Lotnisko Chopina w Warszawie
Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)
Usage
Poland's largest international airport, about 8 km southwest of central Warsaw; SKM lines S2 and S3 reach Warszawa Śródmieście in roughly 20 minutes
Lotnisko Warszawa-Modlin
Warsaw Modlin Airport (WMI)
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The low-cost carrier airport about 40 km northwest of central Warsaw; reached by direct coach or by train to Modlin station plus a shuttle bus
Port Lotniczy Kraków-Balice
Kraków Airport (KRK)
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Poland's second-busiest airport, in Balice about 11 km west of Kraków; the airport rail link reaches Kraków Główny in about 20 minutes
Port Lotniczy Gdańsk im. Lecha Wałęsy
Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN)
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The main airport of northern Poland, about 10 km west of Gdańsk; PKM trains run from the terminal to Gdańsk Wrzeszcz and Gdańsk Główny
Port Lotniczy Wrocław im. Mikołaja Kopernika
Wrocław Copernicus Airport (WRO)
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Airport in the Strachowice district about 10 km southwest of Wrocław; city buses reach the main station in roughly 40 minutes
Port Lotniczy Katowice-Pyrzowice
Katowice Airport (KTW)
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The airport for the Silesian region, at Pyrzowice about 30 km north of Katowice; also used by travellers heading on to Kraków
Port Lotniczy Poznań-Ławica
Poznań-Ławica Airport (POZ)
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Airport about 7 km west of central Poznań; a city bus reaches Poznań Główny station in around 25 minutes
Port Lotniczy Rzeszów-Jasionka
Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport (RZE)
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Airport in southeastern Poland about 10 km north of Rzeszów, the gateway to the Bieszczady mountains and the Ukrainian border
Port Lotniczy Szczecin-Goleniów
Szczecin-Goleniów Airport (SZZ)
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Airport near Goleniów, about 45 km northeast of Szczecin; a connecting coach or train links it with the city
Port Lotniczy Lublin
Lublin Airport (LUZ)
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Airport in eastern Poland at Świdnik, about 10 km east of Lublin, with its own railway station next to the terminal
Warszawa Centralna
Warszawa Centralna (Warsaw Central Station)
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Warsaw's main long-distance railway station, just west of the Palace of Culture and Science, with underground platforms; the sign reads Warszawa Centralna
Warszawa Zachodnia
Warszawa Zachodnia (Warsaw West Station)
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Station on the western side of Warsaw, next to the long-distance coach terminal for buses to other Polish cities and abroad
Warszawa Wschodnia
Warszawa Wschodnia (Warsaw East Station)
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Station in the Praga district on the east bank of the Vistula; many eastbound and international trains start or terminate here
Warszawa Śródmieście
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Suburban-train station immediately east of Warszawa Centralna; the SKM lines S2 and S3 to Chopin Airport call here
Kraków Główny
Kraków Główny (Kraków Main Station)
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Kraków's main station, about a 10-minute walk from the Old Town; the airport train departs here and the coach terminal adjoins it
Kraków Płaszów
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Station in southern Kraków where trains toward Wieliczka and Zakopane call
Gdańsk Główny
Gdańsk Główny (Gdańsk Main Station)
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Gdańsk's main station just northwest of the Old Town, and a key stop on the SKM commuter line linking the Tri-City
Gdańsk Wrzeszcz
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Station north of central Gdańsk where the SKM commuter line meets the PKM line toward the airport
Gdynia Główna
Gdynia Główna (Gdynia Main Station)
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Main station at the northern end of the Tri-City, the starting point for trains toward the Hel Peninsula and for the ferry terminals
Poznań Główny
Poznań Główny (Poznań Main Station)
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Poznań's main station, about 10 minutes by tram from the Old Market Square; international trains toward Berlin also call here
Wrocław Główny
