Lesser Poland Voivodeship

Poland's most popular tourist province, home to Kraków's old town, the salt mines and the Tatra Mountains.

Lesser Poland Voivodeship lies in southern Poland. Its capital, Kraków, was once the royal capital, and its Old Town, Wawel Castle and Kazimierz Jewish Quarter are World Heritage Sites. The Wieliczka and Bochnia salt mines and the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial, all near the city, are must-sees. To the south, Zakopane is the gateway to the Tatras, with hiking in summer and skiing in winter, while the Dunajec River rafting in the Pieniny Mountains and the wooden churches are also distinctive. It can be visited year-round. Kraków John Paul II International Airport is the main gateway.

Destinations

• Kraków
• Zakopane

Itineraries

• Kraków, Tatra Mountains & Dunajec Gorge – Combine the historic capital, Auschwitz, and the Salt Mine with Morskie Oko and a Dunajec River rafting experience.
• Classic Poland: Four-City Rail Journey – Warsaw, Gdańsk, Wrocław, and Kraków: a classic north-to-south rail journey for first-time visitors.
• Grand Poland: Six-City Rail Loop – Head north from Warsaw, loop through western Poland, and travel south to Kraków, covering Toruń and Poznań along the wa…
• Krakow to Budapest via the Tatras – Head south from Poland's ancient capital, cross the Tatra Mountains, travel through eastern and central Slovakia, and f…
• Vienna, Prague, Kraków & Budapest – Connect the classic capitals and historic cities of Austria, Czechia, Poland, and Hungary by train and an overnight sle…