Easter this year fell at the start of April, and I visited Krakow in Poland to see the Easter Market. Krakow's Easter Market is located in the main square with a smaller one behind St. Mary's Cathedral. The one in the main square is larger, but both markets offer similar items - crafts, street food, drinks, and gifts. I explored the Easter Market over several days since I was in Krakow for a week, and I enjoyed the market at different times and in different weather. Easter Sunday was particularly glorious with very warm temperatures, full sun, and many of the street food and gift stalls were still open.
There is an egg sculpture in the market that shows different seasonal scenes. I saw these painted egg sculptures in other towns in Poland as well.
The Easter bunny was also around...
Some of the items for sale included wooden eggs. I did not see any real egg shells that had been painted.
The tornado potato crisps are a big street food.
I had a delicious hot chocolate, and as the weather was still cool, mulled wine and other options were available.
The sausage and meat is an important food in Poland; it was not one that I would try as I don't eat beef nor pork. There were vegetarian options as well -- soup!
Cheese with cranberry sauce is another staple food. I don't know if the cheese is vegetarian, but I did try it, and it did taste nice with the cranberry.
Cookies and biscuits and gingerbread were popular gift choices.
Easter decorations were also common.
The decorations in the square included birds and flowers.
Easter is a pleasant time to enjoy Krakow, and I enjoyed the atmosphere in the city. The weather is starting to get warmer; Easter was a little on the early side this year. I enjoyed exploring the Easter market.
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