The best fashion and gift stores Poland

Adjacent to the central station, on 60,000 square meters, this gigantic, brand-new, luxurious-looking shopping mall contains more than 260 stores of all types (including a huge Carrefour, which sells all kinds of local products, and is perhaps the most interesting store in the center for a tourist who wants to bring back specialties). The gallery also houses one of the underground entrances to the train station, which is open at dawn. In the end, you will find only few Polish brands, and the prices are not so interesting.

Galeria Kazimierz is probably the most elegant shopping center in the city. It is located in a completely renovated 19th century industrial complex in the eastern part of the historic district of Kazimierz. It features leading Polish and international brands, jewelry stores and the high-quality supermarket Alma. There is also a high-end cinema (at Western European prices) which opened long after the gallery.

Poland has been known for its poster art since the 19th century, with great names revolutionizing styles and methods even before the postermania of the Soviet era. This small gallery, a branch of a Wrocław-based company, exhibits, among other things, superb movie and theater posters, highlighting this artistic legacy. There are many contemporary posters, but also old posters from the Soviet era. It is an original gift for those who want to bring a Polish touch to their living room.

In the basement of the Judaica Foundation, this boutique is full of different porcelain, books, paintings and bibelots. A unique place that feels the formol but so unique that you cannot miss it.

The Polish teddy bear store, Bukowski Design produces specimens of all sizes and types. Teddy bears of course, but also dogs, owls, rabbits ... there will be something for everyone. Bukowski teddy bears are handmade and have a very recognizable style. Big or small, each one has its own accessory, be it clothes, bows, scarves, shoes and bags that make them individual. Be warned, if you enter this store with small children, they will go crazy!

Located in the Rynek, this is a shopping center where you won't find little grannies coming to buy their fresh vegetables. It's a small gallery where you'll find 15 international luxury stores in a cozy and design environment, far from the crowds. It's a good opportunity for tourists at the cutting edge of fashion, since you can often find products that are not available in Western Europe. At the back is a bar, Bar 13, which serves excellent Italian coffee, paninis and delicious antipasti.

Jewellery, clothing and bags made in Poland in this beautiful boutique shop. 

This store inside the Sulkennice is pointed out to you as a subtle way to tour its beautiful covered market and tourist attraction (if you haven't already), but in reality, any jewelry store will have similar items on its shelves, perhaps even cheaper. The amber industry, from its noblest to its least artistic part, is an old national affair and you couldn't be in better hands to discover the gold of the Baltic than the Poles.

Dekor Art was originally a well-stocked online store, which is now located in the heart of Kraków's historic center. It features a nice, well-presented collection, closer to the traditional themes of the famous Bolesławiec ceramics. This pottery was originally very famous not for the fineness of its porcelain, but for its strength and is sold all over Central Europe. Feel free to purchase the most common products here for everyday tasks or to bring home a gift.

This charming shop offers a wide range of contemporary jewellery very colourful and decorated with semi-precious stones (not only of amber).

This small, colorful and original souvenir store in the trendy Kazimierz district is filled with handmade objects that make original gifts to take home or to give as presents. Pots, cups, colanders, plates, watering cans enameled and decorated with funny animals, but also handbags and quite design jewelry, puzzles and fabric dolls can be found on the shelves arranged on the walls. Many of the items are designed for children or their parents who are still young at heart!

Once located upstairs in the Camelot café, this little concept store has since spread its wings and made a nest for itself on one of the city's main thoroughfares, a sure sign of its success. Lulu Living sells everything, mainly interior design. You can buy furniture, cushions, lamps, armchairs, birdcages, vintage stemware, sofas, old posters, antique candlesticks and thousands of original accessories. Spend a little time there and you'll begin to realize where all the city's trendy decorations come from..

Opened in 1991 in the heart of the city, Polish art historian Jan Fejkiel's gallery has been exhibiting contemporary prints, drawings and paintings for over thirty years. Over the years, this solid experience has enabled the gallery to accumulate thousands of works by hundreds of local contemporary artists, some well-known, some unknown, and it now boasts the largest collection of contemporary graphic art in Poland. Of course, not everything can be seen on site, and the gallery rents pieces from all over the country.

Andrzej Mleczko is a much-loved political satirist in Poland. His caustic, clever, irreverent and sometimes blasphemous and sulphurous drawings in a colorful, childlike style are reproduced not only on paper, but also on mugs, t-shirts, mouse pads, shirts... a whole mess that you can buy in the store. Even without a detailed knowledge of the subtleties of contemporary politics, the author's staging is a lot of fun.

Located in the former Zucher Jewish prayer house, in a beautiful neo-Gothic red-brick building from the 19th century, this is the most innovative art gallery in Krakow and is well worth a visit. There are many pieces of painted furniture, sculptures, paintings and photographs by contemporary Polish artists that would not stand out in the MOCAK exhibitions. Unfortunately, some of the more "adventurous" pieces don't really fit into the everyday life of a visitor and are not very portable either.

Located upstairs (you have to ring the bell to get in), this bookstore-antique shop offers books, postcards, maps, manuscripts and old prints. Walking around the premises is an adventure in itself and you feel like an explorer in an old archive. Many of the products are unique and will give a certain cachet to the interiors of those who wish to acquire them. The bookshop specializes in scientific and academic texts.

If the design interests you and you want to know more about Polish design, then this store is not missing. Ceramics, furniture, lamps, fabrics, posters, home accessories, toys for children, 100% made in Poland.

This beautiful independent bookshop exhibits mainly books published by its publisher and the publishing houses with the same leading orientation: design, photography, cinema, theatre. Unfortunately, the books are only in Polish, but the library is very beautiful and it is an opportunity to flick through some works illustrated on contemporary Polish art. The excellent section with the illustrated books for children. There is also a small café with cakes.