Date published: 17-01-2018
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Happy New Year
31-12-2025Cheers to health, happiness, and prosperity in 2026!
Merry Christmas
24-12-2025A very Merry Christmas from Antique Apartments Team!
Christmas Market at Mały Rynek in Kraków
19-12-2025We warmly invite our guests to visit the Christmas Market at Mały Rynek in Kraków! At the stalls, you will find handmade crafts, festive decorations, and regional delicacies that will put you in the spirit of the upcoming holidays.
Along the Trail of Kraków Nativity Scenes
12-12-2025The annual Kraków Nativity Scene Contest took place on December 4th. The competing nativity scenes can be viewed at the Kraków Museum’s exhibition in the Krzysztofory Palace from December 8th to March 1st, 2026.
Christmas Market at Kraków
28-11-2025We warmly invite you to the Christmas Market at Kraków’s Main Market Square! Starting this Friday until New Year’s, you’ll find crafted gifts, festive decorations, homemade treats and regional delicacies — a perfect way to soak up the holiday spirit.
Krakow Museums Open Day
21-11-2025The Krakow Museums Open Day is already this Sunday, November 23rd — and it’s the 20th edition of this event.
the 107th anniversary of Poland’s independence
11-11-2025Today, Kraków celebrates the 107th anniversary of Poland’s independence.
Kraków's Michelin Guide recommendations
28-10-2025Kraków is a true paradise for food lovers! The city offers countless restaurants with a wide variety of cuisines – from traditional Polish dishes to modern, creative flavors. We recommend visiting the Michelin Guide, where you’ll find outstanding restaurants recognized by experts – perfect for discovering the culinary side of Kraków.
exhibition “History of Bunkier Sztuki”
25-09-2025The exhibition “History of Bunkier Sztuki” is a fascinating journey through decades of the Gallery’s activity – a space of dialogue and encounters for Kraków’s artistic community. Archival materials and photographs highlight not only the institution’s history but, above all, the people behind it. It’s an invitation to look back and reflect together on the future of this unique place.
Józef Chełmoński exhibition
10-09-2025We invite you to the National Museum in Krakow for a unique exhibition dedicated to Józef Chełmoński – one of the most outstanding Polish realist painters.
49th International Folk Art Fair
15-08-2025The 49th International Folk Art Fair will take place from 8–24 August 2025 at Kraków’s Main Market Square. It is the city’s premier event celebrating authentic craft and folk art—featuring embroidery, lace-making, ceramics, jewelry, and paper-cut decorations. Visitors can enjoy daily workshops, and musical and dance performances by folk groups from Poland and several Central and Eastern European countries. This year’s edition is particularly meaningful as it marks the eve of the 50th anniversary of the fair in 2026.
IRONMAN 70.3 Krakow
01-08-2025This weekend, the prestigious IRONMAN 70.3 race will take place in Krakow. Nearly 3,400 people will compete during the triathlon weekend. Over 2,100 competitors will compete on the IRONMAN 70.3 Krakow route.
17. Kraków Summer Animation Days
15-07-2025We invite you to the 17th edition of Krakow Summer Animation Days – a unique open-air animated film festival!
Climbing World Cup competition
04-07-2025This weekend, on July 9–10, Kraków will become the world capital of speed climbing! The IFSC Climbing World Cup will take place on the Main Market Square, featuring top athletes from around the globe. Don’t miss this thrilling event in the heart of the city – admission is free and everyone is welcome!
Wisława Szymborska Park on Karmelicka Street
27-06-2025We invite you to visit Wisława Szymborska Park on Karmelicka Street, only few minutes walk from our reception! This unique spot in the heart of Kraków blends greenery with poetry.
Enchanted Song Festival at Main Market Square
13-06-2025This weekend, enjoy 2 exceptional concerts at Main Market Square - both part of 17th Enchanted Song Festival!
24th Great Dragon Parade
06-06-2025Join us for the 24th Great Dragon Parade – one of the most spectacular open-air events in Poland!
Craft Fair on Kraków’s Main Market Square
23-05-2025We invite you to the unique Craft Fair on the Main Market Square in Kraków, where tradition is brought to life through handmade crafts.
Abakanowicz. No rules. Sculptures in Wawel's Gardens
07-05-2025Od 24 kwietnia w renesansowym ogrodzie Zamku Królewskiego na Wawelu można oglądać 14 plenerowych rzeźb najwybitniejszej polskiej rzeźbiarki. see the website for more details: https://wawel.krakow.pl/en/exhibition-temporary/abakanowicz-no-rules
Mastercard OFF CAMERA festival
25-04-2025The 18th edition of the Mastercard OFF CAMERA International Festival of Independent Cinema starts today and will last until May 4, 2025.
Happy Easter
18-04-2025May this Easter be as bright and cheerful as a spring day! Best wishes from Antique Apartments Team
Easter Market on the Main Market Square in Kraków
10-04-2025Easter Market on the Main Market Square in Kraków will take place from April 10 to April 21. The festive atmosphere is enhanced by charming decorations and spring greenery, including Emaus trees – symbols of rebirth and a nod to old traditions.
The Art Collection of the Society of Friends of Fine Arts in Kraków
20-03-2025Right next to the main building of Antique Apartments, at Plac Szczepański 4, you will find the Society of Friends of Fine Arts in Kraków. Founded in 1854, it was the first institution of its kind in Polish territories. Its exhibition halls have been the debut stage for some of Poland’s most outstanding artists, including Jan Matejko, Julian Fałat, Włodzimierz Tetmajer, Stanisław Wyspiański, Józef Mehoffer, Jacek Malczewski, and many others.
Morskie Oko Restaurant
28-02-2025If you wanto to try polish traditional food we reccomend Morskie Oko restaurant, located just across from Antique Apartments main building, at Plac Szczepański 8.
Trip to Chochołowskie Thermal Baths
06-02-2025On winter days, we highly recommend a relaxing trip to the Chochołowskie Thermal Baths. Designed for recreation and relaxation, this is the largest thermal pool complex in the Podhale region
Japanese Woodcuts from the Collection of the National Museum in Krakow
24-01-2025The exhibition of woodcuts by Kitagawa Utamaro is a unique presentation of masterpieces of Japanese art from the collection of the National Museum in Krakow.
Exhibition of Acquisitions 2020–2024
08-01-2025This exhibition is dedicated to the most valuable and historically and artistically significant artifacts acquired by the Museum of Krakow over the past five years.
Happy New Year 2025
31-12-2024May the New Year bring you peace, joy, and happiness.
Caroling in the Market Square
20-12-2024The most beautiful Polish carols and pastorals will be sung during the 90th Kraków Singing Lesson, “Carols to Sing at Home.” The communal caroling will take place in the Main Market Square tomorrow, December 21, at 5:00 PM.
Kraków Nativity Scene Exhibition
13-12-2024As per tradition, the nativity scenes will be showcased to the public from December 9, 2024, to March 2, 2025, in a post-competition exhibition at the Krzysztofory Palace. The Nativity Scene Exhibition can be visited Monday through Sunday, from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM. The Krzysztofory Palace is located near Antique Apartments – on the corner ofMain Market Square at No. 35.
Christmas Market at Wolnica Square
06-12-2024We recommend visiting the atmospheric Christmas Market in the Kazimierz district, held at Wolnica Square, the heart of this historic part of Kraków. The market will take place from December 2 to December 15, 2024.
Christmas Market 2024
22-11-2024The Christmas Market in Kraków begins on November 29, 2024, and runs until January 1, 2025.
7th Artists and Designers Market - Nówka Sztuka
05-11-2024This weekend 9th and 10th of November, as a part of bigger project named: „A Thing for Art – Design in Kraków” the seventh edition of the Brand New Art Artists and Designers Fair will take place at the Palace of Art, right next to Antique Apartments at Plac Szczepański 4.
GlassFest Kraków – the Festival of Science and Technology
24-10-2024The Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Ceramics and Building Materials, together with the Małopolska Science Center Cogiteon, invites you to events within the framework of GlassFest Kraków – the Festival of Science and Technology.
Art Exhibition works by Olga Pawłowska
08-10-2024Visitors are invited to the painting exhibition by Olga Pawłowska, titled 30 Beats Per Minute, which can be seen at Bunkier Sztuki, just around the corner from Antique Apartments.
Breakfast at Antique Apartments
13-09-2024Delicious breakfasts prepared by Charlotte Bistro will be delivered directly to your apartment, or you can pick them up at the reception.
SILENCE Music Festival
30-08-2024Today, August 30th, the SILENCE Music Festival will begin. This year's edition will be inaugurated with the performance "(A)Insomnia," a new incarnation of Johann Sebastian Bach's "Goldberg Variations." We will hear a live continuation of this piece, written by artificial intelligence, simultaneously at the Kijów Cinema in Krakow and St. Thomas Church in Leipzig, over the grave of the famous composer.
Summer Jazz Festival Kraków
23-08-2024The 29th edition of the Summer Jazz Festival Kraków is ongoing until September 1st. This is the largest festival of its kind in Poland, attracting around 50,000 attendees across its concerts.
The BNP Paribas Green Film Festival
15-08-2024The BNP Paribas Green Film Festival is an international ecological film festival that has been held in Kraków since 2018. It is the only festival of its kind in Poland and one of the largest ecological film festivals in the world.
Bunkier Cafe
19-07-2024Bunkier Cafe is an iconic cafe located just around the corner from our reception, at the Bunkier Sztuki Contemporary Art Gallery, on Krakow's Planty at Plac Szczepański 3a. The entire gallery and cafe have just undergone a thorough renovation and have reopened to visitors.
Tap water in Kraków
12-07-2024In Krakow, it's the height of summer, and we can enjoy sunny and hot days. However, it's important to remember to stay properly hydrated. In Krakow, you can safely drink tap water without boiling it. Tap water contains minerals such as calcium, magnesium, potassium, and sodium.
The 33rd edition of the Jewish Culture
21-06-2024Festival begins on Sunday, June 23 and will last untill end of June. The festival will take place throughout almost the entire Kazimierz district, with the FKŻ tent on Józefa Street and daily concerts at the Museum of Engineering and Technology.
TripAdvisor’s Travelers' Choice Awards 2024
17-06-2024We are delighted to announce that we have been awarded in TripAdvisor’s Travelers' Choice Awards 2024
23rd Great Dragon Parade 8-9 June 2024
07-06-2024This weekend, we invite you to the 23rd Great Dragon Parade. The spectacle will take place at the foot of Wawel Castle, in the beautiful bend of the Vistula River. It's worth arriving a bit earlier to secure a comfortable spot.
Botanical Garden in Kraków
30-05-2024The small Botanical Garden of the Jagiellonian University is located almost in the very center of Krakow, a 10-minute walk from the Main Market Square at 27 Kopernika Street.
The World of Hans Zimmer concert
10-05-2024On the upcoming Sunday, May 12th, a special concert "The World of Hans Zimmer – A New Dimension" will take place at the Tauron Arena, during which the world-renowned composer will arrange a completely new selection of scores, captivating music connoisseurs in the process.
Mastercard OFF CAMERA 2024
23-04-2024As every year, we will welcome Mastercard OFF CAMERA to Plac Szczepański from April 26th to May 5th as part of the 17th edition of the International Independent Cinema Festival Mastercard OFF CAMERA!
"Food in Art" Exhibition in MOCAK
12-04-2024Food in Art is the 11th exhibition in MOCAK's 'Civilization in Art' series. The series explores topics such as history, sports, economics, crime, medicine, nature, and politics, allowing us to see these issues through the eyes of artists and from their individual perspectives.
New cafe EL&N London opened in Kraków
05-04-2024In Krakow, the EL&N London café has opened. This iconic pink venue, with branches worldwide, entices with deliciously presented food and extraordinary interiors.
Easter Fair 2024 at Market Square
21-03-2024The Easter Fair in Krakow kicks off on March 21, 2024. Stalls with various handicrafts, especially products related to Easter such as palms, floral arrangements, Easter baskets, and painted eggs, will be waiting for you in the unique setting of the Main Market Square in Krakow. There will also be stalls with traditional Polish dishes, so you'll surely be able to taste something delicious.
Regulated Modernity: Modernism in the PRL Exhibition
13-03-2024The exhibition focuses on various aspects of regulation during the Polish People's Republic (PRL) period. It presents 360 exhibits from various areas of life, art, and culture, including objects of artistic craftsmanship, fashion, technology, as well as publications in the form of books and magazines.
Permanent Exhibition at Wawel - Porcelain Cabinet
20-02-2024A new permanent exhibition titled "Porcelain Cabinet" has found its place at the Royal Castle on Wawel.
Polish Doughnut Day
08-02-2024"Fat Thursday" is the last Thursday before Lent, and Poles celebrate the final days of the carnival during this time. On this day, sweet pastries dominate the tables – in accordance with tradition, these are doughnuts (pączki) and angel wings (chrust).
Japan on the Threshold of Modernity Captured in Photography - Exhibition
02-02-2024The National Museum in Krakow invites you to an exhibition that explores the history, specificity, and symbolism of traditional Japanese clothing. It also aims to showcase the development of Japanese design thinking and the modernization processes it underwent.
Banksy Museum in Kraków
22-01-2024In the unique setting of postindustrial space at Kraków’s Kazimierz district you can admire over 150 reproductions of works of Banksy – one of the most misterious artists of our times.
Xplore Dome: Travel Salad
05-01-2024It is a unique multimedia exposition that allows you to Travel around the world thanks to advanced AR technology.
"Christmas Time! Concert"
27-12-2023At the "Christmas Time! Concert" you will have a chance to listen to polish carols sang by some of the best polish singers accompanied by Royal Symphony Orchestra.
Merry Christmas!
22-12-2023We wish you a merry Christmass and a Happy New Year!
Guided Tour – Kraków’s Nativity Scenes
15-12-2023You can join guided tour to admire beautiful Krakow’s Nativity Sceenes located in various locations of the Old Town.
