The Krakow Christmas Tree

The Krakow Christmas Tree

Any Christmas market needs a Christmas tree and the Krakow Christmas Market is no exception. Krakow’s Main Square is the favoured home for the city’s Christmas tree and it’s usual location is by the side of the Sukiennice Cloth Hall. Typically around...
Krakow Nativity Scenes Competition (Szopki)

Krakow Nativity Scenes Competition (Szopki)

Whilst you wander around Krakow during the Christmas season you are sure to stumble across Polish “Szopki” or “Nativity Scenes”. These szopki (pronounced “shop-kee”) are not like traditional nativity scenes depicting Mary, Joseph...
Let it snow…….please?

Let it snow…….please?

One of the questions most asked by people visiting Krakow at Christmas is “will there be snow?”. You’re in a beautiful city, surrounded by amazing architecture in a Christmas market so it’s understandable that you may want some snow just to add...
Podgórski Market

Podgórski Market

The Christmas market in the Main Square is the one that everybody knows about but Krakow also has smaller markets dotted around the city from time to time. 2024 is no different as this year there is a Xmas market at Podgórski Market. The Podgórsk Christmas market is...