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Easter Holidays

4–5 April (Saturday, Sunday) The castle is closed.
6 April (Monday) - only The Armoury is open, 9 am-5 pm, last admission at 4:30 pm
free admission – please collect your free ticket at the ticket office (the number of tickets is limited)

MONDAY | 10 am–4 pm

free admission to selected exhibitions (pick up a free admission ticket, number of tickets is limited)

13 April – 30 June

Castle First Floor: Royal Private Apartments, Porcelain Cabinet, Wawel Recovered - last entry at 3:10 pm; Royal Gardens (from 24 April) - last entry at 3:40 pm
Crown Treasury, last entry 3:20 pm (+ Royal Gardens from 24 April, last entry 3:40)

1 July – 30 September

Castle Underground (The Lost Wawel, St. Gereon's Church, The Lapidarium) - last entry at 3:00 pm; Royal Gardens - last entry at 3:40 pm
Between the Walls. Wawel Underground, last entry at 3:30 pm (+ Royal Gardens, last entry 3:40)

1 October – 31 December

Castle Second Floor (State Rooms, The Ottoman Turkish Tents), last entry at 3:10 pm
Crown Treasury, last entry at 3:20 pm

TUESDAY–SUNDAY | 9 am–5 pm

Castle / 1st & 2nd floor
tour includes: rooms on the 1st floor of the Castle, the Porcelain Cabinet; rooms on the 2nd floor of the Castle – representative chambers and rooms where the collection of Ottoman Turkish Tents is presented;
with this ticket you also visit: Wawel Recovered exhibition and Royal Gardens (24 April–4 October)
- last entry 110 min before closing
- regular 95 PLN, reduced 71 PLN, ticket price includes audio guide
- closed: 4-6 April; Ottman Turkish Tents closed 8-26 June
Castle | First Floor
tour includes: rooms on the 1st floor of the Castle, the Porcelain Cabinet;
with this ticket you also visit: Wawel Recovered exhibition and Royal Gardens (24 April–4 October)
- last entry 60 min before closing
- regular 57 PLN, reduced 43 PLN
- closed: 4-6 April
Castle | Second Floor
tour includes: rooms on the 2nd floor of the Castle – representative chambers and rooms where the collection of Ottoman Turkish Tents is presented
- last entry 50 min before closing
- regular 57 PLN, reduced 43 PLN, ticket price includes Royal Gardens (24 April–4 October)
- closed: 4-6 April; Ottman Turkish Tents closed 8-26 June
Castle Underground
with this ticket you visit The Lost Wawel, The Lapidarium
- last entry 60 min before closing
- regular 47 PLN, reduced 35 PLN, ticket price includes audio guide and Royal Gardens (24 April–4 October)
- closed: 24 March-6 April
Crown Treasury
- last entry 40 min before closing
- regular 47 PLN, reduced 35 PLN, ticket price includes Royal Gardens (24 April–4 October)
- closed: 4-6 April
The Armoury
- last entry 30 min before closing
- regular 47 PLN, reduced 35 PLN, ticket price includes Royal Gardens (24 April–4 October)
- closed: 4-5 April
Between the Walls. Wawel Underground
- last entry: 30 min before closing
- regular 29 PLN, reduced 22 PLN
- closed: 4-6, 14 April

Tickets and special routes

Wawel for Enthusiasts | combined ticket
regular 199 PLN, reduced 149 PLN
This is a special ticket for Wawel aficionados, who would like to spend many hours visiting all of the exhibitions at Wawel Royal Castle, selected areas of Pieskowa Skała Castle an Stryszów Manor House
Wawel – The Most Precious | guided tour
regular 155 PLN, reduced 116 PLN
Tuesday-Sunday, sightseeing according to an individual schedule