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Things to do in Kraków
5 activity ideas, with how long they take, an indicative price and the best time of day. Best time to visit: from May to September.
Things to do
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The Main Square and the Cloth Hall
The largest medieval square in Europe, and the trumpeter who breaks off every hour. On Wikipedia (in French)
Culture and historyMonument2 hrFreebest in the morning
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Wawel Castle
The hill of the Polish kings, its coronation cathedral, and the dragon’s cave beneath. On Wikipedia (in French)
Culture and historyMonument3 hr≈ €15best in the morning
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Auschwitz-Birkenau
An hour and a half by road. Go with a guide; you don’t come back the way you left. On Wikipedia (in French)
Culture and historyMonument8 hr≈ €40takes the whole day
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Kazimierz
The old Jewish quarter, seven synagogues, and the liveliest bars in the city at night. On Wikipedia (in French)
Off the beaten trackMarket3 hrFreebest in the afternoon
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The Wieliczka Salt Mine
Three hundred kilometers of tunnels on nine levels, and an entire chapel carved out of salt. On Wikipedia (in French)
Off the beaten trackMonument4 hr≈ €30best in the afternoon
When to go
The most pleasant months in Kraków: from May to September, taking weather and crowds into account.
More ideas for those months: where to go in May, where to go in June, where to go in July, where to go in August, where to go in September.
Averages measured over recent years: mean temperatures and number of rainy days, month by month.
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4 °C / 39 °F | -2 °C / 28 °F | 12 |
| February | 6 °C / 43 °F | -1 °C / 30 °F | 9 |
| March | 12 °C / 54 °F | 2 °C / 36 °F | 12 |
| April | 15 °C / 59 °F | 5 °C / 41 °F | 12 |
| May ideal | 19 °C / 66 °F | 8 °C / 46 °F | 11 |
| June ideal | 24 °C / 75 °F | 13 °C / 55 °F | 11 |
| July ideal | 26 °C / 79 °F | 16 °C / 61 °F | 13 |
| August ideal | 26 °C / 79 °F | 15 °C / 59 °F | 11 |
| September ideal | 22 °C / 72 °F | 12 °C / 54 °F | 10 |
| October | 15 °C / 59 °F | 6 °C / 43 °F | 12 |
| November | 7 °C / 45 °F | 1 °C / 34 °F | 9 |
| December | 4 °C / 39 °F | 0 °C / 32 °F | 8 |
What budget on the ground?
Per person and per day, including accommodation, meals, local transport and visits — excluding the round trip. An estimate calculated the same way as in the app, from the local cost of living.
- Budget
- €35
- Mid-range
- €60
- Comfort
- €115
Getting there from Paris: the carbon footprint
Per person, round trip, in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent — manufacturing, energy and, for flights, contrails included.
- Train
- 110 kg
- Bus
- 120 kg
- Plane
- 470 kg
By train rather than by plane: 360 kg less CO₂e per person (4 times less).
Factors from ADEME (Impact CO₂); outside France, rail uses the European average published by the European Environment Agency.
Book on the ground
Tours and tickets
- Go City Multi-attraction passes for big cities
- Klook Tours, tickets and excursions
- Tiqets Museums and monuments, skip-the-line tickets
- WeGoTrip Self-paced audio tours
Internet on site (eSIM)
- Airalo Data eSIM, by country or region
- Drimsim SIM card that works in almost every country
- Saily Data eSIM
- Yesim Data eSIM
From the airport
- GetTransfer Drivers make an offer for your ride
- Intui Private transfers at a fixed price
- Kiwitaxi Booked transfers, from taxi to minibus
- Welcome Pickups Driver waiting on arrival, price fixed in advance
Rent a car
- Auto Europe Rental comparison
- EconomyBookings Rental comparison
- GetRentacar Cars from rental companies and private owners
- Localrent Local rental companies, often no credit card needed
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Good to know: Poland
- Plugs
- Type C, E, 230 V
- Emergencies
- 112
- Driving
- On the right
Near Kraków
- Zakopane and the Tatras Poland, 85 km
- Wrocław Poland, 240 km
- Warsaw Poland, 250 km
- Brno Czechia, 260 km
- Budapest Hungary, 290 km
- Bratislava Slovakia, 300 km