The best and easiest way to get around Krakow is on foot. Its also free of charge, and a great form of exercise!
Krakow is flat so you don’t need to worry about any hills, well in the centre that is!
One of the great things about Krakow, is that the centre is pedestrianised! You can walk around, relaxed, without worrying about cars. It makes getting around so much nicer!
It also feels very safe!
There is so much to see around the city, that it would be a shame not to put at least a day aside to just wander! Whilst the square is pretty in itself, as you explore the streets, you will see so much more on foot.
Don’t forget to look all around you, both in front, side to side, and upwards. Many of the buildings have beautiful paintings or statues on them.
You can’t really get lost if you keep to the rule, that all things end up back in the square!
When you visit the castle, take a walk over the river to view it from another perspective! Its such a unique castle, with different types of architecture, it would be a shame to miss it. If we hadn’t done this, we may have missed the fire eating dragon!
The parks are small, but again worth a walk. You will fall upon different sculptures along the way. Many of them hidden amongst trees, or on benches.
There are many churches in the city. If the doors are open, pop in and have a look. I was blown away by some of the decorations inside. Remember to have your shoulders and thighs covered though!
If walking isn’t your thing, don’t worry. There are a couple of other options. How about a tour in an electric car? Prices will vary depending on where you are going and for how long. I would say no more than £20 per person. Ask the driver and agree a price in advance. We took one of these for the short ride to the Jewish Quarter, for dinner. It was only £2.50 each for us, as it took probably only about 15 minutes!
Here you will find a square of chairs, dedicated to the Jews who lost their lives. Its situated just over the river in the Ghetto, and worth a visit around sunset, where the chairs are lit up!
You will also see many horse drawn carriages. They leave from the square, and take you for an hour ride around the city. Again agree a price before you start. They are usually around 400 PLN (£100) and can seat 4 comfortably, but if you negotiate you may get it cheaper! On a sunny day, it is quite a nice way to explore the city.
Trams are plentiful. At under 4 PLN (£1) each way, they are a cheap way to get around. They run from 5 am to 11 pm.
If you want to go further afield, I would certainly recommend the train service. We used it to go to the Salt Mines.
To go into the Salt Mine, you just have a 5 minute walk up a slight hill. The cost is 89 PLN each plus 10 PLN if you want to take photos or videos (£25 in total). Certainly a nice day out and well recommended.
The station is clean and everything is easily signposted. It cost us around £0.85 each way for a single trip lasting about 20/30 minutes.
The trains were clean and spacious. They have ticket machines on board if you don’t have time to get one before boarding. Alternatively, there are ticket machines on platforms, if there isn’t a ticket office. It is also a nice way to sit back and take in the scenery. I do love looking at other peoples lives. The houses, streets and countryside always interest me.
Taxi’s are also plentiful. A ride from the airport is around 90 PLN or £20.
We also took a private hire to Autschwitz as there were 7 of us. It was all included in the price for the tours. The cost was 160 PLN each (£40), but well worth it.
There are so many options to get around the city, there really isn’t any excuse not to explore.
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