Discover Krakow, the "Polish Rome"
2024
Highlights of the trip
During your stay you can enjoy the following highlights: Culture / Heritage, Faune and flora, Discovery, Relaxation / Well-being.
Best times to go
The best time(s) to go is/are : Printemps, Eté.
Petit Futé
Where to stay ?
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Detail of the stay : Discover Krakow, the "Polish Rome"
How to get there
First steps in Krakow
Steps: Cracovie
Morning: wherever you stay in Krakow, it is to the central square of the old city that your steps will take you naturally. From the outset, you will be captivated by the majesty, immensity and beauty of one of the largest squares in the world. Unless you have a furious desire to walk along the adjacent streets, you can decide to spend the morning here, to visit the many monuments located on the square: the Cloth Hall, the Notre-Dame church and its exceptional wooden altarpiece, or the fascinating underground museum on the medieval history of the city. After emerging from the bowels of the earth, climb to the top of the belfry of City Hall, from where you will have a beautiful view of the rooftops of the city and from where you will hear, at the right time, the hejnal cheating in your direction.
Lunch: do you think it would be better to leave the Rynek to find a good table, not too touristic? Error! Error! Head south of the square. There is a jewel, the restaurant Szara Ges. The setting is superb, with its vaulted walls, elegant service and delicious menu. Any clichés you had about the heaviness of Polish cuisine will immediately melt away.
Afternoon: heading now to the alleys located north of the Rynek. Here you are in Barbacane, which was used as a fortress to protect the city. A few steps in the greenery of the Planty towards the Porte Saint-Florian, and here you are on the Royal Way, like the kings, bishops and lords of yesteryear. Go down the pedestrian shopping avenue Florianska, have a coffee at Jama Michalika. Not being a sovereign, you have the right to turn right towards the adorable Saint-Jean church, at the crossroads of sw street. Jana. A light rain? Good, it will be a good excuse to mark another gourmet break in Camelot. Cross the Rynek and head towards Jagiellonska Street. You then enter the grounds of an arcaded courtyard, which belongs to one of the most prestigious universities in the world. The museum is interesting. Return to the Royal Way, and Grodzka Street. Greet the statues of the twelve apostles of St. Peter and St. Paul's Church on the way, and immediately turn into Kanonicza Street, one of the most picturesque streets. In front of you stands the imposing Wawel Hill.
In the late afternoon, at 6pm sharp, drive towards the adorable Saint-Adalbert chapel on the Rynek. A classical music concert is given every day of the year by a group of passionate musicians. Only a few chairs, and a possible moment of grace.
Dinner: if your legs are still functional, walk to Tytano, and dine at Veganic's. Seasonal cuisine, original, fresh, in a pleasant setting.
Evening: Want a jazz concert? Go down to the basement of the Piano Rouge, on the Rynek. In the mood for a cocktail? Choose the Mercy Brown. And if you prefer to drink shots of vodka, head for Ambasada Sledzia.
Places of interest : BARBACANE (BARBAKAN) PORTE FLORIAN ET ANCIENS REMPARTS HALLE AUX DRAPS (SUKIENNICE) BEFFROI DE L'HÔTEL DE VILLE BASILIQUE NOTRE-DAME ÉGLISE SAINT-PIERRE-ET-SAINT-PAUL WAWEL RUE GRODZKA (ULICA GRODZKA) RUE KANONICZA (ULICA KANONICZA) PLACE CENTRALE (PLAC CENTRALNY)
A walk in the city
Steps: Cracovie
Morning: a cultural morning awaits you on Wawel Hill. Visit the castle and then the cathedral (or the opposite).
Lunch: on the Vistula, preferably on the terrace of the Barka Alrina barge. A walk or bike ride on the banks of one of Europe's longest rivers.
Afternoon: direction Kazimierz, the Jewish quarter, via Dietla Street, the old branch of the river, dried up in the 20th century. Visit the Old Synagogue and its museum, the synagogue and the cemetery adjoining Remuh, walk with your nose in the wind in the charming alleys of Szeroka, Ciemna, Kupa, to Nowy Square. Have a coffee at Singer's. Stop by the design shops on Jozefa Street.
Dinner: if you can afford it, dine at Studio Qulinarne (the first tasting menu is at 40 €), which targets the stars. Or Hamsa, Ariel or Rubinstein, to discover Jewish cuisine.
Evening (1): go up for a drink on the first floor of Hamsa, in Sebaba. Chic and dark atmosphere, in this new club with DJ and dance floor.
Evening (2): Jump into a taxi to Forum Przestrzenie, an old abandoned hotel transformed into a place of Cracow nights.
Places of interest : RUE SZEROKA (ULICA SZEROKA) PLACE NOWY (PLAC NOWY) VIEILLE SYNAGOGUE (STARA SYNAGOGA) SYNAGOGUE ET CIMETIÈRE REMUH WAWEL CATHÉDRALE DU WAWEL
