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Torun: the medieval jewel of Poland

Torun is an important river port and a city of around two hundred thousand inhabitants. The city is also the capital of the Kuyavian-Pomeranian (Województwo kujawsko-pomorskie) voivodeship together with the city of Bydgoszcz. Torun is after Krakow, the second best ...

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The climate of Torun: when to go to Torun

The climate of Torun is temperate continental, the coldest months are January and February, while snow can fall in the months between November and April. The summer months of July and August are the hottest months, with average maximum temperatures ...

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Krakow tourist attractions: what to see in Krakow

The historic center of Krakow is located at the foot of the hill where the Wawel Royal Castle is located. The merchant city of the thirteenth century has one of the largest squares in Europe and numerous historical buildings such ...

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The climate of Krakow: when to go to Krakow

Krakow (Kraków) has a temperate continental climate. Climate changes are frequent, July is the hottest month and January the coldest. The winters are cold and dark, the snow makes its appearance between mid-December and mid-March, but despite this, the city ...

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Krakow (Kraków): ancient capital of Poland

Krakow (Kraków) (about 760,000 inhabitants), the ancient capital of Poland, is one of the most beautiful cities in the nation. This historic city is located in the south of the country, along the course of the Vistula River at the ...

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How to get to Krakow. Flights to Krakow

KRAKOW AIRPORT Krakow Airport is the John Paul II International Airport Kraków-Balice (Port Lotniczy im. Jana Pawła II Kraków-Balice), which is located approximately 11 km west of the city. The airport is connected to the city main train station (Kraków ...

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Poland power plugs and sockets, telephones

POLAND: DOCUMENTS Documents: For entry into Poland, the European citizen must have a passport or identity card valid for expatriation. Children and minors must have their own passport or their personal identity card. Citizens of some countries are required to ...

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How to get to Poland: flights, trains, buses

HOW TO GET TO POLAND: FLIGHTS AND AIRPORTS The airplane is the fastest way to get to Poland. Poland’s international airports are: Warsaw-Chopin (Warsaw), Krakow, Gdańsk (Gdansk), Bydgoszcz, Łódź, Lublin, Rzeszów, Szczecin (Szczecin), Warsaw-Modlin, Katowice, Poznań and Wrocław (Wrocław). The ...

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The climate of Poland: when to go to Poland

Poland has a moderate continental climate, with a short fairly hot summer and a harsh winter (from mid-October to mid-April) with minimum peaks around -20 ° C, with snowy precipitations and long periods of frost. The climate is uniform throughout ...

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The attractions of Poland: what to see in Poland

Poland is a country with historical attractions and an important history which is clearly reflected in its historical cities (Krakow, Paczków, Zamość, Wrocław (Wrocław), Toruń), in their palaces, castles and churches. But it is also a country with interesting natural ...

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Poland: vast plains, historic cities and lakes

Poland (Polska Rzeczpospolita) is a parliamentary republic, located in eastern Central Europe, bordered to the northeast by Lithuania and the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad, to the east by Belarus and Ukraine. To the south-west the Sudeten Mountains separate it from the ...

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