Are shops closed on Sunday in Krakow?

Are shops closed on Sunday in Krakow?

Most shops are closed on all Sundays. Some stay open in the centre, and shopping centres like Galeria Krakowska next to the main station are open most Sundays, other than some holidays and major feasts like Easter and Christmas.

Is anything open in Krakow on a Sunday?

What can you buy at the Cloth Hall in Krakow?

Given a 16th century Renaissance facelift, this architectural marvel boasts dozens of stalls selling amber jewellery, lacework, cloth handicrafts, wood carvings, sheepskin rugs and all sorts of Polish souvenirs and trinkets at prices that are actually more reasonable than you’d anticipate.

Do people work on Sundays in Poland?

Generally speaking, no. There are some exceptions, like for example search and rescue actions, restaurants, hotels, transportation, hospitals.

Is everything closed on Sunday in Poland?

In March 2018 a new Polish law took effect, banning nearly all commerce on Sundays (except for the first and last Sunday of each month in 2018 and the last one in 2019), with supermarkets and most other retailers closed Sundays for the first time since liberal shopping laws were introduced in the 1990s.

What is there to do in Krakow on Sunday?

Kraków activities for the day

  • Wawel Castle. Wawel Castle.
  • Main Square. Horse Carriage Ride.
  • St. Mary’s Basilica.
  • The Jewish Quarter. Source: Photo by Flickr user Colin Madland used under CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Vistula River boat trip.
  • Schindler’s Museum (Oskar Schindler’s Enamel Factory)
  • Escape Room in Krakow.
  • Wawel Cathedral.

What time do shops close in Poland?

Most shops in Kraków open from Monday to Friday at 10am – 7pm and on Saturdays from 10am – 2pm. Nevertheless, numerous supermarkets and international retail stores open from 9am to 10pm all week.

When was Krakow Cloth Hall built?

13th century
The original Cloth Hall, built in the 13th century when Kraków received its city charter, consisted of two rows of stone stalls forming a street in the centre of the market square.

When was sukiennice built?

In Poland, the most famous existing cloth-hall building is Kraków’s Cloth Hall (Sukiennice), rebuilt in 1555 in Renaissance style. The 14th-century Gothic cloth hall in Toruń is preserved as part of the Old Town Market Hall.

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