Things to do in gmina Babice

Search for clothes and jewelry in a 700-year-old shopping center, tour ancient churches and climb to the top of a Gothic tower at Kraków’s Main Market Square. This 13th-century plaza is one of the largest medieval squares in Europe. It is surrounded by traditional Flemish houses and is home to some of the city's most important historical buildings.

Explore the former bedchambers and staterooms in Wawel Castle. See Flemish tapestries and paintings by Rubens. Head to the Treasury to view collections of armor and royal jewelry and explore the castle’s past in an exhibit dedicated to archaeological finds in and around the grounds. Visit a cave where legend says a dragon once lived or relax with a stroll around the Royal Garden.

ICE Kraków Congress Centre is a multipurpose complex for business, cultural and entertainment events. With 395,250 square feet (36,720 square meters) of space, the convention center can host a range of activities for large audience numbers. The name ICE is an acronym of International Conferences and Entertainment. Attend an event here and make use of state-of-the-art facilities set within a spectacular contemporary building.

The Planty gardens run in a ring around Krakow’s Old Town (Stare Miasto). The 30 gardens that make up the park are filled with statues, fountains, brightly colored flowerbeds and well-kept lawns. Use the peaceful surroundings as a base to explore some of the Old Town’s most famous sights. Stop on one of Planty’s many benches to admire the red brick facade of the university or peek over the walls at the gardens of the Dominican Monastery.

Stand beneath the golden dome of the Sigismund Chapel (Kaplica Zygmuntowska) in Wawel Cathedral. The paintings, stuccos and sculptures around you are some of the finest works of Renaissance art in Europe. Investigate the cathedral’s other chapels to view the ornate tombs of almost all of Poland’s past monarchs, and then climb the bell tower to touch the famous Sigismund Bell.

The Dragon’s Den is a cave situated beneath Wawel Castle on the hill above Krakow. Creep along dimly lit passageways surrounded on all sides by eerie shapes of craggy limestone formations. You will soon see why this cave has inspired many legends since its discovery in the 16th century.