Krakow Christmas Market
21-11-2023Krakow Christmas Market has been shortlisted by CNN as one of the most popular and best Christmas markets in Europe this year, so it is definatelly worth visiting. It starts on the 24th of November and finishes on the 1st of January.
Kraków's Museums Open Day
13-11-2023On the 19 th of November yet another edition of Kraków's Museums Open Day will take place. It gives you a chance to visit 55 of Kraków's great museums and art galeries, that will not only present their standard exhibitions, but also organize special events for that day, such as workshops, multimedia presentations and guided tours.
20th Prof. Jan Jargoń International Organ All Souls Festival
03-11-2023The 20th Jan Jargoń International Organ All Souls Festival will take place from 28th of October till 9th of November. Aclaimed organists from Holand, Germany, Poland and Ukrain will perform in churches around Old Town of Kraków. The repertoire will range from the early Renaissance to contemporary improvisations.
68th Kraków All Souls “Zaduszki” Jazz Festival
27-10-202368th Kraków All Souls “Zaduszki” Jazz Festival will take place between 25 and 29 October 2023. This is the oldest Jazz festiwal in Europe, dating back to 1954. It is a perfect oportunity to celebrate Jazz music in a unique setting of Kraków.
Museum of Illusions
10-10-2023The Museum of Illusions is a space where illusions meet scientific inventions and the arts: physics and optics are displayed together with mysterious artwork and classical riddles.
19th Cultural Borderlands Fair
29-09-2023Untill 3rd of October you can visit Cultural Borderlands Fair at the Small Market Square next to St. Mary’s Basilica.
MUFO Museum of Photography
07-09-2023MUFO in Kraków is the only museum in Poland that concentrates solely on photography. Currently until 17th of September you can see a unique exhibition that shows the projects of this year four finalists of Deutsche Bӧrse Photography Foundation 2023 contest - Bieke Depoorter, Samuel Fosso, Arthur Jafa i Frida Orupabo.
MATEJKO. THE PAINTER AND HISTORY
01-09-2023The National Museum in Kraków presents the work of one of the greatest polish painters of all time – Jan Matejko.
Manggha Museum
24-08-2023Manggha Museum show the mutual cultural relations between Poland and Japan, the East and the West.
WOMAI world of my all inspirations
03-08-2023WOMAI is the Center for Science and Senses, a unique place that combines two opposing worlds: light and darkness, which blind heroes and scientists perceive. The emotions and knowledge added to the exhibitions are authentic and personal.
Tauron Arena in Kraków
21-07-2023Tauron Arena in Kraków is biggest venue in town. Their schedule is full of interesting events such as concerts, sport and educational events, festivals and fairs.
28th Summer Jazz Festival in Kraków
14-07-2023Is the biggest jazz festiwal in Poland. This year there will be 130 concerts and over 500 artists from all over the world.
Vodka Factory Museum Fabryczna 13
07-07-2023This fascinating museum is located in the historic premises of Kraków's No. 11 brand vodka factory, which was built in the 1930s and later distilled by state-owned alcohol producer Polmos, eventually shutting down in 2010. Today the site has been revitalised and immaculately transformed into the Fabryczna City complex.
Charlotte Bistro special Set
30-06-2023Charlotte Bistro - located on the ground floor of our building has got a special sets of food for afternoon snack on sale now.
Zakrzówek Park & Swimming Pools
22-06-2023From 22nd of June Zakrzówek Park is officially open. It offers five swimming pools with a depth of 40 centimeters to two metres, that were created in the lagoon of the former quarry. Thanks to calcium deposit the water has a unique turquoise colour and it is surrounded by high cliffs – so it all creates a perfect place to relax and enjoy summer days.
III European Games Kraków
15-06-2023European Games Kraków - Małopolska 2023 will take place from 21st of June till 2nd of July 2023.
22. Great Dragon Parade
01-06-202322nd edition of Great Kraków’s Dragon Parade will take place on the 3rd of June. On this evening at 10pm, beasts of different kinds and sizes can be seen flying over the Vistula river, next to the Wawel Castle. There will be lights show and music concert to compliment the event.
Lego Exhibition Bricks&Figs
11-05-2023New exhibition presenting over 12 thousand artefact has opened in Kraków. You can find some unigue pieces never before available for individual sale at shops.
Bottiglieria 1881 restaurant with 1 Michelin star
05-05-2023If you are lookig for an exceptional meal there is a restaurant in Kraków that has been awarded 1 Michelin star and that is Bottiglieria 1881.
the Mastercard OFF CAMERA 28.04 – 7.05.2023
27-04-2023The 16th edition of the Mastercard OFF CAMERA International Festival of Independent Cinema is upon us. Throughout the years, the Festival has undergone changes and continued to evolve. From the outset, however, it has always provided information and commentary on the present state of the world. Addressing important current topics, the Festival has dared to go against the grain. It thus became one of the most recognizable events of this type in Central Europe.
Weekend special manu with prawns at Scandale Royal
21-04-2023This weekend visit Scandale Royal restaurant at the ground floor of our main building to enjoy special menu with prawns!
Book-a-Balance mobile SPA
14-04-2023Massage is a perfect way to relax and improve the mood. So we believe it is a great idea to treat yourself to one during your stay in Kraków. Especially that you can have Spa arriving to your apartment.
Easter Fair in Kraków
06-04-2023The Easter Fair is now on at Main Market Square and you can visit it untill 10th of April.
Saint Joseph fare at Small Market Square
23-03-2023From 17th till 26th of March you can visit Saint Joseph fare at Small Market Square (just behind Sain Mary’s Basilica). There is a fatastic selection of hand made items, ideal for gifts. There are also stalls with some local food to try. Traditional folk music bands will be performing daily as a part of this event, so it is definately worthwile to check it out.
"Some Were Neighbors" exhibition
17-03-2023Right next to Antique Apartments at Planty park there is an open air exhibition presented: "Some Were Neighbors".
80th anniversary of the liquidation of Kraków Ghetto
10-03-2023On March 13th and 14th, 1943, German Sonderdienst squad had undertake the brutal action of final liquidation of Kraków’s ghetto. This Year to comemorate this tragic events the March of Remembrance starts at noon on Sunday the12th from Plac Bohaterów Getta.
Helena Rubinstein. First lady of beauty – exhibition
22-02-2023The Galicia Jewish Museum presents an exhibition telling the story of incredible life of Helena Rubinstein.
Happy Valentaine's Day
14-02-2023Here’s to a Valentine’s Day filled with good wine, good food, good friends.
31st Finale of the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity
26-01-202331st Grand Finale will play on 29 January 2023 under the theme: "We want to beat sepsis! We play for all – the little and the big ones!"
The exhibition of paintings by Tamara Łempicka
19-01-2023There is an exceptional opportunity to visit the exhibition by Tamara Łempicka presented by National Museum in Kraków.
Museum by Dominikanski Church
13-01-2023To comemorate the 800th anniversary of creation of Dominikan Order in Kraków the museum has been opened at the church at Stolarska 12 street.
Attractions in Kraków during the Festive Period
22-12-2022There is a lot to do in Kraków during the Festive period, as city has perfected the art of the Christmas spirit over the years.
Galician Advent Fair 2022
19-12-2022This fair is situated right in front of Galeria Krakowska and is on until 24th of December.
80th Jubilee Competition of Krakow Nativity Scenes
08-12-2022On the 4th od Dcember the winners of this yaer’s jubilee competition of Krakow Nativity Scenes have been anounced. As tradition dictates, the nativity scenes will be now shown to the public from December 5, 2022 to February 27, 2023 at the post-competition exhibition at the Krzysztofory Palace.
Kraków Christmas Market 2022
25-11-2022Kraków Christmas Market starting on the 25th of November will be open untill 1st of January 2023.
Kraków's Museums Open Day 2022
17-11-2022This Sunday 20th of November 55 Kraków’s Museums will take part in the Open Day event. You will have an oportunity to see not only regular exhibitions but also places or art objects not usually available to the public. Most of museums will have only 1 zł addmission fee or will be free of charge.
11th of November National Independence Day in Poland
10-11-2022This year we are celebrating 104th anniversary of Poland regaining independence. It is celebrated on 11th of November as a nationwide holiday and there will be lots of events around the city to mark this special occasion.
25th International Book Fair in Kraków
26-10-202225th International Book Fair in Kraków 29-30.10.2022 This year’s 25th International Book Fair in Kraków will draw inspiration from Polish Romanticism.
8th Cracovia Royal Half Marathon
14-10-2022This Sunday on October 16th another big sport event will take place in Kraków!
Patchlab Festival
07-10-2022Patchlab Festival is taking place from 6th till 9th of October in Kraków. Patchlab Digital Art Festival is an annual internationally recognised event for art based on the latest technologies and creative coding. It tries to reflect the constantly changing influence of technology on society and the environment by means of art. It has been organised in Krakow, Poland since 2012.
Capella Cracoviensis: 6T Classical Music
21-09-2022Capella Cracoviensis is a chamber choir and orchestra which specializes in early music played on period instruments. They invite you to take part in the event called 6T, which is a series of classical music concerts.
Film Festival „Film confrontation 2022”
16-09-2022Untill 18th of September there will be an oportunity to see 14 excellent movies awarded at best film festivals.
20 th Sacrum Profanum Festival
09-09-2022Sacrum Profanum Festival has gained a reputation of one of the most intriguing cultural events in Poland. It’s main idea has always been to break boundaries and experiment creatively at the junction of classical and new music.
Scandale Royal new menu
01-09-2022Scandale Royal restaurant has just introduced new menu. Head Chef prepared interesting set of dishes for everyone's taste.
"See: Brytania" photo exhibition
26-08-2022Great exhibition showing history of Great Britain through the lenses of best photographers, documenting period from 1960 until 2020.
International Folk Art Fair
18-08-2022International Folk Art Fair in Kraków is taking place at Main Market Square from 06th till 21nd of August 2022.
20th Pierogi Festival at Little Market Square
15-08-2022This is a real celebration of polish traditional dish: pierogi. It is a little bit like Italian ravioli, but much better of course.
Book-a-Balance mobile SPA
21-07-2022Massage is a perfect way to relax and improve the mood. So we believe it is a great idea to treat yourself to one during your stay in Kraków. Especially that you can have spa arriving to your apartment.
27th Summer Jazz Festival Kraków
15-07-2022Summer Jazz Festival Kraków will take place from Saturday, June 25th 2022 untill Saturday, July 30th 2022. There will be about 130 concerts, and that is not including the Jazz Night! Main venues are: Piwnica Pod Baranami, Harris Piano Jazz Bar, Manggha Museum, Kijów Cinema and the Kraków Philharmonic.
Jacek Malczewski exchibition at National Museum in Krakow
08-07-2022Jacek Malczewski the Romantic Untill end of July 2022 National Museum in Krakow is hosting an exceptional exhibition dedicated to Romanticism in the works of Jacek Malczewski.
31st Jewish Culture Festival
29-06-202231st Jewish Culture Festival is on untill July the 3rd, 2022. This is another edition dedicated to elements – and after earth and fire, this year’s leading theeme is water.
Wianki 2022 Celebration of Music
22-06-2022On the 25th of June city will be filled with music and flowers. This year’s edition will celebrate folk music. Exceptional lineup of artist will let you discover traditional music with the twist.
June Weekend 2022 Events
17-06-2022There will be a lot going on in Kraków during June long weekend 2022 16-19.06.2022. below there are just some suggestions on spending your time in Kraków this weekend!
Krakow Photomonth Festival 2022
10-06-2022Krakow Photomonth Festival is one of the most important European photography festivals and one of the largest cyclical events in Poland devoted to the visual arts. This year, 2022, will mark the festival’s 20th edition. the festival will go on untill 26 th of June. A diverse programme of exhibitions—and not only photographic ones—enriched by meetings and various other events, will offer viewers a panoramic view of contemporary photography. For list of exhibition click the link below: https://bit.ly/3twBJWT
14th Birthday of Scandale Royal Restaurant
31-05-2022This Saturday Scandale Royal Restaurant will celebrate 14th Birthday and they will throw a bash with a exceptional food and legendary cocktails! Party will start at 8 pm and DJ MIKO will make sure you are having great fun! We are cooperating with Scandale Royal Restaurant for many years now - they not only serve breakfast for our guest, but also make sure our guests can enjoy best coctails in town. so very Happy Birthday to Scandale Royal !!!
Krakow Film Music Festival
29-05-2022The 15th edition of Krakow Film Music Festival runs untill 29th of May. Organised by the KBF and RMF Classic, is a captivating showcase of the highest quality musical interpretations of the moving image and one of the most important festivals in the world of film music. Performed by leading musicians and orchestras in Europe and the world, the festival provides a unique concert experience by setting it to live screenings of the world’s most spectacular films, well-known for their dazzling cinematography, top-class direction, enthralling plots, and emotive acting.
Museum Night in Kraków
13-05-2022After a two-year break, the 18th Museum Night in Kraków returns to its traditional formula of night-time visits and special events, held at dozens of museums and their branches throughout the city. For list of participating venues click on below link: https://bit.ly/3Mp9wbO
ENERGYLANDIA Amusement Park
06-05-2022ENERGYLANDIA is the biggest Amusement Park in Poland. On the huge area of 43 hectares you will find multitude of varied attractions. Located in Zator, only 45 minutes drive from Kraków is a fantastic idea for a day out for the whole family.
Festival MASTERCARD OFF CAMERA
28-04-2022The 15th edition of Mastercard OFF Camera will take place from 29th of April until 8th of May 2022. As always you can expect the most interesting films from around the world, global film stars, Polish and international premieres.
Happy Easter!
17-04-2022May you enjoy Easter surrounded by friends, family, and plenty of chocolate!
