The Best Time To Visit

Poland is steeped in a continental climate where the seasons are well spread with hot summers and harsh winters. The best time to visit is early fall and spring. In the Tatra massif, winters are longer than elsewhere and are much shorter. It is best to arrive early in the fall to relatively mild temperatures. Tourists flock en masse to the country between May and September, especially in July-August, at the time of school holidays, which causes a relative increase in the prices of hotels and catering services . For fans of festivals and cultural events of all kinds, the periods May-June and September-October are better suited to make the trip.

The Republic of Poland covers 323 250 square kilometers and has nearly 39 million inhabitants of whom 95% are devout Catholics. The country is also the homeland of Pope John Paul II has long exercised his office in Krakow before moving to the Vatican. A region rich in ancient culture and again marked by many tragedies, not to mention the Holocaust at Auschwitz, Poland full of cultural monuments, religious festivals and music, and a host of activities in line with his generous nature. Warsaw, the capital of the country since 1611, was completely destroyed during the Second World War and rebuilt several years later. It is now one of the most beautiful cities in Europe to become a cultural and industrial center of the first order. On the banks of the Vistula River, tourists can contemplate in all its splendor.

A 253 km from Warsaw are Mazures major lakes that offer an enchanting cruise enthusiasts and rafting. A 80 km south of Zakopane, the largest ski resort in Poland, stands the Tatra Mountains, whose snowy landscape forever remember the South Pole. Scattered in the mountains, dozens of quaint villages offer to host the visitors for a night or a long weekend to enjoy the powder. In summer, the green pastures of the Tatras invite hiking and should make the most because this period does not last very long.

Once satisfied to have traveled great outdoors, visitors can then move to Krakow was the capital of Poland for half a century. Around the Grand Place, which stands on the daily market, rise to many museums, palaces and luxury antiquated buildings dating from the seventeenth century. The oldest building in town is the Church of St. Adalbert was built in the tenth century and which impresses with its exceptional state of preservation. Finally, a stay in Poland would not be complete without a recollection of Auschwitz, this small city notorious for 4 million people that were there the Nazis deported and killed.

For a pleasant stay in Poland, it is useless because it will ruin one of the most affordable destinations throughout Europe. Side food and lodging, you will find many hotel establishments of any class in the city. A dormitory room costs around 30 euros and 5 euros meal.

To move, he must take advantage of the Polish rail network is well developed and secure, rather than risk driving on country roads are dangerous enough. The main areas frequented by trucks, as the roads are particularly avoided. In small rustic trails or mountain biking can be a great way to travel and he praised everywhere. The air is obviously the most convenient way to reach Poland from major European capitals, but it is set aside for domestic travel.

Regarding security, we note that the attacks of any kind against tourists are becoming more common. Therefore, avoid walking alone in areas not always secure and lock the car during trips. In case of medical emergency, you should know that only Warsaw has hospital facilities reliable.