Which one to choose in Krakow
Two churches in Krakow. St Mary’s Basilica, Krakow has 13 tickets and tours to book; Wawel Cathedral has 37 tickets and tours to book. The table and the two notes below put them side by side; the full pages have what to see, the ticket and the timing for each.
Krakow, Poland
There are two doors and two rules. The door from the square facing the Cloth Hall is for prayer and is free; the side door is for sightseeing and charges a small ticket, sold in the house opposite. A separate cheap ticket lets you climb the taller tower, the one the trumpeter plays from, in groups every half hour during the warmer months. A photography permit costs extra. The combined ticket for church and tower is the sensible buy.
Krakow, Poland
The cathedral has its own ticket, sold in the house across the courtyard rather than at the door, and it is separate from the castle tickets entirely. The basic cathedral ticket covers the nave and the side chapels. The fuller one adds the three things worth climbing or descending to: the Sigismund Bell in the tower, reached by wooden stairs among the beams, the royal tombs in the crypt, and the cathedral museum. Buying the fuller version is the obvious choice; the price difference is small.
| St Mary’s Basilica, Krakow | Wawel Cathedral | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Basilica | Cathedral |
| Height | 81 m | — |
| Opened | 1400 | 1020 |
| Tickets and tours on GetYourGuide | 13 | 37 |
| Official website | yes | yes |