Krakow has been the main destination for incoming tourism for years, the most recognizable Polish city in the world. Many millions of tourists from Poland and abroad come here every year. They are attracted by countless monuments and museums, as well as festivals, hundreds of excellent restaurants, pubs and cafes, and hotels located in the most prestigious Polish scenery of the Old Town and the Wawel area. Krakow is a complete city – both modern and rich in history and heritage.
For hundreds of years, the heart of the city has been the Main Market Square – the largest city square in medieval Europe, preserved unchanged since 1257 and included on the first UNESCO World Heritage List in 1978. From the tower of St. Mary’s Basilica, for 600 years, a song has been played every hour to the four corners of the world. In the middle there is the Cloth Hall – a medieval market hall – one of the most recognizable Polish monuments.
Krakow has the second oldest university in Central Europe, after the University of Prague, the Jagiellonian University. Wawel inhabited since the Paleolithic times, was the residence of Polish rulers and a religious center from the mid-11th century. Currently, the Wawel Royal Castle serves as a museum. You can see monuments of Renaissance art here; the arcaded courtyard – a pearl of 16th-century architecture – arouses admiration.