It is a well-known fact that tourism is one of the most important branches of Krakow development. Mainly, due to the tourists’ interest, Krakow is a thriving European city with  great prospects. For a while now, the municipal authorities have been observing a phenomenon which is quickly spreading all over the world, including Krakow. The phenomenon in question is the religious tourism, otherwise called sacro-tourism, which, according to specialists, is going to become the future of our city.  The inhabitants of Krakow  realized that such a sphere of tourism really exists when they read the article in Gazeta Wyborcza, titled Seven Deadly Sins of Religious Tourism.
The most important pilgrimage routs of Krakow are “Following the Path of John Paul II” and “Krakovian Route of Saints” which were marked out in 2002. Each track has its own brochure translated into 7 languages ( English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian and Polish). Following these routs, sacrotourists can learn many interesting facts connected with the religious life of the city, for example they can read which church has the bench of Karol Wojtyła.  Not to be left out, the Sanctuary of the Divine Mercy in Łagiewniki connected with the famous Sister Faustina should also be mentioned among the religious sights of the city –  since 2008 pilgrims can read a brochure there, titled “Following the Route of Saint Faustina,” which was printed in three language versions.
It should also be noted that Krakow participates in the reconstruction of the “Road to the Road.” In other words, it helps to reactivate the oldest pilgrimage track of Europe, the Medieval route of Camino, which leads to Santiago di Compostella. Kraków is located on the Saint Jacob’s Track of Małopolska which is a part of other Polish St Jacob’s Routs. Nowadays, the characteristic shell signs which mark the track of Camino can be found in Krakow and many other surrounding areas.
All these important religious elements which are tightly connected to the history of Krakow  will surely convince many pilgrims to visit the city in immediate and more distant future.