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.
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
Krakow to Auschwitz-Birkenau Live Guided Tour & Hotel Pick-up
Auschwitz Birkenau: Live-Guided Tour with Transportation and Hotel Pickup
Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp Memorial Tour
Auschwitz Birkenau Guided Tour with Ticket Hotel Pickup Small Van
Krakow to Auschwitz Birkenau Guided Tour with Ticket and Transfer
Schindler's Factory -Guided Tour
Top hotels in Balice
Hampton by Hilton Krakow Airport
Great room. Wonderful food.
Reviewed on 12 Feb 2026
Hilton Garden Inn Krakow Airport
Easy check in
Reviewed on 23 Feb 2026
AC Hotel by Marriott Krakow
Room was spotless, modern couldn't go wrong. Amazing
Reviewed on 20 Feb 2026
PURO Kraków Kazimierz
This is one of my favorite hotels I’ve ever stayed in! I loved it. Great value, clean. The food is really good and very reasonably priced room service. Free coffee machine was also great. Will be returning
Reviewed on 16 Feb 2026
Betmanowska Main Square Residence Adults Only
Perfecr
Reviewed on 16 Feb 2026
TRIBE Krakow Old Town
Would highly recommend staying here , place was spotless , staff very helpful. Perfect position and close to everything.
Reviewed on 23 Feb 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Balice
Bronowice
Bronowice is well liked for its gardens, and you can visit sights like Wisla Stadium and Kosciuszko Mound 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 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 Benedictine abbey in Tyniec or Manggha Museum of Japanese Art and Technology.
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.
