Poland travel resources
Kraków's old town and Wawel Castle, rebuilt Warsaw, the Baltic port of Gdańsk and the Tatra Mountains at Zakopane.
Quick facts
- Currency
- Polish złoty (PLN)
- Language
- Polish
- Best time to visit
- May–Sep; Dec for Christmas markets Compare countries by month
- Emergency
- 112 · 997 police · 998 fire · 999 ambulance
- Plug types
- C, E
- Drives on
- Right
- Government travel advice
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Travel tips
- Most shops are closed on most Sundays because of Sunday trading rules.
- Book long-distance trains in advance; many need a seat reservation.
- Validate paper public transport tickets when you board.
- Cards are accepted almost everywhere, but carry some złoty for small shops and markets.
- Allow a full day for a visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau from Kraków, and book entry in advance.
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