POLAND | Rough Guides travel guide

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This Poland guidebook is perfect for independent travellers planning a longer trip. It features all of the must-see sights and a wide range of off-the-beaten-track places. It also provides detailed practical information on preparing for a trip and what to do on the ground. And this Poland travel guidebook is printed on paper from responsible sources, and verified to meet the FSC's strict environmental and social standards.

This Poland guidebook covers: Warsaw, Mazovia and Lódz, the Bay of Gdansk and the Wisla Delta, Torun, Mazuria and Podlasie, Lublin, Zamosc, the Polish Carpathians, Kraków and Malopolska, the Tatras and the Pieniny, Upper Silesia, Wroclaw and Lower Silesia, Wielkopolska, Pomerania.

Inside this Poland travel book, you'll find:

- A wide range of sights - Rough Guides experts have hand-picked places for travellers with different needs and desires: off-the-beaten-track adventures, family activities or chilled-out breaks
- Itinerary examples - created for different time frames or types of trip
- Practical information - how to get to Poland, all about public transport, food and drink, shopping, travelling with children, sports and outdoor activities, tips for travellers with disabilities and more
- Author picks and things not to miss in Poland - Rynek Glówny, Kraków, European Solidarity Centre, Gdansk, Zamosc, wooden churches, Wawel, Kraków, Polin Museum of the History of Polish Jews, Warsaw, The Bieszczady, Lublin, Kazimierz Dolny, Slowinski National Park, Ulica Dluga, rafting on the Dunajec, Vistula Riverbank, Katowice, Wroclaw, Ksiaz, Bialowieza National Park, Malbork Castle, Auschwitz-Birkenau
- Insider recommendations - tips on how to beat the crowds, save time and money, and find the best local spots
- When to go to Poland - high season, low season, climate information and festivals
- Where to go - a clear introduction to Poland with key places and a handy overview
- Extensive coverage of regions, places and experiences - regional highlights, sights and places for different types of travellers, with experiences matching different needs
- Places to eat, drink and stay - hand-picked restaurants, cafes, bars and hotels
- Practical info at each site - hours of operation, websites, transit tips, charges
- Colour-coded mapping - with keys and legends listing sites categorised as highlights, eating, accommodation, shopping, drinking and nightlife
- Background information for connoisseurs - history, culture, art, architecture, film, books, religion, diversity
- Essential Polish dictionary and glossary of local terms
- Free download of the eBook - available after purchase of the printed guidebook to Poland
- Fully updated post-COVID-19

The guide provides a comprehensive and rich selection of places to see and things to do in Poland, as well as great planning tools. It's the perfect companion, both ahead of your trip and on the ground.