On 21 December 2007 passport checks were abolished on Poland’s border to Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Lithuania by a decision of the European Parliament – all this on account of an extension of the Schengen area to admit nine new states, including Poland ...more
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TRAVELLING
Travelling by plane, by train, by bus
Air travel enables you to get to the largest Polish cities quickly and comfortably. International connections are offered by airports in Gdańsk, Katowice, Łódź, Poznań, Szczecin, Wrocław and Krakow ...more
CLIMATE
Poland has a moderate climate with both maritime and continental elements. This is due to humid Atlantic air which collides over its territory with dry air from the Eurasian interior ...more
HOLIDAYS AND CUSTOMS
Poles are seen as a nation of fun lovers who enjoy festivities, traditions and centuries-old customs. Links with tradition are felt the strongest during the greatest religious feasts, such as Christmas ...more
POLISH CUISINE
Polish cuisine has elements taken from the cooking traditions of the many national groups that lived in the country side by side for centuries, notably the Jews, Ukrainians, Belarussians and Lithuanians. There are also some Russian, German, Czech and Austrian influences ...more