City Details: Kraków

A few alternate names for Kraków are: Carcovia, Cracau, Cracaû, Cracovia, Cracovie, Cracow, Cracòvia, Cracóvia, KRK, Kraka

Kraków, officially the Royal Capital City of Kraków, is the second-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, the city has a population of 804,237 (2023), with approximately 8 million additional people living within a 100 km (62 mi) radius. Kraków was the official capital of Poland until 1596 and has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life. Cited as one of Europe's most beautiful cities, its Old Town was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1978, one of the world's first sites granted the status.

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Kraków

General Information

  • Official Name: Poland
  • Common Name: Poland
  • Population: 755050
  • Timezone: Europe/Warsaw
  • Coordinates: 50.06143, 19.93658
  • Country Code: POL
  • Continent: Europe

Closest Airports to Kraków

  • 1. Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK), distance from city center: 10.98 km
  • 2. Katowice International Airport (KTW), distance from city center: 76.25 km
  • 3. Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT), distance from city center: 112.02 km

Location of Kraków

Poland Country Details

  • Country: Poland
  • Official Name: Republic of Poland
  • Capital: Warsaw
  • Region: Europe
  • Subregion: Central Europe
  • Population: 37,950,802
  • Area: 312,679 km²
  • Languages: Polish
  • Currency: Polish złoty (zł)
  • Timezones: UTC+01:00
  • Flag: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Has borders with:

  • Belarus
  • Czech Republic
  • Germany
  • Lithuania
  • Russian Federation
  • Slovakia
  • Ukraine

Holidays in Kraków, Poland

Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in Poland for 2026

  • Nowy Rok - 2026-01-01
  • Święto Trzech Króli - 2026-01-06
  • Wielkanoc - 2026-04-05
  • Drugi Dzień Wielkanocy - 2026-04-06
  • Święto Pracy - 2026-05-01
  • Święto Narodowe Trzeciego Maja - 2026-05-03
  • Zielone Świątki - 2026-05-24
  • Boże Ciało - 2026-06-04
  • Wniebowzięcie Najświętszej Maryi Panny - 2026-08-15
  • Wszystkich Świętych - 2026-11-01
  • Narodowe Święto Niepodległości - 2026-11-11
  • Wolna Wigilia - 2026-12-24
  • Boże Narodzenie - 2026-12-25
  • Drugi Dzień Bożego Narodzenia - 2026-12-26

Daylight Saving Time in Kraków, Poland

Year DST Start DST End
2025 Mar 30, 2025, 1:00 AM Oct 27, 2025, 1:00 AM
2026 Mar 29, 2026, 1:00 AM Oct 26, 2026, 1:00 AM
2027 Mar 28, 2027, 1:00 AM Nov 1, 2027, 1:00 AM
2028 Mar 26, 2028, 1:00 AM Oct 30, 2028, 1:00 AM
2029 Mar 25, 2029, 1:00 AM Oct 29, 2029, 1:00 AM
2030 Mar 31, 2030, 1:00 AM Oct 28, 2030, 1:00 AM
2031 Mar 30, 2031, 1:00 AM Oct 27, 2031, 1:00 AM
2032 Mar 28, 2032, 1:00 AM Nov 1, 2032, 1:00 AM
2033 Mar 27, 2033, 1:00 AM Oct 31, 2033, 1:00 AM
2034 Mar 26, 2034, 1:00 AM Oct 30, 2034, 1:00 AM

Top Events in Kraków, Poland

30. Summer Jazz Festival Kraków: Adam Pierończyk Project
Music
Aug
24
Sun

30. Summer Jazz Festival Kraków: Adam Pierończyk Project

6:00 PM
Alchemia
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30. Summer Jazz Festival Kraków: Dominik Wania
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Aug
25
Mon

30. Summer Jazz Festival Kraków: Dominik Wania

4:00 PM
Filharmonia im. K Szymanowskiego
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30. Summer Jazz Festival Kraków: Ibrahim Trio
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Aug
25
Mon

30. Summer Jazz Festival Kraków: Ibrahim Trio

6:00 PM
Alchemia
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30. Summer Jazz Festival Kraków: Michał Wierba
Music
Aug
26
Tue

