Kraków Old Town Tours
Explore Kraków’s UNESCO-listed Old Town, centred on Europe’s largest medieval market square, with the Gothic St. Mary’s Basilica, the Renaissance Cloth Hall, the Town Hall Tower and the surrounding lanes. Walking tours reveal a thousand years of history in Poland’s royal city.
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Old Town in Krakow — FAQ
What is there to see in Kraków’s Old Town?
The Old Town’s highlights are the vast Main Market Square, St. Mary’s Basilica with its hourly trumpet call, the Renaissance Cloth Hall, the Town Hall Tower and the medieval lanes and gates.
What is the trumpet call from St. Mary’s?
Every hour a live trumpeter plays the hejnał from the tower of St. Mary’s Basilica, breaking off mid-tune to honour a medieval trumpeter said to have been shot warning the city — a beloved Kraków tradition.
Is Kraków’s Old Town walkable?
Yes — the compact, pedestrian-friendly Old Town is ringed by the Planty park on the line of the old walls, making it perfect to explore on foot or a guided walking tour.