It is a young and vibrant city that is the seat of higher education in Poland, in fact Krakow boasts a further population of up to , students.
It is also a popular tourist destination and entertains over 10 million visitors each year. There is more to Krakow than just a stunning collection of cultural and architectural gems, it also has a superb collection of bars, clubs and restaurants. With prostitution being legal and a good choice of strip clubs, Krakow also has a reputation for being one of the top European destinations for bachelor weekends.
In Poland, prostitution is fully legalised but there are a number of activities around the sex trade which are illegal, including coercion, pimping and soliciting as well as running a brothel. Recent estimates on the number of sex workers in the country suggest that are over 30, prostitutes with over 2, of these working in Krakow. Most work as independent escorts or freelance prostitutes.
Some provide personal services from establishments like massage parlours or strip clubs. Street prostitution is not that common in Krakow but there are some small brothels which are operating illegally.
Image via Pixabay. Krakow has a large student population and it is thought that as many as one in five students provides sexual services for cash. Most of the women working in Krakow are of Eastern European descent and as well as Polish girls you can find Ukrainian, Belarusian and Lithuanian prostitutes. There are thousands of escorts working in Krakow, most of whom provide basic services at a low cost when compared to the rest of Europe. Not all speak great English and there is a high proportion of women who are Eastern European though you can also find some other nationalities including Western European.
