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Wawel Royal Castle (Zamek Krolewski)

Wawel 5, Krakow 31-001 , Poland
48 12 422 51 55
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As featured in 3 days in Krakow
Ranked #11 of 94 attractions in Krakow
Type: Castles, Historic Sites, Historic Walking Areas
Fee: No
Recommended length of visit: More than 3 hours
Owner description: 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... more » Owner description: 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 independent Polish state and today contains a priceless collection of 16th-century Flemish tapestries, considered to be one of the largest in the world. « less
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Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2013 NEW

The comment made for the Castle ended up under the Cathedral. Please refer to the Cathedral it is certainly worth it. We also enjoyed the opportunity to see Leonardo da Vinci's "Lady with an ermine": quite expensive if you consider that you are only looking at ONE painting but it's once in a lifetime experience and it would be a... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013 NEW

Wawel is a must-see when in Krakow. Beware that all tickets are sold separately. I recommend you to go in the morning as lines may be long and they only sell a limited number of tickets per day. You can buy separate tickets for the State Rooms, Crown jewelry and armory, Private Apartments, Dragon's Den, Tower, Lost Wawel, and to... More

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Los Angeles, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

One of the highlights of Krakow, the castle and cathedral are well worth a visit. The view from the hill, overlooking the Vistula, is spectacular. I'd also recommend savoring the experience with a coffee and snack from the outdoor restaurant.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW via mobile

This is a lovely day out in easy walking distance from centre of krakow. We selected the 5 tour package and was about £10 each. Beautiful grounds and good facilities, restaurants and reasonably priced for this type of attraction.

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Liverpool, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

So much to see and do in one place. From the treasury and Royal Armoury to the State rooms. So much history but leave at least 4 hours to see it all. Don't forget to leave the dragons den to the end of your stay!!

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Worcester, England
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013 NEW

We left visiting the castle until our last day and guess what; all the staterooms and apartments are closed on a Monday, good excuse to visit Krakow again!!!

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Krakow, Poland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013

One of the main sights of Krakow. You simply can't say you've seen the city until you have seen the castle. Opening hours may be weird (until 3pm Sunday), but one day a week is free so check carefully before coming.

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London, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013

I have visited this amazing castle over several visits- very interesting but huge. The view from the castle Is also stunning. Go and see some if it at least, if pushed for time. A must!

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Moscow, Russia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013

When we came to the castle at around 1 or 2 pm almost all tickets for the day were sold out unfortunately. obviously have some day limits - so we managed only to purchase ticket for the observation tower and could not get to the

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013

Beautiful place on the banks of the Vistula. The children will especially love Smok the Wawel dragon.

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