Kraków 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 Łódź, an average commuter loses 135 hours to rush hour traffic a year, while in Lublin the figure is 117 hours.
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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
Kraków is more normally associated with toxic smog, but has taken steps in recent years to improve air quality.
Polish city records world’s second-highest air pollution as winter smog sets in
Kraków air has improved in recent years, but it still regularly records some of the worst pollution in the world.
Polish city opens free bird-feed dispensers to discourage giving ducks bread
The machines dispense food free of charge four times an hour, to avoid overfeeding and waste.
Kraków museums receive biggest private art donation in 100 years
The Starmachs are donating 50 million zloty worth of works, including pieces by Magdalena Abakanowicz and Mirosław Bałka.
Court orders IKEA to reinstate Polish employee fired for homophobia
His lawyers hailed the ruling as “a milestone towards protecting religious freedom” against “large corporations that impose left-wing ideology on employees”.
Kraków’s Christmas market ranked as best in Europe
Two other Polish cities, Wrocław and Poznań, were also ranked in the top ten, making Poland the only country to feature three times.
Polish city appeals to residents to stop feeding wild boars as urban population booms
Kraków estimates that its population of wild boars has reached up to 1,500, ten times the norm.
Philip Morris to invest 1 billion zloty in tobacco stick production in Poland
“Poland has always played a strategic role for us,” says the tobacco giant.
Man completes quest to walk all 3,000 streets of Poland’s second-biggest city
The 2,800km journey, finished, appropriately, by walking down a road named “Last Street” (ulica Ostatnia) located in northeast Kraków.
Michelin awards two stars to restaurant in Poland for first time
Bottiglieria 1881 in Kraków was praised for “the artistry and layers of flavour which underpin each dish”.
Ryanair to build €134 million training centre in Kraków
Ryanair is Poland’s largest carrier by passenger numbers and accounts for 55% of traffic at Kraków’s airport.
