Living in Kraków
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Transportation
USES AND TRAMS: Where to buy tickets? Transport tickets can be purchased in many different ways and places: There is no difference between tickets for trams and busses in Kraków – you can use the same ticket for both. We have two types of tickets: full-price (“normalny”) and discounted (“ulgowy”).
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Phone number
The first step is to buy a Polish SIM card – there are many different mobile operators: Orange, PLAY, Plus, T-Mobile, etc. You can check their offers online, on their official websites. Starters are available at airports, in dedicated shops of the service providers or in regular shops such as Żabka or RUCH. Next, you […]
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The magic of Krakow and the surrounding area
Kraków is one of the most famous and most frequently visited Polish cities; over seven million people visit it every year; former capital of Poland and one of the oldest Polish cities
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Leisure, culture and sport
Cultural events in Krakow: Every year Krakow hosts hundreds of events, many of them of international importance. Most of them promote young, independent artists and allow active participation of city residents and tourists.
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Emergency and medical care
If you have a medical problem, you may register an appointment to a doctor or at a clinic (in Polish: przychodnia), which has contract with the Polish public health insurance system (NFZ – National Health Fund).
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Living with your family in Krakow
You may be entitled to draw child benefit if you meet the specific requirements. Check out the documents below (Guidebook for Krakow families UMK and Welcome Home- a guide for foreigners living in Krakow) for more info.
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Day care centres and schools
Family care for children under 3: https://www.gov.pl/web/family/care-for-children-under-the-age-of-3 https://empatia.mpips.gov.pl/web/piu/mapa-zlobkow-i-klubow-dzieciecych Kindergartens:
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Events and activities for children
Kids in Krakow – a guide More info Kids in Kraków – Krakow events, places, fun and activities for kids In Krakow kids can have fun in plenty of dragon squares. Use the following link to find the map: Map of dragon squares