Guidebook for Kraków
Drinks & Nightlife
Atmospheric small bar with a secret garden. Even the toilet is magical.
164 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Eszeweria Bar
9 JózefaAtmospheric small bar with a secret garden. Even the toilet is magical.
Laid-back cafe - bar, where you can sit in a candlelit interiors or outside and chat over the old Singer sewing machine tables.
115 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Singer pub
20 EsteryLaid-back cafe - bar, where you can sit in a candlelit interiors or outside and chat over the old Singer sewing machine tables.
The atmospheric little cafe - bar with a beautifully arranged summer garden. In this place, every piece of furniture and decoration has its own story... you will feel like the time here stopped decades ago... :)
54 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mleczarnia
20 Beera MeiselsaThe atmospheric little cafe - bar with a beautifully arranged summer garden. In this place, every piece of furniture and decoration has its own story... you will feel like the time here stopped decades ago... :)
Alchemia
5 Estery Enter the magic world of Kraków night life :)
Located in the formerly abandoned, monstrous and much-maligned Soviet-era Forum Hotel by the Vistula River... hipster friendly :) good seasonal menu and the best lemonade in the City... live music and djs events will make you stay there for hours...
400 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Forum Przestrzenie
28 Marii KonopnickiejLocated in the formerly abandoned, monstrous and much-maligned Soviet-era Forum Hotel by the Vistula River... hipster friendly :) good seasonal menu and the best lemonade in the City... live music and djs events will make you stay there for hours...
Large selection of delicious, crafted beers.
This is where the night life happens these days :)
80 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Weźże Krafta
16 Dolnych MłynówLarge selection of delicious, crafted beers.
This is where the night life happens these days :)
Food Scene
One of a kind cafe with a garden in the middle of the Planty Garden. Cosy and warm, open all year round. Attached to the “Bunkier Sztuki” Gallery of Contemporary Art where you can see the latest exhibitions.
135 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bunkier Cafe
3a Rynek GłównyOne of a kind cafe with a garden in the middle of the Planty Garden. Cosy and warm, open all year round. Attached to the “Bunkier Sztuki” Gallery of Contemporary Art where you can see the latest exhibitions.
Micro place (only 6 chairs inside and few tables outside) that offers the best pierogi (dumplings) in the City. It's a must... :)
If you can't be bothered to eat inside, they offer a take away option. And the good thing is, that it is just opposite the Loft 16. :)
72 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Przystanek Pierogarnia
14 BonerowskaMicro place (only 6 chairs inside and few tables outside) that offers the best pierogi (dumplings) in the City. It's a must... :)
If you can't be bothered to eat inside, they offer a take away option. And the good thing is, that it is just opposite the Loft 16. :)
Only for a real foodies who are not afraid of distinctive, unusual compilation of flavors.
82 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Karakter
17 BrzozowaOnly for a real foodies who are not afraid of distinctive, unusual compilation of flavors.
Charmingly eclectic place to relax for a good coffee, light meals and dangerously addictive desserts.
29 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bonjour cava
10 Dolnych MłynówCharmingly eclectic place to relax for a good coffee, light meals and dangerously addictive desserts.
Good, cheap breakfast and lunch... and plants all over...
21 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Botanica Cafe
9 BrackaGood, cheap breakfast and lunch... and plants all over...
You just have to go there and experience it...
42 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cafe Camelot
17 Świętego TomaszaYou just have to go there and experience it...
Library, art and culture center in one... Good for vegans!
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Pause In The Garden
12 RajskaLibrary, art and culture center in one... Good for vegans!
Judah Square Food Truck Park - basically, meals on wheels. You have to try 'Maczanka Krakowska' ;)
30 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Skwer Judah
16 Świętego WawrzyńcaJudah Square Food Truck Park - basically, meals on wheels. You have to try 'Maczanka Krakowska' ;)
Lol, legendary grilled sausage stand has been run by two old dudes in white smocks for over 20 years in their blue Nyska, an old soviet type van :) For 8zł you get a delicious sausage, grilled roll, ketchup, mustard and an unforgettable experience... from 10pm until the last sausage.
