The Rough Guide to Poland
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The Rough Guide to Poland

  1. 656 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

The Rough Guide to Poland

About this book

The Rough Guide to Poland is the ultimate guide to this fascinating country, with detailed coverage of all the top sights and the clearest maps of any guide. Discover the highlights of Poland, from the picturesque old towns of Krakow, Warsaw and Gdansk to hiking in the Tatra Mountains. You'll find expert accounts of Poland's major attractions from medieval castles and Habsburg palaces to Baltic beaches and forest-clad lakes. New full-colour features explore Poland's food and drink and religious architecture, while a comprehensive Polish language section will get you started in learning Polish. Fully updated and expanded, you'll find detailed practical advice on what to see and do in Poland whilst relying on up-to-date descriptions of the best hotels in Poland, bars in Poland, restaurants in Poland, shops in Poland and Polish festivals. There's also comprehensive background on everything from Polish history to folk music and Poland's rich literary heritage. Explore all regions of Poland with the clearest maps of any guide, and coverage of off the beaten track sites not to be missed.

Make the most of your holiday with the Rough Guide to Poland.

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Table of contents

  1. Colour section 1
  2. Contents 5
  3. Introduction 6
  4. Where to go 10
  5. When to go 13
  6. Things not to miss 15
  7. Basics 25
  8. Getting there 27
  9. Getting around 33
  10. Accommodation 37
  11. Eating and drinking 42
  12. The media 44
  13. Festivals 45
  14. Outdoor activities and spectator sports 49
  15. Travel essentials 51
  16. Guide 59
  17. 1 Warsaw 59
  18. 2 Mazovia and Lódz 113
  19. 3 The Bay of Gdansk & Wisla Delta 139
  20. Food and drink colour section following 152
  21. 4 Mazuria and Podlasie 197
  22. 5 Lublin and the east 253
  23. 6 The Polish Carpathians 293
  24. 7 Kraków and Malopolska 341
  25. Religious architecture colour section following 408
  26. 8 Podhale, the Tatras and the Pieniny 435
  27. 9 Upper Silesia 459
  28. 10 Lower Silesia 485
  29. 11 Wielkopolska 533
  30. 12 Pomerania 577
  31. Contexts 607
  32. History 609
  33. Books 633
  34. Music 643
  35. Polish film 649
  36. Language 653
  37. Pronunciation 655
  38. Useful words and phrases 656
  39. Glossary 663
  40. Small print & Index 667