Tag: Poland

Warsaw Travel Wiki Travel to Warsaw Read about and get inspiration for a trip to the city, check for the cheapest flights and hotels in Warsaw According to legend, the city of Warsaw got its name from a fisherman who married a mermaid that he met out at sea. Actually named after a 12 century nobleman, the city of Warsaw has survived so many wars that it has the nickname of the “Phoenix City” because it always seems to rise up from the...

Wadowice Travel Wiki Travel to Wadowice Read about and get inspiration for a trip to the city, check for the cheapest flights and hotels in Wadowice Found near the southern border of Poland, Wadowice has become a pilgrimage city for many in the 20th century because it is the birthplace of Pope John Paull II. Of course, your goal in visiting Wadowice is to enjoy a peaceful holiday away from work. Consider visiting the Museum of the Holy Father Family Home to view...

Wieliczka Travel Wiki Travel to Wieliczka Read about and get inspiration for a trip to the city, check for the cheapest flights and hotels in Wieliczka A visit to beautiful Wieliczka means visiting the Salt Mine. It is one of Poland’s most valuable spiritual monuments and is a monument to the numerous generations of workers that harvested one of the world’s richest underground salt deposits. The complex is listed as a world cultural and natural heritage site and the first tourism trails were...

Zielona Gora Travel Wiki Travel to Zielona Gora Read about and get inspiration for a trip to the city, check for the cheapest flights and hotels in Zielona Gora For a name that literally means “Green Mountain,” Zielona Gora is a 13th century masterpiece that can be found in the western reaches of Poland. A church founded by Duke Henryk III of Glogow, built in 1294, stands as the oldest building in the city. What you’ll immediately notice about a stay in Zielona...

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Poland has an interesting local kitchen. Below you can see some of the local dishes you maybe would like to try during a vacation. One of the things you should try when travelling around the world is absolutely the local food. Generally you should be able to eat exactly the same as the locals - off course, if the streets are littered with dead bodies, then maybe it is worth to think twice before ordering some local food. Traditional dishes could...

Tipping is not obligatory, you can tip whoever you want to show that the service was good. The average tip is around 10% of the cheque.

Money in Poland (notes and coins) Poland’s legal tender is called Złoty (PLN). 1 złoty = 100 groszy. Coins in circulation: PLN 1, 2 and 5 and 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 groszy coins Notes in circulation: PLN 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500 notes. To help the blind and partially-sighted, each Polish banknote carries a special mark – a distinctive embossed shape identifying the value of the bank note: PLN 10 - square PLN 20 - circle PLN 50 - diamond PLN 100 - plus sign PLN 200...

Since December 21, 2007, Poland is part of the Schengen Area, a zone without controls on internal borders which comprises of 28 countries. Third-country nationals may enter Poland if they are in possession of a valid travel document and a visa (if required). Council Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 includes the lists of third countries whose nationals must possess valid visas to cross external borders, and of countries whose nationals are exempt from this obligation. EU, EEA and Swiss citizens do not require a visa. Schengen...

Landline or public phone 999 – Ambulance 998 – Fire Brigade 997 – Police 986 – Municipal Wardens Mobile phone 112 - all services Mountain rescue service (GOPR) + 48 601 100 300 Water rescue service (WOPR) +48 601 100 100 Emergency Tourist Helpline (open all-year 08:00-18:00 except Jun - Sep 08:00 - 20:00). +48 22 278 77 77 +48 608 599 999