Krakow Off The Beaten Path Tips by breughel Top 5 Page for this destination

Promenade along the Vistula-Wista.

The devastating flood of the Vistula had not invaded the town of Krakow as the riverside was high enough to contain the increase of the water level. Nevertheless it was visible that the river had left mud on the lower promenade along the Vistula. The upper one was clean.

This is maybe "off the beaten path" for tourists but not for the inhabitants of Krakow.
It is a nice promenade for pedestrians, skaters and bicycles. I used to walk between the Bechnicki bridge (Al. Krasinskiego), along the Sheraton hotel, the Wawel castle and the Dragon's Den, under the Grunwaldzki bridge to end at the Skala church and monastery.

A few barges transformed in bars-restaurants are moored at the riverside.
There are river cruises organized on large gondolas (only the name refers to Venice not the form or size of the boat) or on boats with sidewheels.