Once the capital of Poland and city of the Royal Polish family, Krakow has an interesting history. For centuries the city attracted many intellectuals and artists and left unique cultural treasures. Krakow’s main attractions are the Royal Castle on Wawel Hill, the Kazimierz quarter – former separate Jewish town, the Nowa Huta quarter with social realism architecture and the Main Square from 1257 with the Cloth Hall – used for clothes trading, now a branch the National Museum – the small Church of St. Adalber, the remains of Town Hall destroyed in the 19th century and the Gothic

St. Mary’s Church. Visitors in Krakow can find their own way of discovering the city through the various routes: the Royal Route, the University Route, “In the Footsteps of John Paul II”, Jewish Heritage Route, Saint Stanislaus of Krakow Route, the Route of Krakow Saints, Podgorze Historical Route, Nowa Huta Route or the Krakow Industrial Heritage Route.