Must-see shopping in Poland

  • Jarden Jewish Bookshop

    Kraków

    This small bookshop is dedicated to titles on Jewish heritage, with a decent selection on local history and lore, as well as Holocaust literature. It also…

  • Lulu Living

    Kraków

    Light, airy, contemporary home-furnishings store. The modern designs in glass, lighting, textiles and ceramics sit comfortably alongside retro posters and…

  • Galeria Katowicka

    Katowice

    Attached to the train station, this shiny modern mall houses all the clothing and accessories stores you'd expect, plus a supermarket and cinema.

  • Wars Sawa Junior

    Warsaw

    More like a big terrace of major-brand shops than a self-contained mall, tenants range from Polish chains including Empik to internationals such as H&M, C…

  • Kolorowa Kuchnia

    Kraków

    Take back home something a little different like these whimsically painted, Polish-made metal dishes and coffee cups that evoke a twinge of nostalgia of…

  • Środkowa 7 Bareja Klub

    Warsaw

    Packed with old books, LPs and other bric-a-brac dating back to the days of communist Poland, this is a fun place to rummage around for a retro Warsaw…

  • Galeria Bukowski

    Kraków

    Little kids will love this unbearably cute shop, which specialises in teddy bears (miś pluszowy) of all shapes, sizes, hues and descriptions.

  • Cepelia

    Toruń

    Small, slightly downmarket branch of the national chain selling all kinds of genuine handicrafts as well as mass-produced fridge magnets and the like.

  • Galerie d’Art Naïf

    Kraków

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

  • Atlas

    Warsaw

    Specialises in maps, atlases and travel guides; the best place in town for hiking and national park maps.

  • Pragaleria

    Warsaw

    Small gallery with regularly changing exhibitions of local artists' work in a range of media.

  • Cepelia

    Warsaw

    Small branch shop of the organisation dedicated to promoting Polish arts and crafts.

  • Empik

    Silesia

    Chain selling books, maps and magazines.

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    Danutta Hand Gallery

    Podgórze

    Custom-made dress shop that also specialises in handmade jewellery and accessories for both men and women.

  • Unitarg Hala Targowa

    Eastern Kraków

    Through the week, the city market is an option for finding fresh fruit and vegetables. The place really comes into its own on Sunday, when it hosts a…

  • Galeria Plaza

    Kraków

    Handy shopping centre if you happen to be staying out this direction. There's a Carrefour supermarket for picking up food. They also have bowling alley…

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