The Christmas market on Kraków's Rynek Główny runs from late November to 26 December: 80 stalls of mulled wine, grilled oscypek, pierogi and Polish craft.
Tip: Late November to 26 December only. Mulled wine in a souvenir mug is the order; grilled oscypek the dish.
Address: Rynek Główny, 31-042 Kraków
The Sukiennice (Cloth Hall) at the centre of Kraków's Rynek Główny has run as a covered craft market since the 14th century: amber, wooden toys, leather, the city's gift bazaar.
Tip: Not a food market; more a craft and amber bazaar. The Noworolski cafe at the corner is the food stop.
Stary Kleparz, just north of Kraków's Old Town walls, has run as a food market since the mid-14th century. 200+ stalls: Polish produce, smoked meats, oscypek cheese, pickles, flowers.
Tip: Closed Sunday. Best by 10:00 on Saturday before the fresh stalls sell out.
Hala Targowa east of Kraków's Old Town runs as a daily food market and a Sunday flea. The blue Nysa van outside grills late-night kielbasa from 20:00 until 02:00.
Tip: Sunday is the flea market day. The blue Nysa van at Grzegórzecka 5 outside has the city's best night sausage; closed Sundays.
Plac Nowy in Kraków's Kazimierz is the round former kosher poultry market that now runs zapiekanka stalls around its core rotunda. Sunday is the antiques flea day.
Tip: The zapiekanka rotunda runs until 03:00 weekends. Sunday morning is the antiques flea slot.
Targ Pietruszkowy (Parsley Market) is Kraków's Saturday organic-and-craft market in Podgórze: Małopolska farmers, artisan cheeses, sourdough, jams. Cash heavy.
Tip: Saturday and Wednesday morning. Cash heavy; arrive by 09:00 for the best bread and dairy.
