Kraków

The Market Square, being the largest Medieval square in Europe, is located on the daily route of most residents of Kraków, while the cafés based along its sides and nearby invite the staff of local companies to enjoy a moment of rest. Social café talks also offer an opportunity to share useful business information.

What does the city have to offer?

In addition to the atmosphere built by Medieval walls, numerous museums and art galleries, an attraction of Kraków includes prestigious music, film and literary festivals. The best-known festivals are Sacrum Profanum, Misteria Paschalia, Opera Rara, Music in the Old Kraków, the Film Music Festival, Jazz Juniors, the Kraków Film Festival (short films, documentaries, animated films), the Czesław Miłosz Literary Festival, the Conrad Festival, and the Jewish Culture Festival.

The Kraków cafés and restaurants are second to none. They are located at the front and in the backyards of many tenement houses. They are particularly popular among young British who celebrate their stag parties there. The menu is inspired by global cuisines, with the local specialities having however its central place in it.

The districts of the city are highly diversified. Those wishing to live in Kraków have a broad offer to select from. For example, the District of Zabłocie offers high-standard new apartments, located in the vicinity of the city centre, with many modern restaurants and cafés creating a typical urban

atmosphere. On the other hand, the peaceful District of Nowa Huta with its wide streets and lots of green spaces allows its residents to relax from the hustle and bustle of city life. 

What type of businesses does Kraków attract? 

There are nearly 250 service centres based in Kraków. They include shared services centres, companies delivering business process outsourcing (BPO) and IT services, and research and development centres. Most of them are branch offices of international companies.

In the ranking Tholons Global Innovation Index 2021, Kraków strengthened its positions by being ranked 20th among the TOP 100 Super Cities. It climbed as many as 5 positions against the preceding year. Apart from Kraków, there are only two other Polish cities in the ranking: Warsaw (ranked 35th) and Wrocław (ranked 99th). 

Transport connections

Over a hundred bus lines and nearly twenty tramway lines. Long-term tickets are sold by special outlets. One-route, time-limit and daily tickets may be purchased at the majority of press stands, postal outlets and vending machines. Many residents of Kraków prefer cycling.

An asset of Kraków includes its good transport connections with the majority of Polish cities and with many European cities. The John Paul II Airport in Kraków-Balice offers air connections with London, Frankfurt, Munich, Stockholm, Brussels, Amsterdam, Paris, Rome, Madrid, Tel Aviv. Many cities in Poland and Vienna, Prague, Budapest and Lviv may be reached by rail.

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