Wrocław Główny (Wrocław Main Station)
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Wrocław's main station, known for its mid-19th-century neo-Gothic building, about a 20-minute walk from the Old Town
Katowice
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The main city of the Silesian region; the station carries the same name and combines the railway platforms, the coach terminal and a shopping centre
Łódź Fabryczna
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Underground terminus in central Łódź used by trains to and from Warsaw, within walking distance of Piotrkowska Street
Szczecin Główny
Szczecin Główny (Szczecin Main Station)
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Szczecin's main station on the bank of the Oder, with services running toward Berlin and Germany
Toruń Główny
Toruń Główny (Toruń Main Station)
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Toruń's main station; the Old Town lies across the Vistula, a few minutes away by bus over the bridge
Centrum
Centrum (metro line M1)
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The central station on Warsaw metro line M1, linked by underground passages to the Palace of Culture and to Warszawa Centralna
Świętokrzyska
Świętokrzyska (M1/M2 interchange)
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The interchange between metro lines M1 and M2 — the only transfer point in the Warsaw metro, so east-west trips pass through here
Politechnika
Politechnika (metro line M1)
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Line M1 station in front of the Warsaw University of Technology, just south of the centre, in an area with plenty of hotels and restaurants
Ratusz Arsenał
Ratusz Arsenał (metro line M1)
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Line M1 station, the closest stop to Warsaw's Old Town — about a 10-minute walk east from the exit to the Old Town Square
Dworzec Gdański
Dworzec Gdański (metro line M1)
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Line M1 station connected to Warszawa Gdańska railway station, for suburban trains to the north of the city
Plac Wilsona
Plac Wilsona (metro line M1)
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Line M1 station at the heart of the Żoliborz district, a quiet area of interwar architecture and cafés
Młociny
Młociny (metro line M1)
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Northern terminus of line M1, with a large bus and tram interchange where suburban routes converge
Kabaty
Kabaty (metro line M1)
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Southern terminus of line M1, next to the metro depot and the entrance to the Kabaty Forest, a popular walking area
Wilanowska
Wilanowska (metro line M1)
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Line M1 station and a major bus interchange in Mokotów; despite the similar name, reaching Wilanów Palace still requires a bus
Rondo Daszyńskiego
Rondo Daszyńskiego (metro line M2)
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Line M2 station in the Wola business district, surrounded by office towers and business hotels
Rondo ONZ
Rondo ONZ (metro line M2)
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Line M2 station in the office district west of the centre, within walking distance of Złota Street and Warszawa Centralna
Nowy Świat-Uniwersytet
Nowy Świat-Uniwersytet (metro line M2)
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Line M2 station between Nowy Świat street and the University of Warsaw, a good starting point for walking the Royal Route
Centrum Nauki Kopernik
Centrum Nauki Kopernik (metro line M2)
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Line M2 station serving the Copernicus Science Centre and the Vistula riverside boulevards
Stadion Narodowy
Stadion Narodowy (metro line M2)
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Line M2 station at the national stadium on the east bank of the Vistula, connected to Warszawa Stadion railway station
Dworzec Wileński
Dworzec Wileński (metro line M2)
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Line M2 station in the heart of the Praga district on the east bank, directly connected to Warszawa Wileńska railway station
Warszawa
Warsaw
Usage
Capital of Poland and its largest city, about 1.8 million people spread along both banks of the Vistula
Kraków
Usage
The main city of Lesser Poland in the south, royal capital until the 16th century; its Old Town and Wawel Hill are a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Łódź
