A day in Kraków for £20 - Which?

Krakow is rated Europe's best break in a 2019 Which? survey. But can you spend one day exploring its cultural sites, food and drink for under 100 Polish Zloty (20 pounds)? To find out, Which? Travel Editor Rory Boland takes presenter Reya El-Salahi on a tour of the city.

0:00 Intro
0:28 Expert tour advice
1:14 Main square
1:25 Bagels
3:28 The jewish district
4:13 Polish food
5:25 Wawel castle
7:00 Polish beer with a view
8:30 Dinner

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[PhilipThornesStudio]

I've been to Krakow last month and it's absolutely gorgeous everywhere I go without breaking my pocket.

[kahej]

For 100 zł I can live in Kraków for 2 weeks, I love this city

[RussellChapman]

£3 for a beer in Poland, they saw you coming. Go where the locals go and it's £1.50

[jendeh]

Not to belittle Rome or Paris, but this guy was very accurate.
I am speaking from personal experience, Krakow is worth it.

[invisiblehandofadamsmith]

Love this city, feel safe there will be back next holiday

[BortonMaverickNYC]

agree on all terms.. just came back from Poland, Warasaw, Krakaw and definitely cheap and affordable and plenty of sites, attractions in Krakow and nearby to keep any person busy.

[mypointofview]

Love Poland, love Kraków, love Kogel Mogel. Super restaurant, wonderful food, great service worth every złoty

Lived 6 months in Gdansk, great country!

[blurrydream]

My wife and I always goto krakow at least once a year . Love it there !!

[JanMajeran]

You are wrong regarding that first “bagel” because it wasn’t bagel at all. You bought obwarzanek which is thinner and more savoury. Labelling obwarzanek as bagel is like calling ravioli as pierogi. Two different things.

[sexybrainful]

The loveliest place on Earth <3 And true, with its really low prices and top quality (be it food, culture, shopping or entertainment) - no wonder it was rated the best in "value for money" terms.

[SpudHub]

20zl for a beer?! You need to head around the corner and you’ll pay only 4.50!

[omak]

Krakow has a very friendly atmosphere. World-class monuments create an excellent background for walks, and the Main Square in the evening is a real fairy tale. The food and quality of hotels is at a high level and at a sensational price. I've been there many times, also in winter.

[kokroucz]

This is a very nice folk music playing in background. I agree, Kraków is very beautiful, especially for someone who lived there for some time. My greets to Rory, such a nice lad.

[NotGreig]

I'm going here in 5 days i cannot wait. Peace from scotland

[kacperm]

Great video! Thanks. But I must say I really love Kraków-style bagels. They taste really good;)

[julianmach]

Very nice and kindly short film about my home town. Thank you!

[johnsilcock]

Very entertaining, thank you! Going there in February so. grateful for some top tips!

[taculu]

Went to krakow last week from London. Absolutely amazing. Safe no terrorism pure white Europe. Food hotel and quality of almost everything is very high but 5 X less than London. Strongly recommend. I will be back next holiday

[xtravibez]

Krakow is absolutly fantastic city, worth to visit, love you Polish people!