History
Where Polish kings were crowned and buried. I pick the rooms worth your time, so you don’t queue for the ones that aren’t.
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Wawel Hill holds the royal castle, the cathedral with the tombs of kings and poets, and the huge Sigismund Bell you can climb up to. Below the walls is the dragon’s den from Kraków’s favourite legend.
The castle has several separate exhibitions with their own tickets and time slots. I choose two or three for you, so you see the best without spending your whole day on the hill.
On a first visit: the cathedral with the Sigismund Bell and the State Rooms. Add the Treasury if you love crowns and swords, and finish at the Dragon’s Den by the river.
The most important visit of your trip. I plan it with care: a good guide, the right time of day and quiet space afterwards.
Chapels, lakes and chandeliers carved out of salt, deep under the ground. Or put on a helmet for the miners’ route.
The best museum about Kraków under occupation, in the real factory from the film. Book it, because it sells out.
