Aaaaw, you take me back. My grandma lives there and I used to travel there every year when I was a kid. The city is gorgeous! I remember Cracow during communism and it's shocking to see how much it has changed (for the better). Awesome video, thank you :)
Im from poland im living here and u know im scared of krakow because there is sooo bad air ugh i was there and i dont wanna come back im living in Gdynia there is the best air in poland so i recomend all of u Gdynia c:
As a local guy. I can tell you that Krakow is not that small as some of people may thought.It’s country second biggest city. Whole aglommeration is over 1 million people. Old Town and Jewish Square are only 2 from 18 districts of a city. Most of people living here avoid main square,Wawel castle and places around when they want to eat sth etc. The prices of meal are often doubled compare to other sides of a city. When you really want to feel a vibe i highly recommend to try to meet some locals. They help you explore city immposible to explore with a tourist guide. :)
Red Square at 79 000 m2 is actually dwarfed by Parade square in Warsaw at 240 000 m2 and Alexanderplatz in Berlin at 250 000 m2, being 2 largest squares in Europe.
Kraków was the most beautiful place I've visited and the people are really nice and know English very well.10/10 would recommend this city.Great video Mark,by the way!
Vanessa T I used to live in Krakow and to be honest I don't know why actually most of tourist are going to Krakow. Overrated place in my opinion, there is a lot of better cities to visit in Poland (Wroclaw, Gdansk, Warsaw)
b m Maybe they are focused on discovering the city, which is full of history, great architecture and plenty of things to do and you are focused on your daily problems and you don't pay attention on things from above ;) (No offence ;))
I'm from Spain, we have a normal salary here (not too high as Sweden, Germany, UK.., but neither too low as Rumania, Ukraine, Russia...) and Krakow is so cheap for us. I was there last year, and I'm gonna back at the end of july again. Beautiful place.
Let's just add that 1 euro equals ~ 4.2 złote so as most tourists use euro every day, they can get plenty of things for almost free for them. Meanwhile for us, polish people, things are crazy expensive :')
I went to Poland but never ever thought that the world famous Nazi killing camp is just outside Krakow. never knew the Germans caused so many pain and sufferings and killings to the Polish people. that is one thing I didn't know until I went there
@@PEEDEE100 The Nazi's WERE German though, there is no country called Naziland, we can't obfuscate who the perpetrators were, we know not all Germans were Nazi's, but all Nazi's were German.
@@PEEDEE100 I advise you to read the history about the moods of the Germans during World War 2. Normal Germans did not mind the war until they lost on the east. So I advise you to think about justifying Germans.
Every group of drunk men partying there that I have witnessed have been Brits! As an American living in Krakow, I always confront them to behave as proper guests.
As some people already wrote in the comments: do not just say Nazi camps, but German camps or German Nazi camps, please, because many people don't know almost nothing about history and after hearing Nazi camp in Poland they are thinking Nazi was Polish.
Polish territory invaded by Germans, they build camps, at time it was Republic Of Germany - not Poland. Polish left those camps for people of the world to see what Germans did. 6000 000 Victims of holocaust in Poland 2.700 000 Jewish 1941-43 3 300 000 Polish + other ethnic minority 1939 -1945 Later 44 years of cominism up to '89
I have also been to see the death camps, and would also say that some ignorant people would equate them with "Polish camps". They were NAZI GERMAN death camps and stop saying POLISH. It just happened to be situated on Polish territory. Thank you.
Actually the polish government made "polish camps" by passing a law that forbids naming the concentration camps polish. Then there was an argument about Poles helping Jews. We learn in Poland that people from our country helped Jews escape from the camps or had hidden them somewhere, but there of course were the ones that handed them over to Nazis. There might be some poles officers in the camps on Nazis' side, but can you say they were polish if they killed so many other poles. Our government admits that there were the bad ones, but they say they were minor. The Israel side of conflict claims that Poles didn't help much, some of them said that their family members have died never meeting a Nazi. I think both sides are dump af
We learn that the concentration camps were German camps during the war but were still used as concentration camps by the Polish communist government after the war.
hi Mark, It's not really a shock if you know any Polish people but it's a shock visiting to find how very friendly and helpful they are compaired to some other cities in Europe,Plus their English is probably better than some English people,
Yes but many of us are afraid of using english, for example we don't have the or a in polish so - I guess - most of the polish people would hardly use those words.
Hey Wolter! I live near Cracow and I’m surprised why, even though this is your second or third Cracow video, you still haven’t mentioned the Underground Museum (super modern btw) located right underneath the market square (on the level Cracow actually used to be located centuries ago) Greetings from Poland!
my mums going to Poland on a work trip on her own and she’s vegan. is there plenty of vegan options ? also is the city easy to get around (eg taxis and buses)? thanks!
