Poland with Luxury & Style (13 Days): A Sample Itinerary
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DavidTravel Itinerary Highlights include:
Discover a place where
centuries-old castles, palaces and monuments blend harmoniously
with picturesque country landscapes, spectacular mountains and
beautifully restored pre-war edifices. Experience the towering
spires and parapets of Poland’s breathtaking cathedrals and
churches. Discover the architectural gems and impressive musical
ancestry of Chopin. Explore the amazing Wieliczka Salt Mines.
Created in the Middle Ages, these mines are a labyrinth of
almost 200 miles of underground chambers and galleries with
lakes, chapels and intricate salt sculptures.
• Enjoy a tour of
Warsaw, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and see
its
Old Town, the Jewish Ghetto and the elegant
Royal Route with
the Palace on the Water in Lazienki Gardens
• Visit
Wawel Royal Castle, which houses a priceless collection
of ornamental Arras and Renaissance Gobelin tapestries
• Explore Poland’s winter capital, the mountain resort of
Zakopane
Overview:
One of Europe's most underrated
countries,
Poland offers a huge amount for travellers of all
stripes - from the wild scenery of its mountainous south, with
its great skiing and hiking, to the stunning old towns of
Krakow, Zamosc and Gdansk and the wilderness of the Bialowieza
National Park and the Great Malsurian Lakes in the country's
north.
Modernising and changing fast, the Polish capital Warsaw was
almost totally destroyed during WWII, when it was home to
Europe's most notorious ghetto. Today the city is a combination
of Soviet and contemporary, with a painstakingly recreated old
town and an upbeat, progressive population. Yet most tourists
head straight for the country's biggest draw, Krakow, the
country's royal capital and a stunningly preserved architectural
marvel that has somehow managed to survive the many wars that
have used Poland as a battle ground.
Poland's scenic beauty is as varied as it is extraordinary. The
Baltic coast has some excellent sandy beaches, as well as the
Slowinski National Park with its ethereal forests, bogs and sand
dunes. In the country's northeast are the Great Malsurian Lakes,
a playground for boat enthusiasts of all kinds with its hundreds
of pristine lakes broken up by dense forest. The Krakow-Wielun
Upland with its limestone areas, caves and medieval castles is
another highlight, while perhaps most beautiful area of all is
around the Carpathian Mountains in the far south.
