Europe is associated by many with the coffe shops unique to this part of the world, known from the country of the Netherlands. There are coffeeshops in Amsterdam, a city crowded with many people coming to Europe from the United States. Are there such places in Krakow? Are there coffeeshops in Krakow? Are coffeeshops legal in Krakow in Poland?
Located in the Netherlands, Amsterdam is full of places known as Coffeeshop. These are establishments where cannabis products are sold and consumed. The law in the Netherlands allows such places to operate. Apart from a similar name, they have nothing in common with coffeehouses, which are places that sell coffee and desserts.
Are there coffeeshops in Krakow?

In the sense of those known in Amsterdam where hemp products are sold, of course not. Cannabis products, such as those sold in Amsterdam, are illegal in Poland and cannot be officially sold except in a situation where the person wishing to purchase them has a prescription from a doctor and buys them at a pharmacy. There are no entertainment coffeeshops in Krakow or Poland.
Are there others? Yes, there are coffeeshops, or simply cafes selling coffee, on every corner in Krakow, Poland. Coffee on the Market Square in Krakow can be very expensive, generally in Poland it is much more expensive than in Italy, but you can buy it in Krakow practically everywhere because there are coffee shops on almost every street in the city center.
Summary: are there any coffeeshops in Krakow, Poland? The ones known in the Netherlands from Amsterdam do not exist because the product sold in them is not available for free sale in Poland.
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