Poland
What you need to know before you go
Poland is a thriving Eastern European country, with medieval cities and lush southerly mountain ranges. Its diverse history has provided it with many important monuments, buildings, churches and castles. Warsaw and Krakow are among Poland’s top destinations, both offering diverse sightseeing spots and hedonistic nightlife scenes.
Poland’s south-eastern regions are especially mountainous, particularly around Zakopane. This resort town lies at the base of the Tatra Mountains, and is excellent for winter sports and summer hikes. Catholicism thrives in Poland, with religious monuments and artefacts attracting pilgrims from all over the world. Devotees come to Częstochowa for the Marian shrine in the Pauline monastery and the famed Black Madonna of Częstochowa.
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Krakow built its academic and artistic reputation as a prominent middle-European trading hub in the 10th century. It’s home to one of the world’s oldest universities, one of the largest market squares in Europe, and the historic Old Town was one of the first-ever sites to be awarded the prestigious UNESCO World Heritage designation. Climb Wawel Hill for...
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In Warsaw, take a walk along the Royal Route—a path that takes you through the bustling shops and cafés of City Centre’s Nowy Swiat and into the historic strip of Krakowskie Przedmiescie. On the way, be sure to stop by Pawilony—a gated avenue of cozy pubs and gift shops and the center of Poland’s nightlife scene. The area...
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