The visit of the cities and their monuments constitutes the principal tourist attraction of Poland. Monuments, churches and museums bear testimony of the history of this great country. The monuments classified by the UNESCO are the historical center of Krakow, the salt mines of Wieliczka, the concentration camp of Auschwitz, the historical center of Warsaw, the old town of Zamosc, the medieval city of Torun, the Malbork castle, the Kalwaria Zebrzydowska park, the churches of peace in Jawor and Swidnica and the wooden churches in the south of the Small Poland.

Among the other cities and appreciated monuments of the tourists stand out the harbour and cosmopolitan city of Gdansk, which was completely rebuilt, Wroclaw, the Polish Venice, Czestochowa, spiritual capital of the country famous for its icon of the Black Virgin, and the "red castles", the residences and the palaces.

Poland has seaside resorts on the Baltic littoral (Jastarnia, Jurata, Krynica, Sopot), winter sports resorts in the south of the country (Tatra Mountains, Zakopane) and thermal spas in the Tabulaires mounts (Duszniki-Zdro and Kudowa-Zdroj) and in Pieniny (Szczawnica and Kroscienko).

More to visit:

Bialowieza

Mazuria

Poznan

South-East Poland

Wadowice and Kalwaria Zebczydowska

Zelazowa Wola

 

Other useful sections of the website

Tourism in Poland

Travel to Poland

 

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Go poland
Tourist guide (history, cities, areas) and tourist offers (hotels, car rent, restaurants, etc.) in Poland.
http://www.gopoland.com

Poland Travel
Commercial tourist services in Poland.
http://www.staypoland.com