Festival Misteria Paschalia 2022
13-04-202219th eddition of Festival Misteria Paschalia 2022 will take place in Kraków - from 12th till 18th of April. One of the most important festivals of early music in Europe, Misteria Paschalia is held every year during Holy Week. First held in 2004 following the idea of Filip Berkowicz and organised by KBF, the event showcases the most fascinating music penned between the Middle Ages and the 18th century, performed by acclaimed interpreters of early music. The programme recalls Christian roots of European spirituality, presenting some of the most important works by early masters alongside forgotten pieces representing important compositional and performance traditions. The festival is the perfect opportunity for musical discoveries and hearing brand-new interpretations of classical music prepared through extensive studies and reconstruction. see website for more details: https://bit.ly/3rqr6Ea
Easter Market 2022
08-04-2022Easter Market is on from the 7th untill 18th of April. There are 65 stalls selling handcrafted goods, Easter decorations as well as traditional polish food. There will also be live performances during the Fair.
States of Mind Festival
01-04-2022This weekend visit Tauron Arena Kraków for States of Mind Festival. There will be plenty Polish (but not only polish) brands catering for your body & soul. Festival is promoting sustainable, ecofriendly products, and celebrating slow life attitude.
Saint Józef's fair at Mały Rynek in Kraków
19-03-2022Visit Mały Rynek (Small Market Square adjecent to Main Market Square) from 18th untill 27th of March for Saint Józef's fair. There are lots of colorfull stalls with oryginal craft and traditional food to try. There will also be live music peformed daily by local bands.
Tours of Kraków and the surrounding area
10-03-2022Visiting Kraków is an opportunity to see some of worlds most beautiful sites as well as collect lifelong memories. We are always happy to help with arranging sightseeing and tours for you while you are in Kraków.
We stand with Ukraine
25-02-2022Now that the war is a fact, Kraków stands united for Ukraine - ready to help and support.
Kraków Vege Festival
17-02-2022This weekend we reccomend visiting Vege Festival, taking place at Kärcher Hala Cracovia in Kraków.
Traveller Review Award 2022 - Booking.com
02-02-2022We are very proud to receive Traveller Review Award 2022 from Booking.com.
Not Only Bruegel and Rubens: The Painting of the Southern Netherlands at Wawel Castle
19-01-2022Wawel Royal Castle presents a fascinating selection of artworks from Southern Netherlands from 16th and the first half of the 17th century, the time when this region was one of Europe’s most important artistic centres.
Ice Skating Rinks in Kraków
11-01-2022Ice skating is not only a great way to spend your free time during winter months but also it helps you to stay fit and keeps endorphine levels high.
New Years Eve party at Scandale Royal
30-12-2021Welcome the New Year at BLACK&GOLD theemed New Years Eve dinner taking place at Scandale Royal restaurant, located at Plac Szczepanski 2 (our main building).
Live Nativity Scene at Kraków’s ZOO
23-12-2021There will be a live Nativity Scene at Kraków’s ZOO from 25th till 27th of December from 12:00 till 14:00.
Nativity Scene Contest Exhibition
15-12-2021The 79th Nativity Scene Contest took place on the 2nd on December 2021 with over 100 structures entring the competition. The Cracovian tradition of making elaborate nativity scenes is excepnional and reached international acclaim as Poland’s first entry on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List in 2018.
Kraków Christmas Fair
26-11-2021After one year break Kraków Christmas Fair is back on the Main Market Square. It starts on the 26th of November 2021 and lasts untill the 2nd of January 2022.
Snow White – Garden of Lights
18-11-2021We recommend visiting Snow White – Garden of Lights exhibition that will bo on from the 5th of November till 27 of February.
Krakow’s Museums Open Day 14.11.2021
12-11-202145 various museums and galleries will take part in 16th edition of Open Day on Sunday 14th of November.
Certificate of Good Customer Service
19-10-2021We are very proud to announce that we have been awarded a certificate of Good Customer Service by Polish Tourism Organisation.
24th International Book Fair in Krakow
14-10-202124th International Book Fair in Krakow, October 14th to 17th, 2021 Starting from today you can visit the venue of International Book Fair in Krakowa at Expo Centre (ul. Galicyjska 9; Czyżyny)
American Weekend at Scandale Royal Restaurant
08-10-2021This weekend you can enjoy classic American dishes and drinks at Scandale Royal Restaurants at the groud floor of our main building at Plac Szczepański.
Festiwal Sacrum Profanum 2021
02-10-2021W ten weekend polecamy wspaniałe koncerty w ramach 19. edycji festiwalu Sacrum Profanum, który trwa od 29 września do 3 października 2021.
20th Great Parade of Dragons 2021
10-09-2021This Saturday - 11th of September - you will have an oportunity to see Great Parade of Dragons. Fabulous Dragons will be flying over Wsła river, some of them measuring up to 25 meters.
International Festival of Independent Cinema
03-09-2021International Festivalof Independent Cinema3-12 września 2021 Kraków
34th ULICA Festival
31-08-2021ULICA Festival – phenomenal shows, theatre performances, happenings, improvisations, and, last but not least, intimate as well as large-scale outdoor productions.
15th Summer Film Festival at Kino Pod Baranami
17-08-2021Summer Cinema Festival runs up untill 26th of August and it is haused at Kino Pod Baranami at Main Market Square.
Scandale Royal Plac Szczepański 2
29-07-2021Restaurant and cocktail bar in one, located at the ground floor of our main building at Plac Szczepański 2.
The International Print Triennial 2021
16-07-2021The International Print Triennial in Krakow (MTG) – one of the most important and longest-running events dedicated to visual arts in Poland – has been held in Kraków since 1966. This year’s flagship events are the international Main Exhibition, held under the banner “Dissonant Futures”, and the experimental "Transgraphia" exhibition.
Kraków in final 4 of competition for „Green Capital of Europe 2023”
09-07-2021Kraków is taking part in competition „Green Capital of Europe 2023”
30th Jewish Culture Festival
24-06-202130th edition of the Jewish Culture Festival will be held between 25 June and 4 July in Krakow’s district of Kazimierz.
Forum Przestrzenie - riverside venue
17-06-2021With hot summer days ahead we would like to recommend a perfect spot where you can relax on the beach chair enjoying the wiev at the Wawel Castle.
Wiśniewski - new gastronomic concept at Plac Szczepański 2
31-05-2021This weekend Wiśniewski has opened their bar at the ground floor of our buliding at Plac Szczepański 2.
Kraków's Night
20-05-2021If you are a fan of cultural events, you may want to book your stay in Kraków and enjoy unique program called Kraków's Nigths.
Kraków is opening tourist attractions
13-05-2021From the begining of May many museums and other attractions have open their doors back for visitors
Bon Turystyczny
06-05-2021U nas zrealizujesz Bon Turystyczny!
Emaus Tree at the Market Square
01-04-2021Right next to the Rathause at the Main market Square in Kraków the Emaus Tree has been erected.
#zwiedzajKrakow
26-03-2021Dołączyliśmy do akcji #zwiedzajKrakow! Oznacza to aż 20% rabatu na przeróżne atrakcje i usługi w Krakowie.
Festival Misteria Paschalia 1-5 April 2021
11-03-2021During Easter Week - from 1st till 5th of April the 18th edition of Misteria Paschalia festival will be held in Kraków.
Safe holiday at Antique Apartments
28-05-2020Our number one priority at Antique Apartments is the well-being, health and safety of our guest and team members. In order to ensure that we have set up the following procedures, so that all our guests can feel safe when staying at our apartments https://bit.ly/2Xecd9n
#safeholiday
20-05-2020We are missing you... that is why we are joining forces with all polish hospitality industry to make sure we implement procedures that will provide safe enviroment for tourists www.ighp.pl/wypocznijbezpiecznie we will make sure you are safe as at home at Antique Apartments!
Antique Apartments closed until further notice due to the spread of the COVID-19 virus
17-03-2020Poland has declared a state of "epidemic emergency" and has temporarily close its borders to non-citizens starting from Sunday the 15th of March 2020, in a move to contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus. The government has decided to limit the operations of shopping malls and close all pubs, clubs, museums, schools etc. The Polish government have also issued a decree suspending operation of most of the accommodation providers. Therefore as of the 14th of March, 2020 Antique Apartments in Kraków will stop providing accommodation until further notice. The well being of our guests and our associates is of paramount importance. In these challenging times we will work together with our guests as well as the rest of the industry to find the best solutions in regards to refunds and the rescheduling of trips that have been booked. Please contact us by email should you have any further questions, but bear in mind our operation capacity will be severely limited during the forthcoming weeks. We will try to respond as soon as possible. We wish you the best of health and hope that we will see you here in Krakow soon enough. Antique Apartments Team
Kościuszko Mound - sightseeing
13-03-2020A place of remembrance devoted to a Polish and US freedom fighter, a popular destination for walks, and a marvellous vantage point. When the weather is good, it commands a view of the Tatras, some 100 km (60 miles) away!
Stained Glass Workshop and Museum
04-03-2020In the Stained Glass Museum, exhibition spaces intertwine with the old stained glass workshop, functioning since 1902. The visitors can observe the process of stained glass creation, in the warm atmosphere of the historic workshop, directly above the heads of artists and craftsmen. For this reason visits can only be made by joining a guided tour. Guided tours in English: TUESDAY – SATURDAY every hour from 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. (last tour at 5:00 p.m.) TICKET PRICES PER PERSON INCLUDING A GUIDE: adults 37 PLN, student 31 PLN, family (2+2) 124 PLN Workshop and Stained Glass Museum al. Krasinskiego 23, 31–111 Krakow tel.: +48 512 937 979, info@stainedglass.pl https://bit.ly/2x5bjRD
Fat Thursday - 20th of February - the sweetest Polish tradition
18-02-2020Fat Thursday is a real feast for the those with a sweet tooth. This Thursday Poland will go nuts for donuts! It is a traditional Christian feast marking the last Thursday before Lent and was also a celebration marking welcoming the arrival of the spring. On that day you can eat as many donuts as you like – the more the better! First donuts were said to be fried in ancient Rome, but Poles began their love affair with donuts back in the 16th century. Polish donut is called „Pączek”. Pączek is a large fried donut filled with marmalades and glazed with sugar, and depending on the bakery you go to, it might be topped with candied orange peel. It is absolutelly delicious – trying it is a must! Statistically, every Pole eats two and a half donut on fat Thursday. We will have tons of donuts waiting for our guests at our reception. Although one donut is 240 calories we will definatelly going to eat as much as we can and beat the statistics…
Photobloc Exhibition
02-02-2020Photobloc. Central Europe in Photobooks 22.11.2019-01.03.2020 The history of the 20th century narrated through photobooks is amazing and intriguing. The dreams of Central European artists, utopian visions of the future, struggle for independence, and documents of everyday life mix with propaganda, tragedy, and war. Viewed through the prism of photobooks, Central Europe is both beautiful and brutal, touching and shocking. The new exhibition organised by the International Cultural Centre, Photobloc. Central Europe in Photobooks, is the first comprehensive display of photobooks from Central Europe that covers over a hundred years of their history focusing on the most ground-breaking, most interesting and beautiful pieces. International Cultural Centre Rynek Główny 25 Kraków https://bit.ly/2uhLvkd
Breakfast Buffet at Scandale Royal Restaurant
24-01-2020Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. We offer breakfast buffet for our guests and it is served at Scandale Royal Restaurant at the ground floor of our main building at Plac Szczepański 2. There's a selection of hot and cold dishes, all made using fresh, local products. Delicious and also nutritious at the same time is a guarantee of good mood and energy throughout the day. It is served daily from 7:30 till 11:00, you can buy it at our reception or while booking your apartment at our website.
Opera Rara Festival 2020
13-01-2020The Opera Rara Festival presents again works rarely heard in theatres and at festivals, works usually (and unjustly!) left out of the opera canon and/or mainstream. The 2020 edition will be no different. We begin with Gioacchino Rossini’s bel canto opera Sigismondo, followed by Antonín Dvořák’s romantic Vanda, Claudio Monteverdi’s Baroque Il ballo delle Ingrate complemented by modern compositions by Teoniki Rożynek, and Enoch Arden based on a poem by Alfred Tennyson with music by Richard Strauss. The programme will be rounded off by two contemporary operas: Udo Zimmermann’s Weiße Rose and a joint work by dramatist Krystian Lada and composer Katarzyna Głowicka Unknown, I Live With You. The festival will be held between 23 January and 14 February 2020 at the Juliusz Słowacki Theatre, pl. Świętego Ducha 1
LULU LIVING Concept Store
12-12-2019If you are looking for some special gifts or decorations for Christmass visit Lulu Living Concept Store - just next to our reception at Plac Szczepański 2. They have lots of unique items suitable for presents for both adults and children. Not to mention some of the most beautiful home deco elements, such as lamps, picture frames and also Xmas Tree drop ornaments.
77th Kraków Nativity Scenes Contest
06-12-201977th Kraków Nativity Scene Contest is held on the first Thursday of December. Cribs are presented on the Main Market Square by Adam Mickiewicz monument and after taken to Historical Museum of the City of Kraków where they are assessed by a jury selecting winners in several categories. Those wonderful hand-made works of art are inspired by history of Kraków and its architecture. Winning cribs will be presented in various locations of the Old Town.
Lady with an Ermine by Leonardo da Vinci - Czartoryski Museum
29-11-2019Following the end of renovation works, after nine years, Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece Lady with an Ermine finally returns to the Princes Czartoryski Museum We will be able to admire this masterpiece there from 20th of December. Museum is definitely worth visiting. With it’s stunning art collection, including Rembrandt’s Landscape with the Good Samaritan, there are also around 300,000 beautiful artworks such as paintings, mediaeval enamels, ivory, amber and coral carvings, ceramics, Venetian glass, Augsburg silver, Persian rugs, textiles and Polish and Oriental military items tell a complex, fascinating story about Polish and global art, culture and history. There will be guided tours in Polish and English on the 20-22 and 27-29 of December 2019, as well as evening concert in the courtyard on the 21st and 22nd of December. Czartoryski Museum Sw. Jana Street 19
26th International Film Festival Etiuda&Anima
22-11-2019For this weekend we recommend the International Film Festival Etiuda&Anima, taking place at Kino Kijów, al. Krasińskiego 34. The festiwal promotes art animation and short films, made by professionals as well as newcomers. The programme is full of various events starting with competition screenings and going through special features, meetings with artists and other accompanying events. The two international competitions are the central point of the festival’s program. The Etiuda section features 29 short films from Finland, Belgium, Germany, Thailand and Mexico competing for Gold, Silver and Bronze Dinosaur statuettes. Poland is also represented by Klaudia Folga’s The Turtle Cave, Michał Piotrowski’s Lolo and Helena Oborska’s Bitten starring Mary Komasa.
