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Krakow Newspapers

Standing before a newspaper stand in Krakow might be a confusing experience for any first-time visitor. Unlike other Central-European cities popular among tourists, the choice of English newspapers is small to say the least – and finding information you need – be it the cultural events Krakow is full of or just the latest news – might be difficult.

Apart from just finding the information on our site (the easiest way) you can either visit the Tourist Information Offices, situated across the Old Town, the Kazimierz and Nowa Huta, or practice your Polish and read one of the newspapers.

Most of the daily newspapers in Krakow are either cheap (under 2 zloty) or free, but since nobody likes purchasing worthless information, below you will find a short overview of the most popular Krakow Newspapers – the local ones as well as national newspapers with a Krakow section.

Gazeta Wyborcza

The Gazeta Wyborcza is the most popular daily newspaper in Poland – apart from the tabloids. Its name (in English “Election Newspaper”) derives from the first free election in Poland in 1989, when the Gazeta Wyborcza was established as a first sign of Polish free press by some of the most important figures of the anti-communist opposition, including Adam Michnik, who remains the newspaper's editor-in-chief. Although a national newspaper, Gazeta Wyborcza has a daily Krakow supplement as well as others on selected weekdays, with one devoted to work on Mondays and an exceptionally good guide to cultural events on Fridays.

Gazeta Krakowska (Polska – The Times)

Gazeta Krakowska was a local Krakow Newspaper until it was taken over by Polska The Times. Now, apart from a large section of local news it includes some national and international (prepared with some help from The Times) information.

Dziennik Polski

What was to be a national newspaper (as the name would suggest) eventually turned out to be a regional one. What can be said as a consolation, is that some see it as the most opinion-forming of Lesser Poland's newspapers.

Echo Miasta

A free newspaper you might be handed on some of the bus stops or while waiting for the lights to change. Some local information, job offers and classified ads.

Metro

A free newspaper by the publishers of Gazeta Wyborcza, available in the mornings near the biggest bus stops and crossroads. National and local news plus a cultural events section on Fridays. Supposedly the newspaper with the biggest circulation in Poland.

The Krakow Post

The first English newspaper in Krakow, started off as a free weekly paper, then turned into a pretty expensive weekly paper, then folded, and finally re-emerged as a monthly newspaper. This Krakow newspaper contains some national and international news, and some interesting information for expats and tourists. You can pick it up in the beginning of each month in most of the Krakow Shopping Malls and some bars and cafes.

Lounge Magazyn

Free – although the publishers prefer the word 'priceless'. Shiny, nice, with a lot of photos of Krakow bars and clubs (you might even find yourself pictured having fun in one of them), with a small section in English.