30. Summer Jazz Festival Kraków: Michał Wierba

4:00 PM
Filharmonia im. K Szymanowskiego
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30. Summer Jazz Festival Kraków: Horntet
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Aug
26
Tue

30. Summer Jazz Festival Kraków: Horntet

6:00 PM
Alchemia
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30. Summer Jazz Festival Kraków: Piotr Orzechowski
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Aug
27
Wed

30. Summer Jazz Festival Kraków: Piotr Orzechowski

4:00 PM
Filharmonia im. K Szymanowskiego
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30. Summer Jazz Festival Kraków: 75-lecie Jorgosa Skoliasa
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Aug
27
Wed

30. Summer Jazz Festival Kraków: 75-lecie Jorgosa Skoliasa

6:00 PM
Radio Kraków
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30. Summer Jazz Festival Kraków: Mateusz Pałka
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Aug
28
Thu

30. Summer Jazz Festival Kraków: Mateusz Pałka

4:00 PM
Filharmonia im. K Szymanowskiego
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30. Summer Jazz Festival Kraków: Grażyna Auguścik & Jarosław Bester
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Aug
28
Thu

30. Summer Jazz Festival Kraków: Grażyna Auguścik & Jarosław Bester

6:00 PM
Bazylika św. Michała Archanioła
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30. Summer Jazz Festival Kraków: Adam Makowicz
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Aug
29
Fri

30. Summer Jazz Festival Kraków: Adam Makowicz

4:00 PM
Filharmonia im. K Szymanowskiego
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30. Summer Jazz Festival Kraków: Grupa Laboratorium - 55.lecie
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Aug
29
Fri

30. Summer Jazz Festival Kraków: Grupa Laboratorium - 55.lecie

6:00 PM
MSiTJ "Manggha"
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30. Summer Jazz Festival Kraków: Daniele di Bonaventura - Adam Bałdych
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Aug
30
Sat

30. Summer Jazz Festival Kraków: Daniele di Bonaventura - Adam Bałdych

6:00 PM
Filharmonia im. K Szymanowskiego
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DIE KRUPPS
Music
Sep
3
Wed

DIE KRUPPS

5:30 PM
Hype Park
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30. Summer Jazz Festival Kraków: Tomasz Chyła Quintet
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Sep
4
Thu

30. Summer Jazz Festival Kraków: Tomasz Chyła Quintet

7:30 PM
Harris Piano Jazz Bar
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30. Summer Jazz Festival Kraków: Nigel Kennedy - "Cosmic Brothers"
Music
Sep
7
Sun

30. Summer Jazz Festival Kraków: Nigel Kennedy - "Cosmic Brothers"

6:00 PM
Auditorium Maximum UJ
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Glenn Hughes
Music
Sep
8
Mon

Glenn Hughes

5:30 PM
Klub Studio
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Robbie Williams
Music
Sep
9
Tue

Robbie Williams

4:00 PM
TAURON Arena Kraków
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Wielka Szkoła Wygranych (12-13 września 2025)
Miscellaneous
Sep
13
Sat

Wielka Szkoła Wygranych (12-13 września 2025)

12:00 AM
TAURON Arena Kraków
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Avi Kaplan: Move Our Souls Tour
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Sep
14
Sun

Avi Kaplan: Move Our Souls Tour

4:00 PM
Klub Kwadrat
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Bovska - Jestem wierszem
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Sep
20
Sat

Bovska - Jestem wierszem

4:00 PM
Klub Spotkań Poczta Główna
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Museums in Kraków, Poland

