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Getting around the e-book

This Insight Guide e-book is designed to give you inspiration for your visit to Poland, as well as comprehensive planning advice to make sure you have the best travel experience. The guide begins with our selection of Top Attractions, as well as our Editors Choice categories of activities and experiences. Detailed features on history, people and culture paint a vivid portrait of contemporary life in Poland. The extensive Places chapters give a complete guide to all the sights and areas worth visiting. The Travel Tips provide full information on getting around, activities from culture to shopping to sport, plus a wealth of practical information to help you plan your trip.

In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.

Maps

All key attractions and sights in Poland are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map] just tap this to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.

Images

Youll find hundreds of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of Poland. Simply double-tap on an image to see it full-screen.

About Insight Guides

Insight Guides have more than 40 years experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce 400 full-colour titles, in both print and digital form, covering more than 200 destinations across the globe, in a variety of formats to meet your different needs.

Insight Guides are written by local authors, whose expertise is evident in the extensive historical and cultural background features. Each destination is carefully researched by regional experts to ensure our guides provide the very latest information. All the reviews in Insight Guides are independent; we strive to maintain an impartial view. Our reviews are carefully selected to guide you to the best places to eat, go out and shop, so you can be confident that when we say a place is special, we really mean it.

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Polands Top 10 Attractions

From stunning castles and great lakes to shifting sand dunes and the Chopin Trail, here, at a glance, are Polands highlights.

Top Attraction 1

azienki Park . Polands greatest public park is home to numerous palaces, and the citys botanical gardens. Half of Warsaw visits on summer Sundays to enjoy free Chopin concerts. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 2

Wawel Castle, Krakw . For centuries this was the seat of power of Polish kings. It towers over Krakw to this day, a symbol not just of the city but of Polish greatness. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 3

Morskie Oko . The largest and most beautiful lake in the breathtaking Tatras Mountains region. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 4

Gdask Shipyards . Spreading along the Motawa River, the wonderfully restored waterfront boasts magnificent historic buildings, imposing old cranes, elegant moored tall ships and the pedestranised Granary Island. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 5

Biaowiea forest . Take a walk on the wild side in the Biaowiea primeval forest, where you may encounter bisons, lynxes, wolves and numerous bird species. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 6

Sowiski National Park . The main attraction of this biosphere reserve is its shifting sand dunes, some reaching 40m- (131ft-) high, but there are also deer and wild boars, lakes and desolated beaches to look forward to. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 7

Great Mazurian Lakes . The land of thousands of lakes, hills and dense forests is well suited to water sports, cycling and trekking. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 8

Chopin trail . Immerse yourself in Fryderyk Chopins music and learn about the composers life at several museums across the country, starting with the spectacular Fryderyk Chopins Museum in Warsaw. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 9

Malbork Castle . The magnificent Gothic fortress is not only a great museum but also a venue of knight tournaments, sound and light shows, and the re-enactment of the castles siege every July. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 10

Gniezno Cathedral . The biggest Gothic church in Poland stands in the centre of what was the first Polish capital. The highlight being a magnificient pair of Romanesque bronzed doors depicting the martyrdom of St. Wojciech. For more information, .