Balice
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 find out about the history of Kraków with a visit to 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

Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum and Memorial Guided Tour from Krakow

Krakow: Wieliczka Salt Mine Guided Tour with Hotel Pick-up option

Guided Tour Krakow to Auschwitz-Birkenau with pickup options

Auschwitz & Birkenau: Live-Guided Tour with Transportation and Hotel Pickup

Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp Memorial Tour

Krakow: Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum Guided Tour
Balice Hotel Deals

Hampton by Hilton Krakow Airport
Just amazing
Reviewed on Oct 19, 2025

AC Hotel by Marriott Krakow
We enjoyed our stay. The hotel was very clean, the breakfast was excellent and the staff couldn’t do enough for you. Would definitely recommend
Reviewed on Sep 23, 2025

PURO Kraków Kazimierz
The breakfast at the hotel is not bad but compared with everywhere else we ate, was overpriced. After the first day of breakfast at the hotel, we found lots of amazing bakeries nearby at much better value. We loved having the complementary tea and coffee in the hotel lobby which was a comfortable ...
Reviewed on Oct 17, 2025

Metropolitan Boutique Hotel
The room was lovely and clean, the breakfast was excellent, and the staff are so friendly. This was our 4th stay at the Metropolitan Boutique Hotel - they have to be doing something well for us to keep going back.
Reviewed on Oct 12, 2025

The Crown Krakow Center - Handwritten Collection ACCOR
Wonderful and comfortable hotel. Excellent, friendly and helpful staff.
Reviewed on Oct 19, 2025

1891 Garni Hotel
The reception staff were welcoming and friendly, and didn't hesitate to help with any questions that i had about the hotel. Even though i was only there for a couple of nights i liked that the room was still attended to each day. The hotel is located in the jewish quarter and so was easy to navigate ...
Reviewed on Oct 19, 2025
Other neighborhoods around Balice

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
Krowodrza is popular for its abundant dining options, and if you're looking for more to see and do, you might think about a trip to National Museum or People of Krakow in Times of Terror 1939-1945-1956.

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
Historic sites and shopping are notable features of Pradnik Bialy. You might consider a stop by Centrum Kultury Dworek Bialopradnicki while you're exploring the neighborhood.

Piasek Południe
If you're spending some time in Piasek Południe, Malopolska Garden of Arts and Jozef Mehoffer House are top sights worth seeing.

Piasek Północ
If you're spending some time in Piasek Północ, Art Agenda Nova and Pryzmat Art Gallery are top sights worth seeing.