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i Poland
Capital: Warsaw · 16 regions · 3,868 places
PLUS travel advisory: 1/4Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It extends from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains in the south, and borders Lithuania and Russia to the northeast; Belarus and Ukraine to the east; Slovakia and the Czech Republic to the south; and Germany to the west. The territory has a varied landscape, diverse ecosystems, and a temperate climate. Poland is composed of sixteen voivodeships and is the fifth most populous member state of the European Union (EU), with over 38 million people, and the fifth largest EU country by land area, covering 312,696 km2 (120,733 sq mi). The capital and largest city is Warsaw; other major cities include Kraków, Wrocław, Łódź, Poznań, and Gdańsk. Read more — Wikipedia
Best places in Poland in October
i Nowy Sącz
i Stary Sącz
i Piwniczna-Zdrój
i Tarnów
i Bochnia
i Gorlice
i Brzesko
i Niepołomice
When to go in Poland: month-by-month
Go score by month for the main destinations; green means great weather.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warsaw | 3 | 8 | 12 | 40 | 66 | 74 | 75 | 78 | 58 | 34 | 5 | 1 |
| Krakow | 4 | 7 | 16 | 42 | 66 | 69 | 72 | 73 | 64 | 43 | 8 | 1 |
| Wroclaw | 7 | 9 | 18 | 41 | 66 | 71 | 72 | 74 | 63 | 41 | 9 | 4 |
| Lodz | 2 | 6 | 12 | 39 | 63 | 70 | 72 | 75 | 58 | 35 | 3 | 0 |
| Poznan | 3 | 8 | 15 | 40 | 69 | 74 | 74 | 76 | 61 | 36 | 5 | 2 |
| Gdansk | 0 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 59 | 70 | 73 | 75 | 51 | 30 | 2 | 0 |
| Szczecin | 2 | 8 | 11 | 37 | 62 | 70 | 74 | 76 | 56 | 35 | 5 | 2 |
| Lublin | 4 | 8 | 11 | 42 | 64 | 72 | 74 | 78 | 59 | 37 | 5 | 1 |
| Bydgoszcz | 2 | 7 | 11 | 40 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 75 | 57 | 31 | 2 | 0 |
| Bialystok | 1 | 7 | 10 | 35 | 63 | 72 | 73 | 77 | 54 | 29 | 3 | 0 |
| Katowice | 2 | 4 | 12 | 38 | 62 | 68 | 72 | 73 | 60 | 39 | 4 | 0 |
| Gdynia | 0 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 56 | 67 | 72 | 74 | 50 | 29 | 2 | 0 |
| Częstochowa | 2 | 5 | 10 | 36 | 61 | 67 | 72 | 73 | 58 | 36 | 3 | 0 |
| Sosnowiec | 2 | 4 | 13 | 39 | 62 | 68 | 72 | 73 | 60 | 40 | 4 | 0 |
Sea temperature along the coast of Poland
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gdansk | 4° | 3° | 3° | 5° | 10° | 14° | 18° | 19° | 17° | 13° | 9° | 6° |
| Środmieście | 4° | 3° | 3° | 5° | 10° | 14° | 18° | 19° | 17° | 13° | 9° | 6° |
| Nowy Port | 4° | 3° | 3° | 5° | 10° | 14° | 18° | 19° | 17° | 13° | 9° | 6° |
| Hel | 4° | 3° | 3° | 5° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 19° | 17° | 13° | 9° | 6° |
| Przeróbka | 4° | 3° | 3° | 5° | 10° | 14° | 18° | 19° | 17° | 13° | 9° | 6° |
| Wyspa Sobieszewska | 4° | 3° | 3° | 5° | 10° | 14° | 18° | 19° | 17° | 13° | 9° | 6° |
| Olszynka | 4° | 3° | 3° | 5° | 10° | 14° | 18° | 19° | 17° | 13° | 9° | 6° |
| Gdynia | 4° | 3° | 3° | 5° | 9° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 6° |
| Jastarnia | 4° | 3° | 3° | 5° | 9° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 6° |
| Władysławowo | 4° | 3° | 3° | 5° | 9° | 13° | 17° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 6° |
Seasonal spectacles in Poland
Tourism in Poland
How many visitors come, how concentrated tourism is, and when the country is busiest.
Most popular destinations in Poland
Poland: practical information
Plugs, money, emergency numbers, safety and typical prices: what to know before you go.
- Voltage
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Driving
- Drive on the right
Polish Zloty
PLN · zł
1 USD ≈ 3.883 PLN
- Languages
- Polish
- Calling code
- +48
- Meal, casual restaurantPLN 50.00≈ $13.00
- CappuccinoPLN 12.00≈ $3.20
- Beer (0.5 l)PLN 18.00≈ $4.60
- Bottled water (1.5 l)PLN 5.60≈ $1.40
- Taxi, 5 kmPLN 35.00≈ $9.10
- Public transport ticketPLN 6.60≈ $1.70
- Mid-range hotel, per nightPLN 420≈ $110
Estimated from Poland’s consumer price level — real prices vary by place and season. Prices are about 55% of US levels.
- Nov 1All Saints' Day
- Nov 11Independence Day
- Dec 24Christmas Eve
- Dec 25Christmas Day
- Dec 26St. Stephen's Day
- Jan 1New Year's Day
- Jan 6Epiphany
Regions of Poland
16- Mazovia413 · 5.49M
- Silesia406 · 4.48M
- Lower Silesia323 · 3.37M
- Lesser Poland532 · 2.56M
- Pomerania209 · 2.18M
- Greater Poland294 · 2.17M
- Lodz190 · 1.69M
- Kujawsko-Pomorskie161 · 1.42M
- Subcarpathia328 · 1.36M
- West Pomerania155 · 1.33M
- Lublin250 · 1.22M
- Warmia-Masuria114 · 959.7K
- Podlasie98 · 805.1K
- Lubusz115 · 706.4K
- Opole141 · 694.8K
- Świętokrzyskie139 · 682.4K
Largest cities in Poland
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i Warsaw
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i Krakow
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i Wroclaw
i Lodz
i Poznan
i Gdansk
i Szczecin
i Lublin
World Heritage sites in Poland
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i Auschwitz
i Białowieża Forest
i Malbork Castle
i Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe
i Centennial Hall
i Muskau Park
i Wooden tserkvas of Carpathian region in Poland and Ukraine
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i Warsaw Old Town
i Churches of Peace
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i Wooden churches of Southern Lesser Poland
i Kraków Old Town
i Old City of Zamość
Main airports
- WROCopernicus Wrocław AirportWrocław
- GDNGdańsk Lech Wałęsa AirportGdańsk
- KTWKatowice Wojciech Korfanty International AirportKatowice
- KRKKraków John Paul II International AirportBalice
- LUZLublin AirportLublin
- POZPoznań-Ławica AirportPoznań
- RZERzeszów-Jasionka AirportJasionka
- SZZSolidarity Szczecin–Goleniów AirportSzczecin(Glewice)
- WAWWarsaw Chopin AirportWarsaw
- WMIWarsaw Modlin AirportNowy Dwór Mazowiecki
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