Tourism in Poland

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Poland is interesting for everyone who wants to visit old cities, pubs, culture and a picturesque landscape varying from sea shores to mountains for an affordable price.

Contents 1 Sightseeing 2 Sea resorts 3 Mountain resorts 4 Transportation 5 See also 6 Some Sights in Poland 7 External links

[edit] Sightseeing

Tourism in Poland includes visits to big and old cities like the capital of Warsaw with its castle and its Old Town, its parks and boulevards. Other famous and old cities are Kraków with its cathedral and its old town, the medieval Hanseatic city of Gdańsk, the old city of Wrocław with its famous cathedral, Lublin with its impressive Jewish history, or Medieval Toruń, the birthplace of Copernicus. The memorial museums in Auschwitz, a UN world heritage site, and other holocaust related sites are also of interest. The bigger Polish cities are especially interesting for backpackers because of their young population, affordable cultural events and many pubs.

The Mazury lake district in northeastern Poland with its picturesque villages and Malbork castle is also worth a visit. South of Białystok one can find the Białowieża Forest, a UNESCO Heritage Site and nature preserve where European bison (wisent) may be found.

[edit] Sea resorts

There are several sea resorts on the coast of Baltic Sea like Wolin island, which is located close to the German border, and the coast of Pomerania. Other include Świnoujście, Kołobrzeg, Hel, Poland, Jurata, Sopot, Krynica Morska to name just a few.

[edit] Mountain resorts

In southern Poland there are resorts for skiing and hiking in the Karkonosze mountains, which is part of the Sudetes mountain range and in Carpathian Mountains. Karkonosze includes the touristical centres of Karpacz and Szklarska Poreba. Other famous resorts for skiing and hiking include Zakopane in the Tatra mountains, Szczyrk, Krynica in Beskides or Szczawnica and Krościenko in Pieniny mountains.

[edit] Transportation

Most major Polish cities have airports with connecting services with the Frederic Chopin International Airport in Warsaw. For travelling in Poland the PKP's intercity or eurocity train, PKS's overland bus service are both comfortable options. Alternative options include slower PKP longdistance or local trains or numerous coach services. Since the fall of communism roads in Poland are slowly improving. There is acceptable tourist infrastructure, especially in larger cities and in major tourist resorts.

[edit] See also

• List of Polish airports

[edit] Some Sights in Poland

Warsaw	Warsaw	Warszawa	Warszawa
Warszawa	Warszawa	Warszawa	Warszawa
Kraków	Kraków	Kraków	Kraków
Kraków	Kraków	Kraków	Kraków
Kraków	Kraków	Gdańsk	Gdańsk
Gdańsk	Gdańsk	Gdańsk	Wrocław
Wrocław	Wrocław	Wrocław	Toruń
Toruń	Poznań	Poznań	Lublin
Bydgoszcz	Rogalin	Puławy	Książ
Pszczyna	Częstochowa	Kielce	Zamość
Baranów Sandomierski	Kazimierz Dolny	Janowiec	Nowy Wiśnicz
Ogrodzieniec	Rzeszów	Malbork	Frombork
Golub-Dobrzyń	Kwidzyn	Moszna	Tatry

[edit] External links

• Poland's entry at Wikitravel
• Hotel in Poland. Many hotels offer much lower rates at online travel agency sites.
• Tourism in Poland
• Agritourism in Poland