The neighborhood of Podgorze underwent massive renovations in the era of post-WWII Krakow, and you’ll be able to explore its intense history through the many monuments around the former Jewish ghetto. It’s a bit off the tourist track, but just across the bridge from Kazimierz, which is the popular quartier for nightlife. We wrote a bit more about that here, Once Upon a Time in Kazimierz.
For hotels, here’s an upscale, minimalist yet elegant room in the river (yes, in!); a historic, luxury option on the rim of the city center, if you want to be in the thick of things; and for an on-a-budget option, here’s a very affordable, modernly designed “aparthotel” in Podgorze.
