good idea for a trip
Poland is still quite an exotic place for the most of foreign tourists. But the changes has already started - every year to this country comes more and more people interested in this place. Why you should also visit Poland? Because it is still not too popular, you can easily avoid the crowds. Another important reason - prices are quite low. More pluses? Good rail network - it s really cheap and easy to move between locations. Last, but no least - young polish people speak English very well. Most people here are very friendly for foreign tourists, they are hospitable and helpful.
Worth to know
Poland (Polish: Polska ?p?lska ( listen)), officially the Republic of Poland (Polish: Rzeczpospolita Polska,a About this sound listen (help?info)), is a country in Central Europe,11 bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine and Belarus to the east; and the Baltic Sea, Kaliningrad Oblast (a Russian exclave) and Lithuania to the north. The total area of Poland is 312,679 square kilometres (120,726 sq mi),9 making it the 71st largest country in the world and the 9th largest in Europe. With a population of over 38.5 million people,9 Poland is the 34th most populous country in the world,12 the 8th most populous country in Europe and the sixth most populous member of the European Union, as well as the most populous post-communist member of the European Union. Poland is a unitary state divided into 16 administrative subdivisions.
Despite the large number of casualties and destruction the country experienced during World War II, Poland managed to preserve much of its cultural wealth. There are 14 heritage sites inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage19 and 54 Historical Monuments and many objects of cultural heritage in Poland.
Źródło: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poland
Try local food
Poland is famous for natural green food products. It is a great treasure of many regions - delicious smoked sausage, delicate cottage cheese, little vineyards, every region has some culinary secrets - they are waiting for you to discover. If you think that the polish cuisine is just a "bigos" or "pierogi", you should get to know more about it. In the mountains you can try unique smoked sheep cheese called "oscypek", delicious trout from organic farming, and full of flavor soups. Try local specialties, take some away and share them with your friends.