Krakow - Post Report Question and Answers
Would someone with physical disabilities have difficulties living in this city?
Specific to the US diplomatic mission: our consulate does not have an elevator and is three stories of twisty stairs. We do not have any accessible residences. Curb cuts are not common, cobblestones are everywhere, and while the buses and trams say they accommodate wheelchairs, I have yet to see anyone using a wheelchair on public transit. A lot of restaurants will have seating in basements, or bathrooms in basements, and wheelchair-accessible toilets are only out at the big modern malls. I see a lot of handicap spots, and a lot of them are either empty or used by someone without a placard. - Jun 2024
I think it would be tough but not impossible. - Nov 2016
Yes. Not many accomodations have been made in the city's historic center to accomodate persons with physical disabilities. - Mar 2014
Lots of restaurants and bars are located underground, and there are no elevators provided. - Apr 2013
It's not a place to have a physical disability. - Sep 2011
Most of the buildings in the city center are hundreds of years old and not accessible. - Aug 2011