Krakow Art Salon 2019
15-11-2019Krakow Art Salon 2019 15-24 November noo till 8 pm, free admission Pałac Sztuki, Plac Szczepański 4 – oposite Antique Apartments building
Wawel Castle
08-11-2019For everyone visiting Kraków visiting Wawel Castle is an absolute must. One of the most iconic historic landmark in Poland, beutifully sutuated on the bank of Wisła river is an absolute gem. In 1978 it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the Historic Centre of Kraków. For centuries the residence of the kings of Poland and the symbol of Polish statehood, the Castle is now one of the country's premier art museums. for more visit: https://bit.ly/2CCwMRL
23rd Book Fair in Krakow
25-10-2019Between 24 and 27 October, during the 23rd International Book Fair in Kraków, the EXPO Kraków Conference Centre turns into a giant bookshop and venue for meetings with acclaimed authors and industry discussions. Marc Elsberg, Brandon Mull, Jonathan Carroll, Jacek Dukaj, Marek Krajewski, Szczepan Twardoch and Adam Zagajewski are just some of the guests attending this year’s events. The International Book Fair in Krakow is an iconic event in the city, a promotion zone for good books, a venue for encounters, exchanges of thoughts and discussion. In 2013 Krakow was awarded the prestigious UNESCO City of Literature title as one of seven such cities in the world and only the second one located in a non-English speaking country. This makes Krakow the perfect location for an international publishing and readership event. The International Book Fair in Krakow works to consolidate the image of Krakow and Malopolska as a region that for centuries has set the course of development for Polish culture, fuelled change, influenced tastes and created literary trends. This years program includes the cycle of events titled German Stories is the perfect opportunity to learn more about the culture of our Western neighbours. The special guests of this year’s fair present literature from Germany’s finest publishing houses. Goethe-Institut Krakau has prepared an exhibition dedicated to Michael Ende, a lecture by Dr. Thomas Becker on libraries of the future and literary tours of Kraków. We will also find the latest releases: Jonathan Carroll, Katarzyna Bonda and Goran Vojnović meet readers during launches of their new books. And there’s plenty for children and young adults, including Anita Głowińska’s brand-new stories, Katherine Marsh’s Nowhere Boy and Reeli Reinaus’ How My Dad Got a New Wife. The Comic Book Salon presents authors of graphic novels, with Jérémie Royer, Arne Jysch, Guilherme Petreca, Reed Tucker, Tomasz Kontny and Marek Turek talking about their work as writers and artists. https://bit.ly/2pQcJvO
Lasek Wolski – perfect forest walk
17-10-2019„Lasek Wolski” is an ideal place for a walk in beautiful and peaceful forrest. You can find plenty of walking trails in breathtaking scenery allowing you to relax away from the hustle and bustle of the city. Hard to believe it is only 6 km from Kraków’s Main Market Square. Trails are clearly marked although they are not suitable for prams, however it is fantastic place for walking your dog. There i salso The Krakow ZOO located right in the heart of the Lasek Wolski. How to get there? You can take bus numer 134 (stops right outside the ZZOO’s main entrance and it is great starting point for walks). There i salso paid car park if you are travelling with a car (Kukułcza/Leśna Street)
Unsound 2019 Contemporary Music Festival
09-10-2019Unsound 2019 01 – 13.10.2019 Biuro Festiwalowe - Pałac Krzysztofory
Sacrum Profanum 2019
20-09-2019Sacrum Profanum 2019 27.09 – 04.10.2019 Cricoteka Ośrodek Dokumentacji Sztuki Tadeusza Kantora , ul. Nadwiślańska 2 Motywem przewodnim tegorocznej edycji imprezy (27 września – 4 października) jest sąsiedztwo. W ramach eksplorowania tej idei nadstawimy uszu w kierunku Litwy. Dźwięki z bałtyckiego kraju, który obchodził stulecie niepodległości równocześnie z nami, wybrzmią podczas sześciu koncertów cyklu LT (w następnych latach przyjrzymy się również muzyce z innych państw Europy Wschodniej). W paśmie Single Player ponownie zaprezentują się natomiast oryginalni solowi wykonawcy. W sumie artyści (wśród których kobiety i mężczyźni są reprezentowani w równych proporcjach) przedstawią w ciągu ośmiu dni 15 koncertów, 14 prapremier oraz 29 premier polskich.
Molam - Thai restaurant in Kraków
16-09-2019Molam is Thai restaurant, that will let you discover something of a less know Thai flavours and dishes. We reccomend this place for its nice interior having the feel of a Bangkok canteen, but most of all for fabulous food that is served here. Molam lives by sharing food concept – so each guest have a chance to try many different flavours and textures. It has an open kitchen where you can see the chefs preparing the dishes from scratch. Everything is made on spot. Located at Rajska 3 street http://molam.pl/en/about-us/
Oskar Schindler's Enamel Factory – permanent exhibition - Kraków under Nazi Occupation 1939–1945
10-09-2019Exhibition Kraków under Nazi Occupation 1939–1945 is located in the former administrative building of Oskar Schindler’s Enamel Factory at 4 Lipowa Street. The exhibition is primarily a story about Kraków and its inhabitants, both Polish and Jewish, during World War Two. It is also a story about Nazi Germans – the occupiers who arrived here on 6 September 1939, brutally disrupting Kraków’s centuries-long history of Polish-Jewish relations. The great history of World War Two intersects here with everyday life, and the personal dramas of individual people overlap with the tragedy which affected the whole world. For more information visit: https://bit.ly/2ke5MlU
GoodLood - fantastic Ice Cream - worth trying
28-08-2019Summer is here, temperatures are soaring – this week in Kraków up to 30 centigrades. It is a perfect weather to have some delicious Polish ice cream. There are plenty spots in Kraków where you can try some, but we want to reccommend Good Lood. They have 4 basic flavours: cream, dark chocolate, polish strawberry and salty caramel. Apart from that there are 2 specials – changed daily – so you can have some of the most amazing and surprising flavours such as Oreo, Green tea & Lichi or blueberry muffin for example. The ice cream are 100% natural – with no coconut oil or preservatives. Ice cream are made from local milk and cream from Dairy Cooperative in village of Skała near Kraków. Closest to Antique Apartments spot is at Basztowa Street. https://goodlood.com/ Enjoy!
Main Market Square underground museum
22-08-2019We reccomend seeing rynek underground permanent exhibition. Cracow's Main Square is an unusual place. Delineated in the middle of the XIII century, it became the principal public area of the city. Unchanged through centuries, today it is the heart of Cracow. But in order to see how it looked like in the late Middle Ages, in the time when Mikolaj Kopernik was walking about - one needs to go underground. nderneath Cracow Main Square is an odyssey into past, brought to life centuries later by a group of archeologists. It is a sanctuary full of construction and architecture relics and stone paths. Main entrance is in Cloth Hall (Sukiennice). All information on tours and tickets - click on the link below. http://www.podziemiarynku.com/index.php?lang=eng
17th Pierogi Festival
13-08-201917th Pierogi Festival at Mały Runek will take place from wednesday 14 th of August till Sunday 18th of August You cannot miss it. Time to go crazy for pierogi and try one of the most famous polish dishes!
43rd International Folk Art Fair
01-08-201943rd International Folk Art Fair THURSDAY - SUNDAY, AUGUST 8th till 25th 2019 Main Market Square
Kraków Picnic 2019
22-07-2019Summer is here, and there is no other way to spend time than outdoors. In many Parks in Kraków you can enjoy summer picnics, where apart from delicious food there are additional events for both adults and kids, such as culinary demonstrations, acrobatic exercises, bike polo tournaments, activities for expecting mums and yoga on the grass. And you’ll be able to hire free picnic blankets! See below the list of coming events: 6, 13, 20, 27.07 – Bednarski Park 7, 14, 21, 28.07 – Krakowski Park 3, 10, 17, 24, 31.08 – Bednarski Park 4, 11, 18, 25.08 – Krakowski Park 1.09 – Krakowski Park – retro picnic
EtnoKraków / Crossroads 2019
05-07-2019EtnoKraków / Crossroads 2019 TUESDAY, JULY 2, 2019 - SUNDAY, JULY 7, 2019 Till 7th of July you can take part in events of EtnoKraków/Crossroads
3rd International Jarek Śmietana Jazz Guitar Competition
26-06-2019WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 2019, 1:00 PM - SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 2019 Piwnica Pod Baranami / The Cellars under the Rams, Rynek Główny 27 Jarek Śmietana has become the legend of the Polish scene. His guitar music resounded with blues tinged with expressiveness borrowed from rock. But he mainly dedicated himself to jazz. During the competition, we will hear fourteen talented guitarists from Poland, the US, Canada, the Netherlands, France, Germany and Switzerland.
29th Jewish Culture Festival
19-06-201929th Jewish Culture Festival FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 2019 - SUNDAY, JUNE 30, 2019 As the Israelites travelled through the desert to their Promised Land, they spent forty years dwelling in tents. This year, the Jewish Culture Festival builds a Meeting Tent in the Kazimierz district to recall the seven centuries of Jewish presence in this corner of Poland.
St John Fair 2019
14-06-2019St John Fair 2019 FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2019 - SUNDAY, JUNE 16, 2019 The Vistula Embankments The tenth anniversary St. John’s Fair visits the Czerwieński Boulevard between 14 and 16 June. Events traditionally include myriad workshops, demonstrations and attractions re-enacting former customs and traditions, and this year we have a special leading theme: we will take a look at the 16th-century city and its residents, paying particularly close attention to students and the city guards who had the misfortune to have to deal with them.
Miłosz Festival 6-9.06.2019
07-06-2019The Miłosz Festival is the largest celebration of poetry in Poland and in Central Europe. The biggest names of world literature attend every edition. The festival emerged from Meetings of Poets of the East and the West, organised by Wisława Szymborska and Czesław Miłosz in 1997 and 2000 in Kraków. Five years after Czesław Miłosz died, the Polish Book Institute organised first edition of the festival entitled “The Captivated Mind”. http://miloszfestival.pl/en/
19th Great Dragon Parade
28-05-2019This year’s 19th Great Dragon Parade, held under the motto “Around the World in Forty Dragons”, welcomes beasts from all over the globe. Vistula Boulevards 1.06, 10am-9:30pm | 2.06, 10am-7pm Dragon Family Picnic Vistula Boulevards 1.06, 10pm Great Outdoor Spectacle on the Vistula Main Market Square 2.06, noon-3pm 19th Great Dragon Parade
Museum Night
17-05-2019Museum Night FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2019, 7:00 PM - SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2019 The programme of the 16th Museum Night in Kraków focuses on the natural world. Opening in MOCAK’s courtyard, presenting a chill-out zone inspired by the exhibition Nature in Art (until midnight).
Krakow Film Music Festival
10-05-2019Krakow Film Music Festival 14 – 21 May 2019 The Krakow Film Music Festival (FMF), organised by the Krakow Festival Office and RMF Classic, is a captivating showcase of the highest quality musical interpretations of the moving image and one of the most important festivals in the world of film music. Performed by leading musicians and orchestras in Europe and the world, the festival provides a unique concert experience by setting it to live screenings of the world’s most spectacular films, well-known for their dazzling cinematography, top-class direction, enthralling plots, and emotive acting.
International Festival of Independent Cinema OFF CAMERA
26-04-2019International Festivalof Independent Cinema OFF CAMERA26.04 - 05.05.2019, Kraków
Easter Fair 2019
15-04-2019Easter Fair 2019 11 - 22 April at Main Market Square.
Misteria Paschalia 2019 Festival
09-04-2019Misteria Paschalia 2019 MONDAY, APRIL 15, 2019 - MONDAY, APRIL 22, 2019
ICE Classic: Isabelle Faust & Philippe Herreweghe
25-03-2019ICE Classic: Isabelle Faust & Philippe Herreweghe Muzyka klasyczna CZWARTEK, 28 MARCA 2019, 19:30 ICE Classic to cykl łączący nazwiska gwiazd muzyki klasycznej z przestrzenią Centrum Kongresowego ICE Kraków.
"Penelopa 2019-2020" Quality Certificate in Accommodation Services
18-03-2019Antique Apartments proudly presents "Penelopa 2019-2020" Quality Certificate in Accommodation Services!
16. Cracow’s „Marzanna’s” Half Marathon
14-03-2019Kraków is starting it’s running season with 16. Cracow’s „Marzanna’s” Half Marathon on the 24th of March 2019.
Cracow Fashion Week 2019
11-03-2019Cracow Fashion Week 2019 9 -17 March 2019 ICE Kraków Congress Centre, ul. Konopnickiej 17
Materia Prima International Festival of the Form Theatre
19-02-2019Materia Prima. International Festival of the Form Theatre is a unique event on a global scale. Materia Prima presents surprising and revealing performances, in which the theater combines with a new circus and dance theater, dance intermingles with multimedia, as well as forms of puppet theater, masks and shadows, where actors’ acting often contradicts the principles of physics and where the imagination has no limits. The Festival program consists of attractive, phenomenal performances and perfectly performed performances. http://materiaprima.pl/en/festiwal/
The Illusionists Live in Poland
12-02-2019The Illusionists Live in Poland! You can now enjoy that magical sold-out show in Tauron Arena Kraków 15, 16 i 17 February 2019. The line-up includes talented illusionist: (The Master Magician) Luis de Matos, (The Deceptionist) James More; (The Manipulator), Yu Ho-Jim; Sos & Victoria Petrosyan (The World Best Quick Change Act); Enzo Weyne (The Unforgettable); Andrew Basso (The Escapologist); Kevin James (The Inventor) https://bit.ly/2DvO6I2
Restaurants - reccomentadion
06-02-2019We recommend Projekt Strzelnica restaurant for everybody who is looking for the highest quality of service and excellent cousine based only on fresh produce delivered by local suppliers. It is located in a historic building of a former military shooting range and has the Museum of History of Photography as a neighbour. Its spacious interior, that can accomodate big families and groups, is also beautiful and cozy so all the guests feel comfortable and it makes one wanting to return. Projekt Strzelnica Restaurant Kraków ul. Królowej Jadwigi 220, Kraków tel. 12 307 70 90
Opera Rara Festival
28-01-2019Opera Rara Festival 31 January – 17 February Opera Rara Festival is a presentation over four centuries, and shows this field of art in its fullest form. The event does not give up on the presentation of what has previously been the brand of the festival and was the heart of the series – the greatest works of opera, reconstructed in accordance with the spirit of the age by the most eminent representatives of historical performance.
