Scams to Avoid in Krakow 2024! Ways to Avoid being Overcharged here in Poland 🇵🇱 ;)

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Taken in late April 2024
What Scams go on here?
Ways people get Overcharged here Explained so you are prepared
Things to See and Do in Krakow in 2024 Explained
Health & Safety Dangers to Avoid here in Poland
Unusual Laws in Poland to be Aware of so you don’t get Big Fines from the Police

[@wangouthangout]

How much is a pint not on the main square in HardRock? Seems like a slightly obvious place for high prices.

[@travelwithcol4625]

Prices are expensive in Krakow compared to other Polish cities, after Covid the business owners met and colluded to put the prices high to milk more money out of the tourists. I was at a restaurant in the Zablicie a suburb a few days ago and it was 30 zloty (£6) a pint at Salute. Bars in krakow are £4-6 a pint depending on which bar you go to buy wine is very expensive £24-40 a bottle! Great city but with prices similar to the UK now

[@livy3693]

Thanks for sharing this video. Appreciate it.

[@travelwithcol4625]

🙏 Hopefully it will help some tourists! For more of my Guided Tours then please Subscribe to my You Tube channel @ youtube.com/@travelwithcol4625

[@huupper]

Great insight, thanks Col! Just bought plane tickets to Krakow for the summer.

[@travelwithcol4625]

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[@daveaway]

Thanks for the heads up

[@travelwithcol4625]

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[@Slanche1974]

There shouldn't be any Ukrainian scammers, they should be in Poland to work not to sponge off tourists, if they don't want to contribute to the Polish economy, they should go home and help their country in some way. I made my feelings very clear towards one of them mooching around with his little clip board. Krakow is my favourite city and I hate to see Lunkheads on the fiddle, ignore them and you will be fine, thanks Col for your knowledge of this beautiful city. Hope people listen to your advice and have a smashing time 👍

[@travelwithcol4625]

Well said! You made some Very Good Points and Thanks for the contribution 🙏 @ Travel with Col

[@jeremythomas4660]

Thanks! We’ll be there next weekend, this was very helpful. I assume the bars and restaurants will be somewhat cheaper away from the main square?

[@travelwithcol4625]

Because of High Inflation the Bars are expensive Everywhere in Krak Jeremy! It’s Free to Subscribe to my Channel @ youtube.com/@travelwithcol4625 to watch my other Tours from Krakow before you go… I have other Tours that show you the Best and Cheapest Bars here + we run a Bar Crawl Every night.. if you need info about the Bar Crawl then let me know .. One Hour Power Hour Free Drinks and 1 Free Shot at every Bar

[@michaelmckelvey5122]

It is nice to see Krakow again. Where the Hard Rock cafe is I remember a Soviet bookshop in the mid 1980's. For good value for money, there are one or two mar mleczny around the town and they tend to be a little cheaper. in the main square, there is an Irish theme bar and beer costs around 25 zloties for a liter glass. I tended to go to the Galeria Krakowska, go upstairs, and go to Carrefour where you can buy your own beer and wine at competitive prices. in the evening if it is cold and windy, treat yourself to a cheap cinema ticket, there is a really nice old-fashioned cinema on the corner of the market square called Pod Barami. For around four pounds you can watch a film be it a Polish film or a foreign film with subtitles. If you go to Auschwitz or the salt mine museum, it is well worth while trying to barter over the prices.

[@travelwithcol4625]

Thanks Michael! Yes 👍 but the Irish pub is Expensive now, 35 zloty (£7/ €9) for a Pint of Guiness maybe you can get a local beer for 25 zloty (£5) there. The Best Irish pub is on Jana st, it’s called Pod Papugami. Yes Carrefour is a Gr8 Supermarket 👍my point is that Inflation in Krakow is High.. Yes the Milk Bars are good value, Good Tip 👍 🙏 and Please Subscribe @ youtube.com/@travelwithcol4625 for more of my Guided Tours from Poland

[@ronniengtzeting]

will be travelling to Krakow next month. Hope everything will be okay!

