Districts · Kraków
Kraków by district
A first visit fits in a box about 3 km across: the Old Town inside the Planty ring, Wawel hill to its south, Kazimierz south-east and Podgórze across the river. Everything is walkable, with trams for tired legs.A first visit fits in a box about 1.9 mi across: the Old Town inside the Planty ring, Wawel hill to its south, Kazimierz south-east and Podgórze across the river. Everything is walkable, with trams for tired legs.
About these names
Streets have long Polish names: give a driver the hotel name, the street and the number.
- Old TownStare MiastosleepseeeatSuits: First visit, cafés, the main squaresCobbled, lively and expensive; noisy on summer nights.2 sights · 3 eats · 1 sleep areaDistrict guide →
- WawelseeSuits: Castle, cathedral, river walkA hill and a riverside path south of the Old Town.2 sightsDistrict guide →
- KazimierzsleepseeeatSuits: Evenings, food, Jewish heritageSmall hotels and a busy bar scene around Plac Nowy.1 sights · 2 eats · 1 sleep areaDistrict guide →
- PodgórzeseeSuits: Museums and memorialsAcross the Vistula from Kazimierz: Schindler's Factory and Ghetto Heroes Square.2 sightsDistrict guide →
Hover, tap or tab to an area to see what it is like. Pins are sleep areas; arrows at the edge point to the airport.
Off the map: Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK) (20–30 min by the usual route).
Where’s what, as a list:
- Old Town (Stare Miasto): Cobbled, lively and expensive; noisy on summer nights. Suits: First visit, cafés, the main squares. Price band $$.
- Wawel (Wawel): A hill and a riverside path south of the Old Town. Suits: Castle, cathedral, river walk.
- Kazimierz (Kazimierz): Small hotels and a busy bar scene around Plac Nowy. Suits: Evenings, food, Jewish heritage. Price band $$.
- Podgórze (Podgórze): Across the Vistula from Kazimierz: Schindler's Factory and Ghetto Heroes Square. Suits: Museums and memorials.
- Sleep area Kazimierz: suits Evenings, food, Jewish heritage, price band $$.
- Sleep area Old Town: suits First visit, cafés, the main squares, price band $$.
- Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK), 20–30 min by the usual route.