" Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country located in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces, covering an area of 312,696 sq km, and has a largely temperate seasonal climate, Poland is the 5th most populous (approx 38 million) member state of European Union (EU) & Schengen Area, bordered by Lithuania & Russia (northeast), Belarus & Ukraine (east), Slovakia & Czech Republic (south) & Germany to the west "
The kingdom of Poland was founded in 1025, embraced Christianity & converted to Catholicism, longstanding political association with Lithuania in 1569, partitioned by neighbouring states at the end of 18th century & regained independence in 1918, invasion of Poland by Germany in World War 11 (Sept 1939) followed by Soviets invasion & split into 2 zones, 6 millions Polish citizens including country's 3 million Jews perished in this war, Auschwitz Concentration Camp, most visited city, Krakow (former capital of Poland), historic Old Town of Warsaw, Wroclaw Market Square, Wielickzka Salt Mine, 17 UNESCO World Heritage sites, other major cities are Lodz, Poznan, Gdansk & Szczecin, John Paul (1920>2005), the 2nd longest serving pope in modern history was born in Poland, known as the country of pierogi (filled dumplings made by wrapping unleavened dough around a savoury or sweet filling & cooking in boiled water) & potatoes
The 10 Best Places to Visit in Poland as highlighted in touropia travel video are (I had so far made 2 free & easy visits & 1 package tour to Poland & other nearby European cities ie May 2010, May 2011 & June 2017, an even score for me having visited 5 of the Best Places to Visit in Poland during my travelling years in Europe) :
- Krakow
- Warsaw
- Wieliczka Salt Mine
- Gdansk (yet to visit)
- Wroclaw
- Tatra National Park (yet to visit)
- Auschwitz-Birkenau
- Bialowieza Forest (yet to visit)
- Poznan (yet to visit)
- Malbork (yet to visit)
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| Sometimes you will never know the true value of a moment until it becomes a memory |
" Polishing my visits to Poland " - behind every travel, pictures of my Good Old Days 2 free & easy visits & 1 package tour to Poland.
Krakow, Poland (May 2010)
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2) Warsaw (May 2011 & June 2017)
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| Warsaw, Poland (May 2011) |
4) Wroclaw (June 2017)
5) Auschwitz-Birkenau (May 2011)
Yet to Visit Best Places in Poland - in the interim due to the Covid-19 pandemic, I will have to resort to virtual travelling by watching YouTube travel videos in order to admire the beauty of these Best Places I have yet to visit in Poland !
1) Gdansk, Poland
2) Tatra National Park, Poland
3) Bialowieza Forest, Poland
4) Poznan, Poland
5) Malbork, Poland
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