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Best Krakow Apartments - a guide how to find the best apartment vacation rentals in Krakow written by locals

Best Krakow Apartments
Hello travelers! As you probably already know, Krakow (one of the oldest and definitely the most beautiful city in Poland) is quickly becoming more and more popular among tourists and visitors from around the world. There are also more and more hotels, and more apartments for rent available - but, like in all popular travel destinations and popular historic cities in Europe, finding the best apartment for rent takes some knowledge. So we decided to write this short guide - it's purpose is to help you find the best apartment in Krakow available for rent and explain what you should be looking for while searching for it.

1. Location

The best way to see Krakow is definitely on foot - by walking. The most important aspect of the best apartment for rent is that it should be located in a place that allows you to go to all the most important places and landmarks on foot - and it should not take longer than, let's say, 20 minutes or 30 (if you stop to grab some ice cream). The main areas that should be available on foot are:

- Main Square and the historical city center of Krakow, including the Mariacki Church
- Kazimierz (the Jewish District) and its' historical surroundings
- Wawel Castle
- Podgórze and the Love Bridge (Father Bernatek Bridge) connecting Kazimierz with Podgórze
- Vistula River
- Błonia (a large green meadow in the middle of the city)

Best Krakow ApartmentsThe ideal location of the best apartment for rent in Krakow should also allow you to shop local food easily (preferably not in the tourist shops in the very middle of the city but on the local marketplace or in the local, smaller, less known shop), should be easily reachable from the Balice Airport or the Krakow Main Train Station, and offer a good way of moving around the city (although we strongly believe you will be walking everywhere, it is always handy to be close to buses and, more importantly, trams which work perfectly in Krakow).

We also should mention that we strongly discourage booking an apartment in the very centre of Krakow, like on the Main Square or Kazimierz itself. It might sound tempting, but believe me - the crowds and considerably higher prices of everything are not worth it. We strongly suggest renting an airbnb or booking apartment in Krakow in an area very close to the center, but at the same time quiet and a bit hidden from the usual tourist destinations. As locals, we think that there are currently two areas that meet these assumptions:

- Podgórze, near the Love Bridge
- Salwator, near Błonia, Vistula River and Wavel Castle.

2. The look of the apartment and how comfortable it is

This does not need any more explaining :) Your stay will be so much better if you decide to rent an apartment in Krakow that is beautiful, clean, and meets all your needs. One thing worth mentioning is that you will probably not need the air conditioning - Poland is not a super warm country and probably the temperature will be perfectly okay without it.

3. Should i rent the apartment in Krakow directly from the owner, or from the agency that is administrating the apartments?

Although there are many visitors who prefer renting the apartment in Krakow from the owner itself, we strongly recommend finding the apartment on Airbnb or Booking that is administered by a well-known and respectable agency. We should explain why: the agency will be much more attentive and responsive to your needs, and they will be able to provide all the services (cleaning, helping you to move around the city and so on) on the very high, proffesional level. There are a few, select agencies that have their own reception in the middle of the city - and we recommend renting and apartment from one of agencies that do have it. You will be able to call them anytime, or just go there - and the staff will help you with anything. Private owners usually are not available on the phone and in our opinion offer a significantly lower standard of cleaning the apartment (as they usually do it themselves). A respectable Krakow apartment renting agency will provide a top class cleaning service, meaning that the apartment will look flawless.

4. Price of the apartment for rent in Krakow

The price is obviously one of the most important factors of finding the best apartment for rent in Krakow. Do not fall into renting the cheapest vacation rentals, as they will offer a significantly lower standard, and we also discourage renting the most expensive holiday homes, as usually they do not offer much more than the best places we recommend.

5. The best apartments for rent in Krakow

We think now it's the time to mention the two best apartments for rent in Krakow (in our opinion of course). They are both managed by Tyzenhauz apartments - hands down the best apartment and vacation rental agency in Krakow. They are both incredibly beautiful and comfortable, and they are located in perfect areas to stay, no matter if you come just for the weekend, or for whole month:)

Best Krakow Apartment
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