Travel / Touring Poland by Car & stay B&B: Pre-book or "wing-it"? [9]

Fail to plan, plan to fail.

Then again I'm a bit of a control freak when it comes to organising holidays.

You can combine both approaches. Do some research first and draw up a shortlist of places you would like to stay then you will still feel like you have a certain amount of freedom.

I think it's vital to do some planning. You might choose to stay at one location over another and miss out on something wonderful that might only have been a 10 min drive from where you're staying.

Life / "K*rwa"-why do young Poles find this word so cool ? [67]

It took a second attempt for me to get it right. First time I posted it I spelt the full word correctly and added an asterisk in the middle of it.............I had to go back to edit my post :)

Life / "K*rwa"-why do young Poles find this word so cool ? [67]


And what the hell is that supposed to mean ?

UK, Ireland / Questions about obtaining a UK mortgage with Polish girlfriend. [24]

I'm surprised it's so difficult for Poles to get bank accounts over here. Don't the Natwest and Lloyds TSB even have Polish speaking branches ????

UK, Ireland / Polish Satellite TV in the UK - downgrade charge? [3]

She wouldn't be breaking the contract as she's been subscribed to them for three years !!

I can only compare them to Sky in the UK and to my knowledge you do not get "fined" for downgrading your TV package.

Real Estate / Article: Poland becomes real estate leader [16]

The official word is the reverse of the "word on the street".

There are concerns that Ukraine may not be upto speed although some may argue that Poland are not progressing that well either.

In a surprising announcement, Tusk proclaimed that if Ukraine have problems meeting their obligations then Poland would happily host the whole tournament.

Travel / Cheap airlines are not THAT cheap anymore ! [30]

Hi Seanus,

Create a new thread with your offer in the title. You might get more visibility that way my friend :)

Travel / Cheap airlines are not THAT cheap anymore ! [30]

flying on Wed 16th July from Gdansk and returning Mon-total cost £ 225 !!

Ryanair are launching a new route from Manchester to Gdansk in October so I hope their prices are better.

Travel / Cheap airlines are not THAT cheap anymore ! [30]

Two months on from my original post and flight prices to Poland are going through the roof !!!

Return flights to a Katowice OR Gdansk are averaging around £ 200 per return. A friend has just had to pay £ 225 for a return ticket from Gdansk to Liverpool.

Another friend of mine wanted to fly with Wizz to see her family at Christmas but flying out well before Xmas and AFTER New Years Day and prices were £ 480 return !!

Real Estate / Buying farmland and keeping it as farmland in Poland [16]

Damn ! That's some house UKPolska.

I'm only 38 but can I come and live with you as well ?

Travel / June Weather in Poland - What to wear? [13]


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Life / Youthful drinking in Poland [6]


Can someone clarify this for me please ?

I thought the minimum age for purchasing alcohol in Poland was 18 but that was NO minimum age for consumption of alcohol. Is this correct ?

Food / Żubrówka + apple juice anyone? [41]

Everyone raves about Zubrowka with apple juice as if that's the ONLY combination that works.

I've tried this many times and wasn't that impressed.

A better drink is to mix Zubrowka vodka with Kaktus juice (made by Tymbark)

Travel / June Weather in Poland - What to wear? [13]

No offence but asking people what the weather will be like in Warsaw during this summer is like asking us what the numbers on this week's Lotto are going to be.....................we don't know !

Polish summers are generally hot and sunny. When the sun does come out it tends to stay for a few weeks.

Ask us again closer to the time when you are arriving and you'll get a clearer idea.

Travel / Clean, safe, comfortable hotels to stay in Warsaw? [12]

I can thoroughly recommend the Polonia Palace Hotel having stayed there for three nights lasy month.

Average room rate per night was around £ 70 (my memory is a little fuzzy tonight). Prices go down significantly at weekends (inc. Fri nights).

Traffic noise is not an issue. Rooms are obviously double glazed and out room was on the 5th floor so no noise problems at all.

I would be very wary about recommending just one website for hotel prices in Poland as they all differ wildly in price and one day the cheapest website becomes the most expensive.

I booked with cityhotelsdirect but you MUST shop around as some well known sites wanted £ 120 per night !!!

It is a stunning hotel inside and outside with a great location. You won't be disappointed.

Travel / Exchanging UK pound to Złoty in Katowice? [7]

type "kantor katowice" into google and browse through the results.

Example: kantor.katowice.pl

Travel / WE ARE BACK FROM POLAND AND HERE IS OUR REPORT [96]


plk

I have tons of pics from Warsaw after my recent trip. I've only posted three on the photo thread so far.

Travel / Does a strong Zloty damage Poland's tourism [14]


Hi Lukasz,

I visit Czestochowa every year and normally stay with friends but I feel that I can't impose on them EVERY year hence me wanting to stay in a hotel this time round.

The pilgrims only swell the town's population in August (which would have been when your photo was taken OR during a papal visit).

There are other hotels in the town but the Patria has the best location. I'm still shocked at their room rates though !

Travel / Does a strong Zloty damage Poland's tourism [14]


Tell me about it ! What's more, I stayed 3 nights at the Polonia Palace in Warsaw only two weeks back and this is a classy 4 star hotel. The average rate for my stay was only £ 85 a night !!

Lukasz,

Thanks for the tip. I have checked that site and prices are indeed cheaper than other places I have looked, however, for 9 nights at the beginning of July the prices are nowhere near 99 zloty. Average rate is about 294 zloty.

Guest,

I've not really noticed massive differences on prices from English language to Polish language websites. In fact, I've spotted that there are a relatively small number of websites that have different skins to make them look different.

I also wonder why it is always more expensive to get a rate if you turn up at hotel reception than if you pre book. Surely, if they want to get rid of empty room they should be in a better position to discount the online prices.

Travel / Warsaw Uprising Museum [7]

Maybe something was lost in translation and perhaps it isn't a holy place. However, describing it as quite a spiritual and moving experience might be a better way of describing it.

Bottom line is this is possibly the best museum in Poland and you cannot understand or appreciate Warsaw without visiting this museum first

Life / Differences in Warsaw / Warszawa since 2000 [4]

What I did notice when I was there last week is that every subway has at least one highly visible Security staff. It's very reassuring.

Travel / Small Baltic coast places - where to stay ? [25]

Hi Londonchick,

Nope I haven't been there but my friend has bought some investment land over there. He tells me it's very nice.

Travel / Small Baltic coast places - where to stay ? [25]

Damn right you should ! :)