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Wawel Castle and Cathedral, Kraków

Poland Lesser Poland Kraków

Wawel Castle and Cathedral, Kraków
Photo: Monika Towiańska, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The hill above the Vistula where Polish kings were crowned and buried. The Renaissance castle has state rooms hung with Flemish tapestries and the crown treasury; the cathedral holds royal tombs and the great Sigismund Bell, which you can climb up to.


Tickets for each exhibition are sold separately with limited numbers, so go early or book online. Below the hill, the Dragon's Den cave leads to a fire-breathing dragon statue by the river. Kraków's old town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a short walk away.

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