Tourism in Poland
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Tourism in Poland
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.
Tourism in
Poland includes visits to big and old cities like the capital
Warsaw with its castle and its old town, its parks and boulevards. Other famous and old cities are
Cracow with its cathedral and its old town, the medieval Hanseatic city of
Gdansk (Danzig), the old city of
Wroclaw with its famous cathedral, the harbour city of
Szczecin (Stettin) or
Lublin with its impressing
Jewish history. The bigger Polish cities are especially interesting for bagpackers 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
Bialystok one can find the
Bialowieza Forest, a
UNESCO Heritage Site and nature preserve where Eastern European bison may be found.
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.
In southern Poland there are resorts for skiing and hiking in Karkonosze mountains, which is part of the
Sudeten mounain range. Karkonosze includes the touristical centre of
Karpacz. Another famous resort for skiing and hiking is
Zakopane in the
Tatra mountain range.
Every major Polish city has an airport with connecting services with the
Frederick Chopin International Airport in Warsaw. For travelling in Poland the PKP's intercity train network or PKS's overland
bus service are both comfortable options. Since the fall of communism roads in Poland are improving. There is acceptable tourist infrastructure, especially in larger cities, on Wolin island, and in the resorts in the Karkonosze and Zakopane mountains.