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City in central Poland that grew rich on 19th-century textiles; red-brick factory architecture and Piotrkowska Street remain, about 1.5 hours from Warsaw by train
Wrocław
Usage
Main city of Lower Silesia in the southwest, known for its islands in the Oder, over a hundred bridges, and the little bronze dwarf statues around town
Poznań
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Main city of Greater Poland in the west, regarded as the cradle of the Polish state, known for its trade fairs and the mechanical goats on the Old Market town hall
Gdańsk
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Baltic port city in the north with a rebuilt Hanseatic old quarter; its shipyard was the birthplace of the Solidarity movement
Szczecin
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Port city in the northwest near the German border, on the lower Oder, about two hours from Berlin by train
Lublin
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The largest city in eastern Poland, with a preserved Old Town and castle, and a base for travel toward Ukraine
Białystok
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Main city of the Podlasie region in the northeast, home to the Branicki Palace and the usual base for visiting the Białowieża Forest
Bydgoszcz
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City in north-central Poland known for its canal and riverside granaries, sharing the role of regional capital with Toruń
Toruń
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City on the Vistula whose medieval Gothic Old Town survived the war and is a UNESCO site; birthplace of Copernicus and famous for its gingerbread
Gdynia
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Port city at the northern end of the Tri-City, built from scratch in the 1920s; known for its modernist architecture and museum ships
Sopot
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Baltic seaside resort between Gdańsk and Gdynia, with a sandy beach and a wooden pier, about 10 minutes from either city on the SKM
Częstochowa
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City in southern Poland and the country's largest pilgrimage destination, home to the Jasna Góra monastery and its Black Madonna icon
Rzeszów
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Capital of the Subcarpathian region in the southeast, a base for the Bieszczady mountains and travel toward the Ukrainian border
Olsztyn
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Capital of the Warmian-Masurian region and the gateway to the Masurian lakes, with lakes and a medieval castle inside the city itself
Zakopane
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Mountain resort at the foot of the Tatras, called Poland's winter capital, with wooden Zakopane-style architecture and the main trailheads; about two hours from Kraków
Oświęcim
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Town about 60 km west of Kraków, known by its German name Auschwitz; the site of the state museum, reached from Kraków by train or bus in about 1.5 hours
Zamość
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Town in southeastern Poland whose Renaissance Old Town, laid out from scratch in the 16th century by an Italian architect, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Kazimierz Dolny
Usage
Small town on the Vistula known for its Renaissance market square and riverside scenery, a popular weekend trip from Lublin and Warsaw
Kołobrzeg
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Baltic coastal spa town with a wide sandy beach, a pier and health resorts — one of Poland's best-known seaside destinations
Giżycko
Usage
Central town of the Masurian lake district, on the isthmus between Lakes Niegocin and Kisajno, known for sailing and the Boyen Fortress
Mikołajki
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Masurian lake town on Lake Mikołajskie with a marina and excursion boats, often called Poland's sailing capital
Trójmiasto
Tri-City (Gdańsk, Sopot, Gdynia)
Usage
The Baltic conurbation of Gdańsk, Sopot and Gdynia, linked end to end by the SKM commuter train on a single ticket
Mazury
Masuria (the Masurian Lakes)
Usage
Lake district in northeastern Poland where more than 2,000 lakes are linked by channels; a major summer sailing and canoeing area, based on Giżycko, Mikołajki and Olsztyn
Podhale
Usage
Highland region on the northern slopes of the Tatras, centred on Zakopane and Nowy Targ, known for góral highlander culture, wooden architecture and sheep's cheese
województwo mazowieckie
Masovian Voivodeship
Usage
