When will the Christmas market at the Main Market Square in Krakow be arranged in 2019? Are you looking for the dates of the market or just information about the market itself? Or do you wonder when the Christmas market at the main square of the city will close? Here you will find all the information you need about this years Christmas market in Krakow!
Thousands of people come to Krakow every single day to discover the annual Christmas market at the Main Market square, also known as the Old Town square. When will it be arranged in 2019? Here you find the Christmas market dates for 2019!
But, before I give you the dates, do not be tricked by the picture above. This is not from the Christmas market, because during the time of the Christmas market, it is very cold in Krakow. Do not forget to bring gloves, hats, warm clothes, and everything you need to feel well in temperatures going down to -10 Celsius (at the worst).
Krakow Christmas market dates 2019
The Christmas market at the Main market square will open on November 29th, and it will remain open until December 26th. It is a common tradition to keep the market open until December 26th, but it is important to remember that it will be closed large parts of the day on December 24th. Besides that, it will be open every day. Most of the shops at the market will open around 10.00 and remain open until early evening.
How to get to the Christmas market in Krakow in 2019?
It is very easy. The main market square is in the heart of Krakow, meaning that all roads in the center of Krakow lead to this square. This is also where you can find the clothes hall, Sukiennice, and it is surrounded by restaurants, cafes, churches, and beautiful buildings. Many guided tours also use this as the starting point, before they walk along the royal way towards the Wavel castle area.
Prepare your other tours and programs already!
There are thousands of people coming to Krakow every day before Christmas to check out the Christmas market at the main square. But, they normally come for several days and thus, they look for other programs on the remaining days. Even though it is cold, many people like to visit Auschwitz and the Salt Mines, the two most popular programs among tourists coming to Krakow. If you want to join such a trip, make sure to book it as early as possible, because it can easily get packed during the days before Christmas.
Finally, the dates are here. We have been waiting for a long time for the official dates for the Christmas market in Krakow to arrive, but now they are here and you can start planning!
The grand opening of the Christmas market in Krakow will be on November 30th. That is a Friday, and it is one week later than many people thought, but it is still earlier than the opening of the Christmas markets in Prague.
Christmas in Krakow – Source: Fotolia
The Christmas market will be open every day until December 26th, which is the last day of the Christmas market in 2018. It will open around 10.00 every morning, and be open for as long as there are crowds at the Main Market square in Krakow in the evenings. On December 24th, the Christmas market will close earlier so that the sellers can get home to their own families and celebrate Christmas in their homes.
If you want to enjoy other programs in Krakow, make sure to reserve your programs early, because it can get crowded in both restaurants and at other programs in the popular December month.
Are you packing your suitcase and getting ready for your trip to Krakow where you are going to discover the beautiful Christmas markets? Here are some last-minute Christmas market recommendations!
People love to travel in the spring, in the summer, and in the autumn. But, in the winter it can get cold, and it isn’t always that cool to discover a new city when it is minus degrees outside. But, the Christmas markets all across Europe have made November and December some hot traveling months, causing millions of people to leave their homes to visit another city and enjoy the Christmas atmosphere and the Christmas markets of that given city. And yes, that is true in Krakow as well. Before Christmas tens of thousands of people come to Krakow to discover the Christmas markets, and you will for sure not feel alone as you walk around the Main Market Square in Krakow to do some Christmas shopping.
Visit the Christmas markets in Krakow – By Velishchuk Yevhen / Shutterstock
Is there anything you should look out for when you visit the Christmas markets in Krakow? Here are some recommendations that will help you enjoy your Christmas market stay in Krakow even more!
Krakow Christmas market recommendations
Do not forget about the warm clothes
This is very basic; bring warm clothes! And when you thought you had packed enough warm clothes, bring some more. Poland is a cold country in the winter season, and it can be very dry air, making it feel even colder. It is also quite normal for some snow to arrive in December, so get dressed for cold weather. Krakow is beautiful before Christmas, but if you are freezing, all you can think about is your hotel room, a warm cup of coffee and maybe a hot bath somewhere. Do not destroy your Krakow Christmas market trip by packing to cold clothes. Bring everything you need, so that you can spend hours walking around in the center of Krakow without even feeling cold for a second.
Use an ATM to get some Zloty
It is tempting to pay with Euro wherever you can at the Christmas market(s) in Krakow. You can pay with Euro almost everywhere, and life is easier when Euro is the currency you use. But, if you pay with Euro you will generally pay more than you do if you would have paid with the local currency. You should, therefore, find an ATM and withdraw some Zloty. If you can pay with Visa or MasterCard, that might be the very best solution, but at those stands and places where you can only pay with cash, use PLN and not Euro.
If you want to visit an exchange to change your USD, Euro or SEK (or something else) to PLN, make sure to check the exchange rates in a couple of exchange offices before changing. This can save you a lot of money again!
Book your excursions/programs/tables early
You might think that there will be lots of free tables at restaurants all across Krakow in December, it is a “bad” month after all. Think again! Due to the enormous amount of visitors coming to the Christmas markets you might, in fact, find that there are no free tables at all in the best restaurants in town. In the same way, you might discover that the excursions to Auschwitz and the Salt Mines are fully booked, meaning that you miss out on some of the most important programs available in Krakow. Don’t do that! Read more about the excursions right away and book your trip today so that you can now for sure that you will get to visit the Salt Mines and Auschwitz during your stay in Krakow. And yes, do not forget to bring warm clothes on these excursions as well (especially on the trip to Auschwitz, in the Salt Mines you will be inside all the time anyway).
If you have a restaurant you want to visit, contact them today and make sure to get your reservation in order!
Make sure to visit the Salt Mines, also in December – By Xseon / Shutterstock
Let us pick you up at the airport
If you want to get to your hotel in the center of Krakow quickly, book your Krakow Airport transfer with us. We will have a Mercedes waiting for you at the airport, and once you get your luggage, we will take you directly to your hotel in Krakow. This is easy, convenient and cheap, and it will give you a fantastic start on your trip to Krakow.
We find this to be one of the most enjoyable things about a pre-Christmas visit the Krakow. Do not forget to taste some local food at the Christmas markets and around the city. The traditional goat cheese is fantastic, but so are the sausages, meats and the local sweets you will find at the Christmas markets. You might be afraid of buying something that you do not like, but if that happens, so what? You have tasted something new, you have become a richer person (not in your money wallet, but in your experience wallet) and you are very likely to love what you taste. Throw away your fear, and go for it… taste new stuff!
Live in the center of Krakow
Have you already booked a hotel in Krakow? Are you still looking? It is very important to book a hotel in the center of Krakow as you come for the Christmas markets. The taxis are quite cheap, but the money you save by staying far outside the city center will get lost in time used to get to the city center and on using public transportation and cabs. Wouldn’t it be much more convenient to just leave the lobby of your hotel, and within a few minutes, you will find yourself walking around at the Christmas market at the Main Market square?
It is much funnier to visit Krakow if you have space in your luggage to bring extra stuff home. You can look around at the objects at the Christmas market and know that you can bring it with you home, and when you taste some legendary Polish Vodka, you have space for it in your checked-in luggage.
You should also watch out for your belongings in Krakow. Safety is good and there are few problems, but why not be wise and take extra good care of your belongings? This will save you a lot of trouble in case something should happen!
Visit the Wawel Castle as you come to the Christmas markets in Krakow – By Dziewul / Shutterstock
Last, but not least; do not forget about the rest of Krakow. The city is beautiful, and if you first come to our city, make sure to visit the famous attractions and sights all around the city of Krakow.
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