Outside cosmopolitan Warsaw, Eastern Europe's largest country is well worth the trip for its atmospheric, historic cities like Cracow; Europe's largest primeval forest; a fetching Baltic sea coast; and impressive mountains with good skiing.

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Zakopane, the country´s premier ski resort

Europa.tipsThe country’s “winter capital” is situated at the foot of the Tatra Mountains by the Slovak border, an hour and a half from the historic city of Cracow and five to six from Warsaw. Beautiful lakes, waterfalls, and rivers add to the landscape, and the resort has 29 lifts and 30km (nearly 19 mi.) of piste across ten small ski areas. In addition to hosting the FIS Alpine and Nordic World Ski Championships in 1939 and also the latter in 1929 and 1962, this January the ski-jumping world…

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Cracow cited in ´ 8 Gems Among Europe's Lesser Known Cathedrals and Churches´

Jakub Halun Poland's capital until 1596 is its most historic city, and Wawel Hill, perched on a bluff over the Vistula River, was its ancient nucleus, home to the royal castle as well as this Gothic cathedral, officially called the Royal Archcathedral Basilica of Saints Stanislaud and Wenceslaus. It was founded nearly a thousand years ago, but what we see now is the third iteration, built in the 14th century and as usual added to over the years, yielding a mix of Romanesque, Gothic,…

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Cracow cited as one of '7 of Europe's Cheapest Cities to Visit'

  Europe is of course filled with amazing scenic and cultural sights and experiences, but it's also known as by and large an expensive place to visit. Yet it doesn't have to be! There are still a number of European cities and countries where you won't bust your wallet on lodging, dining, entertainment, and touring, and here are seven of them - many, but not all, in Eastern Europe (and of course don't forget that in budget travel, a good part of your savings occurs at the beginning and end of…

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  • José Balido January 10, 2026 at 9:31am
    Warsaw again makes an influential list of best places to visit, this time for 2026 and from the New York Times, because of both the Museum of Modern Art and the transformation of the city´s central square, Plac Dwfilad: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/travel/places-to-travel-de...
    52 Places to Go in 2026
    Our list for the new year features an eclipse, a revolution and a tiger reserve. What’s on yours?
  • Tripatini June 30, 2025 at 8:09pm
    Warsaw´s Museum of Modern Art gets a nod from Time magazine as one of "The World´s Greatest Places of 2025"! https://time.com/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2025/7263107/th...
    The Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw: World’s Greatest Places 2025 | TIME
    Find out why The Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw is on TIME’s list of the World’s Greatest Places 2025.
  • Giselle Balido January 20, 2025 at 2:22pm
    I´m interested in visiting Poland this year or next, and will likely add Gdansk to my list since it was flagged by CNN as one of their top places to visit in 2025 https://edition.cnn.com/travel/best-destinations-to-visit-2025?cid=...
    https://edition.cnn.com/travel/best-destinations-to-visit-2025?cid=ios_app
  • Jorge Carlos Tejada Sobrino December 17, 2024 at 1:14pm
    I had a great time in Cracow earler this year, and this article sums up a lot of what´s great about this beautiful city: https://www.euronews.com/travel/2023/03/24/48-hours-in-krakow-what-...
    This Polish city has just been ranked the cheapest place to be vegan
    Krakow is one of the oldest cities in Poland and is full of architectural gems.
  • Dave Acton November 6, 2024 at 2:59pm
    I definitely need to deepen my experience of Poland, and Poznan sounds like a gem! https://www.thetimes.com/travel/destinations/europe-travel/poland/p...
    This under-the-radar pretty Polish city is perfect for late autumn
    A historic old town, croissant museum and complete lack of crowds — medieval Poznan, in the country’s west, is made for long weekends
  • Jordan Simon June 4, 2023 at 3:03pm
    Find out why CNN Travel listed Poland as one of the places to travel in 2023: https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/where-to-travel-best-destina...
    https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/where-to-travel-best-destinations-2023/index.html
  • María José August 2, 2022 at 6:48pm
    Not too long ago, The Guardian published a great survey of Europe's top beaches - and believe it or not: this one in Poland made the list! https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2022/apr/30/40-best-beaches-in-e...
    40 of the best beaches in Europe | Beach holidays | The Guardian
    From flamingo-pink shores to wild coastlines and everything in between, our travel writers pick the continent’s finest sands, and places to stay near…
  • Margaret Andrzejewska-Bancewicz May 9, 2014 at 11:43pm

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  • Travel Plus December 16, 2011 at 1:51pm

           Best wishes for

     a Happy Holiday Season   and the New Year  2012

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      from Poland Guide Team www.poland-guide.pl          

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