Krakow Stag Do Weekend

Currency: Polish Złoty
Official Language: Polish
Dialling Code: +48
Emergency Number: 112
Population: +755,000

Public Transport

Krakow is well served with a variety of public transport options from buses to street trams and even trains that will whizz you to most other major cities in Poland.
The main city centre is small enough to get around on foot.

Climate

Although Poland can get pretty darn cold in the long winter months from around November to April, there are still plenty of invigorating and entertaining stag activities that can be held inside like indoor go karting or even Paintball. Generally the Spring, Summer or even Autumn are better times for travel where it is warmer, the days are brighter and the list of activities are much longer!

1. Day trip to Wieliczka salt mine: Krakow’s attractions & activities are not all over ground. The Wieliczka salt mine is a fascinating underground monument and museum, which will give your stag group a unique perspective on the destination.
2. White Water Rafting: For the active stag groups, a great alternative activity during your trip to Krakow is a day of riding the rapids at Krakow’s Olympic 350m man-made course on the River Vistula. White Water Rafting is fo the daring stags!
3. Visit Auschwitz concentration camp:  Your stag do abroad will probably constitute a lot of partying, drinking and debauchery, but if you are in Krakow, you may as well get to know the destination, so embark on some cultural activities such as visiting Auschwitz Concentration Camp – A pillar of Polish history.
4. Get Spooked at Lost Souls Alley: A visit to Krakow’s first ever interactive museum dedicated to fear is a great Stag idea to help separate the men from the boys! Who will scream first? Who will grab onto the others for protection? Who will run? And who will stay strong? You decide
5. Explore the bars of Kazimierz: Kazimierz is far and away the coolest place to go out in Krakow. The main square, Plac Nowy has emerged as the something of a Mecca for the city’s sub culture, lined on all four sides with the best bars, clubs and pubs around.
6. Vodka Tasting: Poland has some pretty decent beers, and drinkable wines, but where the Poles really excel when it comes to alcoholic beverages, is Vodka. Get right into the ‘spirit’ of the destination, with an educational(!) Vodka tasting experience.

1. Airsoft Gun Battle: Airsoft will give you the chance to live your gritty urban gangster fantasies in an all-out gun battle using replicas of real guns and plastic bullets, in a derelict old warehouse in the industrial outskirts of Krakow.
2. Stag Party Bus: Partying in bars and clubs is great and the nightlife in Krakow means you and your mates will have plenty of options, but for an alternative stag party idea, why not go all out and Private Party Bus to take you around the city complete with booze, music and even strippers if you want them.
3. Brewery Tour: This is a great stag activity for those who want to get a bit of pre-drinking in early before the real party starts! The Tychy brewery makes pretty fine beers which you’ll get to sample during the tour. After all tasting the local booze is a good way of getting to know the culture!

Recommended Food: Pierogi Ruskie, Placki Ziemniaczane, Kotlet Schabowy, Gołąbki, Bigos

Local beers: Żywe, Lwy, Kozlak and Amber Classic
Local Vodka: Wiśniówka, Żołądkowa Gorzka, Krupnik, Żubrówka, Goldwasser

Cost of a good meal in a restaurant: 30-40 Zloty
Cost of a pint of beer: 7-8 Zloty
Cost of a one way ticket on the bus: 3.80 Zloty
Cost of Taxi (min): 8 Zloty