News from Krakow

There were many organisations in Kraków which dealt with tourism. The most important of them were the Polish Tatra Society (Polskie Towarzystwo Tatrzańskie), the Kraków branch of the Polish Sightseeing Society (Polskie Towarzystwo Krajoznawcze), a branch of the League of Promotion of Tourism (Liga Popierania Turystyki), the Kraków Summer Association (Związek Letniskowy Ziemi Krakowskiej), the Kraków Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Krakowska Izba Przemysłowo-Handlowa), the Polish Tourist Organisation (Polski Związek Turystyczny), the Polish Balneological Society (Polskie Towarzystwo Balneologiczne) and the Polish Ski Association (Polski Związek Narciarski).

The City Helpers pilot programme, carried out in the summer of 2021, enjoyed great popularity among tourists and Krakow residents alike. Providing information, promoting events and fostering responsible behaviour boosted the positive image of the city, showcasing it as a great destination. This year, City Helpers will be seen on the streets of Kraków from the end of May until the first days of September.

We know the winners of the most prestigious Polish video game industry awards — the 2021 Digital Dragons Awards. Three of the awards went to The Medium, a game developed by the Kraków-based Bloober Team and set in a post-apocalyptic Kraków. The competition jury also recognised Here Be Dragons by Red Zero Games, Papetura by Petums and It Takes Two, proudly presented by Hazelight Studios. The official award gala took place on 16 May at the ICE Kraków Congress Centre.

Hospitality, diversity and openness to tourists: These are the key distinguishing features of Małopolska and Kraków, which are highlighted in the latest campaign to internationally promote the tourism offering of the region and its capital. The campaign was launched on 1 May as a joint venture of the Małopolska Tourist Organisation, the Małopolskie Voivodeship and the City of Kraków.

‘We are ready for a good start to the 2022 tourism season’, claim the representatives of the MICE industry in Kraków. Even though there is currently no shortage of bookings at conference venues and hotels, there is always room for more visitors, the organisers assure.

Wednesday, 27 April 2022 saw a meeting between the Poland Convention Bureau and local and regional convention bureaux at the headquarters of the Polish Tourist Organisation.

ETCC2022 European Technical Coatings Congress will take place on 12-14 July 2022 in Auditorium Maximum of Jagiellonian University in Krakow. The congress has 70 years of tradition!

For years, Kraków has been the most recognisable Polish city brand in the world. Our city wins top places in rankings for the best tourist destinations. Recently, it was ranked among the most popular European destinations in 2022 in Travellers' Choice 2022, prepared by the popular TripAdvisor website. As residents of Kraków, this is something we can be proud of.

On 27 April in Warsaw during the MP Power Night gala the winners of the tenth edition of the MP Power Awards® were announced. The contest awarded industry personalities, the best projects, venues, products, creatives and agencies of the year, and on the occasion of the jubilee - the event of the decade. Particularly appreciated was their commitment to the event industry, professionalism in their specialisation, high level of professional ethics and quality of operation.

When writing about historical curiosities concerning the hotel business in Kraków, it is impossible not to mention about Franciszka Starzewska. She was a lawyer's widow who joined the ranks of Kraków's leading tenement house owners a few years before the outbreak of the World War I.