Practical information

Welcome to Krakow

Krakow is Poland’s second largest city and one of the oldest cities in the country. Many visitors come here every year to explore its well-preserved medieval centre, the Wawel Castle, and the lively and vibrant Jewish quarter of Kazimierz. The latter, where the FRH Conference will be held, is lined with cafés, bookshops and street art bordered by the Vistula River.

How to get to Krakow

Plane. The closest airport to Krakow is John Paul II International Airport Kraków-Balice (KRK). There are regular trains connecting the airport with Krakow’s railway station. It is also posible to get the bus lines 209 and 300 that connect the airport with the city centre.

Train. Krakow’s main railway station, Krakow Glowny, is connected to other major Polish cities such as Warsaw, Wrocław and Gdańsk, as well as to European capitals such as Prague, Vienna and Berlin. It is very close to the city centre. To get to the Kazmiriez district, you can take tram line 17 or tram line 3. 

The venue

The Galicia Jewish Museum is located in the Kazimierz district, close to public transportation. To get from Krakow Central Station to the museum you will have to take tram line 3 in the direction of Nowy Bieżanów P+R.