Krakow, a city with a beautiful historical center and an overwhelming past, is one of the cities you cannot miss in Europe. On a weekend you can visit the city perfectly, especially its old town with the beautiful Market Square and the Jewish quarter. Although if you have more days in Krakow it is advisable to make some excursions to places that are nearby, such as the extraordinary Wieliczka Salt Mines, the moving Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp or the town of Zakopane.
All these places can be visited by bus from Krakow station, they are very popular sites and there is a good frequency of buses, throughout the day, although another good option is to book guided tours in Spanish to learn more about the history and curiosities of these places.
After our visit to the city, we have prepared a list of what we believe are the 5 best tours and excursions in Krakow in Spanish, based on our trip to Krakow in 5 days.
1. Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp
The visit to the Auschwitz concentration and extermination camp from Krakow is one of the most essential excursions and emotional that you can do in your life. This complex located about 68 kilometers from Krakow, was the largest Nazi extermination center with more than one million (90% Jews) of people killed because of race, religion, politics or prisoners of war, during their almost 5 years of functioning.
In 1979, the Auschwitz-Birkenau museum, declared a World Heritage Site in 1979, was created in two of the concentration camps of the Auschwitz I and Auschwitz-Birkenau complex.
During the tour of the two fields of the museum, in addition to remembering the history and the atrocities that happened there, you enter places that shudder like crematoriums, gas chambers or barracks where prisoners were stacked.
To get to the field you can do it on your own by bus from the Krakow bus station, on a journey that lasts an hour and a half and has several stops. The visit to the field is free before 10 in the morning and after 4 in the afternoon, but between these two hours it is mandatory to visit it on a guided tour.
The number of visitors is limited, so it is advisable to book the guided tour with time as they sell out very quickly. The tour of the two courses can take you around 3 hours and there are free buses to transfer between them.
On this occasion we chose to book an excursion in Spanish with an agency with very good reference and good guides, to learn more about the history and which also includes bus transportation.
- Book excursion to Auschwitz-Birkenau in Spanish here
- Offer: Auschwitz + Salt Mines in one day here
Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp
2. Wieliczka Salt Mines, one of the essential excursions in Krakow
The incredible salt mines of Wieliczka, a World Heritage Site in 1978, is another of the best excursions in Krakow. These salt mines, considered the oldest in Europe, are located just 10 kilometers from the center of Krakow and are, next to Auschwitz, one of the most visited places in Poland. The mine complex is huge, with more than 3 kilometers of galleries and rooms, with a depth that can reach more than 300 meters.
During the visit, not recommended for people with claustrophobia although the spaces are wide, more than 700 stairs are lowered although the climb is done by elevator, so it is suitable for all types of public. The Chapel of St. Kinga is the most spectacular visit of the Wieliczka Salt mines, a huge religious room decorated with salt, which really impresses. During the tour you can also see several interesting rooms with salt sculptures, mining constructions and lakes.
You can get to the salt mines from Krakow you can take local bus 304 from the Krakowska Gallery stop. The visits inside the mine are always guided and it is advisable to reserve it in advance to secure the place.
We on this occasion also opted to do the guided tour in Spanish which includes bus transportation.
- Book excursion to the Wieliczka Salt Mine in Spanish here
- Offer: Auschwitz + Salt Mines in one day here
Wieliczka Salt Mines, one of the best excursions in Krakow
3. Guided tour of Krakow
Krakow, with its historic center declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco, is one of the essential cities to visit in Europe. Stroll along the Vistula river bank, tour Wawel Castle with its beautiful Cathedral, go down Kanonicka Street to Market Square, climb the tower of the beautiful Church of Santa Maria, drink a milkshake or a cocktail at Cafe Szal Overlooking the square, going up Florianska Street to the Barbican or relaxing in Plenty Park, are some of the many things to see and do in Krakow.
In addition, on the outskirts of the historic center you cannot miss the Jewish district of Krakow with its synagogues and the old Jewish ghetto, with the emotional visit to the Oskar Schindler Factory, another of the essential places to visit in Krakow.
A good option to learn about the history and curiosities of the city is to take a free or private Spanish tour, for a fee, to tour the historic center or the Jewish quarter.
Another interesting tour is the one of the gastronomy, in which you will try its traditional dishes among which the zurek, a soup with rye bread and the pierogis, similar to the famous dumplings.
- Book private guided tour of Krakow in Spanish here
- Book a free tour of the Jewish district of Krakow here
- Book a guided tour of the Schindler factory here
- Book Krakow food tour in Spanish here
- Book free tour of Krakow here
- Book private guided tour of Krakow in Spanish here
Krakow
4. Excursion to Zakopane and the Tatras Mountains
Zakopane, located in southern Poland at the foot of the Tatra Mountains and about 100 kilometers from Krakow, is considered the winter capital and one of the essential places to see in Poland. This picturesque city with wooden houses and churches is the base point from where most excursions in the mountains and valleys of the Tatra Mountains National Park depart. If you do not want to go hiking, from Zakapone you can climb to the tops of several mountains to enjoy the views, by funicular or cable car.
The Tatras Mountains, considered the smallest alpine system in the world and its high mountain landscapes with heights of more than 2500 meters, we are sure that they will delight any traveler.
To get to Zakopane from Krakow, you can take one of the buses that leave every hour from the central station, in a journey of about 2 and a half hours, depending on traffic.
Another good option is to book an excursion to Zakopane and the Tatras mountains by bus with a guide in Spanish, where you can also visit the beautiful village with wooden houses of Chochołów.
- Book excursion to Zakopane and the Tatras mountains in Spanish here
Tatra Mountains
5. Excursion to the Dunajec River
The Dunajec River is an important river in southern Poland, a tributary of the Vistula River, which runs along the border between Poland and Slovakia for 27km, of its 274 kilometers in length.
In this area, one of the excursions in Krakow that are becoming fashionable, is the descent in a traditional raft for about 15 kilometers along the Dunajec river, in the beautiful area of the Pieniny Natural Park. During the tour you can see the typical rocky landscapes of this area and visit the Niedzica castle, located on the banks of the river and where it is said, there is a lost treasure of the Incas, which hid a descendant of their kings.
- Book excursion to the Dunajec river in Spanish here
Dunajec River
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