Poland blends resilient history with colourful old towns, hearty food and surprisingly varied landscapes, from the pastel facades of Kraków to Baltic beaches and the peaks of the Tatra Mountains.
Transport in Poland is affordable, reliable and easy to navigate. Trains connect major cities like Warsaw, Kraków and Gdańsk, with fast intercity services available on popular routes, while long-distance buses are often even cheaper. Cities have efficient trams and buses, and if you’re heading into the countryside or mountains, renting a car gives you the most flexibility.
Poland has a temperate climate with cold winters and warm summers. Expect snowy spells between December and February, especially in the south, while late spring and early autumn tend to offer the most comfortable conditions for sightseeing.
Here are some of the resources I’ve found particularly useful for travelling in Poland. Download the apps before you go to ensure a smooth and stress-free experience! Check out my Useful Travel Resources page for my complete go-to list of websites and apps.
Poland is part of the Schengen area, so some visitors will not need a visa, but you may need to keep an eye on your Schengen area day count, depending where you’re from.
I always recommend checking the official government advice from your own country of citizenship. For example, I’m from the UK so I use the UK Government’s Foreign travel advice website, and navigate to the “Entry requirements” section of the country I wish to visit. That will show me the most up-to-date advice and the correct links to use to apply for a visa officially, without being scammed. E.g. “Poland: Entry requirements”.
Be aware that if you just google “Poland visa”, you’ll find lots of 3rd party websites offering to do the application for you, which at best will charge you quite a lot of money and at worst may scam you completely.
If you would rather someone else take care of the application for you to save you time and hassle, I can recommend iVisa. iVisa offer an end-to-end visa application service where they take care of the entire application for you. You just need to sign up via their website and fill out the information they need from you for the application. Note that they charge a fee for this service, so it will be more expensive than applying directly yourself.
Here are some of the resources I’ve found particularly useful for travelling in Poland. Download the apps before you go to ensure a smooth and stress-free experience! Check out my Useful Travel Resources page for my complete go-to list of websites and apps.
Currency:
Polish złoty (PLN)
Capital City:
Warsaw
Languages:
Polish
