On this 7 night Eastern European multi-centre break, we will take you to Poland’s major cities of Krakow and Warsaw for you to explore and discover their rich heritage and architectural gems.

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Warsaw Castle Square

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Krawkow Barbican

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Krawkow Theatre

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Warsaw Old Town

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Warsaw Old Town Castle

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Warsaw Skyline

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Rynek Glowny Square

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Krakow Wawel Castle
  • Itinerary
  • Things To Do

Itinerary

4 Nights – Krakow
3 Nights – Warsaw

✈ UK – Krakow (4 Nights): On arrival in Krakow airport, we will meet you and transfer you to your hotel, where you will stay for the following 4 nights. Krakow is Poland’s former capital and has plenty of historical treasures to discover. In Krakow’s Old Town, the impressive main market square of Rynek is the largest medieval square in Europe and is considered by the locals as the heart of Krakow. At the centre of the square is the magnificent Cloth Hall (or Sukiennice), which dates back to the Renaissance period and is still an active market today, although is no longer a major centre for international trade. Also in the main square is the relatively new Underground museum which offers an interesting insight into Krakow’s medieval heritage plus the stunning Gothic Church of the Virgin Mary which dates back to the 14th century. Bars and cafes also encircle the square and offer the perfect spot for al fresco dining and people watching in the warmer months. Other sights to discover in this fascinating city are the historical Jewish Quarter, the Wawel Cathedral and Wawel Royal Castle and the Wieliczka salt mine which is located on the outskirts of the city. After dark, Krakow has a lively nightlife scene with live music, bars and pubs carrying on until the early hours.

🚂Krakow – Warsaw (3 Nights): On your final day in Krakow, you will take a train from Krakow to Poland (approx. 3 hours) where you will stay at your hotel for the following 3 nights. Warsaw is Poland’s buzzing capital city, destroyed in the Second World War, but incredibly rebuilt and transformed into one of Europe’s major cities. There is a lot of history to uncover in this fascinating place, and where better to start than the Old Town. This area makes the perfect destination for a stroll around its beautiful cobbled streets and baroque palaces which have been expertly rebuilt after they were flattened during the War. Some sights to discover in the Old Town are the Royal Castle, the lively Market Square which is surrounded by 17th and 18th century houses, and the Barbican, one of the few fortifications that used to encircle Warsaw that have still survived. Leading South from the Old Town is the ‘Royal Route’, a former communication route which features some wonderful buildings. If you are seeking a spot of tranquillity, visit Lazienki Park which offers an abundance of green space, stunning landscaped gardens and a sentiment to Chopin – a musical bench. In fact, if you are a Chopin fan, you can follow a self-guided Chopin tour comprising 14 places throughout the city each with a multimedia bench dedicated to the great composer himself who spent the first half of his life in Warsaw.

✈ Warsaw – UK: On your final day in Warsaw, we will pick you up from your hotel and take you to the airport for your flight home to the UK.

Things To Do

Things to do in Krakow…

 
The Market Square, the vast Rynek Glówny, in the Old Town is the largest medieval Square in Europe!
 
The Cloth Hall, the main feature on the Market Square, was once a major centre of international trade but is now an excellent starting point for souvenir shopping.
 
Visit some of the many medieval churches – there are too many to see them all, but the Franciscan Church and Church of the Virgin Mary are truly magnificent with their ornate decorations and stained glass windows.
 
The Wawel castle dating back to the 11th Century is now home to one of the country’s finest art museums and collection of Italian renaissance paintings.
 
Wawel Cathedral, over 900 years old, it was the coronation site of the Polish monarchs.
 
Kazimierz, the former Jewish quarter, is where remnant synagogues reflect the tragedy of the 20th century, this area is now home to ultra cool cafes, lively squares and nightclubs.
 
Oskar Shindler’s Factory – the Shindler’s old enamel factory has been turned into a modern museum devoted to the wartime experiences of Krakow under Nazi occupation during WW2.
 
Also, the death camps of Auschwitz- Birkenau, 50km west of the city, are an unmissable symbol of the Holocaust, a truly life changing experience requiring at least half a day to do it justice .
 
 
 
Things to do in Warsaw…
 
 
The Royal Castle, housing some of Eastern Europe’s finest art, is still in the process of reconstruction having been totally destroyed in WWII.  Among the permanent exhibitions is one on the ‘Destruction to Reconstruction’ of the Castle itself.
 
One of three cathedrals in Warsaw, the magnificent gothic Cathedral of St John was destroyed in WWII.  Rebuilt after the war, the current exterior reconstruction is based on the presumed appearance of the original 14th-century church.
 
The Wilanów Palace – 30 mins out of the City was built by King Jan III as the royal summer palace, the huge Baroque palace miraculously survived WW2 unscathed.
 
The 42-storey controversial Stalin’s Tower, a gift from Stalin to the people of Poland is now the Palace of Culture and Science. Go to the 30th floor observation deck for the best views of Warsaw.
 
Don’t miss some of the excellent museums in the city include The Warsaw Uprising Museum, Polin Museum of the History of Polish Jews and the Chopin Museum, an interactive museum dedicated to the Polish composer.