Zoliborz
Zoliborz Żoliborz is one of Warsaw’s northern districts, located on the left bank of the Vistula River, directly north of Warsaw’s city center. Żoliborz is the smallest district in Warsaw and gets its name from the French words, joli bord, which mean pretty bank or beautiful embankment.Żoliborz be
Wolski Forest
Wolski Forest The Wolski Forest (Las Wolski in Polish) is close to Krakòw city center but has thus far remained well off the tourist radar; it is a hilly, protected forest of beech and oak woodlands covering 422 hectares and hemmed by the River Vistula. A refuge for wildlife such as badgers, red d
Wilanow Palace
Wilanow Palace One of the only landmarks in Warsaw to remain untouched by the World Wars, the stunning Wilanow Palace is one of the most beautiful buildings in Poland. Stroll around the incredible gardens, take in the Gallery of Polish Portraiture, or just take in the ornateness and splendor of bo
Tyniec Abbey
Tyniec Abbey Perched in an awesome setting on a limestone crag above the River Vistula, Tyniec is the oldest abbey still working in Poland and has a dramatic backstory that mirrors the history of the country. Founded by Benedictine monks in 1004, the abbey has survived the capital moving to Warsaw
Tempel Synagogue
Tempel Synagogue Tempel Synagogue dates from around 1862 and was built by Krakows Reform Jews. It is the only still functioning synagogue in Kazimierz, the Jewish area of Krakow which had its population decimated during World War II. The building is a Neo-Classical style with Moorish interiors. It
Stained Glass Museum
Stained Glass Museum The Stained Glass Museum in Krakow, Poland combines an art museum with an old stained glass workshop from 1902. The process of creating stained glass has not changed in centuries, and visitors can learn about this process and see how the stained glass is made. The workshop has
Praga
Praga Praga is Warsaw’s right-bank area that was once an independent town, from the time of its first mention in 1432. In the late 18th century, it became formally associated with Warsaw as a small settlement. In its early days as a suburb, many buildings were repeatedly destroyed by natural disas
Podgorze
Podgorze Podgorze is a district of Krakow on the southern bank of the Vistula River and at the base of Lasota Hill. It was originally a separate city, but in 1915, as the Austro-Hungarian Empire was beginning to collapse, the town was combined with Krakow. The neighborhood was home to a large Jewi
Planty Park
Planty Park Surrounding Krakows Old Town, Planty Park stretches about 2.5 miles (4 km) and covers 52 acres. It was established in the early 19th century to take the place of the Old Town walls after they were destroyed. The park is really a chain of gardens designed in different styles, connected
Photography History Museum
Photography History Museum Welcome to Poland’s only photography museum! Although modest in size, the Photography History Museum will captivate shutterbugs of both amateur and professional levels, with its fascinating exhibitions that relate the development and evolution of the eight art. It featur
Ojcow National Park
Ojcow National Park Located about 10 miles north of Krakow, Ojcow National Park may be the smallest of Polands national parks, but it offers plenty to see and do. Youll find two river valleys, limestone cliffs, more than 400 caves and the ruins of two castles. The largest cave is the 1,000-foot-de
Little Market Square (Maly Rynek)
Little Market Square (Maly Rynek) Tucked away behind the flying buttresses of St Mary’s Basilica, the Maly Rynek is the baby brother of Krakow’s landmark Rynek Główny, just as beautiful but without the constant crowds. The oblong square is lined with townhouses painted in muted greens, yellows and
Krakow Archaeology Museum
Krakow Archaeology Museum While not nearly as big as other archaeology museums in the world, that of Krakow’s has the particularity of being home to the world’s only Slavonic god to ever be unearthed – an 8-feet tall, 4-faced piece of stone. There are hundreds of other artifacts inside the museum,
Juliusz Slowacki Theatre
Juliusz Slowacki Theatre Located in the heart of Krakow, the Juliusz Slowacki Theatre has been staging plays continuously since it first opened in 1893. Later named after noted Polish poet and playwright Juliusz Slowacki, the theater was modeled after some of the most beautiful venues in Europe an
Jozef Mehoffer House
Jozef Mehoffer House Often regarded as one of Poland’s finest artists, Jozef Mehoffer (who also happened to be a pupil of Jan Matejko) was a highly talented stained-glass artisan, whose works can now be admired in numerous churches in both Krakow and across Galicia. This is the house where he used
Jan Matejko House
Jan Matejko House Welcome to Jan Matejko’s universe! The famous artist, counted among the most famous Polish painters, is celebrated for his vivid depictions of political and military events inspired from Polish history. Some of his most famous works include the Battle of Grunwald, Union of Lublin
Jagiellonian University
Jagiellonian University Founded in 1364, Jagiellonian University is the second oldest university in Central Europe. While it has survived to celebrate its 650th jubilee in 2014, its history has been turbulent. After briefly collapsing in 1370, it was revived in 1400, and in the early 16th century,
Gallery of 19th-Century Polish Art Museum
Gallery of 19th-Century Polish Art Museum The very aptly named museum, which is located inside Krakow’s famous Cloth Hall, does indeed focus on 19th-century Polish art, with thousands of paintings and sculptures on display – thus making it the largest of its kind in the world. As it mainly consist
Benedictine Abbey
Benedictine Abbey The village of Tyniec is mostly famous for being home to the Benedictine abbey founded by King Casimir the Restorer himself back in 1044. The abbey wasn’t necessarily built out of spiritualism; in fact, Benedictine monks were invited to Krakow in order to restore order and streng
Katyn Museum
Katyn Museum The Katyn Museum is an annex of the Polish Army Museum, and is dedicated to the Katyn Massacre, a Soviet-directed mass murder of Polish Nationals by the secret police in the spring of 1940. Located in the Czerniakowski Fort, you can see objects recovered from the POW camp, left by th
