Most Amazing places in Poland. What does it for you?

I enjoyed Krakow, most of what Miranda says it all really, but I did enjoy sitting in the park watching the world go by, it's quite strange how you can be on a crowded street and then have some peace and quiet only 2 minutes walk away...remarkable place..

I did enjoy the salt mines and I do think what they have done is quite wonderful but I suppose the tour lasted a little bit too long for my liking and I got a bit bored towards the end...nonetheless, it's well worth a visit if you are in that neck of the woods.

I also enjoyed Wraclaw, lovely churches and architecture with friendly people.

??? zakopane???? i'm no aficianado but you might want to re-evaluate that one.

I'm a big wrocław fan, i love the Beskidy area, mazury is also lovely . i really need to go north more often.

Why should he re-evaluate? I love Zakopane. I'm not creating a debate topic here. If you like it ..post it.

Has anyone been to Podzamcze?

this word has more than one meaning. specify the area of Poland please.

BTW castle in Kurnik around Poznan is nice too.

My bad, it was supposed to be Podzamcze castle (or Grodzieniec Castle ) :)

Yes, the Kornik castle is overlooked as well as Rogalin palace.

The Kornik castle is very cool. I'm in love with the fantastic woodwork inside. The floors are simply amazing. I will update with photos after work :)

God I am soooo jealous.

I've travelled to a lot of places over the years... all round Europe, N. America, Asia and have only recently discovered Kolobrzeg and am enchanted by the place <dreamy expression>

Śnieżka area is one of my all time fav spots.

Dolny Staw - Schronisko

and one of the valleys that leads out of Zakopane into the Tatras. I can't remember the name. prądnik maybe.

Hel penninsula is killer too.

kazimierz dolny is a super weekend get-away, for sure.

It's beautiful, but you should also wander east up the coast and check out all of the other little beach towns. Gąski is cool, but small. Excellent Gofry though :)


I;'m goint to try to make this place in Aug :) I think it was rated PL #1 beach.

Cheers for the top tips.

I want to get back to the Baltic coast soon. Mr LC is a bit concerned by this obsession LOL!

Just been on the phone talking to somebody there... and I feel a bit down that I'm stuck here in London <sigh>

right it is Kornik. Thanks. Pics are always welcome:)

it's beautiful for sure but not one of the best places to ski in europe imho.
but ok, i'll defer to the spirit of the thread and cease with my blasphemy:(

I agree 100%, but if he likes it...whatever. I honestly don't like snowboarding anywhere in PL due to the fact that there's no off piste, but I go for the fun/getaway anyhoo.


No biggie, I just don't want this to turn out like every other topic.

or Ogrodzieniec castle

If that is the case: Look up "szlak orlich gniazd". it is a name for a number of old castles in the Krakow Czestochowa region and I might have been to Orgodzieniec if that is the case.

It would be good to see most of them.

I guess the time of year that you visit a place also has some kind of bearing on how you feel about it...

I enjoyed Krakow in Winter - I had a lot of fun wandering around in the darkness trying to decide which little basement bar or jazz cafes to check out next.

Not sure whether it would be as much fun in Summer.

The area of Morskie Oko and Czarny Staw. Breathtaking views. Not far from Zakopane.

Even though I still prefer the seaside ;)

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Honestly, I love Poland during the winter. I enjoy photography and really like taking B&W pics of the city.


Thanks M :) This may be a place for me to see my next trip.

I so loved the basement bars when I visited Krakow some time ago. The atmosphere is just great. I bought a modern, contemporary painting in Krakow too !

:)

Not yet really, I haven't been around much I like Zamosc, it's sweet renaissance town with a nice history, I liked biking around the town, too bad I got shouted at by some drunk kids, in the forest though...( Sorry I had to slip that in) But yeah, overall 'd say Zamosc, I liked it better then Augustow, which is nice as well...

You should hop a train one day and explore PL with a bud or sth. I like some of these really small country towns.

I haven't been to Zamosc...yet :)

I've updated a few of the above post with pics. Here are a few more:

Poznan:
One of my favorite in Poznan, but I keep forgetting to get the name of it :)

Mielenko:

St . Kinga Chapel: Wieliczka salt mine

Wieliczka::

Zakopane:

Awww... those pics are a sight for sore eyes.

I've been stuck at my desk for 16 hours today, and seeing those has just prompted me to take a peek at the Ryan Air website ;)

One of the things that amazed me is the crazy tour thing in Nowa Huta, Krakow.
I really think this is genius idea and before you all start having a go at me, I am not affiliated with it, infact I have never been on it, I am planning to go on it with a particular friend.

Anyway Nowa Huta was the communist ideal and people from central Krakow used to think it was a dump 6 years ago. They have apparently turned the tour into one of the must see things in Poland, see https://polishforums.com/archives/2005-2009/uk-ireland/poland-michael-palin-visits-14922/

The lads have turned communism on its head and are making money from it. And have over shadowed Krakow and all it's grandeur for something genuinely unique (I hope). It is incomprehensible for westerners to know what it was like during communism. And unless you have to go to offices here, it might be a chance to see communism "at work". I love these things, unique people using disadvantages to their advantage.

could be interesting. It is a strech of 160 km. Pretty interesting and most of them are located on the highest point of the area, so you have a great 360 degree view.

It is a bloody amazing trip (and I am not affliated to the guys either). We were driven around by this young guy (that makes me sound ancient LOL!) who was a history student - really passionate about the history from that era.

We went out for a drive around the steel works. Now I know a thing or two about steel, but I was blown away by the sheer awesomeness (hahaha, trying to find a better word there) of it.

It doesn't matter here. It's what I was looking for anyway. If this has impacted you more than other places, it may be worth me seeing. I have a couple of motives with theis topic. It helps others visualize the awesome sights of Poland and it's going to give me ideas of where I may frolic to during my visit.

That's a good point.

The funny thing is that when I think of Krakow, my first impression is to sigh and think of the stag party crowds and masses of tourists buying plastic dragons at Wawel Hill.

But looking at individual aspects, like the Crazy Tours of Nowa Huta and the jazz clubs on Florianska, and actually, I really do have a soft spot for Krakow... I guess it's just nowhere near as intense my current obsession with the Baltic Coast ;)

Polish National Tourism Office has started publishing a monthly magazine that focuses on different aspects of Poland. Lots of interesting articles, well written and uncovering Poland's "hidden gems".

discoverpl.com

If you like Baltic Coast you should go to Chalupy. It`s really nice place and in summer time they have Kitesurfing competition.
Personally, I love all the way to Hel :)

Great post Zgubiony!

Geezus dont tell everyone!!!


Bladdy ell mate its only small - too many people there already!!!!

It's cute and the beach is perfect. I've been there few times and couldn't see too many people. Maybe it's because I live in London and lost the notion what overcrowd places are :)

Were you there to party - thats when it really crowds up

LC - check out Grzybowo beach, which is just around the corner from Kolobrzeg.

I guess you need to drive there, so having a car would be handy. Th beaches are nice and much less crowded and for the night life hit back to Kolobrzeg - gee, I almost grew up there:)