Home Necessities.
Searching for that perfect house or flat in any city or country can be an exciting challenge. Once you have found your very own personal castle, everyday considerations begin.
Essentials like water, electricity and heating systems are all part of setting up your new home. Figuring out local recycling schemes or finding out about security in a particular city are also part of the daily challenge. The following information will help you to become acquainted with local systems in Krakow.
Water.
Under socialism, the Polish water system suffered. As production rates took precedence, water standards, the environment and water services for citizens were neglected. Poland has struggled to bring water and waste water...
Power.
The state owned energy group --Polska Grupa Energetyczna or PGE -- possesses a monopoly on electricity exchange and controls generation, transmission and distribution of electricity throughout Poland. Servicing millions...
Gas.
Due to the pervasiveness of central heating systems in homes, at work and in schools, there has been an increase in the use of natural gas, from domestic and non-domestic sources, in Krakow as well as throughout the...
Recycling.
Despite the level of consumption catching up with the west at an alarming rate, Poland struggles with the concept of recycling. Since 2002, the year in which the country introduced its recycling laws, Poland has been unable to efficiently...
Security.
Considered one of the safest cities in Poland, Krakow can be enjoyed without too much concern for personal safety. But like most cities with a high influx of tourists, Krakow has seen an increase in petty crime in correlation with...
