Balice Travel Guide
Kraków
Popular places to visit
Main Market Square
Spend some time in a large medieval square that is filled with restaurants, cafés and magnificent buildings that are hundreds of years old.
Wawel Castle
See the coronation sword of Polish kings, opulent royal apartments, Renaissance paintings and an underground cave system at Krakow’s biggest castle.
Wieliczka Salt Mine
Chapels carved entirely from salt, an underground lake and a museum make up this internationally protected World Heritage listed salt mine.
Oskar Schindler Factory
Gain an insight into what it was like to live in wartime Krakow in the factory made famous by the Hollywood movie Schindler’s List.
Royal Road
You can learn about the history of Kraków with a stop at Royal Road. Make time for the shops and local tours in this romantic area.
St. Mary's Basilica
Discover the many legends that surround this Gothic church and see the stunning 15th-century altarpiece in its colorful interior.
Things to do
Auschwitz Birkenau Guided Tour with Ticket Hotel Pickup Small Van
Krakow to Auschwitz Birkenau Guided Tour with Transfer and Ticket
Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp Memorial Tour
Auschwitz Birkenau: Live-Guided Tour with Transportation and Hotel Pickup
Guided Tour Krakow to Auschwitz-Birkenau with pickup options
Top hotels in Balice
Hampton by Hilton Krakow Airport
Clean room and bathroom.
Reviewed on 29 Jan 2026
Hilton Garden Inn Krakow Airport
Very clean and professional place! Had water fill stations in each hall which seem impossible to find in Poland.
Reviewed on 1 Feb 2026
AC Hotel by Marriott Krakow
We really enjoyed our stay, the rooms are clean, comfortable and absolutely massive! Bed was made every day, fresh towels provided and free bottled water to take with us on our busy days. Amazing value for the price, would 100% stay here again.
Reviewed on 28 Jan 2026
PURO Kraków Kazimierz
Exec suite was perfect - lovely showers, bath, huge comfy bed with separate duvets! Kettle, coffee machine, fridge, 2 toilets. Clean & quiet.
Reviewed on 30 Jan 2026
Betmanowska Main Square Residence Adults Only
Staff were really nice and food was really good. Very attentive to any issues.
Reviewed on 1 Feb 2026
Aparthotel Stare Miasto
Great location
Reviewed on 15 Jan 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Balice
Zwierzyniec
You'll enjoy the gardens and monuments in Zwierzyniec. You might want to make time for a stop at Kraków Zoological Gardens or Wolski Forest.
Krowodrza
Travellers come to Krowodrza for its abundant dining options, and you can see top attractions like People of Krakow in Times of Terror 1939-1945-1956 and Wisla Stadium while you're in town.
Debniki
You'll enjoy the museums and breweries in Debniki. You might want to make time for a stop at Manggha Museum of Japanese Art and Technology or Benedictine abbey in Tyniec.
Pradnik Bialy
Unique features of Pradnik Bialy include the historical sites and shopping. Make a stop by Centrum Kultury Dworek Bialopradnicki or Karting Arena Kraków while you're exploring the area.
Piasek Południe
While visiting Piasek Południe, you might make a stop by sights like Malopolska Garden of Arts and Jozef Mehoffer House.
Piasek Północ
If you're spending some time in Piasek Północ, Art Agenda Nova and Pryzmat Art Gallery are top sights worth seeing.
