We visited Krakow in 2023 and had the best time so I thought I’d share with you all my recommendations and best places to visit in the city on a budget.
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HOTEL 🏨
Where we stayed for our 3 nights in Krakow ✈️
We stayed at Lwowska 1 which is located just outside the city centre. Couldn’t fault the hotel at all! It was perfect and had everything we needed for our 3 night stay.
We were about a 15/20 min walk from the main square which is central enough for...
LWOWSKA 1 - Updated 2025 Reviews, Photos & Prices
Activities 🎉
This is the tour we bought & went with which worked out around £90 each.
Lunch is included which you get from a little cafe at Birkenau as well as you get picked up and dropped off right at your hotel door step, which again is ideal.
It was an ...
Day Trip: Auschwitz-Birkenau and Wieliczka Salt Mine from Krakow
The main square is super fun in itself to sight see and have a mooch around.
There is so much going on so it's lovely to sit and people watch with a few drinks as there's many little restaurants and bars both outdoors & indoors.
They also have m...
Kraków's Market Square
Rented out two of these scooters to scoot around & go to the main square.
These are absolutely everywhere in krakow so you won't struggle to find them, they're super cheap too and great great fun!! You just pay with the app on your phone.
#scoo...
eScooters Tours - Electric Scooter Hire & Tours
Have a look inside the chapels! Krakow is a super religious city so there is churches and chapels all over. This main one on the main square is absolutely gorgeous inside and you can even go in and listen to the mass going on.
#chapelkrakow #chapels
Home - St. Mary's Basilica in Krakow, Poland, Main Square
We stumbled upon this wax museum (which apparently is meant to be the world’s worst, but that's what makes it SO funny!!!!! (You don't need to book)
This was super cheap too, im sure it was only around a £10 each for entry so I'd defo say it's worth...
Polonia Wax Museum
This thai massage parlour was SUPER cheap compared to back home!!!
It was located just on the main square and they did walk ins! This was honestly THE best massage I have ever ever gotten, it was just unreal! So so relaxing and we both left feeling ...
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Where 2 Eat 🍕
For dinner we found a cute little restaurant on the main square called Virtuoso which had outdoor heaters and an amazing view of lots going on around you!
The pizza was lovely and we had fried & garlic bread to share too which was fab.
Definit...
Virtuoso
Polish McDonald’s is a must try! I love trying different McDonald’s around the world and honestly, Kraków’s is the best I’ve tried. Super cheap lunch too!
MCDONALD'S, Krakow - 2025 Reviews & Information
For dinner we went to a little restaurant on the square again called @grandegrill.krakow
The chicken burger was amazing & as were the fries!! Antony had the mixed grill which he also said was sooo tasty. This place was also super cheap from what...