This unfortunately named hostel is famed as much for its moniker (it means ‘art’ in Latin) as its handy location below Wawel. Accommodation is in well-kept four- to 10-bed dorms, with some private doubles and triples at affordable rates. Book well in advance as this place sells out.
Ars Hostel
Kraków
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