The coworking space iTech-Cloud is tucked away hidden at the end of Joselewicka Street. On the way there, I take the opportunity to look at the Oskar Schindler enamel factory. I take a few photos, the sight from the outside is enough for me. I am particularly impressed by the large locked entrance gate through which the Jewish workers poured into the factory. In a row of windows I see pictures of workers who Schindler saved from the concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau.
I cross the river Weichsel (Vistula) and cross the former Jewish quarter. Old, dilapidated houses and synagogues bring the past to life. I actually feel like in the movie Schindler's list. Wind whistles around my ears, it's freezing cold. I hardly see tourists, in winter they rarely come to Krakow. Strange really, because for fans of the movie there is no more perfect season.
I ring at the door of the coworking space and am let in by a friendly young man. iTech Cloud is located in an ancient brick building, which does not suggest from the outside how comfortable it is inside. The raw brick walls were partly covered with coarse wood, on extremely wide window sills are coffee-brown seat cushions. These seats are probably meant for peak hours when all seven tables are occupied. At the moment, nobody is sitting there. Except for me, only one other coworker is present. Obviously, the digital nomads also avoid the wintry Krakow.
A day coworking at iTech-Cloud costs 25 Polish zlotys, which is about $ 7. For this you get a table seat, power for your own laptop, high-speed WiFi access and free unlimited coffee. There is a small conference room, a video projector and a very small toilet which is shared by men and women.
Coworking spaces like to advertise with new, interesting contacts that can be made there. This experience I have not done in Krakow. Maybe this works better in the summer when more tourists and digital nomads are present. Meetings or joint project development are not planned. I see nowhere a calendar, where such a thing would be registered.
Ultimately, I only got a very cozy office space right by the window and delicious coffee. Nevertheless, I recommend iTech-Cloud to any digital nomad who is visiting Krakow and wants to finish any project. The price for a day is extremely cheap for Europe, everything looks clean and is technically up to date. Additionally you get extremely cool, free old town feeling.