{"id":20356,"date":"2017-06-06T07:38:41","date_gmt":"2017-06-05T21:38:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/?p=20356"},"modified":"2025-03-15T02:15:08","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T15:15:08","slug":"krakow-poland-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/krakow-poland-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"6 reasons why Krakow is Europe&#8217;s most overlooked city"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>When you think of the big European cities that people tend to visit, you get familiar with the names that come up: Barcelona, Amsterdam, Berlin and Paris. Krakow, <a href=\"\/poland\">Poland<\/a>\u2019s second city and former capital, barely gets a mention.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I lived in Krakow for a year and fell hopelessly for its charms, its wonder and its enchanting streets. Krakow looks like a city straight out of a Disney movie. Cobbled streets lined with horse-pulled carriages, beautiful squares surrounded by pretty buildings and churches, and a huge castle that gives Cinderella&#8217;s castle a run for its money.<\/p>\n<p>Though I&#8217;ve probably shown more than enough enthusiasm already, below are six reasons why you should visit this underrated gem.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Krakow: the sights<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>When a city has been around for as long as Krakow has, there are plenty of interesting things to see and do.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_20360\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20360\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/poland_krakow_wawel-castle-e1496422362907.jpg\" alt=\"Wawel Castle Krakow\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/poland_krakow_wawel-castle-e1496422362907.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/poland_krakow_wawel-castle-e1496422362907-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/poland_krakow_wawel-castle-e1496422362907-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/poland_krakow_wawel-castle-e1496422362907-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-20360\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wawel Castle<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Nearby is the Wieliczka Salt Mine. An original UNESCO World Heritage site, this labyrinth is home to cavernous halls filled with intricate salt carvings, including a grand hall with a giant replica of da Vinci\u2019s Last Supper on the walls. My tour guide encourage us to lick the walls to confirm that it\u2019s all salt \u2013 whilst nobody else did, I relished the opportunity (and can confirm that it is indeed salt).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"\/subscribe\" data-wpil=\"url\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-34706\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Blog-Banner-Option-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Blog-Banner-Option-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Blog-Banner-Option-1-425x159.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Blog-Banner-Option-1-768x288.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Blog-Banner-Option-1-585x219.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>Oskar Schindler\u2019s factory \u2013 the one that Liam Neeson\u2019s <em>Schindler\u2019s List <\/em>movie was about \u2013 is now a museum open to the public, and provides an interesting glance into life in Krakow during the Second World War.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s also an immersive communist tour of industrial Nowa Huta in an authentic communist era car. It shows the grey reality of Poland under communism, stopping at museums and a communist-style restaurant to provide an experience you\u2019re unlikely to find in many other places.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_20405\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20405\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Nowa-Huta-e1496691119454.jpg\" alt=\"Nowa Huta, Krakow Poland\" width=\"800\" height=\"486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Nowa-Huta-e1496691119454.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Nowa-Huta-e1496691119454-425x258.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Nowa-Huta-e1496691119454-768x467.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Nowa-Huta-e1496691119454-585x355.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-20405\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stalinist architecture in the suburb of Nowa Huta, Krakow<\/p><\/div>\n<p>To the north of the old town are Florian\u2019s Gate and the Barbican. These are buildings from the 14<sup>th<\/sup> and 15<sup>th<\/sup> centuries that made up part of Krakow\u2019s city walls, designed to protect against enemy invaders. Miraculously, the buildings of Krakow escaped the Second World War unscathed, and despite being hundreds of years old, they\u2019re well maintained and definitely worth an explore.<\/p>\n<p>Just outside of Krakow lays Auschwitz, the infamous site of one of history\u2019s greatest tragedies. Tours are respectful, emotional and well informed, and are likely to be something you\u2019ll never forget.<em> (If you want to know what\u00a0to expect on a visit to Auschwitz, <strong><a href=\"\/adventures\/auschwitz-guide\/\">here&#8217;s a guide<\/a><\/strong>.)