@@megan-zl9iu i know you asked that question 3 months ago, but we have more and more vegan spots in poland, so i'm sure your mama will find something in Kraków as well. also there are a lot of buses and everything in Kraków, because it's a tourist spot, so it's need
Hi Mark, I often visit Krakau/Kraków because my girlfriend is Cracowian. My personal two shocks about this city are the incredible friendliness of the people and as a German the extraordinary good quality of craft beers brewed there. Best wishes from Potsdam, Björn. :)
Love this city! A kind shop owner in Krakow gave us a discount after it turned out we're from Hungary :) (And my name (Kinga) is both used in Hungary and Poland, so they liked me even more haha)
You have the same name as the patron saint of salt miners, Saint Kinga. She was a Hungarian princess who married a Polish prince. The legend of her engagement ring is quite fascinating!
@miawallace Well, I don't sell anything so I can't give you discount, but I would gladly buy you a drink. As many Poles I believe any Hungarian is my friend from day one - until he/she proves otherwise :) especially one that likes Pulp Fiction.
To any Hungarians who will vist Poland ; Just mention that you are Hungarian and you are allready will be treated as a friend. Poles really love Hungarians.
Kraków is my home town and it's really nice that you talk about places with such a respect. :) About concentration camps a lot of people didn't know who place them here and relaying on laying poles are often considered as aggressors there which hurt our nation a lot because we're really committed to our history and our heroes. Anyway try sightseeing in some warmer month. Then it's even more beautiful place. For example in August. We have New Orlean's Sunday and all swing festival then. ;) Highly recommend.
Tabor 7 I’m not deleting my comment because someone wants to cause a stir on the computer. I consider Mark a fellow RUclips friend and like talking with him! But I do have better things to do with my time then discuss with you. have a good day!
I live in Kraków, and i have some advice: on main square are like you said many girls with umbrellas but also offten you can see gypsies with roses, dont speak with them they are really annoying i mean they sometimes dont want to let go with propositions Second, restaurant can be cheap for you but sometimes its better to watch out its not offten i personally saw this once but if waiter know you have a lot money they can give you a menu without prices so you'll pay more And its worth it to see Kazimierz, Wieliczka, Niepolomice (we have a bus for there) Nowa Huta, Park Jordana, Kopiec Kraka and many more but: WHEN YOU ARE IN A BUS remember In poland you have to buy a ticket in machine in a bus or on bus stop and then validate this ticket! Controlers always wants to make you pay even if you theoritically shouldn't. And if you go to Wieliczka or Niepolomice you have to buy a ticket for area 2 not 1 because its only on Krakow and you will have to pay some like 150 zloty for that. (ridiculous i know) One more thing in Krakow espetially in Nowa Huta there are restaurants called Bar Mleczny, food is super cheap its only polish food like a polish dinner and for pierogi soup cake and sonething else you can spend only 20 zloty If you want to know something more ill try to answer ;)
Went to Krakow from London last month. Very safe place no police or to be scared of any terrorism. Pure Europe high 🏨 standard good prices and quality of a food happy kids they have seen live nativity scene with all animals. I was surprised that everything looks new .I don't know how
I was born in Krakow in Poland, im living in USA right now, and i miss home so much. Krakow is awesome place and i try convince all my American friends to go and see Poland this summer. Thank you for your videos which is showing how really Poland look like, none of this fake drama what CNN etc. showing. We are really friendly people and as long you respect out traditions we love all tourists.
I am visiting this year! I have a question: What is the proper way to pronounce the name of Krakow? I hear a few different versions from travel videos (KrakOW or KrakOF). Any help would be much appreciated!
@@susieasado6675 What serious social issues is Poland dealing with that Western media hasn't blown completely out of proportion or that cant be found in other countries (which western media always ignores or downplays)?
Absolutely agree. Poland has so many outstanding cities and Krakow is certainly one of them. For me the two biggest shocks was size of Birkenau - just have to see it to get a real sense just how gigantic the concentration camp was. The other main shock was the salt mine which was also just so gigantic and the salt sculptures and cathedral out of this world - no wonder it is a world heritage site!
One shock that might be new in 2022, they seem to prefer that you pay card instead of cash. If you use cash they really want exact change. Oh and sometimes you have to pay to use the water closet, or bathrooms.
Fun fact about Poland: in Krakow potatoes = ziemniaki In Katowice potatoes = kartofle In Poznań potatoes = pyry This doesn't change the fact, that everyone in Poland loves potatoes :)
Great video! I appreciate how you are direct and to the point. Most of these kinds of videos are long and drawn out with too much babbling. You did 10 things in 7 minutes and it was just as informative as others that are 30 minutes! THUMBS UP!!!
The 'Kantors' usually have an exchange rate of 10-20% higher than your bank would give you though the ATM, and it also really pays off to 'shop around' a little bit. If you are planning to excange more than lets say 50-100$/€, than look for an exchange house a block or two away from the main streets. It really pays off. P.S., dont forget to always aks if they 'could do a little better', i have ALWAYS gotten a percent or two more.
Daniel de Roy also as I remember,few months ago when I was here,we found the best exchange rate in the shopping mall "Galeria Krakowska",where 1€ was about 4,2 złotes
I usually change money on Sławkowska str. near the main square. The spread is arround 0.05zł. You should just walk the street, see 3 or 4 exchanges and then choose the best.
