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Poland In Your Pocket

Poland In Your PocketThe market square in Tarnów; photo by Krzysztof Gzyl, courtesy Tarnów Tourist Information Centre.
Welcome to Poland! This country of 38 million is home to history and tragedy, a Baltic Sea coast and the sweeping Tatra Mountains, modern day luminaries like Lech Walesa and classic heroes like Tadeusz Kościuszko.  And at Poland In Your Pocket we’ve prepared a series of guides covering many of the major cities and sights in this vast country to give you info on the best things to see and do.

The capital city of Warsaw was annihilated by the Germans in World War II and subsequently rebuilt by the Russians during the Cold War years. While it didn’t make for a pretty city, Warsaw does boast a charming Old Town (meticulously rebuilt using bricks from around the country following the war) and sites like the Copernicus Science Centre and Warsaw Uprising Museum that are begging to be explored.

The southern city of Krakow is Poland’s second biggest and oozes old-world charm; one lap around the famed Market Square and you’ll know what we mean. A saunter through Kazimierz, the city’s former Jewish quarter that has been revitalised, will be rewarded with some of the city’s best nightlife. And the new Schindler’s Factory museum brings to life the tale most know only from the movies.

Wrocław, which also has a colourful square, is already being called “the next Krakow” and is a great launching point for visitors interested in the story that Hollywood portrayed in The Great Escape – nearby in Żagań is where it actually happened, and we give you all the details on how to see the related sites.

The rickshaws that navigate the industrial city of Lodz’s Piotrkowska street are a speedy way for visitors to travel between the city’s major sites like the Museum of Cinematography (alums include Roman Polanski and Andrzej Wajda) and the monstrous Manufaktura shopping centre, which is housed in a renovated red brick factory. Poznan is one of our favourite places for seeing some of Poland’s most impressive cathedrals, like the city’s Ostrow Tumski (‘cathedral island’) which is home to the historical Cathedral of Poznan, while outside the city in Gniezno is the not-to-be-missed Gniezno Cathedral, regarded as the spiritual home of Poland’s former monarchy. And have you heard of the giant Christ the King statue in Świebodzin? The 33-metre-tall Jesus is just 45 minutes from Poznan by train.

If you’re a fan of the sea then you’ve probably already heard about the tri-cities of Gdansk, Gdynia and Sopot, Poland’s vacation playground that is filled with endless summer crowds that wander the historic thoroughfares of Długa and the Sopot pier, ice cream cones in hand. Gdansk is also the birthplace of the Solidarity movement, which is described at the excellent Roads to Freedom museum for those who like a little history with their vacation. Katowice, in the heart of Silesia, has been busy building a name for itself as the place to see live music – and is there any better way to get your blood pumping than swaying to popular acts like Fleet Foxes and Stephen Malkmus in this up-and-coming industrial city? Of course if you want to do as the Poles do then head to Zakopane, the country’s skiing headquarters in the Tatra mountains that is also packed in summer with eager hikers. Everyone from first-time snow bunnies to seasoned climbers will be impressed with this popular resort town.

In Your Pocket specialises in giving travellers an on-the-ground look at all Poland has to offer – the good, the great, and even some of the ugly (and to-be-avoided). No one wants to waste their trip to Poland in bad restaurants or crappy clubs, and that’s why our guides to Warsaw, Krakow, Gdansk, Gdynia, Sopot, Wroclaw, Poznan, Lodz, Katowice, Zakopane, Bydgoszcz, Frombork, Kashubia, Malbork and Tarnow ensure you experience the best of Poland.

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