I returned last Friday from 5 days in Krakow ... I have literally walked the length and breath of this amazing City. I was lucky to visit Krakow in the quiet season (I purposely chose this time, I hate crowds) and so my Wawel Cathedral, Castle and Royal Route Tour was on a one to one basis. My guide Monika was very personable and also very knowledgeable about Krakow and it's history and also about the sites we were visiting. Monika also gave me a full run down of the Old Town history on our route to Wawel Cathedral. Something to be aware of though when visiting this site, is that in low season they do close early. I went back in the afternoon to visit the State Rooms of the Castle to view the Tapestries. I arrived at 2:45 and was told they had stopped selling tickets for the day.

We brought a 3 day Krakow card and it made our holiday so easy, particularly when using the trams. It avoided the need to always have the correct change for the automatic ticket machines which reduced our stress levels considerably. It also provides access to so many museums/sites of interest: there is so much to do in Krakow that you are spoilt for choice.

The tourist pass is a great idea! We jumped off and on trams without having to buy a ticket and validate it on each tram. Some museums still require you to get a ticket before entering - the pass doesn't allow you to walk straight in but it wasn't a big deal of us.

Get one if you are in Krakow for 2 or 3 days. If you are based in the centre you will not require the travel element. We were a few km outside and the travel part was really helpful. Transport system is cheap and easy to use anyway. Loved the whole experience!

So much fun and amazing way to see the city. We went in the dark and it made it really nice with all the Christmas lights. Our guide was called Viktor and he made alot of jokes and was so patient with teaching us all to ride the segway.