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Explore Poland

Poland has a rich history, dating back to more than a thousand years ago. During this period, Poland gave birth to a unique culture and raised many people that changed the course of the world. In this part, we will present articles about the rich history of Poland, and the Polish culture as well as the important Polish people that carved their names in history with their deeds.

Quick Facts

  • Capital: Warsaw
  • Language: Polish
  • Currency: Zloty

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WARSAW
Main attractions

  • The Palace of Culture & Science
  • The Church of Artists
  • Take a stroll around The Old Town - listed as a UNESCO world heritage site
  • The Royal Castle is also a UNESCO world heritage site and is well worth a visit
  • Warsaw Uprising Museum or the National Museum 
  • Krasinski Park
  • The Vistula Riverside.  The longest river in Poland, winds its way from the Beskidy Mountains of Southern Poland, through Krakow and Warsaw, up the bay in Gdansk to the Baltic Sea 
  • Market Square and Barbican
  • New Town with Monument of Warsaw Uprising
  • Royal Route with magnificent palaces, churches and monuments including Presidential Palace, University of Warsaw, Holy Cross Church with Chopin’s heart, Copernicus Statue, area of former Jewish Ghetto, with monument of Ghetto Heroes
  • Bank Square & Theatre Square with Grand Opera Building
  • Piłsudski Square with Tomb of Unknown Soldier
  • Łazienki Royal Park

Recommended excursions

  • Auschwitz-Birkenau tour from Warsaw  - visit the World War II concentration camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau on this full-day trip
  • Full day Mazuria tour - Mazuria region is known as the land of a thousand lakes and rivers
  • Day trip to  Mikolajki – a small town located on the shore of Lake Sniardwy – the biggest lake in Poland

KRAKOW

Main attractions

  • Rynek Glowny (Main Market Square)  -  the largest medieval town square
  • Great Barbican
  • Kazimierz (Jewish District)
  • Ghetto Eagle Pharmacy Museum
  • Krakow Old Town
  • St Mary's Basilica 
  • Wawel Royal Castle
  • Katedra Wawelska (Wawel Cathedral)
  • Polish Aviation Museum
  • Skalka Sanctuary
  • Stained Glass Museum 

Recommended excursions

  • Auschwitz  concentration camp
  • Wieliczka Salt Mine  -  famous for its ultra-deep Salt Mine
  • Zakopane and Tatras Mountains day tour from Krakow - experience a ride up a funicular railway to the top of Mt. Gubalówka and take a walk around the peak. Visit the oldest part of Zakopane with its old mountaineer cottages and ash trees
  • Polish Castles day trip from Krakow - Visit three impressive Polish castles on a route known as the Trail of the Eagles’ Nest – a stretch of forested countryside in the Krakow-Czestochowa Upland lined by fortresses
  • Dunajec River Gorge and Niedzica Castle from Krakow - one of the Poland's prime tourist attractions
     

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