As you might expect
of a country with a population of 38 million, Poland offers various attractions,
both light and dark.
From Skiing in Zakopane and sailing in the Mazury
region, to the seaside resort of Sopot, there is light entertainment for most
visitors. Poland also offers a low cost way of enjoying some activities that might
be too expensive to try in "the West". Outside Warsaw costs are quite reasonable,
and activities such as sailing, paragliding and flying Microlite aircraft are
within the budget of most people.
For the less sporting who would like
to travel to Poland, beyond the normal destinations of Warsaw and Krakow, there
are many relatively unspoiled towns which have attractive centres such as Kazimierz
Dolny, the famous village a long bus ride from Warsaw, or Opole in the south of
Poland.
Poland is a very large and flat area, and whilst this means
much of the country looks the same, the Mazury lakes in the North and the Tatry
Mountains in the south contrast starkly with the rest of the landscape.
There is of course, Poland's serious side to consider too. Poland was a heavy
casualty of the second World War, and Warsaw and Krakow are dotted with reminders.
The worst Nazi crimes are still on display at Auschwitz near Krakow where the
death camps have been converted into a museum. Many Jews travel to Poland to discover
their roots.
For those travelling to Warsaw or Krakow, there are also
many attractions which take the form mainly of historic buildings and museums.
Fortunately both cities also have well developed nightlife scenes, so there really
ought to be something for everybody travelling to Poland.
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