... and it's just round the corner from Loft 16 :)
121 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Sausages from Blue Nysa
4 GrzegórzeckaLol, legendary grilled sausage stand has been run by two old dudes in white smocks for over 20 years in their blue Nyska, an old soviet type van :) For 8zł you get a delicious sausage, grilled roll, ketchup, mustard and an unforgettable experience... from 10pm until the last sausage.
... and it's just round the corner from Loft 16 :)
Milk bar, is a hangover from the communist era state subsidized workers cafeteria (Note: no alcohol is served). Hearty authentic Polish food for the price of a song, a genuine Krakow eating experience visitors should not miss.
19 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
KRAK-REST
43 GrodzkaMilk bar, is a hangover from the communist era state subsidized workers cafeteria (Note: no alcohol is served). Hearty authentic Polish food for the price of a song, a genuine Krakow eating experience visitors should not miss.
Really cool breakfast bar - must check this out :)
59 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Ranny Ptaszek
5 AugustiańskaReally cool breakfast bar - must check this out :)
Parks & Nature
Known as the 'lungs of the city,' is one of Kraków's most unique and charming features - three kilometres of public parks and gardens filled with trees, flowers, benches and historic monuments. Walking its circuit would take over an hour, but represents a great way to see the city.
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Krakow Planty
Known as the 'lungs of the city,' is one of Kraków's most unique and charming features - three kilometres of public parks and gardens filled with trees, flowers, benches and historic monuments. Walking its circuit would take over an hour, but represents a great way to see the city.
Arts & Culture
A small art cafe, lets you escape the omnipresent crowds and enjoy a drink of specially selected beers in a part of town a bit less visited with a company of several contemporary artworks displayed on the walls.
25 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mostowa Sztuka Kawa
8 MostowaA small art cafe, lets you escape the omnipresent crowds and enjoy a drink of specially selected beers in a part of town a bit less visited with a company of several contemporary artworks displayed on the walls.
This well-known haunt, which has been around since 1956, continues the tradition of Parisian cabaret. Outside of the scheduled shows, the place is open as a cabaret/club, from 11 in the morning until the last guest leaves. Throughout the whole of the month of July, Piwnica Pod Baranami hosts the popular Summer Jazz Festival, and like most pubs and clubs, hosts regular exhibitions and music recitals. A Cracow legend.
28 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Piwnica pod Baranami
27 Rynek GłównyThis well-known haunt, which has been around since 1956, continues the tradition of Parisian cabaret. Outside of the scheduled shows, the place is open as a cabaret/club, from 11 in the morning until the last guest leaves. Throughout the whole of the month of July, Piwnica Pod Baranami hosts the popular Summer Jazz Festival, and like most pubs and clubs, hosts regular exhibitions and music recitals. A Cracow legend.
Shopping
If you arrived by train, it's unlikely you missed the 60,000 square meters of retail temptation over three floors, sneakily incorporated into the new train station, making it one of the most centrally located shopping malls in Europe :)
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Galería Krakowska
5 PawiaIf you arrived by train, it's unlikely you missed the 60,000 square meters of retail temptation over three floors, sneakily incorporated into the new train station, making it one of the most centrally located shopping malls in Europe :)
A food market during the week, becomes every Sunday from 6 a.m., a sprawling full-blown flea market of old world antiques, war memorabilia, Russian watches, Russian cameras, pirated DVD’s, vinyl records, paintings, antique furniture, computer parts, wood wagon wheels, old books, religious souvenirs & icons, vintage clothing, stolen bikes and pretty much anything you can dream of at a pretty affordable price. :)
102 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Unitarg Hala Targowa
3 GrzegórzeckaA food market during the week, becomes every Sunday from 6 a.m., a sprawling full-blown flea market of old world antiques, war memorabilia, Russian watches, Russian cameras, pirated DVD’s, vinyl records, paintings, antique furniture, computer parts, wood wagon wheels, old books, religious souvenirs & icons, vintage clothing, stolen bikes and pretty much anything you can dream of at a pretty affordable price. :)
Sightseeing
Historic Main Square, with majestic architecture and Cloth Market in its center, surrounded by atmospheric courtyards, bohemian and modern restaurants and bars. you can't miss it :)
521 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Plaza del Mercado Principal
Rynek GłównyHistoric Main Square, with majestic architecture and Cloth Market in its center, surrounded by atmospheric courtyards, bohemian and modern restaurants and bars. you can't miss it :)
Glorious Castle with the Cathedral and own Royal Crypts on top of the Wawel hill that cannot be missed.
