There is a funny feature for Russian speakers in Polish. In Polish the word shop sounds like "crypt", and to an uninformed individual it may seem that one of the entertainments of Poles is to walk through cemeteries. In fact, we are talking about shopping. Krakow is one of the most beautiful cities in the world; many call it the cultural capital of Poland. But tourists always leave time for visiting the "crypts", and some even completely forget about the sights for the sake of shopping.
Popular retail outlets
Being a guest in this or that city, it is always interesting to walk along its streets in the central part. As a rule, they have preserved ancient houses, paving stones on the pavement, many restaurants and shops. All this allows you to escape from reality and travel back several centuries. Such reasoning is perfect for the center of Krakow, its Market Square, Floriańska, Grodzka, Szewska streets.
- Galeria Krakowska is located in the very center of the city next to the train and bus stations. From the gallery you can easily get to the railway station and vice versa. So the time while waiting for the train will not be boring. All the most popular middle-price clothing brands among shopaholics around the world are available here, Polish brands also take their rightful place. There are electronics, books, and interior items, jewelry, grocery stores. Interesting related services include a tailor who will adjust the item to your figure if necessary, and a laundry, which is very important for travelers, as well as kiosks with the latest press. You won't surprise anyone with beauty salons and fitness rooms in shopping centers - everything is there. Parking is paid.
- Galeria Kaziemierz is located in the district of the same name on the Vistula embankment. The range of brands here is about the same as in the previous shopping center: C&A, Cubus, Promod, Reserved, New Yorker, House, Top Secret, Empik, Reporter, Cropp, Bata, Zara i H&M, Morgan, Sephora, Marrionaud, Superpharm, W. Kruk, Apart, Svarowski, Kobe, Kaligraf, Swiss, Zibi. The grocery one is interesting, it offers completely unconventional food products. Parking is free.
- Futura Park & Factory is an outlet on the outskirts of Krakow. It takes about half an hour to get to it from the center. There is a free shuttle bus from the city center. This mall can be said to be “two in one”. One part of the center is given over to collections of respected brands of the current season, and in the second part it is actually an outlet with goods of sometimes the same brands, only of past seasons.
- "Rynek Główny" - here, in the ranks, which in ancient times were called "Cloth", lies the road in search of traditional or unique Polish souvenirs. Here, in the Main Market, there is one of the oldest bookstores "Matras". Documents indicate that books were traded on this place already at the beginning of the seventeenth century. The bookstore offers a huge selection of literature of different genres.
