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Kraków

Poland's old royal capital.

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live opportunities
with AIESEC Kraków

Global Volunteer 8
Wawel Castle above the Vistula river in Kraków in autumn

Your local team

AIESEC Kraków

They prepare the projects below, in Kraków and nearby towns, and look after you while you're here.

  • AIESEC Kraków — city of kings

About the place

Meet Kraków

Kraków, officially the Royal Capital City of Kraków, is the second-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, the city has a population of 816,614 (2025), with 1,428,363 people living in the Kraków metropolitan area. Kraków was the official capital of Poland until 1596 and has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish economic, academic, cultural, and artistic life. Its Old Town was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1978, one of the world's first sites granted the status.

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Region
Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Distance
252 km to Warsaw (straight line)

Life here

What Kraków feels like

  • One of Poland's biggest student cities
  • Medieval Old Town (UNESCO)
  • Cafés and bars in Kazimierz
  • Closest big city to the Tatra Mountains

The map shows every place where AIESEC Kraków hosts projects right now.

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What to do in Kraków

Things to do

  • Main Market Square and the Cloth Hall
  • Wawel Castle and Cathedral on the hill above the river
  • The trumpet call from St Mary's tower, every hour
  • Kazimierz, the old Jewish quarter, now full of cafés and bars
  • Sunset from Krakus Mound

Food to try

  • Obwarzanek, Kraków's ring-shaped bread, sold on every corner
  • Zapiekanka at Plac Nowy in Kazimierz
  • Oscypek, smoked cheese from the mountains

Student life

Tens of thousands of students, cheap bars in old cellars, and Juwenalia every May.

Weekend trips

  • Wieliczka Salt Mine (UNESCO), just outside the city
  • Zakopane and the Tatra Mountains
  • Ojców National Park

Before you come

Good to know

Flying in
Kraków (KRK), 12 km away · Katowice (KTW), 77 km away
Getting around
Trams and buses. The Jakdojade app plans routes and sells tickets.
Money
Polish złoty (PLN). Cards and phone payments work almost everywhere.
Language
Polish. Many young people speak English, and your local AIESEC team helps with the rest.
Weather
Cold winters, often below 0 °C, and warm summers. Pack for the season of your project.
Emergencies
Call 112, the EU-wide emergency number. Plugs are type C/E, 230 V.

Projects hosted by AIESEC Kraków

  • Global Volunteer

    Tymbark

    3 spots left

    Global Classroom

    Niepubliczne Przedszkole u Cioci Agatki

    SDG 4Quality Education

    Duration
    4 wks
    Starts
    Nov 2026
    Spots
    3
    Hosted by AIESEC KrakówView Global Classroom
  • Global Volunteer

    Kraków

    1 spot left

    Global Classroom

    Społeczna Szkoła nr 5 Społecznego Towarzystwa Oświatowego

    SDG 4Quality Education

    Duration
    4 wks
    Starts
    Jan 2027
    Spots
    1
    Hosted by AIESEC KrakówView Global Classroom
  • Global Volunteer

    Tymbark

    1 spot left

    Global Classroom

    Niepubliczne Przedszkole u Cioci Agatki

    SDG 4Quality Education

    Duration
    6 wks
    Starts
    Jan 2027
    Spots
    1
    Hosted by AIESEC KrakówView Global Classroom
  • Global Volunteer

    Kielce

    3 spots left

    Global Classroom

    Niepubliczne Przedszkole i Żłobek Artystyczno-Językowe „Nasza Babcia”

    SDG 4Quality Education

    Duration
    4 wks
    Spots
    3
    Hosted by AIESEC KrakówView Global Classroom
  • Global Volunteer

    Kraków

    2 spots left

    Global Classroom

    Niepubliczne Przedszkole “Malowany Konik”

    SDG 4Quality Education

    Duration
    6 wks
    Spots
    2
    Hosted by AIESEC KrakówView Global Classroom
  • Global Volunteer

    Radzyń Podlaski

    2 spots left

    Global Classroom

    Szkoła Podstawowa im. Świętego Jana Pawła II in Białka

    SDG 4Quality Education

    Duration
    6 wks
    Spots
    2
    Hosted by AIESEC KrakówView Global Classroom
  • Global Volunteer

    Węgrzce Wielkie

    1 spot left

    Global Classroom

    Niepubliczne Przedszkole „Alladyn”

    SDG 4Quality Education

    Duration
    6 wks
    Spots
    1
    Hosted by AIESEC KrakówView Global Classroom
  • Global Volunteer

    Tymbark

    1 spot left

    Global Classroom

    Niepubliczne Przedszkole u Cioci Agatki

    SDG 4Quality Education

    Duration
    6 wks
    Spots
    1
    Hosted by AIESEC KrakówView Global Classroom
Full or closed projects (2)
  • Global Volunteer

    Kraków

    Fully booked

    Global Classroom

    Społeczna Szkoła nr 5 Społecznego Towarzystwa Oświatowego

    SDG 4Quality Education

    Duration
    6 wks
    Spots
    0
    Hosted by AIESEC KrakówView Global Classroom
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