Krak贸w has obtained the rights to the Rio coffee bar’s name and logo and is now auctioning off the lease.
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Polish cities ranked as world’s 4th and 6th most congested in 2025 traffic index
In 艁贸d藕, an average commuter loses 135 hours to rush hour traffic a year, while in Lublin the figure is 117 hours.
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Krak贸w’s new mayor to become first to attend city’s LGBT parade
“I want to build a tolerant Krak贸w, a home for everyone,” says mayor Aleksander Miszalski, who took office this week.
Polish city fights to protect famous symbol from commercial exploitation
Krak贸w’s “Lajkonik” is a bearded horse rider supposedly representing 13th-century Mongol invaders.
World’s largest stained glass window unveiled in Poland
At 426 square metres (4,585 square feet), the window is slightly larger than a basketball court.
Poland’s longest tunnel to slash train journey times from Krak贸w
Journey times will be reduce by as much as two thirds.
Polish city’s offer of cheap rent in return for renovating apartment leads to overnight queue
The popularity of the scheme highlights the difficulties many Poles face in finding housing.
Iconic Krak贸w milk bar closes
The milk bar, 呕ak, had been providing cheap, hearty, freshly made meals to locals for decades.
Police interventions fall by half after Polish city bans alcohol sales at night
The ban resulted in a decreased number of police interventions and intoxicated people referred to care centres, informed the city hall.
“Unique” medieval gold ring found beneath Poland’s Wawel Royal Castle
Only a few early medieval gold rings have been found in Poland and none are decorated with human images.
Gda艅sk ranked as Europe’s fourth best city to live in
Another Polish city, Bia艂ystok, has Europe’s highest proportion of residents saying that their quality of life has improved in the last five years.
Court scraps Poland’s first clean transport zone
Older, more polluting cars would have been banned from the city centre of Krak贸w.
Polish bishop warns of return to “dark times of communism” under new government
He pointed to the removal of a cross from a public office and a proposal to reduce the teaching of Catholic catechism in public schools.
Polish city records world’s cleanest urban air
Krak贸w is more normally associated with toxic smog, but has taken steps in recent years to improve air quality.