Museum

Małopolskie Centrum Nauki Cogiteon

Izydora Stella-Sawickiego 26, 31-866 Krakow, Poland

Coordinates: 50.0853° N, 19.9906° E

Hours: Tu-Th 09:00-17:00 • Fr-Su 09:00-19:00 • PH off

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Muzeum Armii Krajowej

Wita Stwosza 12, 31-141 Krakow, Poland

Coordinates: 50.0724° N, 19.9489° E

Hours: Tu-Su 11:00-17:00

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Dom Józefa Mehoffera

Krupnicza 26, 31-123 Krakow, Poland

Coordinates: 50.0633° N, 19.9285° E

Hours: Tu-Fr 09:00-16:00 • Sa 10:00-18:00 • Su 10:00-16:00 • Mo off

Museum

Muzeum Lotnictwa Polskiego

Ernesta Cieślewskiego, 31-864 Krakow, Poland

Coordinates: 50.0788° N, 19.9917° E

Hours: Tu-Su 09:00-17:00

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Muzeum Farmacji UJ

Floriańska 25, 31-021 Krakow, Poland

Coordinates: 50.0632° N, 19.9403° E

Hours: We-Sa 09:30-15:00 • Tu 12:00-18:30

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Żydowskie Muzeum Galicja

Dajwór 18, 31-035 Krakow, Poland

Coordinates: 50.0509° N, 19.9497° E

Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-18:00

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Muzeum im. Emeryka Hutten-Czapskiego

Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego, 31-110 Krakow, Poland

Coordinates: 50.0599° N, 19.9301° E

Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-18:00 • Su 10:00-16:00

Museum

Apteka Pod Orłem

Plac Bohaterów Getta 18, 30-530 Krakow, Poland

Coordinates: 50.0462° N, 19.9541° E

Hours: We-Su 10:00-17:00

Museum

MuFo Rakowicka

Rakowicka 22A, 31-510 Krakow, Poland

Coordinates: 50.0704° N, 19.9535° E

Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00 • Sa-Su 11:00-19:00

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Muzeum Książąt Czartoryskich w Krakowie

Świętego Jana, 31-015 Krakow, Poland

Coordinates: 50.0648° N, 19.9403° E

Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-18:00

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Muzeum Katedralne im. Jana Pawła II

2, 31-001 Krakow, Poland

Coordinates: 50.0547° N, 19.9345° E

Hours: Nov-Mar Mo-Sa 09:00-16:00 • Apr-Oct Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00 • PH off

Museum

Galeria Sztuki Polskiej XIX wieku

Main Market Square 3, 31-042 Krakow, Poland

Coordinates: 50.0617° N, 19.9376° E

Hours: Su 10:00-16:00 • Th 10:00-20:00 • Tu, We, Fr, Sa 10:00-18:00

Museum

Muzeum i Archiwum Marii Angeli Truszkowskiej

Mikołajska 18, 31-027 Krakow, Poland

Coordinates: 50.0614° N, 19.9417° E

Hours: Tu 14:00-17:00 • We-Fr 10:00-14:00

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Muzeum Witrażu w Krakowie

Aleja Zygmunta Krasińskiego, 31-111 Krakow, Poland

Coordinates: 50.0590° N, 19.9257° E

Hours: Tu-Sa 11:30-18:00

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Barbakan

Basztowa, 31-157 Krakow, Poland

Coordinates: 50.0655° N, 19.9415° E

Hours: Mo-Su 10:30-18:00 • Nov-Mar off

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Muzeum Archeologiczne

Poselska, 31-004 Krakow, Poland

Coordinates: 50.0575° N, 19.9359° E

Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-16:00

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Wieża Ratuszowa

Main Market Square 1, 31-001 Krakow, Poland

Coordinates: 50.0615° N, 19.9364° E

Hours: Mo 11:00-15:00 • Tu-Su 11:00-18:00

Museum

Celestat

Lubicz 16, 31-504 Krakow, Poland

Coordinates: 50.0655° N, 19.9494° E

Hours: We-Su 10:00-17:00

Museum

Fabryka Emalia Oskara Schindlera

Lipowa 4, 30-702 Krakow, Poland

Coordinates: 50.0475° N, 19.9617° E

Hours: Mo 10:00-14:00 • Tu-Th 09:00-19:00 • Fr-Su 09:00-20:00

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Stara Synagoga

Plac Bawół, 31-052 Krakow, Poland

Coordinates: 50.0514° N, 19.9486° E

Hours: Mo 10:00-14:00 • Tu-Su 10:00-17:00