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Southern Poland

4.4
Historic Walking Areas · Historic Sites · History Museums
With mountains lining its southwestern border and Krakow at its center, it’s easy to see why Southern Poland drives tourism in the country. Along the border with Slovakia, the snowy Tatra Mountains loom over the region. Krakow, once the royal capital of Poland, delights architecturally. For history buffs, the city has strong Jewish roots, and the devastation of the Holocaust is still keenly felt in a visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau, one of the most disturbing and important attractions in the country. Wroclaw, Zakopane, Katowice, and Karpacz are other great places to visit. Use our online itinerary creator: Southern Poland and all its delights await.
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    Top Southern Poland tours

    FROM $90 BOOK WITH VIATOR Krakow Evening Food Walking Tour
    5.0
    Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
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    FROM $95 BOOK WITH VIATOR Full-Day Auschwitz-Birkenau and Oskar Schindler Factory Tour from Krakow
    5.0
    Duration: 8 hours 30 minutes
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    FROM $16 BOOK WITH VIATOR Creepy Krakow City Walking Tour
    5.0
    Duration: 2 hours
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    Places to visit in Southern Poland

    Krakow Trip planner BEST FOR: Historic Walking Area, Historic Site, Nightlife Oswiecim Trip planner BEST FOR: History Museum, Historic Walking Area, Park Wroclaw Trip planner BEST FOR: Scenic Walking Area, Landmark, Historic Walking Area Wieliczka Trip planner BEST FOR: Historic Site, Specialty Museum, Geologic Formation Zakopane Trip planner BEST FOR: Landmark, Mountain, Water Park

    Regions of Southern Poland

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    Popular things to do in Southern Poland

    Panstwowe Muzeum Auschwitz-Birkenau ©
    World heritage site
    Panstwowe Muzeum Auschwitz-Birkenau
    Oswiecim
    4.6
    Duration: 4 hours
    Wawel Cathedral ©
    Religious Site
    Wawel Cathedral
    Krakow
    4.6
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Wawel Royal Castle ©
    Historic Walking Area
    Wawel Royal Castle
    Krakow
    4.4
    Duration: 3 hours
    Krakow's Rynek Glowny Central Square ©
    Historic Walking Area
    Krakow's Rynek Glowny Central Square
    Krakow
    4.8
    Duration: 1h 30 min

    Historic Sites in Southern Poland

    Muzeum Krakowa, oddzial Fabryka Emalia Oskara Schindlera ©
    Historic Site
    Muzeum Krakowa, oddzial Fabryka Emalia Oskara Schindlera
    Krakow
    4.1
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Wieliczka Salt Mine ©
    World heritage site
    Wieliczka Salt Mine
    Wieliczka
    4.3
    Duration: 3 hours
    Planty Park ©
    Historic Walking Area
    Planty Park
    Krakow
    4.5
    Duration: 2h 30 min
    Rynek, Gliwice ©
    Historic Walking Area
    Rynek, Gliwice
    Gliwice
    4.4
    Duration: 1h 30 min

    Hidden gems in Southern Poland

    Cracow Shooting Academy ©
    Fun & Games
    Cracow Shooting Academy
    Krakow
    4.9
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Krakow Pinball Museum ©
    Specialty Museum
    Krakow Pinball Museum
    Krakow
    4.9
    Duration: 2h 30 min
    HistoryLand ©
    Children’s Museum
    HistoryLand
    Krakow
    4.7
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    The Ghetto Heroes Square ©
    Landmark
    The Ghetto Heroes Square
    Krakow
    4.4
    Duration: 30 minutes

    Museums in Southern Poland

    Zamek Stara BaSn ©
    History Museum
    Zamek Stara BaSn
    Grybow
    4.6
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Polish Aviation Museum ©
    Specialty Museum
    Polish Aviation Museum
    Krakow
    4.7
    Duration: 2h 30 min
    Muzeum Oscypka Zakopane ©
    Specialty Museum
    Muzeum Oscypka Zakopane
    Zakopane
    4.9
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Lost Souls Alley ©
    Specialty Museum
    Lost Souls Alley
    Krakow
    4.7
    Duration: 30 minutes

    Kid-friendly things to do in Southern Poland

    Muzeum Uniwersytetu Jagiellonskiego Collegium Maius ©
    History Museum
    Muzeum Uniwersytetu Jagiellonskiego Collegium Maius
    Krakow
    4.5
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Kosciuszko's Mound (Kopiec Kosciuszki) ©
    Lookout
    Kosciuszko's Mound (Kopiec Kosciuszki)
    Krakow
    4.4
    Duration: 2 hours
    Ethnographic Museum ©
    History Museum
    Ethnographic Museum
    Krakow
    4.5
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Pilsudski's Mound ©
    Landmark
    Pilsudski's Mound
    Krakow
    4.6
    Duration: 1 hour

    Nature in Southern Poland

    Gubalowka ©
    Mountain
    Gubalowka
    Zakopane
    4.0
    Duration: 2 hours
    The Black Pond ©
    Water Body
    The Black Pond
    Tatra National Park
    4.6
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Rysy Peak
    Mountain
    Rysy Peak
    Tatra National Park
    5.0
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Stolowe Mountain National Park ©
    National Park
    Stolowe Mountain National Park
    Kudowa-Zdroj
    4.9
    Duration: 8 hours

    Featured attractions

    Poland Active - Day Tours ©
    Bike Tour
    Poland Active - Day Tours
    Krakow
    4.7
    Duration: 8 hours
    Bubble Football & More by Bumper Ball Experiences ©
    Entertainment Center
    Bubble Football & More by Bumper Ball Experiences
    Krakow
    5.0
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    MASAZ & HAMMAM Remigiusz Kostusiak ©
    Turkish Bath
    MASAZ & HAMMAM Remigiusz Kostusiak
    Kudowa-Zdroj
    4.8
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Tarnow Tourist Information ©
    Visitor Center
    Tarnow Tourist Information
    Tarnow
    4.0
    Duration: 30 minutes

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