The Royal Route

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.

Duration: 3 – 4 h