Film – Oskar Nominations 2019
23-01-2019„Cold War” the white-and-black drama, has been nominated for 3 Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Language Film, Cinematography for Łukasz Żal and Best Director for Paweł Pawlikowski. https://bit.ly/2rY7dWm
ICE Classic: Simon Rattle - Classical music
15-01-2019Simon Rattle - Classical music THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2019, 7:30 PM; ICE Kraków Congress Centre, ul. Konopnickiej 17 The latest instalment of the ICE Classic cycle kicks off in January. It starts on the17 January, traditionally at the Krzysztof Penderecki Auditorium Hall, with Sir Simon Rattle and his London Symphony Orchestra. Sir Simon is one of the finest and most charismatic conductors working today, using his baton like a magic wand to transform sounds into pure musical gold. Sir Simon has been in charge of London’s longest-running orchestra since September 2017; the iconic musicians famously select their own conductors, with past maestros including André Previn, Claudio Abbado and Valery Gergiev. Led by the conductor, the London Symphony Orchestra has been universally acclaimed and their second season together features influences from contemporary music, folk inspirations and unexpected combinations. The concert at ICE Kraków will be the perfect illustration: we will hear Béla Bartók’s unsettling Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta (used as part of the soundtrack to the cult horror The Shining), and Anton Bruckner’s Symphony No. 6; rooted in Romanticism, parts of the piece feature unmistakeable elements of Expressionism.
Open air event - Cortege of the Three Wise Men 2019
02-01-2019Cortege of the Three Wise Men 2019 SUNDAY, JANUARY 6, 2019, 10:30 AM-12:30 PM Main Market Square On Sunday 6 January, at noon, the Main Market Square fills with crowned heads flocking to pay homage to Baby Jesus and join the Cortege of the Three Wise Men to sing carols. A crowd of thousands, wearing paper crowns and led by a bearer of the Star of Bethlehem, walks from Matejko Square, the foot of Wawel Hill and Konfederacka Street to come together in a dazzling pageant and express their gratitude to the Lord. The spectacle recalling the pilgrimage of the Biblical Magi – Caspar, Melchior and Balthazar – to the manger in Bethlehem is now an indelible part of the festive season in Kraków.
Christmas Party - Antique Apartments Team
19-12-2018"Great things in business are never done by one person. They're done by a team of people". Steve Jobs
All Around Nativity Scenes
11-12-2018Once upon a time they provided entertainment for wealthy Cracovians – today they usher in the festive spirit throughout the city. The annual contest and exhibition of Cracovian nativity scenes has been an important part of the rhythm of Christmas celebrations for decades. The tradition dates back to the 19th century, when craftsmen living in suburbs and villages on the outskirts of Kraków found themselves short of work in winter and took to carolling and performing nativity plays at homes of wealthy Cracovians. The first contest for the most beautiful nativity scenewas held in 1937 and takes place yearly ever since. The campaign All Around Nativity Scenes (6 December – 31 January) brings the dazzling constructions beyond museum walls to be displayed in the city space. This year we can admire 26 archival nativity scenes awarded prizes and distinctions during past contests. As in previous years, the campaign has commissioned several brand new, large double-sided nativity scenes presented in illuminated cases throughout the city, bringing the total of new constructions up to 15.
Krakow Christmas Market
03-12-2018Krakow Christmas Market is one of the top ten Christmas markets in Europe. It cannot surprise when you can enjoy Chrismas ambience In the beautifull setting of Main Market Square with the Mariacki Basilica as a background. We expect some snow during the festive season, making Krakow Christmas Market even more charming for visitors.. The Christmas Market runs from 30 November until 26th December, with the official opening on Saturday 1st December. Following the Christmas Market is the New Year’s Fair which opens on 27th December and runs through to 6th January 2019.
16th Kraków Mountain Festival
27-11-201816th Kraków Mountain Festival WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2018, 12:01 AM - SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2018 Cracow University of Economics, ul. Rakowicka 27 Between 28 November and 32December, the University of Economics hosts the 16th Kraków Mountain Festival 5 days of mountain adventure in the centre of Kraków. There will be many famous alpinists amongst the guests such as Dani Arnold, Fred Degoulet, Piotrek Schab, Adam Bielecki, Aleksandra Rudzińska – those people continue to rise the bar in alpinism. The programme also features presentations, meetings with trail runners, climbers and alpinists who discuss their achievements and roads to success. And of course there will be numerous workshops, training courses, books, equipment and outdoor kit fair.
The International Film Festival Etiuda&Anima
16-11-2018The International Film Festival Etiuda&Anima 20–25 November 2018 Kijów Centrum, al. Krasińskiego 34 The International Film Festival Etiuda&Anima, organized in Kraków since 1994, is the oldest film festival in Poland which juxtaposes the achievements of students of film and art schools from all over the world, as well as works of fine-art animation films creators: professionals, students, as well as independent producers. The main events of every annual festival are the two contests which give the festival its name, and during which the following prizes are awarded: in the student competition, comprising feature and documentary etudes, the Golden, Silver and Bronze Dinosaurs, as well as the Special Golden Dinosaur Award for the best film school of the festival; in the anima contest, Golden, Silver and Bronze Jabberwocky, as well as the Special Golden Jabberwocky for the student creating the best animated etude of the festival. The annual Special Golden Dinosaur is also awarded to an outstanding pedagogue who is at the same time a successful, active artist. http://etiudaandanima.pl/en/
Inependence Day
11-11-2018Today Poland is celebrating the 100 year anniversary of regaining independence. After 123 yeras divided amongst 3 neighbouing powers Poland regained the independence on 11 of November 1918
Best for Autumn Stroll
07-11-2018The weather is still great here in Kraków and Planty (the park around the Old Town) is the greatest place to stroll with lots of historical attractions along the way.
Classical music
29-10-2018Krzysztof Penderecki's Te Deum at St Catherine's Church TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2018, 7:30 PM On 30 October, the Church of St Catherine resounds with Krzysztof Penderecki’s Te Deum performed by Sinfonietta Cracovia under the baton of Jurek Dybał with soloists, the Cracow Singers choir and the Hover Chamber Choir from Armenia. The event forms a part of myriad celebrations of important Polish anniversaries commemorated throughout the year, culminating this autumn: the centenary of Poland’s independence (11 November), the liberation of Kraków from Austrian control (31 October), and the 85th birthday of Krzysztof Penderecki.
22 nd International Book Fair in Kraków
22-10-201822nd International Book Fair in Kraków 25 – 28 of October at Expo Kraków It is the largest publishing trade show in Poland. The annual trade fair is an important cultural event and brings together publishers, authors, booksellers, translators, librarians and literary enthusiasts. As many as 615 exhibitors from 20 countries and nearly 700 authors will present here the largest selection of books and literature to visitors. https://bit.ly/2xHBWs2
13th Krakow Jazz Autumn
15-10-2018Krakow Jazz Autumn is a festival that is international in character. It has been organised since 2006 in the Kraków district of Kazimierz by theAlchemia Cultural Centre Foundation and the Alchemia club, in cooperation with Not Two Records. It aims to present the wonders of the contemporary improvised music scene. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2018, 8:00 PM - WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2018 Alchemia, ul. Estery 5 https://bit.ly/2NHTVoK
4th Kraków Accordion Festival
10-10-2018SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2018 - SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2018 Academy of Music in Kraków, ul. św. Tomasza 43 Don’t get taken in with mean names and the badge of a somewhat convivial instrument. The accordion is an extraordinary, fascinating, multidimensional instrument, and it can be found in a variety of genres and styles, so find out more during the 4th Kraków Accordion Festival.
Unsound 2018 Music Festival
01-10-2018The 16th edition of Unsound Kraków starts this week, on Sunday 7th October, with the theme Presence. Facebook, memes, fake news, bots, algorithms – reality (and not just virtual!) has become rather complicated of late. So how do we keep our heads among it all? New York, London, Adelaide, Toronto… but it all started in Kraków. Unsound has grown immeasurably since 2003, but the flagship festival is still held here in the capital of Małopolska. This year (7-14 October), we are joined by artists from all corners of the globe to ponder the meaning of presence. In addition to already-announced music shows, film screenings and workshops, an extensive discourse program has now been added to the schedule on the unsound.pl website.
History of Kraków
25-09-2018„Wawel” beach by Wisła river overlooking castle hill – photograph taken in 1960’ There was a Villa of family Rożnowski in that very place earlier. The beach vanished when „Dąbie” dam had been build further down the river.
52nd Organ Music Days
21-09-201852nd Organ Music Days Music festivals SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2018 - SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2018 Cricoteka Centre for Documentation of the Art of Tadeusz Kantor, ul. Nadwiślańska 2 Church organ and Hammond organ, chamber pieces and monumental sound, solo in duets and with an orchestra – the 52nd Organ Music Days prove that no instrument can equal with the king of instruments. See list of https://bit.ly/2xhwVrd
Literary festivals
17-09-2018Conrad Festival 2018 | POP Literary festivals MONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2018 - SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2018 Czeczotka Palace, ul. św. Anny 2 Meetings with authors, debates, discussions, reading lessons and a reading school, presentation of the Conrad Award for the best debut of the last year – this is the short summary of the main programme of the 10th edition of the Conrad Festival. One of the most important literary events in the world will begin in Krakow on the 22nd of October and will run for a week (until Sunday, the 28th of October). This year’s theme of the festival is “POP.”
Temporary exhibitions - Wyspiański; The Main Building, al. 3 Maja 1
11-09-2018A complete artist: painter, printmaker, poet, dramatist, stage designer, reformer of theatre, uncompromising visionary. The National Museum in Krakow holds close to 900 works by Stanisław Wyspiański (1869-1907). The entire collection goes on show at the exhibition at the Main Building of the National Museum in Krakow, entitled simply Wyspiański, held to commemorate the anniversary of his passing. We will see a vast collection of drawings including sketches dating back to Wyspiański’s school days, stage designs, typographic design, portraits and landscapes, as well as designs of decorations for the Franciscan Church in Kraków, Wawel Cathedral and the residence of the Medical Association. There will also be crafts, sculptures, prints and art books.
Wedding in Kraków
05-09-2018Planning your wedding in Kraków? We can accommodate your guests and you will stay in our honeymoon suite with goergous wiev over Szczepański Square.
Eating out
28-08-2018FINE DINING WEEK from 29.08 till 09.09 finest restaurants in Kraków will prepare 5 course menu for set price of 119 pln - another reason to visit Kraków ✨
Festival
24-08-201842d International Folk Art Fair THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 2018 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 26, 2018 Folk arts and crafts, artistic handicrafts, ethno design. The Main Market Square hosts practitioners of ancient industries such as pottery, lacemaking, weaving, sculpting and embroidery, presenting and selling their wares. The fair is accompanied by performances by over 700 artists including 170 folklore ensembles from Poland, Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania, Cyprus, Italy and Spain.
Kraków's History
21-08-2018Plac Szczepański in 1977 - there was a parking lot where we now have a beautiful square with the fountain. Antique Apartments building in the background.
Review Score on Booking.com
10-08-2018We are delighted to inform, that thanks to our guests feedback we manage to maintain a very high review score on Booking.com .
Museum
01-08-2018Underneath Cracow Main Square is an odyssey into past, brought to life centuries later by a group of archeologists. It is a sanctuary full of construction and architecture relics, it is a place where the magic atmosphere is created by modern technology offering a visitor a different perspective on the confrontation with history and monuments. https://bit.ly/2LGoMWF
Eating out
26-07-2018Looking for a nice place to have a great seafood - we reccommend Farina at sw. Marka 16 st (sw. Jana st corner). Fish is the base of Farina's menu as well as the flour. Simplicity, freshness and feminine temper are the essence of our their meals. http://www.farina.com.pl/en/
Exhibition
19-07-2018Kraków 1900 The Feliks Jasieński Szołayski House, pl. Szczepański 9 The exhibition Kraków 1900 at Szołayski House takes us back in time to when the city aspired to the title of Poland’s Athens and the country’s spiritual capital. We will see paintings and sculptures from the collections of the National Museum in Krakow, as well as posters, prints, ceramics, clothes and textiles, everyday objects and archival photos. The exhibition includes works by the most important Polish artists from the turn of the 20th century.
