Author: Jakub Szufnarowski

Bunkier Sztuki presents works of one of the most unconventional Polish artists and a true symbol of artistic rebellion and constant quest. This living legend of Polish sculpture knows how to arouse interest like no one else.

Those who like strong and surreal staged photography won’t be surprised by Marcin Filipowicz’s photography. Even though there is nothing new or revealing about his photos, they are intriguing to look at. This may be because their major strength lies in the commentaries that accompany them.

Any attempt to look at the cultural face of Krakow from the so-called "other side" would be incomplete without considering the city?s religious dimension, which in recent years has been most strongly related to the person of Pope John Paul II.

Police officers have a reputation for stopping bad guys in their tracks. The ATK advertising agency came up with a twist on that theme.

The system is simple. A bus parked at a depot waits for a signal from a dispatcher.
After receiving a number of passengers’ calls, the dispatcher informs the driver which route to take. The bus needs to be booked only 30 minutes in advance.

The years of continual road works in Krakow are making the city?s streets less and less drivable. The successful development of Krakow’s infrastructure made the situation inevitable, but nevertheless remains troublesome for the city’s residents. The Krakow Municipality wants to improve the situation by building underground parking in the center.

Krakow is changing its image to being a city with the most expensive apartments in Poland, and where a square meter is frequently much more expensive than in Warsaw. All attempts to create the image of the "Polish Prague" made in the past few years are finally bringing results; the city is reaching the long awaited time-honored European splendor.

Krakow is planning to open an SMS-operated bike rental office in September to solve current transport problems. This investment, which does not involve plans for building new bicycle lanes, will be the first of its kind in Poland.

What attracts crowds of young tourists to Krakow is obvious: the exotic atmosphere, cheap beer, great fun and good-looking girls, who in 90 percent of cases understand English. There is no need for a better advertisement.