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Poland is considered by many to be a Western European country due to its culture and attitudes, despite its location on the fringes of Eastern Europe. It has long been a strategic location during wars and has been damaged or dominated many times. Despite this, the Polish culture endures and there are many excellent historical sites still standing.
Warsaw was virtually destroyed in World War II, but has been splendidly restored to its pre-war condition. Highlights of this cosmopolitan city include its Old Town section (including the Royal Castle) and Jewish Heritage sites.
Historical Krakow is on the UNESCO World Heritage list for its Old Town. It has the outstanding medieval Wawel Castle and Cathedral complex and the massive Rynek Glowny town square (the largest medieval town square in Europe). Nearby Krakow is Auschwitz-Birkenau, a sobering reminder of Nazi atrocities. These concentration camps were the site of over 1 million murders, and remain a monument/museum to genocide. Other medieval sights can be found at Malbork Castle (the largest Gothic castle in Europe) and the historic quarters of towns such as Gdansk and Wroclaw.
Hikers and nature enthusiasts will appreciate the Carpathians, with their excellent hiking and skiing trails. The center of this area is the resort town of Zakopane. There are also excellent Baltic beaches that attract many people.
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5134Does anybody know how i can find cheap tickets from Greece to Poland?I ' m planning to go there in July but the tickets look expensive...thanks for ur help :)
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000Hi, I'm going to the Open'er festival near Gdynia (near Gdansk) in July - any recommendations on places to stay in Gdynia, and nearby places to see after the festival, please? Thanks!
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0818For cheap places to stay there are usually people around the train station offering rooms in private houses.
You have to go to Wawel (pronounced Vavel) Castle. Some say this is the heart of Poland and it is the past seat of Polish Kings. There is also a Smok (Dragon) that lives in the tunnel underneath the castle.
Two day trips you have to make are
1. Oswiencim (Aushwitz). You can take a train from the center of Krakow, to within a couple of hundred meters of the front gates. You cannot miss this testament to the horrors of the Nazis and genocide.
2. Wielizcka salt mines. This is another trip possible by the efficient Polish railway system. These salt mines have been in service for hundreds of years and are now a Unesco world heritage site. As the miners took the salt out they carved statues and even a cathedral into the caves. Really amazing.
Don't forget to listen to the trumpter in the main square and to have a great time. Krakow is fantastic!
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004There is a great movie festival in summer!!
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0207How to get to Lublin from Warsaw?
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Many trains leave daily from the Warsaw main train station (WARSZAWA CENTRALNA). The only problem is that most of the trains are so called Fast Trains (Pociąg Pospieszny), which means there is no assigned seat and on some days (before holidays or Friday afternoon) the trains can be packed - it's wiser then to take a first class ticket as there is usually more free room. To make sure you have a reserved seat buy a ticket for a TLK Train - there is only one train a day to Lublin at about 2 pm but they have seat reservations and you can buy ticket online here:
https://bilet.intercity.pl/irez/
The trip takes 2,5 hours and ticket is about 35-40 PLN one way.
BUS:
Near the Holiday Inn Hotel (street: Al. Jana Pawła II), next to the Złote Tarasy shopping mall there is a place where small passenger buses stop - they travel regularly to Lublin but on some days like before the weekend it's wise to book by phone +48 607 66 90 80 bet. 9:00-17:00. The most popular line is CONTBUS. The trip takes about 2 hours. The ticket is about 25 PLN.
http://busy.info.pl/2,19503,40243,lublin,warszawa.html?object_id=26
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