search Wachtor 2 | 6 13 Sep 2009 / #1Hi everyone,I will be traveling next week sept 17-27 and am looking for places to visit or important things to see, or fun things going on. I'm 25/f and haven't been to Poland since 11 years old. Traveling from U.S
Michal - | 1,865 13 Sep 2009 / #2I have been to Bytom, it is very near to Gorzów Wielkopolski. I did not like it at all or enjoy this part of Poland. Go to Kraków and then move on to the Czech Republic.
andrewwright 8 | 65 13 Sep 2009 / #3ilawa,olsztyn,malbork are all nice places dont forget siemiany just outside ilawa Enjoy your time here,gdansk is only 2hrs away aswell
beazee - | 31 13 Sep 2009 / #4I have been to Bytom, it is very near to Gorzów Wielkopolskiif 450km is near for you...Ireland must be a tiny little island, then.Less than "near" parallelwiseAnd twice "near" longitudewise :)Poznań, Gdańsk-Gdynia, £ódź, Wrocław, Kraków...
Grzegorz_ 51 | 6,161 13 Sep 2009 / #5Szcecin, Katowice, BytomGenerally not very exiting places to visit... take a trip to Kraków when you are in Upper Silesia, It's 2 houers by train.
frd 7 | 1,401 13 Sep 2009 / #6I live really close by to Bytom, it's a dirty polluted industrial city, it has some nice Prussian architecture here and there but it's all under a thick layer of soot... one of the worst looking city in the Silesian industrial region..
OP search Wachtor 2 | 6 14 Sep 2009 / #7Oh, thanks for all the interest and feedback! That's why I'm asking. I am really interested to travel to Krakow.How far away is it from Warsaw.The places I mentioned are all places where my aunts and family live so unfortunately I must go there but I plan to sight see some more exciting locations.My plan is to spend the last night in Warsaw as well so I do not have to drive far to the airport.Do you have any suggestions on hotels????How long is a train ride from Szcecin to Warsaw?
frd 7 | 1,401 14 Sep 2009 / #8If you have family in Bytom, they may now some nice places there for you to visit, I don't recall any but Bytom natives have probably a bigger knowledge :)
Michal - | 1,865 14 Sep 2009 / #9I live really close by to Bytom, it's a dirWhich one is which? I ask because there is Bytom and Wytów and I have in fact been to both of them at different times but one is very close to Gorzów Wielkopolski and is really very uninteresting. In fact, there is very little in either from my memories to keep someone for more than about half an hour.
jwojcie 2 | 763 14 Sep 2009 / #10When in Szczecin you could try this (if weather will be fine):Wolin National Park: wolinpn.pl/html/galeria/nowyindex1.html50 km north from Szczecin.Katowice? If you like basketball then between 17-20.09.09 there will be Eurobasket finals in Spodek, Katowice. I don't know if it is possible to get tickets...Bytom has quite good architecture, but it is in not in good condition: skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=946222&highlight=bytomIf you are looking for cultural events try here (in Polish): cjg.gazeta.pl/Polska/0,87918.htmlPS. If by any chance you will be in Wroclaw, you could use city guide :-) : wrota.wroclaw.pl/w/Main/main_eng.htm
frd 7 | 1,401 14 Sep 2009 / #11I mentioned Silesia - that pinpoints the location of the Bytom I was talking about, it's a Silesian industrial city and it is uninteresting, the only interesting city in Silesia is Gliwice.. but all at all Silesian industrial region is generally dull and boring in comparison with cities like Krakow, Tri-city or Wrocław.
jwojcie 2 | 763 14 Sep 2009 / #12Yeap, Gliwice seems to be the most interesting in Upper Silesia: skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=40378436&postcount=87Certainly it is not only interesting city :-) Upper Silesia is the most underestimated tourist region in Poland... I suppose it is for "off the beaten track" tourism.PS. begin of autumn is good time for mountain trekking. In Upper Silesia: beskid-zywiecki.hekko.pl or not so far away in Tatra mountains.
frd 7 | 1,401 14 Sep 2009 / #13If you count Bielsko-Biała into Upper Silesia, than it's also a beautiful spot to visit and a good base for mountain trips or a journey further into the mountains along Żywiec (where they make the famous beer : p )...
bbbadv - | 6 14 Sep 2009 / #14I suggest Bialowieza (200km from Warsaw), Krakow + Auschwitz & Wieliczka and maybe Tatra Mountains (about 150km from Krakow). If you need transportation let me know at kacper@bbb-adventure.com I can organise car with driver for 40EUR/day + 0,2EUR/km netto :)Rgrds
Michal - | 1,865 14 Sep 2009 / #15with driver for 40EUR/day + 0,2EUR/km netto :)What has happened to Poland, then? It used to be so cheap, its just like England now. Forty pounds a day plus .2 Euros per kilometer. I think I will stay at home!
OP search Wachtor 2 | 6 15 Sep 2009 / #16I know Michal. LOL These prices are scary. It's the dollar, it's worth nothing now. When we were young we felt like the dollar was a lot of money when we went to Poland, now it won't even be enough for chewing gum!!! I'm leaving Wednesday. I will be flying into Warsaw.
bbbadv - | 6 15 Sep 2009 / #17don't want to scare u :)Generally 40eur/day + 0.2 per km is reasonable price in Poland if u want or need to travel by car :)public transport is of course cheaper, especially communication inside cities (about 10pln/day ~2,5eur) but also intercity trains (Warsaw-Krakow about 100pln~25eur 2nd class) - so you will see some difference with US or UKRgrds