<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"\/poland\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19163\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Poland-banner.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><strong>Krakow: the history<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Entire history books could be devoted to the history of the old city, and in fact many have. From falling under siege to the Mongols to the heroics of Schindler\u2019s factory, Krakow has had more than its fair share of misery, yet that\u2019s only resolved to make it stronger and more endearing.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_20363\" style=\"width: 808px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20363\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20363\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/rsz_poland-krakow-street-people-busy-e1496422569591.jpg\" alt=\"Krakow Poland\" width=\"798\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/rsz_poland-krakow-street-people-busy-e1496422569591.jpg 798w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/rsz_poland-krakow-street-people-busy-e1496422569591-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/rsz_poland-krakow-street-people-busy-e1496422569591-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/rsz_poland-krakow-street-people-busy-e1496422569591-585x328.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 798px) 100vw, 798px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-20363\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bustling streets in modern day Krakow<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Perhaps the best historical quirk is that of the Hejnal Mariacki. Every hour, from the impressive St Mary\u2019s basilica, a tune is played on a trumpet that end abruptly. According to legend, when the Mongols invaded in 1241 a sentry sounded played the tune to raise the alarm, but he was stuck by an arrow before he could finish, hence the abrupt ending. I always took the time to stop and listen; Krakow\u2019s a great place to reflect and learn not only about history, but maybe even something about yourself.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"\/poland\">CHECK OUT OUR RANGE OF SMALL GROUP ADVENTURES IN POLAND<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Krakow: the food<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>You\u2019re probably familiar with pierogi, but Polish cuisine has so much more to offer \u2013 let\u2019s not forget, bagels were invented here!<\/p>\n<p>Few things are more warming on snowy, wintry days than a hearty serving of zurek, a rye soup often served in a bread bowl with an egg and meat in the middle, or the more well known borscht \u2013 a luminous purple-colored beetroot soup. For an authentic experience, you should try eating at a <em>bar mleczny, <\/em>or milk bar. Originally a cheap place to eat subsidized by the communist government, they\u2019re now great places to eat traditional Polish food at prices you won\u2019t try believe. A helping of meat pierogies from Milkbar Tomasza every day must have seen me add about ten pounds when there (worth it).<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_20362\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20362\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20362\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/rsz_poland_krakow_smoked-cheese-e1496422694253.jpg\" alt=\"Poland Krakow market\" width=\"800\" height=\"468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/rsz_poland_krakow_smoked-cheese-e1496422694253.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/rsz_poland_krakow_smoked-cheese-e1496422694253-425x249.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/rsz_poland_krakow_smoked-cheese-e1496422694253-768x449.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/rsz_poland_krakow_smoked-cheese-e1496422694253-585x342.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-20362\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Traditional Polish smoked cheese at an outdoor market in Krakow<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Foodie tip from Eliza<\/strong> <strong>Korzeniewska<\/strong>,<strong> an Intrepid tour leader in Central and Eastern Europe:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>I recommend a visit to Stary Kleparz market, which is arguably the oldest continually operating market in Krakow. It&#8217;s walking distance from the old town (therefore convenient) but still retains a very local feel. If you come early in the morning, you&#8217;ll blend in with the locals who come to do their daily grocery shopping. Little English is spoken but that&#8217;s all part of the adventure!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Another must-visit is Pod Wawelem at the foot of Wawel Castle. The traditional d\u00e9cor and music playing inside is the perfect accompaniment to the huge jugs of beer and Man vs Food-level servings of grilled meat on offer. It\u2019s becoming more and more veggie friendly, too, with restaurants like such as Glonojad just north of the old town proving to be a hit with both locals and tourists alike.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"\/adventures\/poland-europe-destination\/\">5 REASONS POLAND IS EUROPE\u2019S MOST UNDERRATED DESTINATION<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Krakow: the cafes <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Poland has wholehearted grasped the coffee Western coffee scene with two hands and has hip coffee joints that wouldn\u2019t be out of place in Portland, OR. Popular Charlotte\u2019s Bistro in the heart of Old Town \u2013 which doubles up as a bakery \u2013 is a good place for breakfast but the best coffee shops are found by the university on Krupniczka street.