Photos: Mozzihh, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Piotr Tomaszewski-Guillon / dronographyapplied.com, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Ingo Mehling, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: Mozzihh, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Piotr Tomaszewski-Guillon / dronographyapplied.com, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Ingo Mehling, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Main Market Square, corner to corner
Your local guide
Ania Wojcik
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Highlights
- One of Europe's largest medieval squares
- Cloth Hall arcades, seven centuries of trade
- Two uneven towers, one old rivalry
- The square that anchors the old town
- A first, proper look at central Krakow
About this tour
This session crosses the Main Market Square from the Cloth Hall to St Mary's Basilica, one of the largest medieval squares surviving in Europe. You see the stone arcades where merchants have traded for centuries, then the basilica's two uneven towers. It is a proper first look at the square that anchors the whole old town.
We start under the arcades with a short sound check, then cross the square slowly so you can take in its scale properly. I explain the history of both buildings as we go and take questions throughout. A written list of what we covered follows afterwards.
It suits anyone visiting Krakow for the first time and wanting a proper introduction to the square. It also works well before a more detailed session on either building specifically.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Krakow before heading out.
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Cloth Hall arcade 21 min
The camera opens beneath one of the Cloth Hall's stone arcades, and I explain how merchants have traded cloth and goods on this exact spot for over seven centuries.
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St Mary's Basilica exterior 21 min
We move across the square to the basilica's towers, and I point out the difference in height between them, the result of a dispute between two rival guilds who built them.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Krakow: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Kielbasa and Podgórze, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Warsaw time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Krakow, showing you Cloth Hall arcade and St Mary's Basilica exterior live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Krakow live with my phone.
Times shown in Warsaw time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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