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[@Johnny-WalkWithMe]

Nice video ❤

[@travelwithcol4625]

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[@kennethswick4587]

I disagree with you on some points here. First the Ukrainian scammers at the Square are the ones with papers and a website. The only legitimate ones that I am aware of are those as part of the twice a day protest (12 to 14 and 20 to 21). They only have one box to collect from directly in front of them. Often scammers wearing Ukrainian flags will be walking around the protest attempting to intercept people from donating to the legitimate protesters. A suggestion for those going to the pole dancing clubs. You are safe with no problems as long as you decide before walking in how much you will spend and NEVER going to the backroom for the private dances. Get a beer or two and enjoy the beautiful girls dance and then leave. If you do more than that, that is when bad things may happen. Good advice in general though.

[@travelwithcol4625]

Thanks for your opinions Ken! As I said in the Tour some of the Ukranians asking for Money are Legit and some are Scammers, it’s hit and miss, I live here and people have told me that some of the charities they work for are corrupt and the money is doing to Ukranian businessmen and the sales Reps asking for money are earning decent Commission which is why they are so hard sell, they have approached me many times with powerful and upsetting stories but now there are hundreds of them here and it’s too much, people told me that they had enough of being harassed. I hope more than anything that Ukraine can defend their country and keep their homeland after this illegal invasion, what happened to their country is Evil I know for a Fact that the Strip Clubs are a Scam, I know the what happens and how they do it because I have lived here in Krakow for 10 Years now, I will make a Guided Tour soon @ Travel with Col to explain how they operate the Scam Ken. Every day victims were coming to my shop and telling me that they were scammed for big $$ and they explained what happened, they had memory loss, they were Conned / Misled / cheated and some had injuries afterwards You are welcome to Subscribe for Free @ youtube.com/@travelwithcol4625 to see my other Guided Tours from Poland 🙏

[@pamelaharper756]

Hi Col, I will be travelling by myself in September. I am a 61 year old female. Is it safe for solo travellers. Ime a bit nervous but want to do this.

[@travelwithcol4625]

Yes Krakow is Safe for Solo Travellers but watch my other Tours before you go for Safety Tips etc it’s Free to Subscribe @ youtube.com/@travelwithcol4625

[@jm-np4mu]

You have nothing to worry about, relax & enjoy your visit

[@travelwithcol4625]

@jm-np4mu I live in Kraków, it’s my home, I have lived here for 10 years now but Thanks 🙏 maybe check out more of my Guided Tours from Poland, it’s Free to Subscribe @ youtube.com/@travelwithcol4625

[@rebecavides3458]

hello, would like to receive info about tours

[@travelwithcol4625]

Ok Rebecca, Yes I Organise the Following Tours: Auschwitz, Salt Mines, Shooting, Zakopane and Guided Sightseeing Tours by Golf Kart with hotel pick up, my number for WhatsApp is [phone]

[@Slanche1974]

Some good news coming out of Poland, Polish authorities will ensure young Ukrainian men living in Poland who are eligible for military service will be returned to the Ukraine, hopefully, some of those scammers will have to go back and serve their country as they should do 👍

[@travelwithcol4625]

👍 They should have gone to Krakow main market square today there were loads of guys approaching me over and over again asking for Money for Ukraine, I was approached a number of times, they use high pressure sales techniques too. I’m glad that Biden has just given a $61 💵 aid Deal to Ukraine to help them fight this terrorism anyway

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[@dcikaruga]

What price can you get me for an airport transfer?

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[@dcikaruga]

@@travelwithcol4625 Haha, whats wrong with just giving a quote here?

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[@dcikaruga]

@@travelwithcol4625 I go to Krakow a few times a year for business, how about a cheap hotel you can advise on? Came a few weeks ago with an abrupt change of plans and ended up in a hostel with a snoring guy next to me for a few nights.

[@jamiebyatt200]

Hi Col, could we have your number please? We are interested in a day trip to Zakopane

[@travelwithcol4625]

Yes, please send me a WhatsApp on [phone] for prices and packages for Zakopane. We also offer Auschwitz, the Salt Mines and Guided Sightseeing Tours by Golf Kart

[@user-bu1ze6up4b]

Hey Col, can I get your WhatsApp number? Looking for some tours and pub crawl.

[@travelwithcol4625]

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