This is the most important family gathering of the year. Christmas holidays have always been the special celebration were generations sat together for feasting. Even today the Christmas Eve (“Wigilia Bożego Narodzenia”, the term “wigilia” descending from latin and meaning vigilance, waiting) is the best time to experience many of the most characteristic Polish customs. […]
1) The currency in Poland is złoty (subdivided into 100 groszy), its symbol is PLN 2) The current rate is approximately 3,90 PLN for 1 USD 3) Poland uses Central European Time (GMT + 01:00) 4) Credit cards are widely accepted all around the country (VISA, MASTER) 5) The access to ATMs is easy in […]
Today, on the 6th of January, falls the Epiphany: a major holiday that is widely celebrated around the country under the name of the Three Kings’ Day. More importance is placed on its celebrations in Poland than in other places around the world. This holiday is a connection between two dates with the most religious […]
About 15 million tourists come to Poland from abroad yearly. Every tour is certainly different. Some of the visitors come here just for the weekend, staying in one of the fabulous cities like Warsaw or Krakow. Some of them, mainly in the summer, join group tours that cover the biggest tourist attractions in Poland. Furthermore, […]
More and more travelers come to Poland each year. Majority prefer buying travel tours planned in advance to own spontaneous actions. There are plenty tours of Poland available, mostly individual ones. However, group escorted tours of Poland are becoming quite popular among visitors as well. If you travel on your own and prefer to have […]
It’s the 21st century, the Era of Internet (okay, the Age of Aquarius, we know, but it’s also the Era of Internet) and that means you can plan your trip to Poland on your own, if you want. How would you set about planning that trip? Well, for the most part, there are no formalities: […]
Many travelers in North America have recently started to worry about safety when they travel to Europe. Is it dangerous to plan your travel to Europe? If there is any risk, is it equal in all of the forty six countries there? Is Poland a good choice for a travel destination? There is no doubt […]
