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.
Wieliczka Salt Mine
Chapels carved entirely from salt, an underground lake and a museum make up this internationally protected World Heritage listed salt mine.
Wawel Castle
See the coronation sword of Polish kings, opulent royal apartments, Renaissance paintings and an underground cave system at Krakow’s biggest castle.
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 family-friendly area.
ICE Krakow Congress Centre
This futuristic structure with a gleaming glass front is the city’s foremost venue for business conferences, concerts, theater performances and trade fairs.
Things to do
Krakow to Auschwitz-Birkenau Live Guided Tour with Transportation
From Krakow: Wieliczka Salt Mine Tour
Krakow to Auschwitz Birkenau Guided Tour with Ticket Hotel Pickup
Krakow: Zakopane Tour with Chocholow Hot Baths and Cable Car
Guided Tour Krakow to Auschwitz-Birkenau with pickup options
1 Day Trip Auschwitz Birkenau and Salt Mines with Hotel Transfer
Top hotels in Balice
Hampton by Hilton Krakow Airport
Reviewed on 13 Aug 2025
AC Hotel by Marriott Krakow
Reviewed on 11 Aug 2025
ibis Styles Kraków Centrum
Reviewed on 11 Aug 2025
1891 Garni Hotel
Reviewed on 10 Aug 2025
Radisson Blu Hotel, Krakow
Reviewed on 10 Aug 2025
Betmanowska Main Square Residence Adults Only
Reviewed on 11 Aug 2025
Other neighbourhoods around Balice
Bronowice
Bronowice is well liked for its gardens, and you can visit sights like Pilsudski's Mound and Main Market Square if you have time to explore the area.
Zwierzyniec
You'll enjoy the gardens and monuments in Zwierzyniec. You might want to make time for a stop at Kraków Zoological Gardens or Kosciuszko Mound.
Krowodrza
Travellers come to Krowodrza for its abundant dining options, and you can see top attractions like National Museum and People of Krakow in Times of Terror 1939-1945-1956 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
Historical sites and shopping are notable features of Pradnik Bialy. You might consider stopping by Centrum Kultury Dworek Bialopradnicki while you're exploring the neighbourhood.
Piasek Południe
While visiting Piasek Południe, you might make a stop by sights like Malopolska Garden of Arts and Jozef Mehoffer House.