Castles, Cocktails & a DRAGON’S CAVE?! 🇵🇱 Warsaw to Kraków

We spent a week exploring Warsaw and Kraków, and this is a little bit of everything we got up to—castles, good food, coffee stops, nights out and, of course, a dragon’s cave. Come hang out with Yaryna and me as we wander around Poland, catch the train between cities and share a few things we learned along the way. If you’re planning a similar trip, I’ve put our hotels, ticket links and a few helpful tips below to save you some digging. Grab a coffee and enjoy the adventure! If you enjoyed hanging out with us, subscribe to Just Joshin’ for the next trip. And let me know which stop you’d want to check out! Help my channel and Buy me a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/joshvj Find me on Instagram: Instagram: jbperrault PLANNING YOUR OWN TRIP? These are 2026 reference prices, checked September 23—not necessarily what we paid. Prices are in Polish złoty (PLN), for standard adult tickets unless noted. Have a quick look before booking, since prices and availability can change. GETTING THERE & WHERE WE STAYED Warsaw ↔ Kraków trains: https://www.intercity.pl/ Search Warszawa Centralna to Kraków Główny. Pick your seats, give yourself a little extra time at the station and check the boards for your platform. InterContinental Warsaw — handy for the central station and Palace of Culture: https://www.ihg.com/intercontinental/... Aparthotel Stare Miasto — about 100 m from Kraków’s Main Square, so a great spot for wandering: https://ahsm-krakow.com/ Renaissance Warsaw Airport — our last-night stop by Chopin Airport (WAW): https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels... WARSAW STOPS Wilanów Palace — 70 PLN with the park included, or 15 PLN for just the park: https://wilanow-palac.pl/en/tickets Royal Castle — Royal Route 60 PLN; Castle Route 95 PLN, including an audio guide: https://www.zamek-krolewski.pl/en Łazienki — the gardens are free to wander; museum interiors need tickets: https://www.lazienki-krolewskie.pl/en... Palace of Culture viewing terrace — daytime adult ticket 30 PLN: https://wystawa.pkin.pl/ Stary Dom — where we had dinner with friends. Book once your dates are set, and ask about the tableside tartare: https://restauracjastarydom.pl/ Fabryka Norblina / Food Town — plenty of food options in one place: https://fabrykanorblina.pl/en/food-to... Zaklątek na Smoczej — our themed café stop, at Smocza 27: https://www.google.com/maps/search/?a... Jasna 1 — check who’s playing on your weekend, then follow that event’s Tickets link: https://jasna1.com/ For Old Town, the Royal Route, Castle Square, Barbican, Saxon Garden and Powiśle: https://go2warsaw.pl/en/ KRAKÓW STOPS Wawel Castle — both castle floors 95 PLN; Armoury 47 PLN; Enthusiasts pass 199 PLN. Start checking tickets around 4 weeks ahead. I’d aim for an early slot and individual entry if you like exploring at your own pace: https://bilety.wawel.krakow.pl/ Dragon’s Den / Smocza Jama — don’t forget this one! Adult ticket 15 PLN. It’s seasonal, with 135 steps down: https://wawel.krakow.pl/en/exhibition... Wawel Cathedral — booked separately from the castle; adult ticket 26 PLN: https://bilety-wawel.pl/ St. Mary’s Basilica — interior 20 PLN. The bugle tower is a separate 20 PLN ticket, sold on the day at the visitor office, subject to availability: https://mariacki.com/en/tourists/ Horse & carriage — a published summer estimate is 250–300 PLN per carriage for roughly 30 minutes. Have a quick chat with the driver about the route, length and full price before hopping in: https://www.inyourpocket.com/poland/k... Cytat Café — coffee, breakfast and books at Miodowa 23: https://cytatcafe.pl/ For Main Square, Cloth Hall, Planty, Kazimierz, Grodzka, Vistula walks, Corpus Christi Basilica and Saints Peter and Paul Church: https://krakow.travel/en I’ve put more restaurants, rooftops and possible day trips from our planning list in the pinned comment. More Poland travel info: https://www.poland.travel/en/ #PolandTravel #Warsaw #Krakow