Poland
2 days in Krakow
A 2-day route through Krakow built from the stop base: 8 stops, timed with the walk between them. Change the pace or your arrival day and the plan is rebuilt.
- 8 stops
- 13 h 35 of visits
- 33 min on foot
- tickets from PLN 263
Data checked on November 2, 2026
No arrival day set. Times below work on any day each stop is open. Watch the “closed” tags, or pick your arrival day above.
Day 1
Podgórze · Old Town
4 stops · 6 h 40 of visits · 10 min on foot
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10:00 am12:30 pm
Oskar Schindler's Enamel Factory
A museum in the former enamel factory in Podgórze, with a permanent exhibition on Kraków under the German occupation.
Book ahead and choose a morning slot. The guided option from the partner includes the ticket and takes about 90 minutes.
Tickets can be bought online up to 90 days ahead, and online sales close 6 hours before the visit. The box office sells tickets on the day depending on availability. Bring ID for a personal online ticket.
Monday 10:00 to 15:00, Tuesday to Sunday 9:00 to 20:00. Closed on the first Tuesday of the month. Last entry is 1.5 hours before closing.
Source: Museum of Kraków, Oskar Schindler's Enamel Factory, checked November 2, 2026
- Too far to walk in comfort (about 40 min on foot). Take public transport.
- Lunch break
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1:50 pm3:30 pm
Czartoryski Museum
A branch of the National Museum in Kraków, home to Leonardo da Vinci's Lady with an Ermine.
Choose an early time slot, when rooms are less crowded.
Tickets are sold for a set date and time, online or at the box office. Book ahead, because each ticket is for a set date and time.
Tuesday to Sunday 10:00 to 18:00, closed on Monday. Last entry is one hour before closing.
Source: National Museum in Kraków, Czartoryski Museum, checked November 2, 2026
- 7 min walk
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3:37 pm4:37 pm
St Mary's Basilica
The Gothic church on the Main Square, known for its carved altarpiece and the bugle call played from its tower.
Use the south entrance, because the main door on the square is for prayer. Time your visit for the altarpiece opening.
Tickets are sold at the visitor point at Plac Mariacki 7, with no online reservation mentioned. A guided visit booked ahead includes the entrance.
Monday to Saturday 11:30 to 18:00, Sunday and holidays 14:00 to 18:00. The altarpiece opens at 11:50 on weekdays and 14:10 on Sundays. The ticket office closes 15 minutes before closing.
Source: St Mary's Basilica, checked November 2, 2026
- 3 min walk
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4:40 pm6:10 pm
Main Square (Rynek Główny)
One of the largest medieval squares in Europe, with the Cloth Hall in the middle and St Mary's Basilica at one corner.
Visit once in the morning and again at night, when the buildings are lit and the cafés fill up.
Source: Municipal Office of Kraków, checked November 2, 2026
Day 2
Wawel and the river · Old Town
4 stops · 6 h 55 of visits · 23 min on foot
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10:00 am1:30 pm
Wawel Royal Castle
The former royal residence on Wawel Hill, visited through separate exhibitions: the State Rooms, the Royal Private Apartments, the Crown Treasury and the Castle Underground.
Choose one or two exhibitions rather than all of them. The State Rooms take about 50 minutes and the Private Apartments about 60.
Tickets can be bought online up to a month ahead, by email at least 14 days ahead, or at the ticket window. Book online if your dates are fixed.
Tuesday to Sunday 9:00 to 17:00, Monday 10:00 to 16:00, when only selected exhibitions are free. These are the November and December hours, and the castle is closed on 1 November. The hill itself stays open until 17:30 from November to March.
Source: Wawel Royal Castle, checked November 2, 2026
- 2 min walk
- Lunch break
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2:32 pm4:02 pm
Wawel Cathedral
The coronation church of the Polish kings, with royal tombs and the Sigismund Bell. One ticket covers the cathedral, tombs and museums.
Go early, when the crypts and the bell tower are quieter. The cathedral ticket is separate from the castle ticket.
Tickets are sold online on the cathedral's own site, separately from the castle. A guided tour is an option if you want the history explained.
Monday to Saturday 9:00 to 16:30, Sunday 12:30 to 16:30. The Cathedral Museum is open until 17:00 and closed on Sunday.
Source: Wawel Cathedral, checked November 2, 2026
- 13 min walk
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4:15 pm5:30 pm
Sukiennice Museum
The Gallery of 19th-century Polish Art on the first floor of the Cloth Hall.
The ticket covers only the gallery upstairs. The market stalls on the ground floor are free to walk.
Tuesday to Sunday 10:00 to 18:00, closed on Monday. Last admission is 20 minutes before closing.
Source: National Museum in Kraków, Sukiennice, checked November 2, 2026
- 8 min walk
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5:38 pm6:18 pm
Floriańska Street and St Florian's Gate
The old royal route north from the Main Square to the medieval city gate.
The Barbican beside the gate was marked as temporarily closed on the Museum of Kraków's site, so check before you plan to go in.
Source: Municipal Office of Kraków, checked November 2, 2026
- Running late? Drop Floriańska Street and St Florian's Gate first. Nothing is booked there.
- If it rains, swap Floriańska Street and St Florian's Gate for Rynek Underground, which is indoors and close by.
What did not fit
- Kazimierz: no room left in 2 days at this pace.
- Rynek Underground: no room left in 2 days at this pace.
- Old Synagogue: no room left in 2 days at this pace.