Start at plac Bohaterów Getta for coffee, then climb to Schindler's Factory Museum by mid-morning. Lunch at a milk bar on Wieliczki Street, then walk along the Vistula embankment toward the Manggha Museum in late afternoon. Dinner at a family-friendly pierogi spot on Santa Cruz Street.

Start with breakfast at Zarabianka for milk and fresh pastries, then walk Szeroka Street to the Old Synagogue before crowds arrive. Lunch at Ariel, then tram 3 or 8 to Schindler's Factory. Evening: explore Kazimierz's galleries and smaller synagogues, dinner at a cellar restaurant off Plac Nowy.

Start at Plac Centralny with coffee and pastries while kids explore the enormous Socialist square. Mid-morning, take tram 4 to Musem Lenina (if open) or walk through tree-lined streets to Mogiła Abbey nearby. Lunch at a local bar mleczny, then visit the Nowa Huta City Museum or let kids run in Kościuszko Park before dinner.

Start with milk and pastries at Café Camelot, then let kids run free in Rynek Główny (Main Market Square) watching street musicians. Lunch at Milk Bar Tomasza for cheap pierogi, then visit the Cloth Hall's toy and amber shops. Afternoon at Kraków Barbican or a climb up Town Hall Tower. Dinner at Pod Gruszą for traditional Polish fare with a family vibe.