The largest Polish voivodeship by both area and population, in the centre-east of the country; its capital is Warsaw
województwo małopolskie
Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Usage
Southern voivodeship with Kraków as its capital, containing the Wieliczka salt mine, the Tatra Mountains and Zakopane
województwo dolnośląskie
Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Usage
Southwestern voivodeship bordering Czechia and Germany, with Wrocław as its capital, the Karkonosze mountains and many castles
województwo pomorskie
Pomeranian Voivodeship
Usage
Northern voivodeship on the Baltic coast, with Gdańsk as its capital, taking in Sopot, Gdynia, Malbork Castle and the Hel Peninsula
województwo śląskie
Silesian Voivodeship
Usage
Southern voivodeship with Poland's highest population density; its capital is Katowice, and it takes in the coal-and-industry conurbation and Częstochowa
województwo wielkopolskie
Greater Poland Voivodeship
Usage
Western voivodeship with Poznań as its capital, regarded as the cradle of the Polish state and home to early capitals such as Gniezno
województwo warmińsko-mazurskie
Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
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Northeastern voivodeship with Olsztyn as its capital, covering most of the Masurian lake district of lakes and forest
województwo zachodniopomorskie
West Pomeranian Voivodeship
Usage
Northwestern voivodeship on the German border, with Szczecin as its capital and a string of Baltic beach resorts such as Kołobrzeg and Świnoujście
Pałac Kultury i Nauki
Palace of Culture and Science
Usage
The 237 m landmark in central Warsaw, completed in 1955; a viewing terrace on the 30th floor looks over the city, and it stands just east of Warszawa Centralna
Łazienki Królewskie
Łazienki Park (Royal Baths Park)
Usage
Large park on the southern side of central Warsaw with the Palace on the Isle and the Chopin monument, where free piano concerts are held on summer Sundays
Krakowskie Przedmieście
Krakowskie Przedmieście street
Usage
Warsaw's main avenue running south from the Old Town; part of the Royal Route, lined by the Presidential Palace and the University of Warsaw
Muzeum Powstania Warszawskiego
Warsaw Rising Museum
Usage
Museum devoted to the 1944 Warsaw Uprising, opened in 2004 in a former tram power station in the Wola district west of the centre
Muzeum Historii Żydów Polskich POLIN
POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews
Usage
Museum in the Muranów district of Warsaw, on the site of the former ghetto, covering a thousand years of Jewish life in Poland; its core exhibition opened in 2014
Pałac w Wilanowie
Wilanów Palace
Usage
Baroque royal residence in southern Warsaw, built in the 17th century for King Jan III Sobieski; the gardens are open too, and it is reached by bus from the centre
Sukiennice
Cloth Hall (Sukiennice)
Usage
The long market hall standing in the middle of Kraków's Main Market Square; souvenir stalls fill the ground floor and a 19th-century Polish painting gallery occupies the upper floor
Kościół Mariacki
St. Mary's Basilica
Usage
Gothic church on Kraków's Main Market Square; a trumpet call is played from the taller tower every hour, and the Veit Stoss altarpiece stands inside
Rynek Starego Miasta
Old Town Market Square, Warsaw
Usage
The central square of Warsaw's Old Town, with the Mermaid statue at its heart; the meticulously rebuilt quarter around it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Brama Floriańska
St. Florian's Gate
Usage
The northern gate of Kraków's Old Town, part of the 14th-century walls; the Royal Route runs from here to the Main Square and Wawel
Kazimierz
Kazimierz district, Kraków
Usage
District just southeast of Kraków's Old Town, the historic Jewish quarter with surviving synagogues, now full of bars and restaurants; not to be confused with the town of Kazimierz Dolny
Kopiec Kościuszki
Kościuszko Mound
Usage
Artificial mound raised in the 1820s on a hill west of Kraków, giving a panoramic view over the city and the Vistula from the top
Państwowe Muzeum Auschwitz-Birkenau
Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum
Usage
Museum at Oświęcim, made up of two sites — Auschwitz I and Birkenau (Auschwitz II) at Brzezinka about 3 km away — linked by a free shuttle bus. It is about 1.5 hours from Kraków by train or bus. Entry is free but a timed entry pass must be booked in advance
Jasna Góra
Jasna Góra Monastery
Usage
Pauline monastery in Częstochowa housing the Black Madonna icon, Poland's foremost pilgrimage site and a feasible day trip from Warsaw or Kraków
Ostrów Tumski we Wrocławiu