<\/p>\n<p>Karma Coffee is a Krakow institution, whilst Cafe Tektura a little further down the road offers all the top-knots and brewing methods you could possibly need.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_20406\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20406\" class=\"wp-image-20406\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Krakow.jpg\" alt=\"Caf\u00e9 Tektura Krakow Poland\" width=\"650\" height=\"813\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Krakow.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Krakow-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Krakow-585x731.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-20406\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cafe Tektura<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Full of young professionals and student hipsters alike, coffee bars in Krakow are great places to find out what\u2019s going on in the city and get your much-needed hit of caffeine.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"\/czech-republic\/best-central-europe-159984\">VISIT KRAKOW ON THIS 15-DAY &#8216;BEST OF CENTRAL EUROPE&#8217; TOUR<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Krakow: the bars<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The bars of Krakow are both high in quality and in number, and make for some memorable nights. From the dirt-cheap students favorite Bania Luka to the fancy rooftop cocktail Taras Widokowy, there\u2019s something for everyone here.<\/p>\n<p>For a night where you feel like you\u2019ve been transported back in time, you have to head to the Jewish quarter Kazimierz. With more bars than you can count all centered around a square, you\u2019ll be hard to find a better place to drink in Europe.<\/p>\n<p>Bars such as Alchemia and Dawno Temu Na Kazimierz look like throwbacks to a bygone era; the furniture is rickety and wooden, the fixtures hold the same rustic charm and the curious atmosphere is something you really need to experience \u2013 these bars are different to any other you may have been in before, with Alchemia seeing you climb through a cupboard like you\u2019re entering Narnia.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_20407\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20407\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20407\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Krakow2-e1496692842651.jpg\" alt=\"Alchemia Krakow\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-20407\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alchemia<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Also found in Kazimierz are tables equipped with antique Singer sewing machines and swings suspended from the roof to act as bar seats, giving you ample opportunity to spam everyone\u2019s Instagram feed and make them \u00fcber jealous.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Krakow: the prices<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The icing on top of the cake has to be the prices in Krakow. For a fancy meal, drinks and deserts you\u2019d be hard pressed to spend more than $10, and if you\u2019re eating at a milk bar you can halve that figure and get change back. Sampling local beers won\u2019t cost more than $3 and glasses of wine are about the same.<\/p>\n<p>Local tours and entrances to museums are also considerably cheaper than other Western European cities, leaving you no excuse not to take in a little culture and a lot of sights.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_20359\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20359\" class=\"wp-image-20359 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/poland_krakow_st-mary-basilica-e1496422316960.jpg\" alt=\"St. Mary's Basilica Krakow Poland\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-20359\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">St. Mary&#8217;s Basilica: Worth the small price you pay to go inside<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><strong>Underrated \u2013 but not for long<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Nothing stays hidden forever, and it won\u2019t be long until you\u2019re hearing people talk about \u201cthis one time, in Krakow\u201d. It\u2019s a city with a rich past, but its head is firmly turned towards the future. International cuisine, trendy bars and hip coffee shops have really put Krakow on the map, bringing more and more people to its cobbled streets.<\/p>\n<p>In a few years it\u2019ll be talked about in the same vein as <strong><a href=\"\/austria\">Prague or Budapest<\/a><\/strong>, so make sure you get there first before those milk bars turn into coffee chains.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Want to see the delights of this gorgeous city for yourself? <a href=\"\/poland\">Check out our range of small group adventures in Poland.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p><em>(Image credits from top to bottom: Intrepid Travel x2, iStock, Intrepid Travel x2, Cafe Tektura FB page, Alchemia FB page, Intrepid Travel)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Krakow looks like a city straight out of a Disney movie. 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