Kraków: the vibe
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The verdict
Liked · 72Commenters broadly like Kraków as a comfortable, cultured, affordable place to live, with caveats about rising costs for locals and tourist crowds.
- culture and arts scene
- affordable accommodation
- comfortable city size
- friendly people
- nearby mountains and nature
- historic architecture
- rising costs for locals
- restaurant prices
- tourist crowds
- limited going-out culture
- Kraków is comfortable and inspiring for creative people
- Living costs are low for foreigners but higher relative to local wages
- Living near the centre but not in it works best
- Tourist crowds make it feel less hidden than advertised
- Good base for trips to the Tatra mountains
Read from 8 videos, 40 comments and 0 posts on 2026-11-07; the summary is written by a language model and can misread sarcasm.
What’s it really like to live in Kraków as a student? | Young & European
DW Cultures · 67K views · 2026
What viewers said
“This is one of my favourite episodes, as it shows the life of a normal, relatable student. Looking forward to visiting Poland someday.”
♥ 63 likes
“I was stationed in Poland during 2023 as part of the U.S. military. One weekend trip was in Krakow. The old architecture, dumplings and salt mine were memorable.”
♥ 104 likes
“Wow she's very educated! I love the way that she can express herself well in a sophisticated manner. Very well done! Krakow is definitely one of my favourite cities in Poland. Been there twice, and thinking about living there for a month or”
♥ 60 likes
“Nice to see an intelligent beautiful young lady with a compassionate heart feeding the pigeons 🪶❤”
♥ 23 likes
“Very serious young woman, she will achieve her academic goals I am sure”
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“Love these videos, and you always pick such interesting and cool people for your videos. It's very refreshing!”
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“so sweet. I am Polish living in NYC and I also have a lot of compassion for all the pigeons.”
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“From down here in Mexico, this was a special video, and it was very informative without excessive hype. Thanks for sharing this with us, Katarzyna.”
♥ 20 likes
“Krakow is a great city can't wait to be there again in two months.”
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“Kraków centre looks like my hometown, but in much bigger scale. Been there a few times. Greetings from Opava [CZE]!!!”
♥ 20 likes
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