Kraków Shopping

  1. Andrzej Mleczko Gallery

    The gallery displays and sells comic drawings and other articles by Poland most popular satirical cartoonist, Andrzej Mleczko.

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  2. Antykwariat na Kazimierzu

    In the basement of the Judaica Foundation in Kazimierz, this Aladdin's cave is a jumble of antique china, glass, paintings, books and other assorted schlock.

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  3. Austeria

    This shop has the best collection of Jewish-themed books and Judaica in Kraków.

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  4. Blazko Jewellery Art Gallery

    Exceptionally well-designed and well-crafted baubles from a young Kazimierz-based jeweller.

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  5. Cloth Hall

    An obvious place to look for gifts and souvenirs (not always of the highest quality) is the arcaded Cloth Hall, which houses dozens of little shops selling jewellery, wooden chess sets, glass, textiles, T-shirts and other reasonably priced items.

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  7. EMPiK

    Best for newspapers and magazines.

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  8. Empik Megastore

    It sometimes seems that the entire population of Kraków is being funnelled through this overcrowded shop. International newspapers are on the ground floor, guidebooks, maps, English-, French- and German-language novels are upstairs, while the basement holds a selection of pop, jazz and classical CDs.

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  9. Flea Markets

    For everything from rust to diamonds check out the two weekend flea markets in Kazimierz. The one on Saturday morning is held in Plac Nowy and the one on Sunday in the Hala Targowa (Market Hall) on ul Grzegórzecka northeast of the Jewish quarter.

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  10. Galeria Bukowski

    This unbearably cute shop specialises in miś pluszowy (teddy bears) of all shapes, sizes, hues and descriptions.

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  11. Galeria Centrum

    Men's and women's fashions fill the upper floors of this central department store, while downstairs you'll find a perfumery and cosmetics section. A range of oddments such as scented candles are here too, and women's shoes lurk in the basement.

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  13. Galeria Krakowska

    If you're in a mall mood, the Galeria Krakowska, next to the train station, has 270 shops.

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  14. Galeria Plakatu

    Poland has always excelled in the art of poster-making and this is the city's largest and best choice of posters, created by Poland's most prominent poster makers.

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  15. Galerie d'Art Naïf

    This Kazimierz gallery exhibits and sells the work of some of Poland's most celebrated Naive painters and sculptors, and folk artists.

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  16. Grappa.pl

    This affable and helpful shop stocks everything you'll need to start hiking, trekking or climbing.

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  17. Jan Fejkiel Gallery

    Fejkiel has one of the best collections of contemporary prints and drawings in Kraków.

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  19. Krosno

    This small shop sells an attractive range of glassware manufactured by Poland's famous Krosno factory.

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  20. Księgarnia Hetmańska

    This bookshop sells an impressive selection of English-language books on Polish history and culture.

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  21. Księgarnia Pod Globusem

    This store sells all kinds of maps and travel guides.

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  22. Labirynt

    The two 'Labyrinths' (the second is at ul Józefa 15, Kazimierz) are more affordable places for art, and show a decent mix of both painting and sculpture.

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  23. Labirynt No 2

    The two 'Labyrinths' (the first is at ul Floriańska 36) are more affordable places for art, and show a decent mix of both painting and sculpture.

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  25. Massolit Books & Café

    The city's best; sells new and secondhand English-language fiction and nonfiction, including Polish history and literature in translation.

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  26. Mikołajczyki Amber

    This is a branch of a chain selling 'Baltic gold', Poland's most treasured semiprecious material. Unlike some amber shops, Mikołajczyki Amber includes a certificate of quality with each purchase.

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  27. Old Town Shopping

    Kraków's Old Town has a vast array of shops, selling everything from tacky T-shirts to exquisite crystal glassware, and all within a short walk from the Main Market square. Ul Grodzka and ul Floriańska are good places to start looking.

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  28. Salon Antyków Pasja

    This is one of the most established antique salons in the Old Town, with clocks, maps and bric-a-brac.

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  29. Sklep Podróżnika

    This shop sells a wide selection of regional and city maps, as well as Lonely Planet titles.

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