Cathedral Island, Wrocław
Usage
The oldest quarter of Wrocław, on an island in the Oder, with the Cathedral of St John the Baptist and gas street lamps still lit by hand at dusk
Hala Stulecia
Centennial Hall
Usage
Reinforced-concrete hall in eastern Wrocław completed in 1913, a UNESCO site as a pioneer of modern architecture, with a fountain and the zoo alongside
Panorama Racławicka
Racławice Panorama
Usage
Giant circular panoramic painting in Wrocław from 1894, 15 m high and 114 m around, displayed in a purpose-built rotunda
Stary Rynek w Poznaniu
Old Market Square, Poznań
Usage
Poznań's central square with its Renaissance town hall, where two mechanical goats appear and butt heads at noon
Ulica Piotrkowska
Piotrkowska Street
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Łódź's main street, over 4 km long and one of the longest commercial streets in Europe, lined with the mansions of 19th-century factory owners
Długi Targ
Long Market, Gdańsk
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The main square of Gdańsk's old quarter, with Neptune's Fountain and Artus Court; the Green Gate at its eastern end opens onto the Motława riverside
Bazylika Mariacka w Gdańsku
St. Mary's Church, Gdańsk
Usage
Great brick church in Gdańsk's old quarter, among the largest brick churches in the world; climbing the tower gives a view over the city and the port
Westerplatte
Usage
Peninsula at the entrance to Gdańsk harbour where the first fighting of the Second World War took place on 1 September 1939; a memorial and ruins remain, reached by bus or excursion boat
Europejskie Centrum Solidarności
European Solidarity Centre
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Museum standing beside the historic gate of the Gdańsk shipyard, covering the 1980 Solidarity movement and the democratic changes in Eastern Europe; opened in 2014
Molo w Sopocie
Sopot Pier
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The 511 m wooden pier reaching into the Baltic at Sopot, said to be the longest wooden pier in Europe; admission is charged in the summer season
Półwysep Helski
Hel Peninsula
Usage
A narrow sand spit about 35 km long enclosing the Bay of Gdańsk, with the town of Hel at its tip; reached by train from Gdynia or by summer boat from Gdańsk and Sopot
Morskie Oko
Morskie Oko lake
Usage
The largest glacial lake on the Polish side of the Tatras, at about 1,395 m; reached by a 9 km walk or horse cart from the Palenica Białczańska car park
Kasprowy Wierch
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A 1,987 m Tatra summit reached by cable car from Kuźnice in Zakopane; the top sits on the Polish-Slovak border
Giewont
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The 1,894 m mountain behind Zakopane, recognisable from the whole town by its reclining-knight ridge and the iron cross on the summit
Karkonosze
Karkonosze Mountains
Usage
The highest part of the Sudetes along the Czech border in southwestern Poland, with Karpacz and Szklarska Poręba as the hiking and skiing bases
Śnieżka
Usage
The highest peak of the Karkonosze at 1,603 m, on the Polish-Czech border, reached from Karpacz by trail or chairlift
Puszcza Białowieska
Białowieża Forest
Usage
Primeval forest straddling the Belarusian border in northeastern Poland, home to European bison and a UNESCO World Heritage Site; reached by car or bus from Białystok
Rynek Główny w Krakowie
Main Market Square, Kraków
Usage
The medieval square at the heart of Kraków's old town, one of the largest in Europe, with the Cloth Hall and St Mary's Basilica whose trumpet call sounds on the hour
Wawel
Wawel Castle
Usage
The royal castle and cathedral on the hill above the Vistula in Kraków, where Polish kings were crowned and buried; each section needs its own ticket
Kopalnia soli w Wieliczce
Wieliczka Salt Mine
Usage
Salt mine worked since the 13th century at Wieliczka southeast of Kraków, a UNESCO site famous for its chapels carved from rock salt; visits are guided only
Zamek Królewski w Warszawie
Royal Castle, Warsaw
Usage
The red castle on the edge of Warsaw's old town square, destroyed in the Second World War and rebuilt in the 1970s and 80s; UNESCO-listed with the old town
Tatry
Tatra Mountains
Usage
The highest part of the Carpathians, forming the Polish-Slovak border; Zakopane is the base on the Polish side and the national park charges an entry fee
Zamek w Malborku
Malbork Castle
Usage
Teutonic Order castle at Malbork southeast of Gdańsk, one of the largest brick castles in the world and a UNESCO site, about 50 minutes by train from Gdańsk
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