Plaza nowy — Local services in Krakow

We didn't go for the flea market but rather to try one of Krakow's "delicacies" the zapiekanki. This is Krakow's answer to a pizza - only it's not. It's a baguette served hot with almost any variation of topping you'd like. They come in two sizes: medium and big, depending on your level of hunger. The central building has numerous outlets and you take your pick according to menu and price. You can also get drinks.

A word to the wise, there's nowhere to sit so you have to hunt around the local area if you want to eat sitting down.

It's cheap and fun (beware the jalapeno sauce though) and...

One of these unique and quintessentially Krakowian places. This little square has multiple snack and fast food eateries which work during the day and night. There are quite a few bars and pubs in the streets surrounding the market, most of them upscale, funky, and hipstery kind of places. The square also hosts an antique and bric-a-brac market on weekends. There are also a few fruit and vegetables stalls. It is certainly one of the must see sight in Krakow and it is difficult to miss it when you are strolling through the old Jewish neighborhood...

Plac Nowy is a lively square in Kazimierz, Kraków’s historic Jewish quarter, created in the early 19th century. At its center stands the Rotunda (“Okrąglak”), built in 1900 originally as a market hall and later used for ritual slaughter, now housing food stalls and fast-food windows. The square bustles with markets selling antiques, fresh produce, clothing, and on Sundays second-hand goods. Cafés, bars, and nightlife venues encircle it, making it both a cultural hub and social...