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Krakow in the rain

Rain falls on many days of the year in every season, so keep a plan B. The Rynek Underground, the Czartoryski Museum, the Sukiennice gallery, the Schindler Factory and the Wawel exhibitions are all indoors. Kazimierz and the Kościuszko Mound are best left for a drier day.

  • Stops under a roof: 9

Data checked on November 2, 2026

A rainy day, stop by stop

A day built only from stops that are under a roof, in an order that keeps the walks short.

Day 1

Wawel and the river · Old Town

3 stops · 6 h of visits · 16 min on foot

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  1. 10:00 am1:30 pm

    Wawel Royal Castle

    Booking advised

    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.

    3 h 30 visit (official site suggests 1 h 50)Open 10:00 am–4:00 pmAdult ticket PLN 57

    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.

    Hours, price and how to get there

    Source: Wawel Royal Castle, checked November 2, 2026

  2. 2 min walk
  3. Lunch break
  4. 2:32 pm4:02 pm

    Wawel Cathedral

    Booking advised

    The coronation church of the Polish kings, with royal tombs and the Sigismund Bell. One ticket covers the cathedral, tombs and museums.

    1 h 30 visitOpen 12:30 pm–4:30 pmAdult ticket PLN 26

    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.

    Hours, price and how to get there

    Source: Wawel Cathedral, checked November 2, 2026

  5. 14 min walk
  6. 4:16 pm5:16 pm

    St Mary's Basilica

    Booking advised

    The Gothic church on the Main Square, known for its carved altarpiece and the bugle call played from its tower.

    1 h visitOpen 2:00 pm–6:00 pm · last entry 5:45 pmAdult ticket PLN 20

    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.

    Hours, price and how to get there

    Source: St Mary's Basilica, checked November 2, 2026

Every stop under a roof

Rainy days by month

  • January16.9
  • February15.7
  • March15
  • April12.9
  • May15
  • June13.4
  • July15
  • August12
  • September12.1
  • October13.4
  • November14.7
  • December15.8

Climate averages: Institute of Meteorology and Water Management (IMGW), Kraków-Balice airport, 1991 to 2020 (days with precipitation of 0.1 mm or more).

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