MOCAK Museum of Contemporary Art in Krakow
09-07-2018About the Museum The programme of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Krakow MOCAK, which has been active since 1st February 2010, encompasses presentation of the latest international art, education as well as research and publication projects. MOCAK’s two most important aims are presenting the art of the two last decades in the context of the post-war avant-garde and conceptual art as well as clarifying the rationale of creating art by highlighting its cognitive and ethical value and its relationship with everyday reality. All the projects will be undertaken by the Museum with diverse audiences in mind. The publications produced will provide information bringing closer the origin and significance of the works and events presented and placing them in contexts. The institution considers it an important challenge to reduce prejudice against very recent art. https://en.mocak.pl/
Festival EtnoKraków
04-07-2018EtnoKraków / Crossroads 2018 WEDNESDAY, JULY 4, 2018 - SATURDAY, JULY 7, 2018 Currents and Flows One hundred artists from ten countries and four continents – the tenth anniversary festival celebrating world music is looking impressive! The EtnoKraków/Crossroads 2018 festival (4-7 July) is one of the most important events presenting traditional, ethno, folk and roots music. http://www.etnokrakow.pl/en/
23. Summer Jazz Festival Kraków
29-06-2018Jazz Like Gold We all know which is Kraków’s greatest jazz event of the year: it lasts well over a month, and each time it brings together hundreds of performers. The Summer Jazz Festival at Piwnica Pod Baranami attracts an international audience to concerts by some of the greatest stars of the genre, as well as hosting daily club nights at several venues. But this year’s festival, held for the 23rd time, is special for two reasons. Firstly, it is held under a brand-new banner of Summer Jazz Festival Kraków. Secondly, it also features an accompanying programme Golden Centenary of Polish Jazz showcasing leading Polish jazz soloists and ensembles as part of the celebrations of the 100th anniversary of Polish independence. We will hear a total of 200 concerts featuring around 500 musicians. https://bit.ly/2Mn2PZd
28th Jewish Culture Festival in Krakow: Zion
25-06-201828th Jewish Culture Festival in Krakow: Zion The 28th edition of the Jewish Culture Festival in Krakow will be held between June 22nd and July 1st, 2018. 2018 marks the 70th anniversary of the State of Israel, the 100th anniversary of Polish independence, the 50th anniversary of March 1968 events in Poland and … exactly the 30th year since the first edition of the Jewish Culture Festival in 1988. The upcoming edition of the Festival is dedicated to Zion - the real one as well as to the Zion of dreams. Because Zion is both solid and eternal. https://bit.ly/2yFSs09
Festival
22-06-2018Wianki – Fête de la Musique 2018 SATURDAY, JUNE 23, 2018, 4:00 PM Main Market Square In days gone by, the pagan rituals of Kupała Night were bound by no rules or inhibitions. Today, this elemental evening of magic rites and love becomes a dazzling celebration of music! We’ll be taken over by a musical frenzy during the Wianki – Fête de la Musique (23 June), based on the formula of the French music festival and bringing music to all corners of the city. https://bit.ly/2sjqK3o
Photo Session
20-06-2018Have a look at this great photo session taken in one of our apartments! https://vimeo.com/274920825 .... Fotografia i retusz: Agnieszka Ożga-Woźnica, http://Agnes.cc Video: Dominik Witek, ArtVito Operator światła, asystent: Maciej Woźnica, http://Agnes.cc Niezwykła para: Magdalena Brzeska i Jan Brzeski Stylizacja: Justyna Kowalcze Osobista Stylistka Makeup: Ochmania Makeup - Alicja Ochmańska Lokalizacja: Antique Apartments in Krakow Florystyka: Bottega di Fiori Napis love: Animator Imprez Porcelana: Fabryka Porcelany AS Ćmielów Kaligrafia: Tatsiana Puchkova
International Film Festival for Children and Youth KINOLUB
18-06-20184th International Film Festival for Children and Youth KINOLUB MONDAY, JUNE 18, 2018 - THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 2018 The KINOLUB Film Festival is about bringing what is best in cinema to the young audiences (4-18 years of age). The Festival is held in Kraków, at Paradox Cinema. The program is built on the conviction that film is an excellent tool that conveys both emotions and knowledge - about unexpected situations, relationships and the world. Recognizing that due to the current cinema and tv programming, children have limited access to diverse, beautiful and challenging motion pictures - the festival Competition has an important international focus. Apart from film screenings, the audiences have a chance to participate in festival workshops, Q&As and special events. The professional part of the event includes industry meetings and events organized with the help of Krakow Film Commission - for all guests (Polish and foreign) to meet and discuss most important issues in children’s cinema today. https://bit.ly/2K1Yj40
St John Fair 2108
15-06-2018St John Fair 2108 Open air events and happenings FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 2018 - SUNDAY, JUNE 17, 2018 The Vistula Embankments Theatre and comedia dell’arte will be the main themes of the 9th St John’s Fair – the festival filled with workshops, demonstrations, pageants and fragrant delicacies held at the Czerwieński Boulevard between 15 and 17 June. The Komedianty Troupe brings laughter galore with their rapid topsy-turvy performances. There will also be plenty of dance spectacles and displays. https://bit.ly/2Kx0hpS
Garden Festival
11-06-201813th Garden Festival One of the Cracow’s most interesting summer festivals is the Garden Feast Festival. From the 25th May to the 17th June, garden lovers and professionals will be able to attend concerts, exhibitions, garden shows, theatre performances and more, all held with, and in honour of the city’s most beautiful green spots. Thanks to the festiwal you can visitmost beautiful gardens: Botanical Garden, DPS im. L.A. Helclów garden, Salezjan Biblical Garden and many more. https://bit.ly/2sU2zJt
Wodecki Twist Festival
08-06-2018A double gala featuring stars of Poland’s music scene, a children’s twist, a jam session, meetings and plenty of surprises: Kraków hosts the first ever Wodecki Twist Festival, dedicated to the artist who passed away last year. 8 – 9. 06. 2018 https://bit.ly/2JlcjXb
Krakow Photo Fringe 2018
05-06-2018In May and June, Kraków celebrates professional and amateur photographers, gathering in the city for Krakow Photomonth Festival and events held as part of the Krakow Photo Fringe. Fringe initiatives are held all over Małopolska; in Kraków, the programme includes dozens of exhibitions, slide shows, meetings and workshops. The authors are acclaimed artists and amateurs presenting their ideas to the public for the first time. Head to galleries, cafés and pubs to discover the latest trends in photography. https://bit.ly/2xxjMwR
Photo Festival
01-06-2018The 16th Photomonth Festival is a confrontation of various aspects of the hectic contemporary world we usually try to push out of our minds. Iris Sikking, curator of the Main Programme of Krakow Photomonth Festival 2018, focuses on the concept of space of flows formulated by Manuel Castells in 1996. During the last twenty years, the vision described in the Spanish author’s seminal work The Rise of the Network Society has slowly become a reality. The rapid development of communications and information transfer has resulted in the creation of a new social group: open, stripped of borders and constantly changing, in which we are all becoming elements of an invisible network spanning the entire globe. We are constantly bombarded by imagery from all corners of the globe, shifting our perception of geographical and national borders, and altering our concept of localness: the traditional “space of places” has been replaced by a “space of flows”. On the flip side, globalisation has created new social inequalities and exclusions, and new means of manipulation. Given the rate of change, rapid movement of people and objects and the deluge of information, it is increasingly difficult to see what hides beneath the surface. Contemporary media overwhelms us with information but don’t help us make sense of the events and https://bit.ly/2J2bzWS
Film Festival
28-05-2018On May 27, Sunday, starts the 58th edition of Krakow Film Festival, one of the oldest and the most recognisable events dedicated to documentary, animated and short films. During the 8 festival days, the audience will have a chance to see around 250 films from Poland and the whole world, presented in 4 competitions and 12 non-competing sections, often shown in Poland for the very first time. The screenings will be complemented with Q&As, workshops and exhibitions, concerts and KFF Industry events for the film industry, including presentations of new Polish documentary and animated projects. https://bit.ly/2GWAO7b
Sport Event - Volleyball
24-05-2018FIVB VOLLEYBALL NATIONS LEAGUE 26-27 MAY, 2018 TAURON ARENA KRAKÓW; Poland, Russia, Korea, Canada Volleyball Nations League – a joint project between the FIVB, IMG and 21 national federations. It will present volleyball in a way that has never been experienced before, building on the innovative sports presentation on display at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. In both the men’s and women’s leagues, 12 core teams and 4 challenger teams will battle to become Volleyball Nations League champion by playing in a round robin format. With a total of 130 matches throughout the league season, every team will play a minimum of 15 matches and each core nation will host at least one pool, bringing the action closer to fans around the world. https://bit.ly/2IKs1qC
Classical Music
21-05-2018Chopin concert at the legendary Wierzynek Restaurant is a great experience and good idea to spend your evening. Wierzynek restaurant is one of the best know restaurants in Kraków. Presidents, Royalty and Noble prize winners have dined here. It’s a perfect setting for beautiful Chopin music performed by Paweł Wróbel and Ireneusz Boczek. The concerts are held Friday through to Sunday at 7pm. https://bit.ly/2IUJboS
Copernicus Festival 2018
18-05-2018The significance of chance in science, culture and existence in general is the leading theme of this year’s Copernicus Festival. As well as Daniel Gilbert, guests include the economist Robert H. Frank, the astronomer Jean-Pierre Lasota, the author of Philosophy of Chance Michał Heller, and the authors Olga Tokarczuk and Adam Zagajewski. The programme includes lectures, debates, informal talks, presentations of electronic art, exhibitions (including informels by Tadeusz Kantor) and concerts. TUESDAY, MAY 22, 2018 - SUNDAY, MAY 27, 2018 The Main Building National Museum in Krakow https://bit.ly/2rRxG7J
Museum Night
15-05-2018This year Museum Night takes place on the 18th of May. Kraków, Wieliczka and Niepołomice are homes to dozens of modern museum with a wide range of profiles. They all open their doors on Museum Night and host numerous additional attractions; all events are free, but some require prior booking. Free tickets and commemorative tokens also entitle users to free public transport. In 2018, Museum Night joins the celebrations of the centenary of Polish independence. The theme of the 15th Museum Night in Kraków, “Museums in Independent Poland”, recalls the anniversary of Poland’s return to the map of Europe https://bit.ly/2HDvuGF
Classical Music
11-05-2018A Musical Journey from the Baroque to Modern Times The Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary resounds with works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Johannes Brahms, Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Morten Lauridsen, Eric Whitacre, Ola Gjelio and other composers. Schola Cantorum Leipzig Mädchen- und Frauenchor der Stadt Leipzig Aya Kugele – piano Marcus Friedrich – conductor https://bit.ly/2wAFLT8
Music Festival
09-05-2018Weeklong 13th Felix Mendelssohn Music Days start this Friday. It opens with a concert of works by the German Romanticist performed by piano duo Konstanze Hollitzer and Christian Hornef. We will also hear compositions by Mendelssohn’s sister Fanny, an accomplished musician herself but prevented from having a career simply because of being a woman. Works by the siblings are also presented by Das Diplomatische Streichquartett, which specialises in performing music by composers of Jewish origins. During the festival, we will also hear Piotr Sałajczyk and Piotr Alexewicz on piano, the talented trio of Marcin Koziak (piano), Aleksandra Kuls (violin) and Bartosz Koziak (cello), and the Polish Cello Quartet focused on the repertoire composed originally for four cellos. https://bit.ly/2jKOvN5
Dance Festival
07-05-20186th International Contemporary Dance Festival KRoki starts this Friday. The stages at the Małopolska Garden of Arts and the Juliusz Słowacki Theatre welcome audiences and dancers conversing through various languages of movement. A tangible symbol of dialogue is a table appearing during dance spectacles and film screenings – a space which divides and brings us together, as explained in the performance “Tabula” by Compagnie Linga opening this year’s KRoki. The programme includes performances and installations by artists from Poland, Lithuania and Israel. There will also be a special spectacle for kids: “Colourful Games” by the Lithuanian Dansema Dance Theatre. https://bit.ly/2HYoO6o
Exhibition
04-05-2018Over six hundred items from Wojciech Jama’s collection dating from 1871 until the present day, meetings with authors and publishers, lectures, film screenings, workshops, conferences – the Main Building of the National Museum in Krakow hosts the exhibition Comics Now!. The gallery of cartoon characters which have accompanied generations of Polish fans is opened by the now-forgotten protagonist of pre-war newspaper comic strips Jobless Froncek and the immortal Koziołek Matołek. Professor Filutek and his dog Filuś step down from the back cover of “Przekrój”, and we’ll be taking a peek into the studio of Papcio Chmiel where the story of Tytus, Romek and A’Tomek started sixty years ago. We’ll also visit the Slavic village of Mirmiłowo, home of Kajko and Kokosz, and join Jonek, Jonka and Kleks on a quest for a dragon’s egg and Alaskan gold, while Kudłaczek and Bąbelek take us to the soda water spring. More recent characters include the skateboarding Jeż Jerzy and Wilq battling neighbourhood crime. This is the first time Polish comics step into the usually more serious museum salons. And it’s not just an opportunity to meet your favourite characters – you can also see how culture evolved during the last century through the prism of the medium. The exhibition opening coincides with the Kraków Comic Book Festival. (dd) https://bit.ly/2CPaaLf
Exhibition
02-05-2018Museum of the Contemporary Art MOCAK invites to their new exhibitions, one of them is called Motherland in Art. The key concept of ‘motherland’ has been undergoing a great and at times painful modernisation in today’s world. The old take was that the motherland was where one grew up, belonged, and which one defended against others even at the cost of laying down one’s life. Today, a profound transformation, above all in our perceptions, is required to get our minds round the concept of motherland – otherwise we shall be doomed to be strangers in someone else’s motherland, or to accept strangers in ours. Artists have long adopted the model of a global motherland. They communicate in the global language of images and move between living in different countries with ease, in each finding fodder for their imagination. Thus, in our own search for an answer to the question ‘What does motherland mean to us?’ it is worth while reading the answers that artists give. The exhibition Motherland in Art intends to compile and present the most striking proposals. https://bit.ly/2FBTBDU
