Poland · 3 days · City break · Food

Kraków

Fairytale old town where pierogi and pints cost a few pounds.

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Prices are estimates per person and change. Always check live prices before booking.

Day-by-day plan

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Day 1: Old Town & Wawel
Train into town (£4). Wander the Main Square, Cloth Hall and Wawel Castle hill.
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Day 2: Kazimierz food tour
Explore the Jewish quarter, grab zapiekanka at Plac Nowy and visit a milk bar for a £5 lunch.
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Day 3: Salt mine or memorial
Choose the Wieliczka Salt Mine or Auschwitz-Birkenau. Book ahead, then fly home in the evening.

Estimated cost per person

Based on 2 adults travelling together and sharing a room, in the best months below. This is a do-it-yourself trip, not a package: you book each part separately with partners.

Flights (return): ~£60
Stay: ~£75
Transfers & local transport: ~£10
Activities: ~£55
Estimated total: ~£200

Prices are estimates per person and change. Always check live prices before booking.

Best months to go

May–June, September, December markets

Money-saving tips

Milk bars (bar mleczny) serve hearty meals for under £5.
Pay in złoty and decline 'pay in GBP' on card machines.
Use the airport train, not taxis.

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Travelling as a family or group? Use the "Entire homes & apartments" filter on the stay site. A flat with a kitchen often costs less per person than hotel rooms. School-holiday dates usually cost more than our estimates.