Wawel Royal Castle

Wawel Royal Castle    

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Serving as a royal residence and the site where the country's rulers governed Poland for five centuries (1038-1596), this castle is a symbol of the …

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Mar 7, 2025
Wonderful day out. Theirs castle is huge. What’s great is that you can pick and pay for the bits you want to see rather than the whole thing. It’s super cheap. They have some beautiful gardens an…Full review by samatlds
Mar 7, 2025
Quite a simple castle as compared to most Europe castles, expensive tickets system, most expensive toilet ever visited, over £1 per goFull review by Sightseer62402186092
Mar 1, 2025
A lot to see. Allow a full day for the visit as there is so much to see it is not essential to book provided you go early in the morning. It is worthwhile paying for a guide as there is so much to se…Full review by nbwinn12
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Once the home of the Polish monarchs and emblematic to Poland's independent identity, the Wawel Royal Castle is the most recognize…
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Wawel is an architectural complex erected over many centuries atop a limestone outcrop on the left bank of the Vistula River in Kraków, Polan…
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Situated at the heart of Krakow, the Wawel Royal Castle stands as a regal residence with a rich historical legacy. It holds the distinction o…
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Facts

Established:1945
Located:Wawel Hill, Kraków, Poland
Owner:State-owned
Visitors:2.100.000 (in 2019)
Director:Ph.D Andrzej Betlej
Type:Historic residence

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Is the castle and cathedral free? Bit confused as some posts seem to say it's free and others say it's a charge?
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It is free to go up and walk around all the Castle courtyards and see the views across Krakow from the castle parapets. There is a good cafe up there also that serves good strong …
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It is free to go up and walk around all the Castle courtyards and see the views across Krakow from the castle parapets. There is a good cafe up there also that serves good strong coffee..There are two or three different parts inside the castle that you can choose to pay and see, some reports here say its worthwhile to pay and see them, and others not, depends how keen you are on the historical side I suppose.
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Hi there My boyfriend and I have krakow booked for next week 18-22 March. We are supposed to be travelling from …
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Hi there My boyfriend and I have krakow booked for next week 18-22 March. We are supposed to be travelling from Dublin. We are not sure whether to continue with the trip, or cancel it due to corona virus. Are most tourist places still open? I’m aware museums are starting to close etc. Just wondering if it will be worth it for us to go as we wanted to visit Auschwitz etc. We were planning to fly out of Warsaw and get the train from krakow to Warsaw. If anyone could provide us with some information that would be great
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Poland has shutdown all museums etc.
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Is it a steep walk up to the castle? Difficult?
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There is a slope to climb up but not to steep.
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Are there wheelchairs you can borrow for elderly visitors? Not sure my mom will make it all the way around the site...
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There is disabled access to most areas but there did not appear to be any wheelchair availability
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Hi can I do self guided tour in the castle.?i see only guided tours online? Where can I buy the tickets to enter the castle …
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Hi can I do self guided tour in the castle.?i see only guided tours online? Where can I buy the tickets to enter the castle premises.? Thanks for the reply.
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There can be queues, but then everyone stops at the first booth they see at the top of the hill on the way in - there are others which should be quieter.
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Can I buy tickets in advance or online?
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Tickets can be purchased online online (available month in advance).
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