Poland travel guide

Before you go to Poland

Kraków Poland's royal capital and cultural crown jewel — the only major Polish city to survive WWII largely intact. The Main Market Square (Rynek…
Warsaw Poland's capital and beating heart — a city of extraordinary resilience that was 85% destroyed in WWII and then rebuilt, brick by brick,…
Gdańsk The Baltic's most beautiful city — a Hanseatic trading port of painted Baroque townhouses, amber markets, and the birthplace of the…
Wrocław Poland's most underrated major city — a stunning island-hopping destination of 12 islands and 100+ bridges on the Oder River, a Market…
Zakopane Poland's mountain capital — a Górale (highlander) resort town nestled beneath the dramatic Tatra peaks at 800 m altitude. The Tatra…
Poznań The cradle of Poland — this is where the Polish state was founded in 966 CE and where the first Piast dynasty kings were crowned at nearby…
Toruń A perfectly preserved Gothic city that never fell to WWII bombs — Toruń's entire medieval Old Town is UNESCO World Heritage–listed and one…