The former capital city of Poland (up to XVII century), funded in 9th century more..
The city of John Paul II more.., Jan Matejko, Jan III Sobieski, Andrzej Wajda
academic town, with oldest Jagiellonian University, University of Science and Technology, Cracow University of Economics, Cracow University of Technology, Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts, Pedagogical University, and others
memorials - Wawel Royal Castle, Town hall, Sukiennice (Cloth hall), Czartoryski Museum (with Leonardo da Vinci painting)
the city of artists, students; full of tourists
the centre of software industry: Google, IBM, Motorola, Sabre, Delphi, Volantis, Comarch, ComputerLand, and many others