Places to discover

Best places to visit in Poland

Poland is a historic destination that few tourists have discovered yet. However, it's full to overflowing with pretty towns and fascinating nature parks (the last remaining primary forest in Europe, dunes, etc.). There's lots more to do in Poland than simply remembrance tourism!

You're going to need some advice when choosing the stages of your trip. To help you, the community of travellers at Evaneos has provided their views on the country's various destinations. They'll be useful when putting together your itinerary.

Fans of history should start by visiting Warsaw and Krakow, the second largest city in Poland, over which debate is constantly raging: is it more interesting than the capital? After having completed your duty of remembrance in the sadly renowned camp of Auschwitz and spent time shivering in the Wieliczka salt mine, you can set your bearings for Tatras, the region of the lakes or the Baltic coast.

If you're looking for good hikes, opt for Tatras national park in the mountainous south, and try the impressive eagle path and other treks starting from the Zakopane ski station.

Keen to just relax and go swimming in all-natural surroundings? Head to the Baltic coast, where you can rest around Gdańsk. Malbork fortress is a must-see in this area. Fans of aquatic sports should head to the lakes region to give sailing a try. Finally, to the East of Poland, the forest of Bialowieza is home to a large amount of the bison in Europe.

There are lots of places to discover in Poland, even if they're not that well-known. We'll let you explore the Evaneos site to learn even more about this surprising country.

Zawoja

Sitting just next to the Babia Góra massif in the Beskids Mountains, Zawoja is an old-fashioned and typically Polish rural village located in the country's Carpathians region. With its traditional wooden buildings and its local festivals, and the easy access it offers to the mountains, it makes for a very pleasant and enjoyable place to visit.

Reszel

Reszel, which was formerly known as Rössel, is a very enjoyable place to visit and explore in the Warmia region of Poland. This small and very well-preserved town still contains a number of examples of original Teutonic architecture, in particular the imposing red-brick castle.

Hajnówka

Lying at the heart of the great forests of Eastern Poland and at the gateway to Białowieża National Park, where European bison still roam, Hajnówka is the cultural centre of Belarussian Poland. Its international festival of Orthodox music is a major event of its kind.

Kalwaria Zebrzydowska

Kalwaria Zebrzydowska is one of Poland's most important Catholic sites. Kalwaria Zebrzydowska is the site of a pilgrimage park consisting of a religious sanctuary set out on a hill and including a monastery, churches and a huge reproduction of the Stations of the Cross with chapels dotted along the route: a Mannerist architectural ensemble inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site!

Pszczyna

With its castle, its beautiful central square, its historic streets and its open-air folk museum, Pszcyna is a charmingly well-preserved town located on the outskirts of Europe's largest agglomeration, the Silesian GOP.

Baranow Sandomierski

A small, historic city in southern Poland, on the banks of the Vistula river, in a region rich in heritage, Baranów Sandomierski is worth the detour to see its castle, one of the most beautiful in the region, boasting a splendid formal garden.

Lezajsk

This little town located in the Carpathian foothills of Lesser Poland contains a major historic building, the Bernadine monastery. It also has other fascinating places to visit, such as the large Jewish cemetery.

Tarnów

An important city in southeastern Poland, on the road between Krakow and Lviv, Tarnow has a lovely medieval centre with tourist passageways.

Płock

Płock lies northwest of Warsaw, and its location on the banks of the Vistula makes it a very nice and pleasant city.

Poznań

Capital of the Greater Poland region, Poznań is one of the country's largest cities and also one of its nicest.

Tatras

The Tatra Mountains lie partly in Poland and partly in Slovakia, marking the border between the two countries.

Warsaw

A cold city at first sight, but a good place to come to terms with. Warsaw is a footprint of history and this history is still too often little-known.

Zelazowa Wola

A tiny village in Mazovia, Żelazowa Wola is one of the country's temples to music due to the fact that it is home to the house in which the nation's musical genius, Frederic Chopin, was born. The visit to the house museum here, which stands in the middle of a beautiful park, is one of Warsaw's classic tourist excursions.

Sopot

Poland's number one seaside destination, the town of Sopot combines the trendy and opulent with the traditional and has some beautiful beaches for visitors to enjoy.

Krynica-Zdrój

Krynica is one of the towns with the highest number of thermal spas in the whole of Poland. In former times it attracted Bohemian artists, but these days it is a giant centre for rest, relaxation and recuperation.

Babia Góra

There are 23 national parks in Poland and Babia Gora is my favourite of them all.

Olsztynek

With its skansen, an open-air folk museum where a series of traditional Warmian houses have been rebuilt on site, Olsztynek is definitely a place worth visiting. A number of festivals and events are held here and visitors get the opportunity to learn about various traditional crafts and skills.