🇵🇱 Krakow for a weekend

What to see in two days

1. Main Market Square and Cloth Hall
2. Wawel Castle and Cathedral
3. Kazimierz (Jewish quarter)
4. Schindler's Factory museum
5. Day trip: Auschwitz-Birkenau memorial or Wieliczka salt mine (book ahead)

Where to stay

• Old Town (Stare Miasto): All sights on foot Hotels on the map
• Kazimierz: Cafés, bars, atmosphere Hotels on the map
• Podgórze: Across the river, quieter Hotels on the map

Neighbourhood advice only: we do not earn from hotel bookings.

From the airport

The train runs from the airport to Kraków Główny in about 20 min; buses 208/252 are the alternative.

Official transport sites: Koleje Małopolskie (airport train) · MPK Kraków

When to go

Best: May–September. December has a Christmas market on the Main Square. Winter is cold, often below zero.

Average weather by month

Averages for 2016–2025: daytime high and days with rain (1 mm or more) per month. Source: Open-Meteo (ERA5).

Upcoming events

• Kraków Christmas Market Nov 27 – December 26, 2026 (dates approximate)
  Christmas market on the Main Market Square, plus the szopka (nativity scene) contest. visitkrakow.com

Dates as announced by the organisers; check the official site before you book.