Imagine fluffy pines, a gentle sea, a salty breeze, sand dunes and Teutonic castles that are visible in the distance. Presented? So, these are not lines from the ladies' romance in the entourage of the Middle Ages like "Angelica in anger", but the most that neither is the modern reality of the Polish coast of the Baltic. In addition to good beach resorts in the bins, Poland still has lakes and mountains, nature reserves, castles, medical resorts and many interesting cities "responsible" for the country's cultural wealth.
There is no doubt that the Polish ski resorts can not boast of huge elevations or super complicated routes. But they are quite developed in terms of infrastructure and offer a lot of entertainment for children and adults. So the Polish slopes are a meaningful choice for those who go on holiday with the whole family and just get up on skis. For them, the flatness of the local slopes is well compensated by an interesting "excursion", stunned cuisine and quality service.
The capital is Warsaw (Warsaw).
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A complete list of the cities of the country you will find on the city page and the resorts of Poland, and about when it is best to go here and what to do, is told on the page tours to Poland.
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How to get
From Moscow (Sheremetyevo-2) to Warsaw, two flights are operated daily by Aeroflot and LOT. From St. Petersburg - State Customs Committee "Russia" and LOT.
If you want, you can get to Warsaw by train, in about 20 hours. From Moscow daily one direct train "Polonaise", one daily passing train, one non-stop car through Minsk and one passing train, plying three times a week are sent. Still from Moscow, you can get to Poland by buses of Ecolines companies from the Riga railway station or Intercars from the Air terminal. In addition, several scheduled buses depart daily from Kaliningrad to the cities of northeastern Poland and Warsaw.
Regular flights on the route Kiev - Warsaw are carried out by "International Airlines of Ukraine" and three times a week from Kiev in Katowice flies "low-cost" Wizzair. In From Minsk to Warsaw several times a week LOT operates flights.
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Polish visa
Poland is included in the list of Schengen countries. To visit the country, you need to issue a visa.
Customs
Import of foreign currency is allowed without restrictions, but the whole currency for the amount of 3000 to 10 000 EUR must be declared. Export of currency is allowed within the amount specified in the customs declaration. It is also necessary to declare antique ornaments and books published before 1945. Limited importation of a number of medications (including insulin - it requires a prescription) and gasoline (only in the gas tank of the machine).
Allowed duty-free import of 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 250 g of tobacco, a liter of strong alcoholic beverages, 2 liters of wine, 5 liters of beer, perfume - not more than 50 ml, toilet water - no more than 250 ml.
Useful phone numbers are
Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Moscow: st. Klimashkina, 4; tel .: (495) 231-15-00, 231-15-56 (visa department); fax: (495) 231-15-15; telephone of the consular department: (495) 231-16-00, 231-15-56; website
Embassy of Russia in Warsaw: ul. Belwederska, 49; tel .: (22) 621-55-75, 621-59-54; website
Consulate General in Gdansk: ul. Stefana Batorego, 15; tel .: (58) 341-10-88, 341-96-39
Consulate General in Poznan: ul. Bukowska, 53a; tel .: (61) 841-77-40, 841-75-23
Consulate General in Krakow: ul. Biskupia 7; tel .: (12) 422-26-47, 634-06-66
Police: 997, fire brigade: 998, first aid: 999, round-the-clock auto-care service: 981, city guard in Warsaw: 986
Transport of Poland
Public urban transport (opening hours - from 5:30 to 23:00) - buses, trams and trolleybuses, and in Warsaw also the metro. Taxis in Poland are waiting for passengers at special parking stations at railway stations, airports, hotels. They can be called without any problems by phone to the specified address. The usual tariff: landing 6-8 PLN, further 2 PLN for km. On weekends, outside the city limits and from 22:00 to 6:00 the tariff increases by 1, 5 -2 times. The fare between cities should be agreed in advance with the driver.
Rent a car
To rent a car, you must be at least 21 years old, have an international driving license and a credit card (or leave a security deposit - about 400 EUR).
