Kraków’s best known walk, from the Florian Gate across the Market Square and up to Wawel. The road Polish kings took to their coronation.
The Royal Route with a guide: what you will see
The Royal Route is a perfect choice for those who visit Krakow for the first time. You will walk around the streets that once served as the main route for foreign kings, envoys and distinguished guests who would come to the Royal City for celebrations such as coronations, weddings and funerals. We will show you Krakow’s most important landmarks. Beneath the Main Market Square there is an underground permanent exhibition that houses, among others, pieces of former cobbled pathways and foundations of buildings which stood on the square till the 19th century. This museum also boasts a wide range of modern technologies, as well as numerous multimedia installations.
Selected places: Jan Matejko Square, the Barbican and the Florian’s Gate, ul. Floriańska (“ul.” means “street” in Polish), the Main Market Square with St Mary’s Church, Cloth Hall, St Adalbert Church, the Town Hall Tower, ul. Grodzka, the Franciscan Church and the Bishops’ Palace, ul. Kanonicza, the Wawel Hill.
Who this tour is for
This is one of the routes we are asked for most often. It works as a first meeting with Kraków, and just as well as a return after some years away.
- Independent travellers and families
- Organised groups, school parties included
- Visitors from abroad, since we also guide in English
How long it takes and what to know
Duration
The route normally takes 3 – 4 h. We adjust the pace and the scope to the group, so if you have less time we will shorten it without dropping what matters most.
Admission tickets
The guiding fee does not cover admission to museums and ticketed sites. Several of them sell timed entry and are often booked out days ahead in season, so it is worth mentioning them when you book.
Booking a date
Tell us how many of you there are, when you plan to come and roughly how much time you have. We normally reply the same day, with a suggested route and a price.