I was there alomst 5 years ago and I'm still under the impressions from that trip. Such a beautiful city, culture, people and foood. The food is amazing. And the most shocking thing for me was Auschwitz (Oswiecim). As well as you Mark I still get the chills thinking about that it and the images of what I saw are still in my head. I would recommend the visit to anyone to see what happened and not to allow something like that again. After the visit they would have a much different appreciation of the life in general. It made such an impact on me. In general Poland is an amazing country and the Poles are truly friendly and amazing people. Recommended destination for any serious traveler.
I went to Krakow in 2008 for a one week visit. Your comments are spot on, totally accurate. One thing i would like to add is the large number and quality of the street musicians. They were also awesome. Djenkuje Pan.
The Linthicums he is sayinv not cheap for Polish people lol. Thats why its cheap for you, because the polish people are starting jobs at $2-3 an hour =]
I am not happy to hear that the pay is bad for Poles. They deserve better. I suppose for any inexpensive place, the sad truth is there are always victims of that inexpensiveness. Now I feel guilty . . .
3:18 if you see these, TRY THEM, i absolutely LOVE this kind of cheese, its called "Oscypki" and is made from sheep milk. Its best kind of cheese i ever had. Tho sheep can't be milked all year, so when its out of season, they might use cow milk instead which is not as good, but still kinda good
I'm just back from visiting Kraków for the first time. It was so beautiful. The people were so lovely. My girlfriend and I already want to go back. What shocked me was how quiet it was! Can almost be described as eerie yet serene. So so nice to get away from all the hustle and bustle.
"there is so much beauty in the city that you're like: oh my gosh!..." Exactly, dude! Houses, public buldings, historical buldings, tenemnts in Poland - thousands of them are renovated and looks ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!
Been here this month (Aug 18) with my wife, for 10 days. Its wonderfull and everything Wolter describes is valid. Good prices, friendly people and a city that you can walk and ride a bike! It will be very help full if you learn to say in polish "good morning, goodbye, thank you" and polish people will smile to you!
I too was impressed with the friendliness of the Polish people. One our first night in Krakow and Poland we couldn't get into our apartment, in fact we couldn't even find it as the map was wrong and couldn't figure out how to use the key pads on the main door. Fortunately we asked a Pol for help, he was also on holiday in the city with his partner. He spent so long with us on a cold dark night, helped us find our apartment and told us how the keypads worked. We were so grateful to this kind man, I hope he enjoyed his holiday in the city as much as we did. Love Krakow, Poland and it's people. Greetings from the UK, we worked very close with each other during WWII (sorry for the stag/hen parties of today, they are a blight on every city).
when i hear how cheap u can eat on Cracow Town Square i think "cheap, yeah. Maybe for tourists from West" xD Belive me guys when u spend 100 zł for soup which in other places cost 10 zł and pierogi (normal price is 10-15) and cace (other places 5-10 zł) with 3 bears (it shouldnt be more expensive than 8-10 zł for 1 bear) with coce i can told u that Cracow Town Square can be like 2 or 3 times more expensive than regular city.
Jack O. What can I say, I'm a fool for the city (Foghat, 1975). Besides, I can get a dirt cheap flight to Paris from home - and I do mean stupidly dirt cheap - but to Krakow it's very expensive for me for some unknown reason.
I'm heading to Krakow next week! I'm looking forward to eating great food and beer along with some great views of historical monuments! Great video, thank you!!!
If drunk stag parties is the only bad thing to be said for Krakow then its definitely worth a visit. I work on the railways in scotland - I have to deal with that kind of nonsense every Friday and Saturday night. 🤣🤣🤣
Wolter, could you please take attention, that drunken people in Krakow's weekends are British, who come here for much cheaper parties then in Britain. It is a real calamity for Poles, because they also destroy cafeterias, and are mostly very noisy. They do not notice the beauty of the town, they come here just to have a party.
Love your videos! They bring back great memories - also great ideas of places to visit in the future. I loved Krakow and was originally on the fence about visiting Auschwitz, but I’m so glad I did. I did the the 3 hour tour, and my guide was so good I wish I would’ve done the full day one! It’s extremely informative and educational - and 3 hours didn’t cover even a fraction of the space there. Highly recommend! On another note - loved the bison grass vodka in Poland 🤓 PS - I also would like to see a Gdańsk video!
This video brings back so many memories...I miss Kraków so much! Truly is such a beautiful city, I highly recommend it as a holiday destination! Great video, I agree with everything you're saying :)
My mom is Polish and I hope to visit her home country. Sadly she passed so I know very little Polish but I am learning and I hope to visit the places where her Grandparents lived :)
People visiting Kraków should also go and visit Ojców and Pieskowa Skała. Kosciuszko mound and Krak mound are also the places worth seeing while in Kraków.
