Sacrum-Profanum Festival originated in 2003 as a small, local initiative that presented secular and sacred music of the 18th and 19th centuries. Since the third edition, the festival’s interests moved towards presenting music of the 19th and 20th centuries. Since 2008, the festival features contemporary music from the 20th and 21st centuries.

Krakow Live Music Festival is one of the biggest in Poland, organised since 2006 and annually drawing the attention of thousands of participants with its interesting line-up and performers of international renown. It usually features more hip-hop artists than any other Polish festival. In previous years the festival’s headliners included: Jay-Z, Shaggy,

Every year in April a celebration of jazz takes place during the Jazz Festival in Krakow Masters and Youngsters. This festival aims to foster the relationship between young jazz performers from all over the world with experienced and esteemed jazz artists during several days of concerts.   2017 Jazz Festival

Simply called Skalka in Polish, this sacral complex located on a small outcrop in Kazimierz district, comprises of a church and Pauline monastery. It was founded as the major shrine of St. Stanislaw, one of the main saint patrons of Poland. In 1079 Stanislaw, then bishop of Krakow, was murdered

The four Mounds of Krakow are forever inscribed in the landscape of the city and its surroundings. Two of them were built to commemorate Polish national heroes – Tadeusz Kosciuszko and Jozef Pilsudski. The real purpose of the other two’s creation – Wanda and Krakus Mounds – remains a mystery.

In a city so steeped with artistic spirit, it is hardly surprising that many interesting art galleries can be found in Krakow. With such great schools as Jagiellonian University and Academy of Fine Arts, Krakow has produced many prolific artists and art critics. The artistic community enjoys a wide range

Jagiellonian University was established in 1364. It is the oldest university in Poland and one of the oldest in the world. Today, Jagiellonian University is one of the most prestigious. Thousands of students draw inspiration from the legacy of University’s most famous alumni, such as Nicolaus Copernicus, Wislawa Szymborska and Karol Wojtyla (later Pope

Polish weather can be capricious and surprising, but this is what makes it have its unique charm. Sometimes there are a lot of sunny days without any precipitation, sometimes there is light rain and another time a wind speed is very high and the sky is cloudy. So remember, it

The Eagle Pharmacy was founded by Jozef Pankiewicz in 1909. From the very beginning it was located in the corner building at 18 Little Market Square in Podgorze, then a separate city. When Podgorze was incorporated as a district of Krakow, the address was changed into Zgody Square. It was the fourth

St. Florian’s Gate is located at the end of Florianska Street in the Krakow Old Town. From one side, Florianska Street reaches St. Mary’s Basilica on the Krakow Main Square. From the other side, through St. Florian’s Gate, it leads to the Church of St. Florian. This was a major part of