How To Use This E-Book

Getting Around the e-Book

This Pocket Guide e-book is designed to give you inspiration and planning advice for your visit to Poland, and is also the perfect on-the-ground companion for your trip.

The guide begins with our selection of Top 10 Attractions, plus a Perfect Itinerary feature to help you plan unmissable experiences. The Introduction and History chapters paint a vivid cultural portrait of Poland, and the Where to Go chapter gives a complete guide to all the sights worth visiting. You will find ideas for activities in the What to Do section, while the Eating Out chapter describes the local cuisine and gives listings of the best restaurants. The Travel Tips offer practical information to help you plan your trip. Finally, there are carefully selected hotel listings.

In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.

Maps

All key attractions and sights in Poland are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map], tap once to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.

Images

You’ll find lots of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of Poland. Simply double-tap an image to see it in full-screen.

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Table of Contents

How To Use This E-Book

Poland’s Top 10 Attractions

Top Attraction #1

Top Attraction #2

Top Attraction #3

Top Attraction #4

Top Attraction #5

Top Attraction #6

Top Attraction #7

Top Attraction #8

Top Attraction #9

Top Attraction #10

A Perfect Tour of Poland

Introduction

Historic Cities

Population and Religion

Rural Poland

A Blend of East and West

A Nation of Triumphs

Life Post-Communism

A Brief History

Foundations of the Polish State

Kazimierz the Great and the Jagiellonians

Swedish Dynasty

Decline and Partitioning

The Aftermath of World War I

Nazi Invasion, World War II and the Holocaust

Communism and Soviet Domination

Pope John Paul II and Solidarity

The End of Communist Rule

Historical Landmarks

Where To Go

Krakow

Main Market Square and Old Town

St Mary’s Basilica

The Czartoryski and Wyspiański Museums

Jagiellonian University

Old Town Churches

Wawel Hill

The Cathedral

Castle Highlights

Kazimierz

Excursions from Krakow

Wieliczka Salt Mines

Auschwitz and Birkenau

Zakopane and the Tatra Mountains

Zakopane

The Tatras

Małopolska

Zamość

Kazimierz Dolny

Warsaw

The Old Town and Market Square

The Royal Castle

St John’s Cathedral

Around the Rynek

The Royal Way

Jewish Warsaw

West of the Old Town

Łazienki Palace

Wilanów

Łódź

Main Sights

Gdansk

The Main Town

The Royal Way

Waterfront

Old Town

Old Suburb

Excursions from Gdansk

Malbork Castle

Torun

Old Town

New Town

Poznan

Old Market Square

Around Old Market Square

City Centre

Cathedral Island

Malta

Excursions from Poznan

Kórnik Castle

Rogalin Palace

Wrocław

Ostrów Tumski

The Old Town

Around the Market Square

What To Do

Shopping

Where to Shop

What to Buy

Entertainment

Sports

Children

Festivals and Events

Eating Out

Where To Eat

When To Eat

Polish Cooking

Soup

Starters

Main Courses

Desserts

Drinks

Reading the Menu

Menu Reader

Restaurants

Krakow

Zakopane

Zamosc

Warsaw

Gdansk

Sopot

Torun

Łódź

Poznan

Wrocław

A–Z Travel Tips

A

Accommodation

Airports (lotnisko)

B

Budgeting for Your Trip

C

Car Hire

Climate

Clothing

Crime and Safety

D

Driving

E

Electricity

Embassies and Consulates

Emergencies

G

Gay and Lesbian Travellers

Getting There

Guides and Tours

H

Health and Medical Care

L

Language

M

Maps

Media

Money

O

Opening Times

P

Police (policja) (see also Crime & Safety and Emergencies)

Post Offices(poczta)

Public Holidays

R

Religion

T

Telephones (telefon)

Time Zone

Tipping

Toilets

Tourist Information

Transport

V

Visas and Entry Requirements

W

Websites and Internet Access

Y

Youth Hostels

Recommended Hotels

Kraków

Zakopane

Zamosc

Kazimierz Dolny

Warsaw

Gdansk

Sopot

Torun

Wrocław

Poznan