Poland - "The country church", an attractive region for tourists. It is noted for its rich nature, valuable architectural and historical monuments. Many parts of the country retained its pristine beauty that is generally not found in densely populated Europe. This
is primarily Tatras in the south - the highest mountains in the chain
of the Carpathians, Bieszczady and Beskid wooded south-east - the wild
beauty of the mountains with rare species of flora, Sudetes (south-west)
- a favorite, along with the Tatra Mountains and the Baltic coast, a
place of rest Polish citizens, as well as rocky limestone Pieniny. In
the east, the only one in Europe, large virgin forest - Bialowieza
push, Pieniny Park Ojców National Park, in which, besides the beautiful
nature is admired located on limestone mountains of medieval castles. To
the north stretches a chain of many lakes set amid rolling hills and
forests - a unique edge of the Great Masurian Lakes, where slender pines
are reflected in the mirrored surface of the water. In some areas a unique ecosystem Biebrza marshes, one of the last countries in Europe of natural wetlands. On
the coast of the country hundreds of miles of beaches with golden sand,
"floating" sand dunes in Slowinski National Nature Reserve, and
excellent opportunities for water sports.
Lots of interesting monuments are in cities, which in XIII-XIV centuries. belonged
to the Teutonic Knights: a magnificent castle residence of the hospital
of the Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Malbork, a fortified complex
of the cathedral in Frombork, castle in Golub-Dobrzyń, where he now
held jousting tournaments in Pachkove fortifications, the palace and
park complexes Kurpik near Poznan, Wilanów near Warsaw Lantsut and south-east. In the ruins of Ujazd Kzhishtopor huge castle, built by analogy to the calendar - 365 windows and 52 rooms. In the stands the castle of the Wielkopolska Kurnik magnates Gurko (XV-XVII centuries.). Around
Krakow runs a defensive belt of the many castles - Oytsov, gravel and
rock, etc. No less interesting is the reconstructed castle complex in
Łęczyca, dark Prussian castle in Poznan, Castle XV century. in Leschno, Castle Museum in Wieliczka, restored Teutonic castle in Ketrzyn and many others.
Attracted
to its color and a lot of small towns: Kazimierz Dolny on the Vistula
River, Kshenzh and lags in Lower Silesia, Szydlow and Opatija in the
Kielce province, island Lednitskiy, Tshemeshno, Leszno and Stshelno on
the ancient "Piast way", etc.
There are all conditions for outdoor activities and sports. Baltic Sea and Pomerania region - more than 500 km. sandy
sea beach with a belt of coastal dunes, amber deposits, perfect
conditions for water sports, and hundreds of lakes (Łebsko, Gardno,
Zharnovetske, Wicko, beech, Jamno, etc.), clean rivers, rich forests and
picturesque hills. On
the beach there are many resort towns - Darluvko, Dzvvizhino,
Kolobrzeg, Krynica Morska, Loeb Miedzyzdroje Niechorze, Reval,
Swinoujscie, Ustka Yaroslavets and many national parks.
In
the north-east, in the Mazury and Lomzhinskom provinces, occupy a third
of the dense forests that have established well-known national parks -
Bialowieza, Biebrza, Narvyansky, Park Forest Knyshinskoy and others, as
well as thousands of clean lakes. For those wishing to pay organized fishing and hunting.
Visas to Poland
Nationals
of Member States of the European Union, other European countries and
the U.S. have the right to stay in Poland without a visa up to 90 days,
the citizens of the UK - up to six months.From
the citizens of other countries require a visa, entitling the holder to
stay in Poland, which is available in the Polish diplomatic missions
before departure to Poland.
Period of validity of 90 days. It must be used within six months from the date of receipt. To
obtain a visa you must provide a passport (valid passport should be
valid for at least 9 months from the date of filing), visa application
and a photo. Visa
Application Form can be taken in person, it can also be sent by mail
with the mediation of Travel "Orbis", "Polorbis", the Polish embassy in
the country or the Polish consulates. A complete list of Polish embassies can be found on the government website: www.msz.gov.pl.
Bureau "Polorbis" can also act as a mediator in the design of the Polish visa. The
procedure takes about two to three weeks (removal of documents by
mail), and a few days, if the person concerned will provide a set of
documents and passport, and then get a passport with a visa in person.
The
list of countries whose nationals are exempted from visa when entering
Poland: Andorra, Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria,
Chile, Croatia, Czech Republic, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Denmark, Ecuador,
Estonia, Finland, France Greece,
Spain, Holland, Honduras, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Japan, South Korea,
Japan, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Macedonia,
Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Germany, Nicaragua, Norway, Portugal,
Romania, San Marino, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Uruguay, USA, Canada, Great Britain, Italy. Air service to Poland
Okentse
International Airport in Warsaw directly serves flights to most
European capitals and other cities in Europe, as well as flights to
Chicago, New York, Toronto, Beirut and Tel Aviv.
Direct international flights from other cities in Poland:
Gdansk - Copenhagen, Frankfurt, Hamburg Katowice - New York, Chicago, Frankfurt, London, Paris, Rome, Vienna, Zurich Poznan - Copenhagen, Dusseldorf, Hannover Szczecin - Copenhagen Wroclaw - Frankfurt, Munich, Copenhagen
Maps and Atlases
No need to buy the map of Poland before coming, because in our country of choice is very wide. General
map, atlas of highways, maps of individual regions and city maps of
excellent quality can be purchased for a small price. For example: "road maps" (1:200, 000) is worth about $ 8, a car map (1:750 000) - approx. $ 4.
Cartographic materials available in Polish bookstores and kiosks in gas stations. Insurance
Before leaving for Poland should buy insurance for treatment of sudden illness or due to an accident. Bear
in mind that the insurance is automatically included in a standard set
of services on which the holders of certain types of evidence, giving
the right to benefits, and payment cards (such as Visa card includes
travel insurance, paid for the card.)
