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Triplandio Krakow guide covers 13 travel guides across 26 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 52 self-guided walking tours in Krakow with 309 POI, spanning 168.5 km in total. Get inspired by 19 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.
Krakow
City & Country Data Poland (Krakow)
Key travel data for Krakow — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.
🌍 Poland
Cost
HIGH
Safety
70
Health
53
Lifestyle
65
Infra
78
Rank
#32
Score
58
Tourists
88.5M/y
GDP/cap
$28.4k
Life Exp
78.4 yrs
Population
36.4M
Currency
PLN zł
Language
Polish
Payments
Cards OK
Emergency
112
💰 Prices in Krakow
Coffee
$4.00
Beer
$4.00
Lunch
$11.00
Groceries
$35.00/w
Taxi/km
$1.00
Transit
$1.50
Fuel
$1.50/l
Internet
$20.00/m
Salary
$1,500/m
Best time to visit Krakow (Poland)
Now (July) avg: 21°C, wetter month, full season — expect crowds. Best months to walk: Dec & Jun.
Live Temp
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~Day / Night Temp
26°C / 16°C
Sunrise / Sunset
4:45 / 20:47
Local time
9:01
Best Months 
Dec & Jun
Dec & Jun
J
Jan
F
Feb
M
Mar
A
Apr
M
May
J
Jun
J
Jul
A
Aug
S
Sep
O
Oct
N
Nov
D
Dec
J
Jul
A
Aug
S
Sep
O
Oct
N
Nov
D
Dec
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Temperature
Average night-low temperature, month by month. Zero line marks freezing point.
Crowds
How busy it gets — traveller interest by month.
Rainfall
Rainy days to expect each month.
Sunshine
Hours of sun per day, by month.
Local Flavours of Krakow —
Explore recipes, history, our unique food flavour DNA graph and more.
A beetroot soup served hot or cold, often with a dollop of sour cream. A hearty hunter's stew of sauerkraut, fresh cabbage, and various meats. A sour beet soup often served with dumplings. Freshwater fish fillet breaded and deep-fried. Traditional blood sausage with barley and spices. A traditional Polish sausage made from seasoned ground meat. A cream-filled sponge cake with layers of custard. A traditional Polish sausage made with pork and spices, often smoked. Puff pastry cake filled with layers of sweet cream and custard. Boiled and baked braided bread rings, topped with salt or sesame seeds. Smoked cheese made from salted sheep's milk, traditionally from the Tatra Mountains. Dumplings filled with a variety of ingredients, often meat or cheese. Crispy fried potato pancakes often served with sour cream. A hearty stew made with sauerkraut, meat, and sausages. Traditional smoked sausage made from pork, beef, or a combination. An apple tart with a crumbly topping and cinnamon flavor. Sour rye soup with sausage, hard-boiled eggs, and potatoes. Breaded and fried pork cutlet beloved in Polish cuisine. Polish dumplings filled with sauerkraut and mushrooms. A smooth and creamy carrot soup with simple spices. A tangy, creamy soup made from fermented rye flour, served with sausage and eggs. A rich croissant with a filling of white poppy seeds, nuts, and dried fruits. Rich and creamy baked cheesecake made with twaróg cheese. Open-faced baked bread topped with cheese, mushrooms, and other ingredients. A sour rye soup often served with sausage and a boiled egg.
Traditional Local Food
Krakow (Poland)
Soup
Vegan
Barszcz
BARSH-ch
Main course
Meat
Bigos
BEE-gohss
Soup
Vegetarian
Borscht
Barszcz
barshch
Main course
Fish & Seafood
Carp Fried in Bread Crumbs
Karp Smażony w Bułce
karp sma-ZHOH-nee v BOOL-keh
Main course
Meat
Kaszanka
Kah-shan-kah
Main course
Meat
Kielbasa
Kiełbasa
keow-BAH-sah
Dessert
Vegetarian
Krakow's Cream Cake
Ziemniacza Babka
zyehm-NYA-chah BAH-bkah
Main course
Meat
Krakowska Sausage
Kiełbasa Krakowska
kee-ow-BAH-sah krah-KOHV-ska
Dessert
Vegetarian
Kremówka
kreh-MOOV-kah
Snack
Vegan
Obwarzanki
ohb-var-ZAHN-kee
Snack
Meat
Oscypek
AW-set-sheh-pek
Main course
Meat
Pierogi
PYE-roh-ghee
Street food
Vegetarian
Placki Ziemniaczane
PLAH-tskee zhyem-neeah-CHAH-neh
Main course
Meat
Polish Hunter's Stew
Bigos
BEE-gohs
Main course
Meat
Polish Sausage
Kielbasa
Kee-OW-bah-sah
Dessert
Vegetarian
Polish Tart
Szarlotka
shar-LOT-kah
Soup
Meat
Polish-style Soup
Żurek
ZHOO-rek
Main course
Meat
Pork Schnitzel
Kotlet Schabowy
KOT-let SHAH-bo-vee
Main course
Vegetarian
Sauerkraut and Mushroom Dumplings
Pierogi z Kapustą i Grzybami
pyeh-ROH-gee z kah-POOS-tah ee gzhih-BAH-mee
🥦
Soup
Vegetarian
Shepherd's Carrot Soup
Zupa Krem z Marchewki
ZOO-pah CREM z MAR-hef-kee
Soup
Meat
Sour Rye Soup
Żurek
ZHOO-rek
Dessert
Vegetarian
St. Martin's Croissant
Rogal świętomarciński
ROH-gahl SHVEN-toh-mar-CHEEN-skee
Dessert
Vegetarian
Traditional Polish Cheesecake
Sernik
SER-neek
Snack
Vegetarian
Zapiekanka
zah-pee-yeh-KAN-kah
Soup
Meat
Żurek
ZHOO-rek
