Krakow
Poland's intact royal capital, with a salt mine and Kazimierz on the doorstep.
Photo: Andrzej Otrębski (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Good to know
You can travel without a visa to the Schengen area, which includes Poland, for up to 90 days in any 180-day period…
Poland follows Schengen area rules. Your passport must have: have a ‘date of issue’ less than 10 years before the date you arrive – if you renewed your passport before 1 October 2018, it might have a date of issue that is more than 10 year…
The European Union’s (EU) new Entry/Exit System (EES) is now being implemented across the Schengen area…
There are strict rules about goods you can take into and out of Poland. You must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty…
Exercise normal security precautions. Latest change: Entry and exit requirements section – updated information on the European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS).
Exercise normal security precautions. Latest change: Editorial change.
The airport train reaches Krakow Glowny in about 20 minutes and runs every half hour.
The main market square is the largest medieval square in Europe. Prices on it are double those two streets away.
Kazimierz, the old Jewish quarter, is a 15 minute walk south and is where the best food and bars are.
Local knowledge
Contributed by guides, operators and creators on the ground. Community advice, kept separate from official sources.
Rynek Glowny prices are double. Walk into Kazimierz or towards Grodzka's side streets and the same meal costs half.
Both run on timed entry and sell out in summer. Auschwitz needs a full day, so pair Wieliczka with a Krakow morning instead.
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Frequently asked questions
You can travel without a visa to the Schengen area, which includes Poland, for up to 90 days in any 180-day period. This applies if you travel: (UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, for British citizen passport holders)
Poland follows Schengen area rules. Your passport must have: (UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, for British citizen passport holders)
There are strict rules about goods you can take into and out of Poland. You must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty. (UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, for British citizen passport holders)
Global Affairs Canada currently states: “Poland: Exercise normal security precautions” (advisory level 1 of 4). Always check the original advisory before travelling.
Currency: PLN. Languages: Polish. Capital: Warsaw.
Travel information last reviewed 12 August 2026. Compiled from European Commission Newsroom, IATA Timatic, Open-Meteo and datakyte Travel Intelligence. Always confirm entry rules and safety guidance with official government sources before you travel.
Advisories, entry rules and alerts apply to Poland as a whole.
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Photography: Andrzej Otrębski (CC BY-SA 4.0); Jorge Lascar (CC BY 2.0); C messier (CC BY-SA 4.0).