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Things to Do in Wawel, Krakow

Wawel in Krakow is anchored by the Wawel Royal Castle, a fortified hilltop castle initiated in the 14th century, and Wawel Cathedral. The area offers Polish restaurants, coffee shops, and Catholic churches.

  • MNK Sukiennice/ the cloth hallArt Museum
  • St. Mary's BasilicaBasilica
  • Main SquarePlaza

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Wawel in Krakow

Top things to do in Wawel

  • MNK Sukiennice/ the cloth hall

    MNK Sukiennice/ the cloth hall

    ★ 4.7 · 15.7k
    Art Museum★

    Renaissance-style market arcade with 13th-century origins & a 19th-century Polish art museum.

    Mon
    Closed
    Tue–Fri
    10 AM – 6 PM
    Sat
    10 AM – 6 PM
    Sun
    10 AM – 6 PM
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  • St. Mary's Basilica

    St. Mary's Basilica

    ★ 4.8 · 19.8k
    Basilica★

    Roman Catholic basilica with a carved altarpiece & hourly trumpet calls from the Gothic watchtower.

    Mon–Fri
    11:30 AM – 6 PM
    Sat
    11:30 AM – 6 PM
    Sun
    2 PM – 6 PM
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  • Main Square

    Main Square

    ★ 4.9 · 1.0k
    Plaza★

    square in Madrid, Spain

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  • Muzeum Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego Collegium Maius

    Muzeum Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego Collegium Maius

    ★ 4.7 · 1.4k
    Museum★

    Medieval university building with an arcaded courtyard & cloisters, plus museum on its history.

    Mon–Fri
    9 AM – 4:30 PM
    Sat
    10 AM – 3:30 PM
    Sun
    Closed
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  • Rynek Underground Museum

    Rynek Underground Museum

    ★ 4.5 · 9.9k
    History Museum★

    High-tech subterranean museum charting the city's history amid excavated streets and buildings.

    Mon
    10 AM – 7 PM
    Tue
    10 AM – 3 PM
    Wed
    10 AM – 12 AM
    Thu
    12 AM – 7 AM, 10 AM – 12 AM
    Fri
    12 AM – 7 AM, 10 AM – 8 PM
    Sat
    10 AM – 8 PM
    Sun
    10 AM – 8 PM
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  • St. Florian's Gate

    St. Florian's Gate

    ★ 4.7 · 12.6k
    Historic Landmark★

    Medieval Gothic gate tower dating from the 14th century & adjoining the city's fortified walls.

    Mon–Fri
    8 AM – 6 PM
    Sat
    8 AM – 6 PM
    Sun
    Closed
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  • Wawel Royal Castle-State Art Collection

    Wawel Royal Castle-State Art Collection

    ★ 4.7 · 165.3k
    Castle Museum★

    Fortified hilltop castle, initiated in the 14th century & prettified in a variety of later styles.

    Mon
    10 AM – 4 PM
    Tue–Fri
    9 AM – 7 PM
    Sat
    9 AM – 7 PM
    Sun
    9 AM – 7 PM
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  • Wawel Cathedral

    Wawel Cathedral

    ★ 4.8 · 33.0k
    Cathedral★

    Coronation site of the Polish monarchs, with visits to the Sigismund Bell, royal tombs & museum.

    Mon–Fri
    9 AM – 4:30 PM
    Sat
    9 AM – 4:30 PM
    Sun
    12:30 PM – 4 PM
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  • Kraków Barbican

    Kraków Barbican

    ★ 4.6 · 6.7k
    History Museum★

    Defense gateway from 1490s, once linked to the city walls, now part of the city's Historical Museum.

    Mon
    Closed
    Tue–Fri
    10:30 AM – 6 PM
    Sat
    10:30 AM – 6 PM
    Sun
    10:30 AM – 6 PM
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  • Dominican Monastery

    Dominican Monastery

    Monastery★

    The Dominicans came in 1222 to Kraków. After the Tatars destroyed this monastery, they rebuilt it. Duke Leszek, the Black of Kraków, and Bishop Iwo Odrowaz were buried inside the church in the 13th century. Also the great Italian Humanist…

  • Wawel Dragon's Den

    Wawel Dragon's Den

    Cave

    This Polish cave has housed a dragon, a brothel, and an enduring legend

  • Chimney Cake Bakery

    Chimney Cake Bakery

    ★ 4.7 · 1.9k
    Chocolate Shop· $$
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  • Juliusz Słowacki Theatre

    Juliusz Słowacki Theatre

    ★ 4.8 · 5.8k
    Theater

    Historic 19th-century venue staging concerts, theatrical performances & other events.

    Mon–Fri
    10 AM – 7 PM
    Sat
    10 AM – 7 PM
    Sun
    Closed
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Where to eat & drink in Wawel

  • Restauracja Pod Różą

    Restauracja Pod Różą

    ★ 4.8 · 423
    Lounge· €€€

    In the centre of the 300 year old hotel of the same name, within a glass-covered atrium, you'll find this spacious restaurant boasting a lounge bar and a dining area overlooking the kitchen.

    Every day
    12 PM – 11 PM
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  • Kogel Mogel

    Kogel Mogel

    ★ 4.5 · 3.8k
    Polish· zł 200+

    There’s a chic, retro quality to this lively brasserie in Krakow’s Old Town, which sports several dining rooms – including one with a vaulted brick ceiling – plus an enclosed garden terrace.

    Mon–Thu
    6 PM – 10 PM
    Fri
    1 PM – 11 PM
    Sat
    1 PM – 11 PM
    Sun
    1 PM – 10 PM
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  • Fiorentina

    Fiorentina

    ★ 4.6 · 2.2k
    Polish· zł 200+

    The beautiful vaulted, red-brick ceiling is a key attraction at this well-run and deservedly busy restaurant.

    Mon–Thu
    6 PM – 10 PM
    Fri
    5 PM – 11 PM
    Sat
    1 PM – 11 PM
    Sun
    1 PM – 10 PM
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Map of Wawel with pinned top attractions (1 through 10)
  1. 1MNK Sukiennice/ the cloth hall
  2. 2St. Mary's Basilica
  3. 3Main Square
  4. 4Muzeum Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego Collegium Maius
  5. 5Rynek Underground Museum
  6. 6St. Florian's Gate
  7. 7Wawel Royal Castle-State Art Collection
  8. 8Wawel Cathedral
  9. 9Kraków Barbican
  10. 10Dominican Monastery

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