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Empty Old Town Market Square in Kraków during the COVID-19 pandemic in Poland (Krakow)
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Krakow & Gdansk in 9 days

2 sightseeing days in Krakow, a dedicated relocation day, then 6 days in Gdansk. Includes Wawel Castle and Oliwa Cathedral, with guide-listed dining suggestions.

Adapted from community travel guides · Researched Sources & notes

The stops are drawn from the guides below; daily order, times and durations are our suggested adaptation. Available map pins are approximate, not provider-verified; missing coordinates remain unset. Prices are left unknown; check tickets, opening hours and transport before booking.

Route data adapted from Wikivoyage contributors, with our own selection and suggested timing; shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Source pages link to contributor histories. This is an editorial multi-day schedule; the source community has not rated this itinerary.

  • Stay in Krakow for the first 2 sightseeing days; move to Gdansk on day 3, then stay for 6 sightseeing days. Book accommodation in both bases rather than returning each night.
  • The 489 km figure is approximate straight-line separation, not transit distance. The relocation day reserves room for travel and check-in without promising a direct service or a same-day connection. Verify the journey before booking this two-base plan.
  • City visits and restaurants are adapted from the linked retained community-guide material, not newly verified opening hours, live menus or first-hand visits. Suggested times are editable planning blocks. Check closures, reservations, accessibility and dietary needs.
  • Cover photo shows the first city. Original source and photo credits remain attached. Adapted community route selections retain CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution; source research dates remain in the individual stop and dining notes.
5 local dining picks added to this itineraryDining sources

These picks have positive travel-guide coverage or a named professional recommendation; they are not live customer ratings. Suggested times are not reservations. Confirm service days, dietary needs and prices. Other days remain open for your own food discoveries.

  • Day 1 · Tbilisuri — Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 2 · Euskadi — Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 4 · Gdański Bowke — Traditional. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 5 · No To Cyk — Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 6 · Pasta House — Pasta. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗

Sources checked 2026-10-30. Community-guide dining data is adapted from Wikivoyage contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; source pages link to contributor histories.

Krakow & Gdansk itinerary: 9 days at a glance

Review the original daily plan before editing below. Times and durations are suggested planning blocks; dining stops are not reservations. Your personal edits appear in the editor and downloads.

Day 1: Krakow: Wawel Castle & Main Market Square

  • · Wawel Castle · 120 min
  • · Main Market Square · 120 min
  • · Dinner: Tbilisuri (Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties) · 75 min

Day 2: Krakow: St. Mary's Basilica & Kazimierz

  • · St. Mary's Basilica · 120 min
  • · Kazimierz · 120 min
  • · Dinner: Euskadi (Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties) · 75 min

Day 3: Krakow → Gdansk: travel and check-in

  • · Relocate: Krakow → Gdansk · 600 min

Day 4: Gdansk: Oliwa Cathedral & Gdańsk Zoo

  • · Oliwa Cathedral · 90 min
  • · Transfer to Gdańsk Zoo · 30 min
  • · Gdańsk Zoo · 120 min
  • · Dinner: Gdański Bowke (Traditional) · 75 min

Day 5: Gdansk: Archaeological Museum & National Maritime Museum

  • · Archaeological Museum · 120 min
  • · Transfer to National Maritime Museum · 30 min
  • · National Maritime Museum · 120 min
  • · Dinner: No To Cyk (Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties) · 75 min

Day 6: Gdansk: Gdańsk Post Office and Museum & Museum of the Second World War

  • · Gdańsk Post Office and Museum · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Museum of the Second World War · 30 min
  • · Museum of the Second World War · 120 min
  • · Dinner: Pasta House (Pasta) · 75 min

Day 7: Gdansk: Sołdek Ship (Museum) & Tower Clock Museum

  • · Sołdek Ship (Museum) · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Tower Clock Museum · 30 min
  • · Tower Clock Museum · 120 min

Day 8: Gdansk: Tricity Landscape Park & Brzezno pier

  • · Tricity Landscape Park · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Brzezno pier · 45 min
  • · Brzezno pier · 75 min

Day 9: Gdansk: Wisłoujście Fortress & Westerplatte

  • · Wisłoujście Fortress · 75 min
  • · Transfer to Westerplatte · 30 min
  • · Westerplatte · 75 min

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Day 1
  • 10:00120m
    Krakow

    Suggested visit block; confirm opening hours, admission and transfer time. Map pin unavailable; locate the entrance before navigating. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Krak%C3%B3w (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 14:00120m
    Krakow

    Suggested visit block; confirm opening hours, admission and transfer time. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Krak%C3%B3w (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    Beera Meiselsa 5

    Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Guide-listed service: Daily 13:00-22:00. Recheck with the restaurant. About 1.3 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Krak%C3%B3w/Kazimierz (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5407586; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 2
  • 10:00120m
    Krakow

    Suggested visit block; confirm opening hours, admission and transfer time. Map pin unavailable; locate the entrance before navigating. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Krak%C3%B3w (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 14:00120m
    Krakow

    Suggested visit block; confirm opening hours, admission and transfer time. Map pin unavailable; locate the entrance before navigating. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Krak%C3%B3w (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    Brodzinskiego 4

    Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Guide-listed service: Daily 12:00-22:00. Recheck with the restaurant. Route distance is unknown; check travel time and the entrance. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Krak%C3%B3w/South (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5407591; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 3
  • 08:00600m
    Krakow → Gdansk

    Dedicated relocation day from Krakow to Gdansk; no transport is booked. The city centres are approximately 489 km apart in a straight line, not a measured road or rail route. Choose and book a suitable flight, train, bus or ferry; confirm operating days, total door-to-door time, luggage rules and arrival before making reservations. This full-day block is reserved time, not a timetable. Move the following day if your journey needs longer.

Day 4
  • 09:3090m
    ul. Biskupa Edmunda Nowickiego 5

    Check visitor access and worship times; follow site-specific dress and photography rules. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Gda%C5%84sk (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Gdansk

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (1.57 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    ul. Karwieńska 3

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  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    Długie Pobrzeże 11

    Traditional. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. About 10.6 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Gda%C5%84sk (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5402675; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 5
  • 09:30120m
    ul. Mariacka 25/26

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  • 12:0030m
    Gdansk

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.24 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    Gdansk

    Check admission, timed-entry availability and the current exhibition or visitor route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Gda%C5%84sk (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    Chlebnicka 2

    Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. About 0.4 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Gda%C5%84sk (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5402675; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 6
  • 09:30120m
    ul. Obrońców Poczty Polskiej 1-2

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  • 12:0030m
    Gdansk

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.25 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    pl. W. Bartoszewskiego 1

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  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    Lawendowa 9

    Pasta. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. About 0.6 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Gda%C5%84sk (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5402675; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 7
  • 09:30120m
    ul. Ołowianka 9-13

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  • 12:0030m
    Gdansk

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.58 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    ul. Wielkie Młyny 10

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Day 8
  • 09:30120m
    Gdansk

    Check weather and access conditions; arrange any required ferry or return transport separately. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Gda%C5%84sk (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0045m
    Gdansk

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (6.96 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    Gdansk

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Gda%C5%84sk (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 9
  • 09:3075m
    Stara Twierdza 1

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Gda%C5%84sk (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Gdansk

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (1.15 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    Gdansk

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Gda%C5%84sk (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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