
- 656 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
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
- Colour section 1
- Contents 5
- Introduction 6
- Where to go 10
- When to go 13
- Things not to miss 15
- Basics 25
- Getting there 27
- Getting around 33
- Accommodation 37
- Eating and drinking 42
- The media 44
- Festivals 45
- Outdoor activities and spectator sports 49
- Travel essentials 51
- Guide 59
- 1 Warsaw 59
- 2 Mazovia and Lódz 113
- 3 The Bay of Gdansk & Wisla Delta 139
- Food and drink colour section following 152
- 4 Mazuria and Podlasie 197
- 5 Lublin and the east 253
- 6 The Polish Carpathians 293
- 7 Kraków and Malopolska 341
- Religious architecture colour section following 408
- 8 Podhale, the Tatras and the Pieniny 435
- 9 Upper Silesia 459
- 10 Lower Silesia 485
- 11 Wielkopolska 533
- 12 Pomerania 577
- Contexts 607
- History 609
- Books 633
- Music 643
- Polish film 649
- Language 653
- Pronunciation 655
- Useful words and phrases 656
- Glossary 663
- Small print & Index 667