1, 2 & 3 Day Krakow Itineraries

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Day 1: Old Town & Main Market Square

Morning (09:00 - 10:30)

Main Market Square, Krakow, Poland

Start the morning walking the medieval square, browsing the Sukiennice (Cloth Hall) market stalls and hearing the hourly Hejnał trumpet call.

Tickets: No reservation required; free entry to the square itself.

Duration: ~1 - 2 h

Late morning (11:30 - 12:15)

St. Mary's Basilica, Krakow, Poland

Step inside to see the Veit Stoss wooden altarpiece via the paid southern tourist entrance.

Tickets: Paid tourist entry via the southern entrance; no advance booking required.

Duration: ~30 - 45 min

Travel: ~1 min walk — on the same square

Route Map — Day 1

📍 Pinned landmarks on map:

1. Main Market Square 2. St. Mary's Basilica

💡 Practical Tips & Recommendations

• The Main Market Square is free to visit — no pass needed.
• St. Mary's Basilica's tourist entry is included on the Krakow Tourist Card.

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Day 2: Wawel Hill

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Morning (09:30 - 12:00)

Wawel Royal Castle, Krakow, Poland

Spend the morning in the State Rooms and Crown Treasury and Armoury — each a separate timed-entry ticket.

Tickets: Timed-entry tickets per exhibition; book online in advance.

Duration: ~2 - 3 h

Afternoon (13:00 - 14:00)

Wawel Cathedral, Krakow, Poland

Visit the cathedral (free entry for worship), with the option to add the Royal Tombs/Crypts or Sigismund Bell Tower via the cathedral's own separate ticket office.

Tickets: Free for worship; crypts/tower are a separate church-run ticket.

Duration: ~45 min - 1 h

Travel: ~5 min walk — same hilltop complex

Route Map — Day 2

📍 Pinned landmarks on map:

1. Wawel Royal Castle 2. Wawel Cathedral

💡 Practical Tips & Recommendations

• Wawel Castle's exhibitions are NOT included on the Krakow Tourist Card — only a 10% partner discount applies.
• Book the Royal Private Apartments and State Rooms as early as possible; they sell out first, especially on summer mornings.

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Day 3: Wieliczka Salt Mine Day Trip

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Morning (09:00 - 12:00)

Wieliczka Salt Mine, Wieliczka, Poland

Take public bus line 304 or a train from Kraków Główny out to the separate town of Wieliczka for the underground Tourist Route, including the salt-carved Chapel of St. Kinga.

Tickets: Guided-group timed entry; book online in advance. Transport is separate from the admission ticket.

Duration: ~2 - 3 h

Travel: ~30-40 min each way from central Krakow

Afternoon (14:30 - 16:00)

Rynek Underground Museum, Krakow, Poland

Back in Krakow, explore the archaeological museum beneath the Main Market Square.

Tickets: No advance booking; free entry every Tuesday.

Duration: ~1.5 h

Travel: ~35 min back to central Krakow

Route Map — Day 3

📍 Pinned landmarks on map:

1. Wieliczka Salt Mine 2. Rynek Underground Museum

💡 Practical Tips & Recommendations

• Wieliczka Salt Mine is technically in the town of Wieliczka, outside Krakow's own city limits, despite being sold everywhere as a Krakow day trip.
• The Krakow Tourist Card covers the bus ride to Wieliczka but not the mine's own admission ticket.
• The Rynek Underground Museum is included on the Krakow Tourist Card.

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1, 2 & 3 Day Krakow Itineraries

Day 1: Old Town & Main Market Square

Main Market Square, Krakow, Poland

St. Mary's Basilica, Krakow, Poland

💡 Practical Tips & Recommendations

Day 2: Wawel Hill

Wawel Royal Castle, Krakow, Poland

Wawel Cathedral, Krakow, Poland

💡 Practical Tips & Recommendations

Day 3: Wieliczka Salt Mine Day Trip

Wieliczka Salt Mine, Wieliczka, Poland

Rynek Underground Museum, Krakow, Poland

💡 Practical Tips & Recommendations

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