Poland, is a country located in Central Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea coastline in the north, the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south, Germany to the west, and Lithuania, Russia (the Kaliningrad Oblast exclave), Ukraine, and Belarus to the east.
Overview
Its heritage is reflected in its architecture, museums, galleries and monuments. Its landscape is varied, and extends from the Baltic Sea coast in the north to the Tatra Mountains in the south. In between, lush primeval forests are home to fascinating species of animals including bisons in Białowieża; beautiful lakes and rivers for various water-sports, the best known of which are in Warmińsko-Mazurskie; rolling hills; flat plains; and deserts. Among Poland’s cities you can find the perfectly preserved Gothic old town of Toruń, Hanseatic heritage in Gdańsk and evidence of the 19th-century industrial boom in Łódź.
Trip Highlights
- Wonderful Main Market Square
- The Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial And Museum
- Krakow Old Town
- Royal Castle
- The Museum Of The History Of Polish Jews
- Palace Of Culture And Science
- The Vistula River Beach
- Ostrów Tumski
- Rynek
- The Royal Palace