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Kraków was the official capital of Poland until 1596, and has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, economic, cultural and artistic life. Cited as one of Europe's most beautiful cities, [10] its Old Town with Wawel Royal Castle was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1978, one of the world's first sites granted ...
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The Main Square (Polish: Rynek Główny [ˈrɨnɛk ˈɡwuvnɨ]) of...
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History of Kraków. Kraków is one of the largest and oldest...
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Kraków Old Town is the historic central district of Kraków,...
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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of...
- Main Market Square
Kraków was the official capital of Poland until 1596, and has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, economic, cultural and artistic life. Cited as one of Europe's most beautiful cities, its Old Town with Wawel Royal Castle was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1978, one of the world's first sites granted the ...
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- Pack for the right season and for all occasions. Kraków has a continental climate, so your packing list will vary considerably, depending on the time of year you travel.
- Stay in the best neighborhoods for sightseeing. For a city of its size, Kraków is surprisingly compact, so it’s easy enough to flit between its neighborhoods, either on foot or using public transport.
- Book tickets for popular attractions in advance. Few of Kraków’s museums and attractions require advance bookings, but the must-see sights do, so if you have your heart set on visiting any of the following, make arrangements online ahead of time.
- Pack your ISIC card and consider getting a Kraków Card. Numerous Kraków attractions offer discounts to bearers of ISIC and other associated cards. If you’re planning on frenetic bouts of sightseeing and heavy use of public transport, it’s worth getting a Kraków Card (1, 2 or 3 days) that gives you free entry to 39 museums, free use of public transport and more.
In 2014 in Kraków lived 759,800 people. It is on the Vistula river. Krakow is the capital of Lesser Poland Voivodeship ( województwo małopolskie ); before that it was the capital of Kraków Voivodship (since 14th century ). During the mid-early 19th century, Krakow became an independent city-state, under the name of "The Free, Independent ...