"Poland is cheap! I haven't spent even 25 dollars" Well 25 dollars is much more than 80zł.. I live in Poland very long aaaaand... IT IS EXPENSIVE TO EAT FOR 80ZŁ!!! Man I know that video is for other countries but if you would live in Poland and work here in real paid job for like 2 years, you shall see that every coin every bunch of money is worth like ten times more than you think for now
I love how you mentioned that you take your kids at Auschwitz. I went there with mum when I was 9 years old and it didn't have a bad impact on me. It only made me appreciate and understand more the Diary of Anne Frank. I like people like you who choose to educate their kids. Keep it up!
Great video Mark! We were there last October and watched some of your videos about Poland to give us an idea what to expect. Thanks for helping us with enjoying Krakow!
Cracow is awesome but touristy, true. What shock us negatively are these ladies inviting to the striptease clubs in the strict city centre - it is a relatively new thing that started around Euro 2012 time. Also, the city is affected by smog, so in some winter days the air may be bad. The city (as well as this part of Europe) is worth a visit though, and it has way more advantages than disadvantages!
One of the oldest universities in Europe is there
Kopernik went to university in Krakow!
Helen Egan ...the Jagellonian University.
so what,it is 400th on the list of best world universities?!
Aaaaw, you take me back. My grandma lives there and I used to travel there every year when I was a kid. The city is gorgeous! I remember Cracow during communism and it's shocking to see how much it has changed (for the better). Awesome video, thank you :)
THank you!
Im from poland im living here and u know im scared of krakow because there is sooo bad air ugh i was there and i dont wanna come back im living in Gdynia there is the best air in poland so i recomend all of u Gdynia c:
As a local guy. I can tell you that Krakow is not that small as some of people may thought.It’s country second biggest city. Whole aglommeration is over 1 million people. Old Town and Jewish Square are only 2 from 18 districts of a city. Most of people living here avoid main square,Wawel castle and places around when they want to eat sth etc. The prices of meal are often doubled compare to other sides of a city. When you really want to feel a vibe i highly recommend to try to meet some locals. They help you explore city immposible to explore with a tourist guide. :)
oGOGLITo What places would you recommend tot eat? (Not close to the main square)
Isn't the Red Square in Russia the largest in Europe?
Largest square within medieval city walls
No :-)
Red Square at 79 000 m2 is actually dwarfed by Parade square in Warsaw at 240 000 m2 and Alexanderplatz in Berlin at 250 000 m2, being 2 largest squares in Europe.
Russia isn’t Europe 😂
isabella brown Part of it is
It is So funny hears that my Country is cheap. Or its Just sad
Kraków was the most beautiful place I've visited and the people are really nice and know English very well.10/10 would recommend this city.Great video Mark,by the way!
your comment helped me decide which tour to take! Poland it is
Vanessa T I used to live in Krakow and to be honest I don't know why actually most of tourist are going to Krakow. Overrated place in my opinion, there is a lot of better cities to visit in Poland (Wroclaw, Gdansk, Warsaw)
b m Maybe they are focused on discovering the city, which is full of history, great architecture and plenty of things to do and you are focused on your daily problems and you don't pay attention on things from above ;)
(No offence ;))
And what are the monuments in these cities? Warszawa, Wrocław Gdańsk
@@dwayneelizondomountaindewh7073 you think like this because you live there
When you're Polish... Kraków is expencive. :')
I'm from Spain, we have a normal salary here (not too high as Sweden, Germany, UK.., but neither too low as Rumania, Ukraine, Russia...) and Krakow is so cheap for us. I was there last year, and I'm gonna back at the end of july again. Beautiful place.
Let's just add that 1 euro equals ~ 4.2 złote so as most tourists use euro every day, they can get plenty of things for almost free for them. Meanwhile for us, polish people, things are crazy expensive :')
@@alexgonzalezra one beer in a center of cracow costs 8-9PLN, and a minimum salary is for now 12~PLN/h netto
Yeah, we earn shit money :') I've just been to Kraków and it was terribly expensive.
Wtf? Cracow isn’t too expensive, even if your polish, if you can eat a proper meal in the main square for 30-40zl, I guess it’s a very good deal
I went to Poland but never ever thought that the world famous Nazi killing camp is just outside Krakow. never knew the Germans caused so many pain and sufferings and killings to the Polish people. that is one thing I didn't know until I went there
Not the Germans, the Nazis, many good Germans were victims.
@@PEEDEE100 The Nazi's WERE German though, there is no country called Naziland, we can't obfuscate who the perpetrators were, we know not all Germans were Nazi's, but all Nazi's were German.
Weren't you taught ant history?
@PEEDEE So was Otto Schimek. In Poland the hero in Germany traitor
@@PEEDEE100 I advise you to read the history about the moods of the Germans during World War 2. Normal Germans did not mind the war until they lost on the east. So I advise you to think about justifying Germans.
Every group of drunk men partying there that I have witnessed have been Brits! As an American living in Krakow, I always confront them to behave as proper guests.
As some people already wrote in the comments: do not just say Nazi camps, but German camps or German Nazi camps, please, because many people don't know almost nothing about history and after hearing Nazi camp in Poland they are thinking Nazi was Polish.
Polish territory invaded by Germans, they build camps, at time it was Republic Of Germany - not Poland. Polish left those camps for people of the world to see what Germans did.
