
Kraków is a city on the Vistula river in southern Poland, and served as the country's royal capital for more than 500 years.
Its old town was among the first places inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. At the centre is Rynek Główny, a large medieval market square with the Cloth Hall and St Mary's Basilica; Wawel Hill above the river carries the royal castle and cathedral. Kazimierz, the former Jewish quarter, lies a short walk south.