1101 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Wawel Royal Castle
5 WawelGlorious Castle with the Cathedral and own Royal Crypts on top of the Wawel hill that cannot be missed.
Kościuszko Mound stands 34 metres high, 326 metres above sea level, and on a clear day you can see a beautiful view of Tatra Mountains. Climbing to the peak is tiring work, but the panoramic views of Kraków are a worthwhile reward.
250 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Kościuszko Mound
1 al. WaszyngtonaKościuszko Mound stands 34 metres high, 326 metres above sea level, and on a clear day you can see a beautiful view of Tatra Mountains. Climbing to the peak is tiring work, but the panoramic views of Kraków are a worthwhile reward.
Former Jewish District, a centre of Jewish life in Kraków for over 500 years, before it was systematically destroyed during World War II. Have a stroll around to feel the atmosphere of old times...
526 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Kazimierz
Former Jewish District, a centre of Jewish life in Kraków for over 500 years, before it was systematically destroyed during World War II. Have a stroll around to feel the atmosphere of old times...
Our favorite point of interest on the map of Kraków. Amazing, interactive museum that shows the history of Kraków under German occupation of Kraków in WWII. It’s housed in the former enamel factory of Oskar Schindler, the Nazi industrialist who famously saved the lives of members of his Jewish labour force during the Holocaust. Well-organised, innovative exhibits tell the moving story of the city from 1939 to 1945.
622 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Fábrica de esmalte de Oskar Schindler
4 LipowaOur favorite point of interest on the map of Kraków. Amazing, interactive museum that shows the history of Kraków under German occupation of Kraków in WWII. It’s housed in the former enamel factory of Oskar Schindler, the Nazi industrialist who famously saved the lives of members of his Jewish labour force during the Holocaust. Well-organised, innovative exhibits tell the moving story of the city from 1939 to 1945.
One of our favorite places, not often visited by turists. Public square, just across the river from the Powstańców Śląskich bridge has had a turbulent history. During the Kraków Ghetto it was a place for people to socialise, relax and escape the oppressive overcrowding of the tenements. It was also the site of families being torn apart, mass deportations to the death camps, beatings and executions. Following deportations and the final liquidation of the ghetto, the square was strewn with furniture, clothes, luggage and other belongings that the victims had been forced to abandon. Today, laid out with 70 metal chairs that symbolise departure and it's a memorial to the victims of Holocaust.
Plac Bohaterów Getta
Plac Bohaterów GettaOne of our favorite places, not often visited by turists. Public square, just across the river from the Powstańców Śląskich bridge has had a turbulent history. During the Kraków Ghetto it was a place for people to socialise, relax and escape the oppressive overcrowding of the tenements. It was also the site of families being torn apart, mass deportations to the death camps, beatings and executions. Following deportations and the final liquidation of the ghetto, the square was strewn with furniture, clothes, luggage and other belongings that the victims had been forced to abandon. Today, laid out with 70 metal chairs that symbolise departure and it's a memorial to the victims of Holocaust.
Cracow's Main Square is an unusual place. Delineated in the middle of the XIII century, it became the principal public area of the city. Unchanged through centuries, today it is the heart of Cracow. But in order to see how it looked like in the late Middle Ages, in the time when Mikolaj Kopernik was walking about - one needs to go underground.
417 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Rynek Underground
35 Rynek GłównyCracow's Main Square is an unusual place. Delineated in the middle of the XIII century, it became the principal public area of the city. Unchanged through centuries, today it is the heart of Cracow. But in order to see how it looked like in the late Middle Ages, in the time when Mikolaj Kopernik was walking about - one needs to go underground.