6000 000 Victims of holocaust in Poland
2.700 000 Jewish 1941-43
3 300 000 Polish + other ethnic minority 1939 -1945
Later 44 years of cominism up to '89
john smith said
I have also been to see the death camps, and would also say that some ignorant people would equate them with "Polish camps". They were NAZI GERMAN death camps and stop saying POLISH. It just happened to be situated on Polish territory. Thank you.
Actually the polish government made "polish camps" by passing a law that forbids naming the concentration camps polish. Then there was an argument about Poles helping Jews. We learn in Poland that people from our country helped Jews escape from the camps or had hidden them somewhere, but there of course were the ones that handed them over to Nazis. There might be some poles officers in the camps on Nazis' side, but can you say they were polish if they killed so many other poles. Our government admits that there were the bad ones, but they say they were minor. The Israel side of conflict claims that Poles didn't help much, some of them said that their family members have died never meeting a Nazi. I think both sides are dump af
We learn that the concentration camps were German camps during the war but were still used as concentration camps by the Polish communist government after the war.
hi Mark, It's not really a shock if you know any Polish people but it's a shock visiting to find how very friendly and helpful they are compaired to some other cities in Europe,Plus their English is probably better than some English people,
Yes but many of us are afraid of using english, for example we don't have the or a in polish so - I guess - most of the polish people would hardly use those words.
@@Vaarjat yes, like for example my English, if i would want to i could write a perfect essay, but i'm too afraid to even say "hello"
Hey Wolter!
I live near Cracow and I’m surprised why, even though this is your second or third Cracow video, you still haven’t mentioned the Underground Museum (super modern btw) located right underneath the market square (on the level Cracow actually used to be located centuries ago)
Greetings from Poland!
His name is Mark
@@kacperkrakowski His last name is Wolter.
my mums going to Poland on a work trip on her own and she’s vegan. is there plenty of vegan options ? also is the city easy to get around (eg taxis and buses)? thanks!
@@megan-zl9iu i know you asked that question 3 months ago, but we have more and more vegan spots in poland, so i'm sure your mama will find something in Kraków as well. also there are a lot of buses and everything in Kraków, because it's a tourist spot, so it's need
very important message Poland is central Europe not eastern good job
I can't wait to go to Poland, it deserves so much more attention
Lildizzle420 I agree :)
Lildizzle420 to be fair I've done everything he's saying and it's way way better awsome place. Oh look out for the party trams 😊
It’s true, but Krakow is already very popular. 10 million travelers per year is not that smak number :)
In Krakow there were more things to see ;) This Video show only 30% places worth you attention ;)
Lildizzle420 A truly wonderful place it is, and I hope it STAYS Polish and never gets the slightest bit corrupted by outrageously liberal policies.
Hi Mark,
I often visit Krakau/Kraków because my girlfriend is Cracowian. My personal two shocks about this city are the incredible friendliness of the people and as a German the extraordinary good quality of craft beers brewed there.
Best wishes from Potsdam,
Björn. :)
Lovely :) (Don't mention Skeletor)
Hængtst cracowian is not a thing
There are plenty of craft beers here in Kraków, feel free to check all of them ;)
Loved Poland! It was great!
Love this city!
A kind shop owner in Krakow gave us a discount after it turned out we're from Hungary :)
(And my name (Kinga) is both used in Hungary and Poland, so they liked me even more haha)
You have the same name as the patron saint of salt miners, Saint Kinga. She was a Hungarian princess who married a Polish prince. The legend of her engagement ring is quite fascinating!
Yes, I know! I visited that salt mine too! :)
@miawallace Well, I don't sell anything so I can't give you discount, but I would gladly buy you a drink. As many Poles I believe any Hungarian is my friend from day one - until he/she proves otherwise :) especially one that likes Pulp Fiction.
To any Hungarians who will vist Poland ;
Just mention that you are Hungarian and you are allready will be treated as a friend.
Poles really love Hungarians.
Kraków is my home town and it's really nice that you talk about places with such a respect. :) About concentration camps a lot of people didn't know who place them here and relaying on laying poles are often considered as aggressors there which hurt our nation a lot because we're really committed to our history and our heroes. Anyway try sightseeing in some warmer month. Then it's even more beautiful place. For example in August. We have New Orlean's Sunday and all swing festival then. ;) Highly recommend.
The thing I remember most is how clean the streets are, and how 'open' and friendly the city feels
Can’t wait to get to Poland, hopefully some day soon :)
you mean Eastern Germany. Western Polish regions are actually German regions.
No. I mean Poland. Poland is Poland and Germany is Germany.
Please don’t have this discussion on my comment. Thanks.
If that is the case, then why don't you delete your stupid comment? Facts are facts even if you don't have the heart to accept it.
Tabor 7 I’m not deleting my comment because someone wants to cause a stir on the computer. I consider Mark a fellow RUclips friend and like talking with him! But I do have better things to do with my time then discuss with you. have a good day!
