The Christmas market is like a little village in the square - wooden huts selling candy and bright ornaments and hand-carved manger scenes. Krakow's an ancient city on the Vistula River.

The Christmas market is like a little village in the square - wooden huts selling candy and bright ornaments and hand-carved manger scenes. Krakow's an ancient city on the Vistula River.

While he's on assignment in Eastern Europe, NPR's Brian Mann traveled through Krakow, Poland. That's where he visited one of the oldest Christmas markets in the world, dating back to the 1300s ...

Krakow, Poland, has one of the oldest Christmas markets in Europe. NPR correspondent Brian Mann spent a day exploring -- and dancing.

Krakow, Poland, has one of the oldest Christmas markets in Europe. NPR correspondent Brian Mann spent a day exploring -- and dancing.