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Safety of tourists
The level of crime in Poland is quite high, so there must be very careful in crowded places and in transport. It is not recommended to carry large sums with you, passports and securities should also be stored in inaccessible places. Since November 2010 in Poland, a ban on smoking in public places. For smoking in a public place a fine of PLN 500 (that is, about 5,000 rubles) is imposed.
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Climate
The climate of Poland is temperate, transitional from marine to continental. The average temperature in January is -1 ..- 5 ° C (in the mountains to -6 ° C), while in the central regions it is always slightly warmer and drier than in the west and north. The average July temperature is +19 ° C, but there are days and even weeks when the heat is over the +30 ° C. The climate in Poland is characterized by May frosts, early spring and late autumn.
If you are going to Poland in the near future, take a look at the current weather forecast in the cities of Poland for the next 10 days.
- Enjoy classical music on one of the Sunday "Chopin concerts" in Zhelyazovo Volya near Warsaw from spring to late autumn.
- Visit the famous "Dragon Cave" on the Wawel Hill in Krakow.
- Conquer the spectacular tourist route "The road of eagles' nests", which is located on the Cracow-Częstochowa Upland in the Ojzowski Folk Park.
- Spin around in the dance all night long in the halls of the seven-story underground city of Wieliczka, where to this day, balls are arranged.
- Visit the castle of the Crusaders in Malbork, the capital of the Teutonic Monastic Order.
Poland hotels - $
In Poland, there are hotels from one to five "stars", their quality is quite consistent with international standards. The largest Polish hotel chain Orbis AO is part of Accor. In addition to conventional hotels, there are also small hotels located in old houses, there are also fashionable establishments arranged in Gothic castles. Such "castle-hotels" are especially numerous in Krakow, Poznan, Torun and Gdansk.
At the ski resorts of the country there are many boarding houses - private hotels and hotels from two to four "stars."
Voltage in the network 220 V, 50 Hz, plugs and sockets "eurostandard."
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Polish cuisine and restaurants
Guests of the country should certainly taste traditional Polish dishes: "zhurek" (soup brewed on a special starter), "bigos" (the second dish of cabbage with meat) and "flakes" (thick soup with giblets). The most popular drink at ski resorts is "Gzhaniec" (hot aromatic wine with spices).
Banks and exchange points
The currency can be exchanged at specialized exchange offices (Kantor wymiany walut or Kantor), commission is not charged. "Exchangers" are usually located at railway stations or in the historic center of the city (in banks, as a rule, they do not exist).
Banks are open from 8:30 to 13:00 on weekdays (central offices - until 5:00 pm), some operate until 18:00. Exchange offices usually work until 19: 00-20: 00, and in large tourist centers - and longer.
Credit cards are accepted in many hotels and restaurants, car rental firms, etc.
Shopping and shops in Poland
The most beautiful souvenirs are traditionally sold in the Krakow Cloth Halls ("Cloth") or at the St. Dominic Fair, which takes place in Gdansk every August. On the latter, you can buy gold and silver jewelry with coral and amber, paintings, carved sculptures, ceramic products, original fabrics and clothing, books and music rarities, antiques and household items.
From Poland, traditionally bring a tasty "Zubrovka" and cherry nourishing "Babuni". And in Krakow, there are a lot of small antique shops with, in general, an unnecessary, but very pretty trifle, perfectly suited to the definition of a "souvenir."
Shops are open from 9:00 to 17: 00-19: 00 on weekdays and from 9:00 to 14:00 on Saturdays. On Sunday and on public holidays (and often at night), many supermarkets are open.
Entertainment, excursions and attractions of Poland
In Wieliczka - Museum of the medieval salt mine, in Wroclaw - Raclawicka panorama, in Krakow - Czartoryski museum and the royal castle on Wawel.
In Lodz - Museum of Art and Museum of the History of Lodz.
In Lublin there is a castle museum, in Mikołajki - "Mazury cruises", former concentration camps in Auschwitz, the Bialowieza Folk Park, Stutthoff and Majdanek. And also - the national park in Osovce, Biebrza marshes.
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