25 dolarów = Tanio.... hahahahahahaha
Też chcę mieć taką perspektywę :P
I live in Kraków, and i have some advice: on main square are like you said many girls with umbrellas but also offten you can see gypsies with roses, dont speak with them they are really annoying i mean they sometimes dont want to let go with propositions
Second, restaurant can be cheap for you but sometimes its better to watch out its not offten i personally saw this once but if waiter know you have a lot money they can give you a menu without prices so you'll pay more
And its worth it to see Kazimierz, Wieliczka, Niepolomice (we have a bus for there) Nowa Huta, Park Jordana, Kopiec Kraka and many more but:
WHEN YOU ARE IN A BUS
remember
In poland you have to buy a ticket in machine in a bus or on bus stop and then validate this ticket! Controlers always wants to make you pay even if you theoritically shouldn't. And if you go to Wieliczka or Niepolomice you have to buy a ticket for area 2 not 1 because its only on Krakow and you will have to pay some like 150 zloty for that. (ridiculous i know)
One more thing in Krakow espetially in Nowa Huta there are restaurants called Bar Mleczny, food is super cheap its only polish food like a polish dinner and for pierogi soup cake and sonething else you can spend only 20 zloty
If you want to know something more ill try to answer ;)
How much for a 1 bedroom apartment in the city of Krakow - rent per month?
Went to Krakow from London last month. Very safe place no police or to be scared of any terrorism. Pure Europe high 🏨 standard good prices and quality of a food happy kids they have seen live nativity scene with all animals. I was surprised that everything looks new .I don't know how
Polak podszywający się za Brytola - dobre.
I was hoping you were going to mention the salt mines, they're absolutely crazy :)
We were in Krakow just last year
+Matthias Schmitt it's super cool
Krakow is my #1 city in Europe. Forget Paris
Krakow looks wonderful.
I was born in Krakow in Poland, im living in USA right now, and i miss home so much. Krakow is awesome place and i try convince all my American friends to go and see Poland this summer. Thank you for your videos which is showing how really Poland look like, none of this fake drama what CNN etc. showing. We are really friendly people and as long you respect out traditions we love all tourists.
Mirosław Głowkowski you should go back before this American Hellhole destroys you.
Pozdrawiam z Krakowa :) Jestem rodowitą krakowianką ,kocham moje miasto i nie umiałabym żyć po za nim.Tu jest moje miejsce na Ziemi :)
I am visiting this year! I have a question: What is the proper way to pronounce the name of Krakow? I hear a few different versions from travel videos (KrakOW or KrakOF). Any help would be much appreciated!
@@sammie42 for an English speaker it would be like Krak-oov
@@susieasado6675 What serious social issues is Poland dealing with that Western media hasn't blown completely out of proportion or that cant be found in other countries (which western media always ignores or downplays)?
You forgot to mention the factory, or what is left of it from Oscar Schindler in Lipowastreet.🔯.
I was here last month! It is a beautiful city.
Absolutely agree. Poland has so many outstanding cities and Krakow is certainly one of them. For me the two biggest shocks was size of Birkenau - just have to see it to get a real sense just how gigantic the concentration camp was. The other main shock was the salt mine which was also just so gigantic and the salt sculptures and cathedral out of this world - no wonder it is a world heritage site!
One of my dreams is to visit Poland, and to be in the cities where Pope Jhon Paul II lived in.
One shock that might be new in 2022, they seem to prefer that you pay card instead of cash. If you use cash they really want exact change. Oh and sometimes you have to pay to use the water closet, or bathrooms.
Fun fact about Poland: in Krakow potatoes = ziemniaki In Katowice potatoes = kartofle In Poznań potatoes = pyry
This doesn't change the fact, that everyone in Poland loves potatoes :)
W górach mówi się też grule :D
@@TheOstry322 - Yeah potatoes.
Spud City? How nice!
I live here from my bearth and this place will never be boring for me . Its so magical ❤️
Great video! I appreciate how you are direct and to the point. Most of these kinds of videos are long and drawn out with too much babbling. You did 10 things in 7 minutes and it was just as informative as others that are 30 minutes! THUMBS UP!!!
The 'Kantors' usually have an exchange rate of 10-20% higher than your bank would give you though the ATM, and it also really pays off to 'shop around' a little bit. If you are planning to excange more than lets say 50-100$/€, than look for an exchange house a block or two away from the main streets. It really pays off.
P.S., dont forget to always aks if they 'could do a little better', i have ALWAYS gotten a percent or two more.
Daniel de Roy also as I remember,few months ago when I was here,we found the best exchange rate in the shopping mall "Galeria Krakowska",where 1€ was about 4,2 złotes
I usually change money on Sławkowska str. near the main square. The spread is arround 0.05zł. You should just walk the street, see 3 or 4 exchanges and then choose the best.
yes.i can confirm.Slawkowska
FYI the best exchange rate is always in the "kantor" in Galeria Krakowska shopping mall
I was there alomst 5 years ago and I'm still under the impressions from that trip. Such a beautiful city, culture, people and foood. The food is amazing. And the most shocking thing for me was Auschwitz (Oswiecim). As well as you Mark I still get the chills thinking about that it and the images of what I saw are still in my head. I would recommend the visit to anyone to see what happened and not to allow something like that again. After the visit they would have a much different appreciation of the life in general. It made such an impact on me. In general Poland is an amazing country and the Poles are truly friendly and amazing people. Recommended destination for any serious traveler.
