One thing can be guaranteed when buying Christmas decorations at Cracow Christmas market is that you can buy something in Poland that will not be found in the shops in countries outside Poland.

There are lots of unusual items to decorate your mantelpiece or house.

There is a wide price range for these, the more expensive end will be for table arrangements and glass baubles which are all hand-made.

There are enough angels to populate the heavens, entire fields of toadstools, stars, feathered birds and bells to hang on Christmas trees and Polish woven natural straw decorations.

Twinkling fairy lights

Polish strings of lights are much cheaper than the British version; both outdoor and indoor are sold. The Poles create superb effects with strings of fairy lights, walk around Cracow and be inspired. The restaurants tend to have the prettiest Christmas displays.