Krakow ranked world’s 10th-best city for art and culture

It’s a very surprising ranking and I think many people would agree that Kraków doesn’t belong in that top 10.

However, the methodology is based primarily on locals’ own attitudes towards their city’s art and culture, and then Time Out’s editors contribute their own feelings to what’s hip at the moment. I think that explains why Kraków is so high:

“To create the list this year, we asked 24,000 locals in over 150 cities to rate the quality and affordability of the culture scene where they live, and to tell us exactly what their city does best, from comedy and carnivals to live music and literature. We then combined their responses with the insight of Time Out’s culture panel – editors, writers and local experts – who voted for the cities they think are particularly exciting places to visit for culture and the arts right now.”