Event
30-04-2018Kraków’s seven synagogues open their doors to visitors for the eighth time on the night of 26th May. During 7@nite. Synagogues by Night, we can visit Kraków’s oldest (Old), smallest (Remuh) and most imposing (Isaac) synagogue. They also reveal gems of the arts, crafts and architecture. We can admire a polychrome depicting a table for twelve showbreads symbolising the twelve tribes of Israel (Kupa), 36 stained glass windows (Tempel) and Poland’s oldest and largest Renaissance aron hakodesh (High). The Wolf Popper Synagogue is now home to a youth cultural centre, hosting artistic workshops and exhibitions introducing visitors to the history and culture of Jewish Kazimierz. Each synagogue has prepared events for the special night, including exhibitions, workshops, lectures, spectacles, tours and concerts. http://7atnite.pl/en/
Festival
27-04-2018This weekend we reccommend going to one of the concerts of International Jazz Festival „Old and Young”. Including performences by head jazzmen from around the world as well as premieres by young polish jazz musicians. The festival is ran under UNESCO's auspices. https://bit.ly/2KjphS1
Eating out
25-04-2018Have you heard about Eataway? Beeing sort of couchsurfing for food lovers, Eataway is a new idea to bring home cooks and guests together. Cooks throughout Krakow invite you to their homes, where in addition to eating a great home meal, you have the chance to meet local people and learn more about life in Krakow from a resident's perspective. It's an excellent way to make new friends and get the low-down on all the best places to visit and things to do in Krakow, from the very best source - a local! https://www.eataway.com/
FESTIVAL
23-04-2018Celebrating independent cinema, the 11th Netia Off Camera festival brings ten days of cinematic exuberance: premieres, competitions, prizes, acclaimed and debuting filmmakers and five new sections. Starting this Friday the festival introduces audiences to original, intriguing, frequently challenging films awarded at festivals the world over. The Krakow Film Award is fought for by young and emerging artists from around the globe. One of the ten voices of independent filmmakers will be Piotr Domalewski’s Silent Night, film of the year at the Gdynia Film Festival in 2017. The 11th festival is also a panorama of independent cinema. http://offcamera.pl/en
Exhibition
20-04-2018National Museum in Cracow invites to their new exhibition The Other Side of Things. Polish Design After 1989. The exhibition at the Main Building of the National Museum in Krakow is the first ever wide-reaching presentation of how design has changed in Poland over the last 30 years. We will discover challenges faced by designers in the years after the political breakthrough, driven by the collapse of former ties with industry and under the newly forming capitalist system. The exhibition reveals how Polish designers entered the international arena at the turn of the 21st century and how Polish brands became increasingly noticeable in international markets, until they became equal to the competition. Designing things tends to be associated with mass production and utility, but the exhibition also draws attention to less commercial aspects to contemporary design. We will discover niche trends, technologies which can be difficult to accept by the majority of users, and experiments in aestheticism. https://bit.ly/2J9Sldq
CULINARY
16-04-2018After all these attractions you might get hungry. Amarylis restaurant offers a real fine dining experience. https://bit.ly/2p9um6E
CONCERT
13-04-2018This Friday Kraków Philharmonic invites to the concert Between West and East. Between Rome and Moscow, between a church and a sobor, Between the West and the East concert will resound with sacral music of two traditions, originating from the same Christian source. The Kraków Philharmonic Choir accompanied by Marek Stefański on organ will sing works by Gabriel Fauré, Francis Poulenc, Gustav Adolf Merkel, Pavel Chesnokov and Alexander Gretchaninov. https://bit.ly/2JFcj0K
CULINARY
11-04-2018After all these attractions you might get hungry. Zalipianki showcases seasonal products and regional dishes. https://bit.ly/2qtEzM3 Po tych wszystkich atrakcjach warto coś zjeść. Kultowe Zalipianki wzięła pod swoje skrzydła znana chef kuchni Ewa Wachowicz. Zjecie tam dziś dania przygotowane z sezonowych i lokalnych produktów. http://zalipianki.pl/
CONCERT
09-04-201830th International Kraków Composer Festival, held under the banner Music and Words starts on Saturday April 14th. Works by composers with links with Kraków, Korean music, guests from all corners of the globe and premieres (28 world premieres and a further 18 Polish premieres!) all form part of the celebrations. The programme is bursting at the seams with the latest music from Kraków, including compositions by Franciszek Araszkiewicz, Wojciech Widłak, Zbigniew Bargielski, Aleksander Lasoń and students from the Academy of Music. And let’s not forget works by this year’s special guests: Gabriela Ortiz from Mexico and Ivan Buffa, Slovakian composer and conductor appearing in Kraków with his Quasars Ensemble. https://bit.ly/2H7V8X2
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Easter market
21-03-2018Easter Fair starts this Friday. Colourful Easter eggs, table decorations and handmade regional arts and crafts fill market stalls at the Main Market Square between 23 March and 2 April. The Easter Fair is accompanied by plenty of other events, such as the Palm Sunday palm competition and the blessing of produce on Holy Saturday. http://bit.ly/2DK9pn8
EVENT
19-03-2018Ballet Romeo and Juliet will take place this Wednesday at ICE Kraków. The Moscow City Ballet returns to Kraków with the best known love story of all time! Feuding families, the balcony scene, exchanges of secret messages, clandestine meetings and a tragic misunderstanding resulting in the lovers’ death – all the elements we know so well from Shakespeare’s tragedy have been set to music by Sergei Prokofiev. Although we won’t hear “O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo”, the ballet version of the story, filled with arabesques, leaps and pirouettes, is as moving and enchanting as its literary original. Romeo and Juliet comes to ICE Kraków Congress Centre on 21 March. http://bit.ly/2u1i31c
CULINARY
16-03-2018Po wszystkich atrakcjach jakie oferuje Kraków warto coś zjeść. Małopolski Wagon Smaków to bistro działające przy sklepie z lokalnymi i naturalnymi produktami. After all attractions in Krakow you might get hungry. Małopolski Wagon Smaków is a little bistro at a store with local and organic food. http://bit.ly/2pgbZfm
MOVIE
14-03-2018Film buffs may want to watch Beyond Words directed by Ursula Antoniak. It premiered at International Film Festival in Toronto. On Thursday, Michael, a career oriented young German lawyer, refuses to take the case of an African refugee. He wants to know why Franz, his boss and friend, gives the case to him. On Friday, Michael, a Polish immigrant, greets his father Stanislaw in Polish. It’s the first time the two men see each other and they will spend a weekend together. These few days will become Michael's journey in search of himself. The film is screened with English subtitles. http://bit.ly/2BxA6hq
CONCERT
12-03-2018On Monday Anne-Sophie Mutter will give a performance at ICE Kraków Congress Centre. She first picked up the violin when she was just five years old. When she was 13, she was invited to perform alongside the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra by none other than Herbert von Karajan. Before she even turned 20, she had already performed with legendary conductors including Daniel Barenboim, Seiji Ozawa, Riccardo Muti and Zubin Mehta and released several albums for Deutsche Grammophon and EMI Classics. She is a highly versatile artist, known also for her passion for contemporary music. She has had works dedicated to her by Henri Dutilleux, Witold Lutosławski, Sophia Gubaidulina and John Williams. http://bit.ly/2HqHivr
EVENT
09-03-2018Kraków Opera invites to their staging of Don Pasquale directed by Jerzy Stuhr, wellknown Polish actor and director. It is considered the most outstanding opera of all Donizetti’s 70 coperatic works and the best Italian comic opera ever. It has been called “a jewel of charm, lightness and joyful humour”. This musical treasure is based on a bravado plot, getting the characters involved in risky adventures. As usual money, and of course love, are at stake, though in this case love comes second. This work of unique beauty represents the genre at its best. Jerzy Stuhr plays with the genre, the convention of comic opera, so the production is sheer fun, the very essence of humour and the stage magic. Participation of one of the most acclaimed comic actors in his staging is a brand mark of his theatrical art. http://bit.ly/2tq19sw
KULINARIA
07-03-2018Po wszystkich atrakcjach jakie oferuje Kraków warto coś zjeść. Restauracja Gościnna Chata serwuje znakomitą polską kuchnię. http://bit.ly/2tl9RIJ
CONCERT
05-03-2018Kiepura Forever concert will take place this Thursday at ICE Kraków. Difficult beginnings, first successes (his talent wasn’t recognised until he moved abroad), great operatic stages, finally a romance with television which earned him the adoration of millions… We will be taken on a journey through the life of Jan Kiepura by Wiesław Ochman, Jacek Wójcicki, Leszek Świdziński, Beata Rybotycka, Iwona Tober and the Obligato Strauss Orchestra under the baton of Jerzy Sobeńko. The concert Kiepura Forever is hosted by Jacek Cygan. http://bit.ly/2H4WJcE
EVENT
02-03-2018Cracow Fashion Week will start on March 10. Clothes design and manufacture needs to follow sustainable development and fair trade practices, as advocated by the latest Cracow Fashion Week, held under the banner “Fashion & Ecology” and hosted by the Cracow School of Art and Fashion Design (SAPU) and the Krakow Festival Office. The event kicks off with the Cracow Fashion Awards gala at ICE Kraków (10 March) where the best graduation collections are assessed by an international jury. The evening also features displays of designs by Jiefei Wang and Wenwen Howu, and Monika Ptaszek, graduate of the School. http://cracowfashionweek.com/
EXHIBITION
28-02-2018National Museum in Cracow invites to their new exhibition Comics Now! This is the first time Polish comics step into the usually more serious museum salons. The gallery of cartoon characters which have accompanied generations of Polish fans is opened by the nowforgotten protagonist of prewar newspaper comic strips Jobless Froncek and the immortal Koziołek Matołek. Professor Filutek and his dog Filuś step down from the back cover of “Przekrój”, and we’ll be taking a peek into the studio of Papcio Chmiel where the story of Tytus, Romek and A’Tomek started sixty years ago. We’ll also visit the Slavic village of Mirmiłowo, home of Kajko and Kokosz, and join Jonek, Jonka and Kleks on a quest for a dragon’s egg and Alaskan gold, while Kudłaczek and Bąbelek take us to the soda water spring. More recent characters include the skateboarding Jeż Jerzy and Wilq battling neighbourhood crime. It opens on March 2. http://bit.ly/2CPaaLf
CONCERT
26-02-2018Iconic band Toto will perform at Tauron Kraków Arena this Wednesday (2/28). The first track played on RMF FM when it launched in 1990 was Toto’s Africa. And it’s hardly a surprise; their complex, expansive songs overflow with rock energy and make you want to sing along. But the group’s style reaches beyond traditional rock, featuring elements of pop, soul, funk, blues, R&B and even jazz. Toto’s strength is not just their music, but also the excellent lineup: the group’s four members are all great singers. They’ve been playing for over forty years, and they’ve sold forty million albums, received six Grammies and released megahits including Hold the Line, Rosanna and Stop Loving You. And although they are rich and famous, they never forget about those less fortunate by supporting war veterans and activities of the UN. http://bit.ly/2CnnYRt
CULIUNARY
16-02-2018After all these attractions in Krakow you might get hungry. Da Timo serves authentic Italian cuisine prepared by chef Umberto Le Pera. https://www.facebook.com/RistorantedaTimo/
CONCERT
12-02-2018Arturo Sandoval will perform at ICE Kraków on Thursday. During the World of Great Music tour last year, the legendary Cuban trumpeter Arturo Sandoval made his first appearance in Kraków. He captivated the audience with his joyful, unpretentious music. The artist must have enjoyed our city, because he returns almost a year to the day since the first concert. Sandoval’s music resounds with Caribbean passion, but his fans love him for his technical prowess. Sandoval is a true master of extracting the most extreme registers from his instrument. He was hailed as a worthy successor to Dizzy Gillespie, but his career truly took off after he moved to the US in the 1990s. He has performed on the world’s greatest stages and played alongside Frank Sinatra, Woody Herman, Herbie Hancock and Tony Bennett. http://bit.ly/2EkQiBt
CULINARY
09-02-2018After all attractions in Kraków you might get hungry. Czarna Kaczka serves traditional Polish cuisine with a big emphasis on duck. http://bit.ly/2nW0KrN
CONCERT
07-02-2018Kraków Philharmonic Orchestra will celebrate 120th birth anniversary of George Gershwin with concerts on Friday and Saturday. He believed that “true music must reflect the thought and aspirations of the people and time. My people are Americans. My time is today.” Rumour has it he tried to get lessons from all the composers he’d met, such was his low regard of his own talent and skills. But when he approached Maurice Ravel, the Frenchman replied, “Why become a second-rate Ravel when you're already a first-rate Gershwin?” In his orchestral works such as Rhapsody in Blue, operas such as Porgy and Bess, songs and Broadway musicals, George Gershwin combined classical, jazz and popular music like no other composer. His Cuban Overture and Catfish Row (the instrumental suite from Porgy and Bess) will resound at the Kraków Philharmonic on 9 and 10 February. http://bit.ly/2ErtAuG
EVENT
05-02-2018Red Bull 3Style World Finals VIII starts this Wednesday. For the first time ever, the World Final of the legendary DJ competition Red Bull 3Style will take place in Poland! The title fight will feature DJs from 24 countries. The best clubs of Krakow will provide the stage for the DJ battles that will energize the first week of February. All that action will be highlighted by the grand finale in the Slowacki Theatre. The final will see DJs who will present the highest level of skills over the 4 qualifying nights. The jury is composed of true legends of the international scene: DJ Jazzy Jeff, Nina Las Vegas, Skratch Bastid, DJ CRAZE, DJ Nu-Mark. http://bit.ly/2GqJTpv
CULINARY
02-02-2018After all attractions in Krakow you might get hungry. Euskadi serves delicious Basque cuisine. Po tych wszystkich atrakcjach jakie oferuje Kraków warto coś zjeść. Euskadi serwuje znakomitą kuchnię baskijską. http://bit.ly/2s2j8EQ
EXHIBITION
