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Polish food tour in Kazimierz and the Old Town
Your local guide
Agnieszka Wójcik
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Highlights
- Żurek poured into a hollowed loaf of bread
- Pierogi folded fresh that morning
- Oscypek smoked sheep cheese with cranberry
- Zapiekanka from the market hall at Plac Nowy
- Pączki from a bakery baking since 1953
About this tour
This session follows a Polish food route through Kazimierz and the Old Town, from a żurek stall to a pierogi kitchen, an oscypek cheese stall and the zapiekanka hall at Plac Nowy. The guide explains where each dish comes from and why it is eaten the way it is. It is a look at everyday Polish food rather than a restaurant guide.
The call opens with a sound check, then moves stop by stop between kitchen, stall and market hall, pausing wherever something is being made fresh. A short list of where to try each dish follows once the call ends.
This suits anyone curious about Polish food before or after a trip, or anyone who enjoys watching food being made. It also works well around a mealtime at home.
Included
- Live video session with a local guide
- A close look at the dishes and where locals buy them
- A short list of places and dishes to try later
Not included
- Food and drinks shown on camera
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 10 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Krakow before heading out.
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Żurek stop 21 min
At a stall serving żurek, the camera watches the sour rye soup poured into a hollowed loaf of bread, and the guide explains why this dish traditionally appears around Easter as well as any other day.
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Pierogi kitchen 21 min
Through the window of a pierogi kitchen, the guide shows dough being folded around that morning's filling and explains the difference between the savoury and sweet varieties on the board.
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Oscypek cheese stall 21 min
At a cheese stall, the guide holds up oscypek, the smoked sheep cheese from the mountains, alongside the cranberry sauce it is traditionally served with, and explains how the cheese gets its shape.
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Plac Nowy and the bakery 21 min
At Plac Nowy, the guide points out the round market hall known for zapiekanka, then finishes outside a bakery that has made pączki since 1953.
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Your questions 18 min
Time to ask anything about Krakow: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 8 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Zapiekanka and Old Town (Stare Miasto), worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Warsaw time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Krakow, showing you Cloth Hall (Sukiennice) and Barbican (Barbakan) live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Krakow live with my phone and you ask anything as we go.
Times shown in Warsaw time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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