I was there in 2016 and fell in love with the city people r friendly and food and drink is sooo good be going again in June again
Number 11 Zakrzówek. White cliffs of the former quarry where John Paul II worked during the war. A good place to escape from drunken tourists.
... to run into drunk students ;). Still, a great place to visit.
Living in Krakow for 3 years and still discovering something new. Amazing city!
I went to Krakow in 2008 for a one week visit. Your comments are spot on, totally accurate. One thing i would like to add is the large number and quality of the street musicians. They were also awesome. Djenkuje Pan.
Not really, actually it's quite the opposite.. You should visit Lviv or Odessa in times of peace, you'll see the stark difference.
Just recently got back what a beautiful place and very friendly people would definitely recommend you to go.
Shocked by Jagellonionan University, one of the oldest in the world (here studied Copernicus) and the Milk bars (incredibly cheap and typical)
A few years ago I went on a school-organized trip (4 year university) to Warsaw, Krakow, Prague, and Amsterdam. Krakow was my favorite, hands down.
OMG I've been to Krakow twice I love Poland so much !
Biggest shock is why such a great place can be so cheap. But it is.
The Linthicums Not that cheap for us :)
What was expensive, and compared to where?
The Linthicums he is sayinv not cheap for Polish people lol. Thats why its cheap for you, because the polish people are starting jobs at $2-3 an hour =]
Indians would be delighted at that level of pay.
I am not happy to hear that the pay is bad for Poles. They deserve better. I suppose for any inexpensive place, the sad truth is there are always victims of that inexpensiveness. Now I feel guilty . . .
This makes me proud to be polish
3:18 if you see these, TRY THEM, i absolutely LOVE this kind of cheese, its called "Oscypki" and is made from sheep milk. Its best kind of cheese i ever had.
Tho sheep can't be milked all year, so when its out of season, they might use cow milk instead which is not as good, but still kinda good
Good information for visitors, I am a tour guide in Kazimierz (the Jewish Quarter) and also at Auschwitz and Auschwitz - Birkenau.
I'm just back from visiting Kraków for the first time. It was so beautiful. The people were so lovely. My girlfriend and I already want to go back.
What shocked me was how quiet it was! Can almost be described as eerie yet serene. So so nice to get away from all the hustle and bustle.
"there is so much beauty in the city that you're like: oh my gosh!..." Exactly, dude! Houses, public buldings, historical buldings, tenemnts in Poland - thousands of them are renovated and looks ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!
Such a beautiful city and country
JB14299 Shame about inhabitants.
Lol, please go away
Been here this month (Aug 18) with my wife, for 10 days. Its wonderfull and everything Wolter describes is valid. Good prices, friendly people and a city that you can walk and ride a bike!
It will be very help full if you learn to say in polish "good morning, goodbye, thank you" and polish people will smile to you!
Even in 2023, Krakow is one of the most beautiful city in the World.
Live their since 1 year and I am not disappointed
A lot of Polish people want to remove Polish capital from Warsaw (Warszawa) to Cracow (Kraków).
Why?
@@trumpclintonstandwiththenw346 Because Kraków is better and was previously the capital of Poland.
None Krakowian wants such thing.
@@feministkitozwierzeta.krow763 Not none but few.
I too was impressed with the friendliness of the Polish people. One our first night in Krakow and Poland we couldn't get into our apartment, in fact we couldn't even find it as the map was wrong and couldn't figure out how to use the key pads on the main door. Fortunately we asked a Pol for help, he was also on holiday in the city with his partner. He spent so long with us on a cold dark night, helped us find our apartment and told us how the keypads worked. We were so grateful to this kind man, I hope he enjoyed his holiday in the city as much as we did. Love Krakow, Poland and it's people. Greetings from the UK, we worked very close with each other during WWII (sorry for the stag/hen parties of today, they are a blight on every city).
Those stag parties are the greatest shock for Poles too. Makes us wonder why do we actually believe WE are such drunks.
Thanks for the tips. I've booked up to visit the city in May 2020 :)
Same here! Very excited.
Everybody's always so enthusiastic about that ugly dragon... 😂
Shocks,- Not really shocks. Shocking is what’s happening with the rest of the world.
when i hear how cheap u can eat on Cracow Town Square i think "cheap, yeah. Maybe for tourists from West" xD Belive me guys when u spend 100 zł for soup which in other places cost 10 zł and pierogi (normal price is 10-15) and cace (other places 5-10 zł) with 3 bears (it shouldnt be more expensive than 8-10 zł for 1 bear) with coce i can told u that Cracow Town Square can be like 2 or 3 times more expensive than regular city.
Make a Gdansk video!
I like Your videos. Please educate people some more and start calling nazis they true name: Germans.
Very nice! Still haven't been there but dying to go now! Planning a spring Paris trip -- maybe I could add Krakow on to it somehow.
