02/09/2023
The Castle Dragon in the city of Cracow👑
The symbol of Krakow is the Wawel Castle dragon. In souvenir shops you will find a lot of different dragons, you can also buy children’s books there in English (and sometimes also in other languages) describing the legend of the Wawel dragon.
🔵A metal sculpture of a dragon (breathing real fire every few minutes!) can be found at the foot of the castle, on the banks of the Vistula. Visiting the dragon sculpture and taking a picture with it is worth leaving at the end of your visit to the Castle, especially if you are with children – the sculpture is located at the foot of the castle and children may not want to go back up.
🔵The sculpture is located next to the legendary dragon’s den (in Polish: smocza jama).
🔵A cool attraction is a short route through the castle courtyard down to the dragon’s cave. The entrance is a small tower (look for signposts in Polish and English in the courtyard of the castle to the dragon’s lair). You go down the stairs (it used to be a castle well) to a real cave. It’s quite dark there, a lot of nooks and crannies, a real dragon atmosphere! You exit at the back of the dragon sculpture.
🔵Entrance to the dragon’s lair route is payable (tickets can also be purchased at the vending machine before entering the route, where you can pay by card).
🔵Visiting the dragon’s den is possible only in the high season (it is closed in November – April).
🔵The tour is not wheelchair or stroller accessible – the route is mostly narrow winding stairs (although there is no ban, if you have a small folding stroller, you can try it, although it will probably be tiring;).
Our tips on visiting the Royal Castle and more about Kraków's attractions and how to get there (by train, by car, by plane) in our post:
https://kidsinthecity.pl/krakow-with-children/
Enjoy your time in Poland💙
