Krakow Audio Tour

Krakow Audio Tour

Want to see the magic of Krakow, but go at your own pace?

Download one of our two fantastic Audio tours and learn the history of Krakow using your phone.

With two superb audio tours to choose from, written by City Walks Krakow and narrated by our very own native English guide, Dale.

Our Krakow audio tours are powered by VoiceMap, and guide you automatically using your phone’s GPS. With added music and special effects, you can hear the city’s history brought to life.

Download the VoiceMap app to your phone and have a personal tour guide to take you through Krakow.

Option 1: 

Historic Krakow: Old Town & Wawel Castle audio tour 

Option 2: 

World War Two in Krakow: A Jewish Quarter & Ghetto Audio tour

 

Great reasons to take our Krakow audio tour:

  • Go at your own pace. Stop for photos, or for a rest whenever you feel like it.
  • Not a group tour.  You’re exploring solo.
  • You can take our Krakow audio tour at any time of day. Fit it around your own schedule.

  • VoiceMap audio tours are very professional. They use the latest GPS technology to ensure the highest quality. They activate automatically and tell you where to walk.

  • Added sound effects and music to bring the history to life
  • VoiceMap audio tours are in cities all over the world.

  • Our two Krakow audio tours were written and narrated by tour guides who live and work in Krakow every day.

                                               Download our Krakow Audio Tours

 

Historic Krakow Old Town & Castle Audio Tour

Where does the Old Town audio tour begin?

The Historic Old Town audio tour begins in front of St. Mary’s Basilica in the Krakow old town’s main market square.

From there, it guides you through the Old Town to Wawel Castle. Finishing with the Krakow dragon at the famous dragon’s den, with some breathtaking views of the Vistula River as it flows through the city.

Old Town Audio Tour Highlights

  • Krakow city centre highlights
  • St Mary’s Basilica Krakow
  • Krakow Barbican
  • Krakow City Walls
  • Krakow main square
  • Collegium Maius (Jagiellonian University)
  • Bishop’s palace
  • Pope John Paul II former home and historical sites
  • Wawel Royal Castle
  • Wawel Cathedral and Royal Palace
  • On this guided Krakow audio tour you pass well-known sights and learn the fascinating history of one of Poland’s most iconic cities.

 

World War Two in Krakow: A Jewish Quarter & Ghetto Audio Tour

Learn about the Nazi occupation of Krakow during the Second World War. The former Jewish district of Krakow was occupied during World War II and irrevocably changed.

On this 90-minute audio tour, you learn about the history of one of the most important Jewish quarters in history, as you explore the picturesque boulevards of the Podgórze and Kazimierz districts.

Your audio tour guides you across the Vistula River to ghetto heroes square, to see the former World War Two ghetto, including the remaining fragment of the ghetto wall.

Discuss the famous factory of Oskar Schindler and the see the buildings where Jews were imprisoned during the Holocaust in Kraków.

Our Krakow audio guides are like having a personal tour guide to take you through the city!

Audio Tour Highlights

Historic Krakow Old Town Audio Tour Highlights:

    • Learn about the life of Pope John Paul II and see his former home, the Bishop’s Palace.
    • Marvel at the majestic Wawel Castle and the breathtaking Wawel Castle Palace.
    • Pause for a coffee in the largest medieval market square in Europe
    • Hear about Nicholas Copernicus the famed astronomer and see where he studied at the
      beautiful Jagiellonian University, Poland’s oldest university

World War Two in Krakow: Jewish Quarter Audio tour Highlights

  • Learn about the Nazi Occupation of Krakow during the Second World War and the heroes who defied the German Army
  • See the Old Synagogue, Remuh Synagogue, Kupa Synagogue, High Synagogue, and Isaac Synagogue—among the most important Jewish buildings in Poland.
  • Visit Krakow Ghetto and see the Empty Chairs memorial
  • See the Ghetto Heroes Square and the famous Eagle Pharmacy
  • See the fragment of the ghetto wall

Meeting Point

When:
Anytime you like.

Best Time to take the Krakow audio tour: Best between 9am-6pm when the sun is up.

Where does the Krakow Old Town audio tour start?
In front of St Mary’s basilica in Krakow Old Town (Rynek Glowny 4)

Where does the World War Two audio tour start?

In front of Hamsa restaurant in the Kazimierz (Szeroka 2).

What does the Krakow audio tour cover?
Between our two Krakow audio tours, you can cover most of the main sights of Krakow.

Starting with the Old Town & Wawel castle. Afterwards, head into Kazimierz to learn about Jewish Quarter and the former Jewish ghetto.

How Long:
Both tours last between 1.5 – 2 hours but you can stop and start as you like.

What will I need? Just your phone!

Rynek Główny 4, Kraków, Poland