interior of royal palaces and churches, and the church of St. Peter and Paul is the first shrine erected on the territory of Poland in the Baroque style.

• church of st. Anna
• church of st. Peter and Paul
• church of st. Andrew (interior decoration)
• Krakow Cathedral
• royal chambers

Price: PLN 320 + ticket price
In the royal chambers (full - PLN 18, reduced - PLN 11. From April to November, mandatory additional payment for groups: up to 9 people - PLN 16, 10-30 people - PLN 38. With one guide, a group of a maximum of 30 people is admitted) .

"In the Footsteps of Pope John Paul II"

(about 3.5 hours)

There is not a single important and historical place in Krakow that would not be associated with the name of Karol Wojtyla, Pope John Paul II. The life of Karol Wojtyla was inextricably linked with Krakow for many years, starting from 1938, when he arrived in the city to enter the philological faculty of the Jagiellonian University, and ending in 1978, when he, being a cardinal of the Krakow diocese, went to Rome for a conclave, the choice of the next pope .

• Main Market Square (Gluwny Market)
• Collegium Maius
• Bishop's Palace
• Church of the Order of the Franciscans
• Museum of the Krakow Diocese
• Krakow Cathedral

Price: PLN 320 + tickets To the Museum of the Krakow Diocese (full - PLN 5, preferential - PLN 3).
It is also possible to visit the cathedral
(full - PLN 12, preferential - PLN 7).

In the footsteps of Krakow saints

(about 4 hours)

Apart from Krakow, there is no other city in this part of Europe that would have so many burial places of the blessed and saints, who over the centuries have been canonized by the world Catholic Church during the process of canonization and beatified during the process of beatification. That is why Jan Mucante had every reason to write in 1596: "If there were no Rome, Krakow would be Rome." Seven saints, nine blessed ones and about the same number of mortal remains of God's Servants (the first degree of beatification) are buried in local churches. For many centuries in a row, pilgrims have been tirelessly staying in Krakow to ask the local saints for intercession and patronage. St. Stanislav, St. Jacek, St. Faustana, St. Jadvigas unceasingly offer prayers to the Lord along with numerous pilgrims.

• Krakow Cathedral
• Monastery of St. Bernardine of Siena
• church of st. Archangel Michael and St. Stanislav
• church of st. Katharina
• Church of the Body of the Lord
• Church of the Dominican Order
• Church of the Order of the Franciscans
• church of st. Anna
• St. Mary's Church

Price: PLN 350 + ticket price
To the Cathedral (full - PLN 12, reduced - PLN 7).
Groups with their own vehicles, as well as individual tourists, are also invited to visit the Basilica of the Divine Mercy.