Kraków is one of those cities where you can spend the morning wandering through centuries of history, the afternoon eating pierogi and the evening discovering something completely unexpected. It’s beautiful, compact and surprisingly easy to explore with kids.
We explored Kraków with our son as part of our full-time family travel and worldschooling journey, finding plenty beyond the obvious sights. From the atmospheric Old Town and fascinating museums to castles, food and family-friendly experiences, there’s plenty here to keep curious kids interested.
Our Kraków guides share the best things to do with kids, family-friendly attractions, places to visit, where to stay and practical tips based on our own travels.
Come for the history. Stay for the pierogi, castles and adventures.
We’d wanted to visit Kraków for a long time, and it ended up being even better than we’d expected. As soon as we told our then 7 year old son there was a dragon that actually breathes fire, he was completely sold. No convincing required. He packed his own bag. While we were looking forward…
