During Easter Time, Kalwaria prepares celebrations of The Holy Week supported by stage / dramatized productions related to Biblical events. It becomes really crowded at that time and hotels must be booked much in advance but definitely worth coming and experiencing this period in a special way.

I visited Kalwaria as a daytrip from Krakow. It is better to go by bus then by train. From Krakow main bus station (Krakow Glowny) minibuses frequently go to Kalwaria. The ticket costed 7 Zlot. The bus station in Kalwaria is nearer to the sanctuary then train station. The sanctuary consists of the monastery and the chapels arranged in the surrounding area. I was there in January without snow. The pilgrimage routes were not very good marked and the paths were muddy, worn off and sometimes steep and slippy. So I did not manage to circle whole routes. The chapels were closed but it was mostly possible to see through the windows uninteresting interiors. The main attraction is the basilica with its beautiful interior. Besides, until the end of the January there was interesting nativity scene, made with many details and mobile mechanical parts.