Jack O. What can I say, I'm a fool for the city (Foghat, 1975). Besides, I can get a dirt cheap flight to Paris from home - and I do mean stupidly dirt cheap - but to Krakow it's very expensive for me for some unknown reason.
Can't more agree with you about eastern euorope thing :) you will not get any friends calling us eastern europeans!
For those who loved Krakow should visit Torun its my favourite city in Poland. A bit out the way but worth seeing.
In fact, the biggest square in Europe is actually in Samara, Russia or I guess in Warsaw, but not in Krakow.
This is the largest medieval square in Europe.
I'm heading to Krakow next week! I'm looking forward to eating great food and beer along with some great views of historical monuments! Great video, thank you!!!
For me (i lived in Cracow 26 years) its sad, that you didnt mention about legends... They make Cracow even more interesting place. Trust me.
Kraackoov. In polish (o with fada) ó = u. Pronounced like oo (in cuckoo). Kráckoov. Accent on the first sylab.
If drunk stag parties is the only bad thing to be said for Krakow then its definitely worth a visit. I work on the railways in scotland - I have to deal with that kind of nonsense every Friday and Saturday night. 🤣🤣🤣
On Mondays Oskar Schindler fabryka museum is no charge if you arrive early enough
Wolter, could you please take attention, that drunken people in Krakow's weekends are British, who come here for much cheaper parties then in Britain. It is a real calamity for Poles, because they also destroy cafeterias, and are mostly very noisy. They do not notice the beauty of the town, they come here just to have a party.
Nie nazis tylko niemiecki hitlerowski obok koncentracyjny!
Some of my late Mother's relatives immigrated to the U.S. from Krakow. Would LOVE to see it some time!
Love your videos! They bring back great memories - also great ideas of places to visit in the future.
I loved Krakow and was originally on the fence about visiting Auschwitz, but I’m so glad I did. I did the the 3 hour tour, and my guide was so good I wish I would’ve done the full day one! It’s extremely informative and educational - and 3 hours didn’t cover even a fraction of the space there. Highly recommend!
On another note - loved the bison grass vodka in Poland 🤓
PS - I also would like to see a Gdańsk video!
You should visit city of Tarnow, it's very close to Krakow. Good place for one day trip. Nice square etc.
And do not forget how close Zakopane and the beautiful Tatra Mountains are.
This video brings back so many memories...I miss Kraków so much! Truly is such a beautiful city, I highly recommend it as a holiday destination! Great video, I agree with everything you're saying :)
My mom is Polish and I hope to visit her home country. Sadly she passed so I know very little Polish but I am learning and I hope to visit the places where her Grandparents lived :)
Nice video of a beautiful city. I will be there one day soon.Thank you.
All the females are beautiful !!
Make a DON'Ts about Romania,please. It's nature is unique and the biggest cities are beautiful, too. Enjoy the journey!✈️🇷🇴👍🏻
There's only one DON'T regarding Romania. DON'T go there :D
+Fiutello Teletombola You're an idiot.
Who lives in Kraków? :D
11TH that will shock you, NO MUSLIMS!!! :)
People visiting Kraków should also go and visit Ojców and Pieskowa Skała. Kosciuszko mound and Krak mound are also the places worth seeing while in Kraków.
Germans not Nazi...
So Nazis were not germans?
Marcin Kralka The most appropriate term is "Nazi Germans"
Nazi germans, cuz not every german was nazi...
@@patryknowicki4536
The most appropriate term is "Hitler Nazi "
"Poland is cheap! I haven't spent even 25 dollars" Well 25 dollars is much more than 80zł.. I live in Poland very long aaaaand... IT IS EXPENSIVE TO EAT FOR 80ZŁ!!! Man I know that video is for other countries but if you would live in Poland and work here in real paid job for like 2 years, you shall see that every coin every bunch of money is worth like ten times more than you think for now
Gdańsk still waiting
I love Krakow it was so relaxing and fun. One of my favorite places
Krakow looks amazing
German Camp , not nazi
I love how you mentioned that you take your kids at Auschwitz. I went there with mum when I was 9 years old and it didn't have a bad impact on me. It only made me appreciate and understand more the Diary of Anne Frank. I like people like you who choose to educate their kids. Keep it up!
Kraków is Cheap if you have dollars it euro😂😂😂
I gotta tell, you Mark. I love Polish herring. ❤️❤️❤️❤️ (Polish by ancestry & married to someone from Poland)
German death capms
Great video Mark! We were there last October and watched some of your videos about Poland to give us an idea what to expect. Thanks for helping us with enjoying Krakow!
aaaand zurek has nothing to do with rice
That they have a Leonardo Di Vince!
What shocks me is your shouting accent.
Cracow is awesome but touristy, true. What shock us negatively are these ladies inviting to the striptease clubs in the strict city centre - it is a relatively new thing that started around Euro 2012 time. Also, the city is affected by smog, so in some winter days the air may be bad. The city (as well as this part of Europe) is worth a visit though, and it has way more advantages than disadvantages!
Now the air is very clean! No air polution any more