Things to do in Poland, Poland: The Best Historic Walking Areas

May 16, 2022 Matilde Konrad

Discover the best top things to do in Poland, Poland including Stracenski Boulevards in Bielsko-Biala, Rynek Starego Miasta, Krakow's Rynek Glowny Central Square, Wawel Royal Castle, Kazmierz The Former Jewish District, Old Town, Old Town- Historic Center, Mariacka Street (ulica Mariacka), Ostrow Tumski - (Cathedral Island), Waly Chrobrego Promenade (Hakenterrasse).
Restaurants in Poland

1. Stracenski Boulevards in Bielsko-Biala

Gorska Bulwary Stracenskie, Bielsko-Biala 43-300 Poland
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5.0 based on 29 reviews

Stracenski Boulevards in Bielsko-Biala

2. Rynek Starego Miasta

Warsaw 00-279 Poland http://www.srodmiescie.warszawa.pl/ulica-307.html
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4.5 based on 4,788 reviews

Rynek Starego Miasta

Surrounded by beautiful seventeenth- and eighteenth-century merchants' houses, this lively square is filled with street vendors, cafes, shops, galleries and some of Warsaw's top restaurants.

Reviewed By richardmoore55 - Chester, United Kingdom

The heart of The Old Town and definitely a 'Must See Place' Home to Museums, Restaurants, Free Music Concerts, Market stalls and shops. Not all of which are Tourist orientated, so No Pressure Sellers. Lots of craft stalls with high quality goods at reasonable prices. In winter there are beer shacks set up surrounding the Open Air Ice rink as well as the restaurants

3. Krakow's Rynek Glowny Central Square

Rynek Glowny, Krakow Poland https://poland.pl/tourism/unesco-sites/historic-centre-krakow/
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4.5 based on 26,455 reviews

Krakow's Rynek Glowny Central Square

Huge 10-acre square, the largest in any of Europe's medieval cities, features the 16th-century Renaissance Cloth Hall and the splendid 14th-century Gothic Basilica of the Virgin Mary.

Reviewed By vickitD6053PZ - Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Lovely place to sit Nd people watch , with plenty of atmosphere lots of restaurants with outdoor seating, you can even take your pick and go for a horse and carriage ride or hire a segway or even a scooter, you will never get bored here and can return time after time

4. Wawel Royal Castle

Wawel 5, Krakow 31-001 Poland +48 12 422 51 55 [email protected] http://www.wawel.krakow.pl/en/
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4.5 based on 10,412 reviews

Wawel Royal Castle

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.

Reviewed By travelessential - Melbourne, Australia

Definitely worth your visit, amazing detail and architecture especially see Lost Wawel and the armoury. Strangely you have to buy tickets for each section you are wanting to see and the queues are long so definitely use online if you can. Also strangely the cathedral is another ticket and another office. They should really just sell one ticket covers all. It would be a lot quicker!

5. Kazmierz The Former Jewish District

Szeroka 24, Krakow 31-053 Poland +48 513 875 814 http://www.polin.pl
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4.5 based on 9,378 reviews

Kazmierz The Former Jewish District

Sizable Jewish population of Krakow moved to this district at the end of the fifteenth century, which served as the main cultural center of the Polish Jewry for centuries.

Reviewed By ChristineJ192 - Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

This is a wonderful area to walk around and discover.Buildings are great & a lot of them are being renovated so I suspect this will become a more popular area over the next few years. The Plac Nowy is a central square which has a brilliant flea market on a Saturday & in the centre is a round building which houses lots of little street food kiosks serving a traditional Polish pizza like snack for around £2 Take a look & enjoy wandering the streets

6. Old Town

Warsaw Poland +48 22 355 51 70 http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/30
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4.5 based on 13,713 reviews

Old Town

After being leveled when the Nazis left, this whole neighborhood of cobblestone Gothic streets and alleyways, baroque palaces, numerous churches and tiered burghers' houses were masterfully reconstructed to reflect the atmosphere of bygone days.

Reviewed By AdrianK6 - Warsaw, Poland

Old Town is a charming place to go, two square markets and main streets with bars and restaurants, many calm narrow streets where you can stroll for hours without bunch of tourists - especially Brzozowa street, Piwna street, Piesza street.

7. Old Town- Historic Center

Wroclaw Poland +48 71 726 26 92 http://www.road-traveller.com/wroclaw-poland
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4.5 based on 1,320 reviews

Old Town- Historic Center

Reviewed By brishelen1

The city is beautiful and clean free of litter ans although busy never felt too close to anyone lots of beautiful restaurants and bars the historic buildings are immaculate and maintained to a high standard there is so much to and do!wroclaw is a beautiful city and the staff and tour guides are so helpful the views from different areas and tops of the Cathedrals and bridges around the city are beautiful i will be returning more often the food in all traditional polish restaurant was tasty and excellent prices highly recommended.

8. Mariacka Street (ulica Mariacka)

Mariacka, Gdansk Poland http://www.trojmiasto.pl/Ulica-Mariacka-o433.html
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4.5 based on 1,673 reviews

Mariacka Street (ulica Mariacka)

Reviewed By Corihi - Honolulu, United States

Mariacka Street is a small street in Old Town Gdańsk bordered by the Mariacka Gate on one end and St Mary's Church on the other. It’s a narrow cobblestone street lined with three story townhouses. The houses have terraces one level above street level with ornate stone sculptures, wood carvings and decorative ironwork. There are showcases on the street level fronting many of the townhouses which were empty at the time of our visit. We found out later that Mariacka Street houses numerous jewelry shops selling amber jewelry. The showcases would normally be full of amber jewelry. There are also a few restaurants and cafes on the street. The street is charming and worth a visit.

9. Ostrow Tumski - (Cathedral Island)

Ostrow Tumski, Wroclaw Poland http://pl-pl.facebook.com/gardencafewroclaw
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4.5 based on 1,406 reviews

Ostrow Tumski - (Cathedral Island)

10. Waly Chrobrego Promenade (Hakenterrasse)

Ul. Waly Chrobrego 1/4, Szczecin 70-500 Poland http://www.szczecindzisiaj.pl/waly-chrobrego-szczecinie
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4.5 based on 571 reviews

Waly Chrobrego Promenade (Hakenterrasse)

Waly Chrobrego (German name: Hakenterrasse) - promenade with great views on Oder river and port, a favourite among the locals and tourists. Many cafes are situated here. See the Maritime museum (Muzeum Morskie), situated just in the center of Waly which houses some artifacts from history of the city and also has big collections of African and maritime artifacts.

Reviewed By AliceeKoprowska - Chelmno, Poland

Absolutely lovely place in centre Szczecin. Must have to see. All buildings and architecture just breathtaking.

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