31-01-2018Titanic The Exhibition will be on view in Forum Przestrzenie starting from February 9. Journey into the heart of the Titanic and experience the world’s largest and most comprehensive touring exhibition about this iconic ship. Immerse yourself in the moving tale of Titanic’s first and final voyage and experience the sights, sounds and stories as if you were on the ship. The Exhibition has been designed with a focus on the legendary RMS Titanic’s compelling human stories as best told through au-thentic artifacts recovered from the wreck site of Titanic and extensive room recrea-tions. Perfume from a maker who was traveling to New York, china etched with the logo of the elite White Star Line, pieces of the Ship itself - these and many other authentic objects offer haunting, emotional connections to lives abruptly ended or forever altered. http://bit.ly/2E3xkCs https://www.wystawatitanic.pl/
CULINARY EVENT
29-01-2018The next edition of culinary festival "Najedzeni Fest!" will take place on Sunday 4 February. It's traditionally in February for Shrovetide edition. This time it will take place in a new but well known place, 10 Dolne Młyny Street. It's the former Tobacco Industry, known as Tytatno today. It's the amazing place, Mecca for a hungry traveler and thirsty for fun. This Sunday will be full of sweetness, fatness and all sinful and innocent goodness. Indeed, it's Shrovetide! http://bit.ly/2niUhIe
EXHIBITION
26-01-2018The National Museum invites to their new exhibition Wyspiański. He was a complete artist: painter, printmaker, poet, dramatist, stage designer, reformer of theatre, un-compromising visionary. His ideas were sometimes controversial – he proposed converting Wawel Hill into Poland’s answer to the Acropolis – and as such not all were implemented; however, the spirit of his art and personality permeates Kraków until today. Around 500 pieces from the collection will be displayed as part of the largest exhibition of the artist’s works in Poland for 50 years. While still alive, Wyspiański donated some masterpieces to the Museum: the stained glass window designs for the Kraków Cathedral. http://bit.ly/2ia4XcH
NEWS
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CONCERT
22-01-2018David Guetta will perform in Tauron Kraków Arena on January 27. He started his career in the 1980s, playing classic house in underground clubs in Paris. Today David Guetta sets trends as one of the most popular DJs around the globe – in fact he is the main reason why club music is a mainstay of radio playlists the world over. http://bit.ly/2F3CHOB
CULINARY
17-01-2018After all attractions in Krakow you might get hungry. At Olive Tree you can try Mediterranean cuisine. http://bit.ly/2mHcn5p
CONCERT
15-01-2018On 19 and 20 January, the Orchestra and Choir of the Kraków Philharmonic is led by Łukasz Borowicz – one of the leading conductors of his generation and winner of numerous awards, including the Paszport Polityki in 2007, who stands out in his craft with his fascination with little known and rarely performed repertoire. We will hear Aleksander Tansman’s suite Four Polish Dances, Nikolai Tcherepnin’s Narcisse et Echo, and Sergei Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto No. 2 with the soloist Maria Sławek – this year’s Philharmonic’s artist-in-residence. http://bit.ly/2D4HAXn http://bit.ly/2FCA3k7
CONCERT
12-01-2018While you’re not in Kraków listen to some klezmer music. Although it originates in the tradition of the Ashkenazi Jews of Southeastern Europe, the genre was mostly influenced by Romanian, Greek, Ukrainian, Polish, and Turkish music. The repertoire consists of instrumental pieces, connected with the folklore of Reform Judaism, and of songs performed in Yiddish, belonging to the tradition of Orthodox Judaism. Concerts take place every Thursday and Saturday. http://bit.ly/2ARFo3D
FESTIVAL
10-01-2018Pod Baranami movie theater invites to 17th New Horizons International Film Festi-val (12-17 January). This year’s touring Wrocław-based festival focuses on directori-al debuts awarded on the international stage. Throughout the 5-day review 7 films from the festival are going to be screened. The programme includes Kantemir Balagov’s powerful, at times brutal Closeness. Hailed as a triumph at the Cannes Festival, the debut by the young Russian director takes us on a journey to the Northern Caucasus of the 1990s, ravaged by ethnic conflict. http://bit.ly/2CxfiYl
CONCERT
08-01-2018Concert Christmas Carols of the World will take place today - on Monday January 8 at Kraków Opera House. Carols, noëls, villancicos, Weihnachtslieder, joululauluja, colinde, julesang, kolyadki – what other names can you think of for Christmas songs? Kraków Opera presents Christmas Carols of the World performed by the TGD choir and stars including Kasia Cerekwicka, Kuba Badach and Piotr Cugowski. We will hear songs from the latest choir’s album Christmas Carols of the World 2. “The material features flavours of ethno music, and we blend everything into our very own pop-gospel style,” promises the ensemble’s leader Piotr Nazaruk. It will be colourful and joyful! http://bit.ly/2D6M2FL
OPERA
05-01-2018Opera Rara festival starts on January 18. A huge variety of styles, forms and eras are all joined by the leading motif: opera. Detachment from everyday life, fun, creative expression, partici-pation and giving a voice to the echoes of the bygone noble times, when opera was a fashionable and pleasant way to spend time, and an important element of social and cultural life – that is the important heritage that the Opera Rara Festival will refer to, building the opera brand as a centre of social life, the source of aesthetic elation and a pretext to build a community based on beauty and the unity of experiences. Opera Rara as a way of life, a festival that affects all the senses and meets the needs of the audiences. Concerts are held between 18 January and 13 February, in a truly Carnival atmosphere of joy, celebration and artistic expression. http://www.operarara.pl/en
EVENT
02-01-2018The Cortege of the Three Wise Men will take place on Saturday January 6. It walks through the streets of Kraków joined by Cracovians of all ages. As usual, Caspar, Melchior and Bal-thazar set off from different places in the city to meet at the Main Market Square at midday to adore Baby Jesus. The Red Cortege – symbolising Europe – walks from Wawel Castle along Grodzka Street to the Main Market Square (start around 11am). The Blue Cortege – symbolising Africa – gathers at Matejko Square after Holy Mass at St Florian’s Church and around 11:30am walks along Floriańska Street. The final Green Cortege – symbolising Asia – leaves the Dębnicki Square around 11am. http://bit.ly/2CFSS4P
NEW YEAR'S EVE
27-12-2017Kraków invites to their New Year’s Eve Celebration. Repertoires for all ages, great dance music, atmospheric locations – Cracovians welcome the new year in wonderful mood! This time, New Year’s Eve in Kraków is held on four stages at four separate locations. Each party kicks off at 9pm. Popular female artists: Kasia Moś, Natalia Nykiel, Bovska will rule at The Main Market Square. Tauron Kraków Arena will host a big hip-hop concert. Music will bring together generations on Podgórski Market Square. The centre of Nowa Huta will be filled with swing and dance. http://sylwester.krakow.pl/en
CINEMA
22-12-2017Film buffs should catch Silent Night - one of the best Polish movies of the year. Ad-am, who lives and works abroad, visits his family home in the Polish countryside on Christmas Eve. At first, he keeps the real reason for his visit to himself, but it isn’t long before he starts letting one relative after another in on his plans. Things get even more complicated when, in line with time-honoured Polish tradition, alcohol appears on the table. Pod Barnami and Ars movie theaters offer screenings with English subtitles. http://bit.ly/2BjNenh
MERRY CHRISTMAS
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EXHIBITION
18-12-2017The Museum of Municipal Engineering invites to the new temporary exhibition they are hosting: The Gallery of Steel Figures. In the extraordinary space of the old tram depot there are over 50 recycled steel figures inspired by cartoons, sci-fi movies, fantasy world characters to comic book characters. There are also amazing inspirations based on world celebrities, animals and last but not least the most powerful and luxury cars in the history. In the postindustrial surroundings awaits the adventure with the giant steel figures – detailed sculptured art pieces handmade out of thousands of scrap parts. http://bit.ly/2BDHLLG
CULINARY
15-12-2017After all these attractions you might get hungry. Bottiglieria 1881 is a wine bar and a restaurant that showcases local and seasonal ingredients. https://www.facebook.com/Bottiglieria1881/
KINO
13-12-2017Najnowszy film Łukasza Palkowskiego „Najlepszy” jest już w kinach. Głównym bohaterem filmu „Najlepszy” jest sportowiec, który zachwycił świat, a który w Polsce, do dziś, pozostaje osobą praktycznie nieznaną. To fascynująca, pełna morderczego wysiłku, spektakularnych upadków i niezwykłej siły, historia inspirowana życiem Jerzego Górskiego, który ukończył bieg śmierci oraz ustanowił rekord świata w triathlonowych mis-trzostwach świata, zdobywając tytuł mistrza na dystansie Double Ironman z czasem 24h:47min:46sek. http://bit.ly/2nWFllD, http://bit.ly/2ARmivQ
CONCERT
11-12-2017Wawel Hill under the snow, the buzz od voices coming from the Christmas Fair on the Main Market Square, colourful lights adorning the streets of Kraków… The Royal Chamber Orchestra presents Krakow Christmas Music Concert in a festive mood. The programme features the most beautiful Christmas songs and melodies (Let It Snow, Walking in a Winter Wonderland, We Wish You a Merry Christmas), as well as charming classical music, such as Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker and Corelli’s Christmas Concerto. The Christmas in Kraków will charm you like nowhere and never before! The concerts take place from 18 November 2017 to 9 January 2018, every day at 5pm. http://bit.ly/2kluYCR
CULINARY
08-12-2017After all attractions in Krakow you might get hungry. Mięta Restobar showcases Mediterranean and Polish cuisine. https://www.facebook.com/RestobarMieta/
FESTIVAL
06-12-201710th Divine Comedy International Theatre Festival starts on 9 December. It gives viewers a chance to see, in a matter of just one week, some of the most intriguing plays of the season from theatres throughout the country. Divine Comedy is a theatre holiday where the best Polish shows are presented in the true Polish showcase. Apart from Polish shows, competing for the best show of the year title and the Divine Comedian prize, there are also foreign theatre groups, and meetings with philosophers, theatre theoreticians, and critics that accompany the festival. This year’s motto is “Theatre in ruins”? In defiance of it we will discover that Polish theatre is not simply surviving but thriving!https://en.boskakomedia.pl/
FESTIVAL
04-12-20178th Kraków Festival of Advent and Christmas Songs starts this Friday. It’s a great opportunity to listen to Carols and Christmas songs performed by choirs from all across Europe. The concerts will take place at three Kraków churches: St. Catherine’s, St. Peter and Paul’s and the Basilica of St. Mary between 8 and 10 December. The best ensembles will be awarded Golden Angel statuettes. http://krakow.christmasfestival.pl/
EVENT
01-12-2017Kraków Christman Market has just started on the Main Market Square. The vendors sell a wide range of varied Christmas decorations (good old-fashioned handpainted colorful glass baubles remain the Polish specialty), gifts, toys, sweets and other foods, cards, etc. Besides shopping one can savor hot, nutritious dishes alfresco and/or help oneself to mulled wine. Another attraction is the occasional free entertainment, usually provided by children ensembles and village artists performing carols. Also local artisans, such as blacksmiths and carvers, present their crafts. The concerts take place Thursday through Sunday. http://bit.ly/2zFWaTp
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FESTIVAL
13-11-2017Open Your Eyes Festival, taking place this week in Kraków, is a showcase of Polish artists. On Monday Polish jazzman Wojciech Mazolewski will give a concert at Nowohuckie Centrum Kultury. During the performance Chopin Without Piano, director Michał Zadara brings together theatre and a symphonic concert, while actress Barbara Wysocka performs a literary transcription of the piano parts of both of Chopin’s concertos accompanied by the Sinfonietta Cracovia orchestra. Space for Art is filled with presentations of paintings, prints and drawings by Leszek Misiak and his students from the Academy of Fine Art in Kraków. http://bit.ly/2iRniHP
CONCERT
10-11-2017Andrea Bocelli will give a concert in Kraków on Saturday November 11 at Tauron Kraków Arena. Italian classical crossover tenor is a true audience favourite! He has recorded fifteen solo studio albums, of both pop and classical music, three greatest hits albums, and nine complete operas, selling over 80 million records worldwide. During the concert he will perform operatic hits and repertoire from his album Cinema featuring some of the most beautiful songs from film soundtracks, in-cluding Maria, Moon River and Por una cabeza. http://bit.ly/2zvcMjY
FESTIVAL
02-11-2017November 11 is Polish Independent Day, but it’s also Saint Martin’s Day. This is when we celebrate young wine and goose. Head over to Start Zajezdania for 5th Cracovian Festival of Young Wine. The programme features many culinary attractions under the banner of slow food including goose and wine tasting, as well as ethno, world music and mashups. http://festiwalmlodegowina.pl/ http://bit.ly/2ynCQxN http://bit.ly/2ipd8xN
FESTIVAL
30-10-201762nd Kraków All Souls “Zaduszki” Jazz Festival takes place between 3 and 9 No-vember and will be headlined by Simon Phillips and Trombone Shorty. Phillips is one of the best percussionists working today, and he is equally at home with rock, fusion and jazz. Trombone Shorty is the alias of Troy Michael Andrews – a young vocalist, trombonist and trumpeter from New Orleans. He performs at ICE Kraków with his energetic band Orleans Avenue. http://bit.ly/2yX8LV5
CULINARY
27-10-2017After all these attractions you might get hungry. Filipa 18 showcases dishes prepared from local ingredients. http://bit.ly/2yPNLiW
FESTIVAL
25-10-2017Patchlab festival will run between Tuesday and Sunday. Patchlab is an international event dedicated to interdisciplinary (post)digital art forms, created at the intersection of art, new technologies and creative programming. During the 6th edition this year main focus will be at the Data Art and AI. Patchlab consists of exhibitions, workshops and two AV Nights with selection of electronic music producers. http://patchlab.pl/
CULINARY
20-10-2017After all these attractions you might get hungry. The best falafel place Mazaya has opened their second restaurant. Now, the delicious food is available in the city center, on Starowiślna street. http://bit.ly/2obS93s
PRIZE
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FESTIVAL
16-10-2017Fall edition of Restaurant Week kicks off this Friday. 45 top Kraków restaurants are set to take part, presenting three signature courses of distinctive culinary specialties to thousands of Guests. Meals are priced at a festival-friendly 49 zł and the reservations are now available. http://bit.ly/2yoZjqV
CULINARY
13-10-2017After all these attractions you might get hungry. Nota Resto showcases Polish and international cuisine presented by chef Tomasz Leśniak who feeds Polish national football team. http://bit.ly/2ylFUIV
EXHIBITION
11-10-2017Great new exhibition started at Museum of Municipal Engineering: „P for Paradox. A Tale of Fiat 125p”. In the grey reality of the 1970s, there were not many things that were as desirable as your own car. It was the symbol of