A variety of sausages and pork dishes are available almost everywhere. Red borscht is popular, as are a variety of goulashes. Vendors sell round breads on nearly every street corner, and they make a great snack. Every traveler to Krakow should experience lard spread on wheat bread, a local favorite. Excellent Middle Eastern, Chinese and Korean restaurants also pepper the city.
Beer is a popular drink, and selections are growing rapidly.
However, vodka is the local specialty. Direct flights to Balice Airport from cities including Paris, London and Rome take no more than 2.5 hours. Tickets can be purchased at any newsstand or from the driver. Train travel is the cheapest and easiest way to go from nearby cities such as Prague or Budapest. Krakow Glowny, the main train station, and Dworzec PKS, the main bus station, are near the center.