Top 100 places to visit in Poland
100 must-see places and attractions in Poland, from famous landmarks to hidden gems, each with a map and photos.
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100 places
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1Old town & city
Kraków Old Town
Medieval UNESCO-listed centre built around Europe's largest medieval market square and the Cloth Hall.
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2Historic site
Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum
Former Nazi German concentration and extermination camp, preserved as a memorial to its victims.
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3Castle & palace
Wawel Royal Castle
Hilltop seat of Polish kings, with state rooms, royal treasury and the coronation cathedral.
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4Historic site
Wieliczka Salt Mine
Centuries-old salt mine with underground chapels, lakes and sculptures carved from rock salt.
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5Old town & city
Warsaw Old Town
Historic centre meticulously rebuilt after its destruction in 1944 and now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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6Old town & city
Gdańsk Main Town
Hanseatic quarter of gabled merchant houses along the Long Market and the Motława waterfront.
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7Castle & palace
Malbork Castle
Vast brick fortress of the Teutonic Knights and the largest castle in the world by land area.
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8Nature & national park
Tatra National Park
Poland's only alpine range, with granite peaks, glacial lakes and a dense network of hiking trails.
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9Old town & city
Wrocław Market Square
Colourful medieval square centred on a Gothic town hall, surrounded by lively streets and cafés.
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10Lake & river
Morskie Oko
The largest lake in the Tatras, set in a glacial cirque beneath towering granite walls.
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11Religious site
St Mary's Basilica
Gothic brick church famed for Veit Stoss's carved altarpiece and the hourly trumpet call from its tower.
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12Old town & city
Toruń Old Town
Gothic brick town on the Vistula, birthplace of Nicolaus Copernicus and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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13Nature & national park
Białowieża National Park
Remnant of Europe's primeval lowland forest and home to the continent's largest herd of wild bison.
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14Park & garden
Royal Łazienki Park
Landscaped royal park with the Palace on the Isle, classical pavilions and a monument to Chopin.
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15Neighbourhood & street
Kazimierz
Historic Jewish quarter with synagogues, cemeteries and a vibrant scene of cafés and bars.
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16Old town & city
Zakopane
Mountain resort at the foot of the Tatras, known for highland culture and distinctive wooden villas.
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17Museum & gallery
POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews
Award-winning museum tracing a thousand years of Jewish life in Poland, opposite the Ghetto Heroes Monument.
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18Museum & gallery
Warsaw Uprising Museum
Immersive museum dedicated to the 1944 uprising against German occupation in Warsaw.
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19Castle & palace
Wilanów Palace
Baroque royal residence of King John III Sobieski with formal gardens beside a lake.
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20Castle & palace
Royal Castle in Warsaw
Reconstructed residence of Polish monarchs on Castle Square, with lavish state apartments and paintings.
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21Museum & gallery
Oskar Schindler's Enamel Factory
Former factory housing an exhibition on Kraków under Nazi German occupation from 1939 to 1945.
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22Religious site
Jasna Góra Monastery
Pauline monastery and Poland's foremost pilgrimage site, home to the icon of the Black Madonna.
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23Old town & city
Poznań Old Market Square
Renaissance square with a richly decorated town hall where mechanical goats butt heads at noon.
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24Old town & city
Zamość Old Town
Renaissance 'ideal city' planned by Italian architects, with an arcaded square and UNESCO status.
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25Museum & gallery
Museum of the Second World War
Major museum presenting the Second World War through civilian and military experiences.
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26Nature & national park
Słowiński National Park
Coastal park famous for its huge shifting sand dunes between the Baltic Sea and lagoon lakes.
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27Lake & river
Masurian Lake District
Region of more than two thousand interconnected lakes, popular for sailing, kayaking and cycling.
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28Castle & palace
Książ Castle
One of Poland's largest castles, perched above a wooded gorge with terraced gardens.
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29Landmark
Palace of Culture and Science
Soviet-era skyscraper dominating the city centre, with a viewing terrace on the 30th floor.
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30Museum & gallery
European Solidarity Centre
Museum on the Solidarity movement, built beside the historic Gdańsk Shipyard gate.
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31Historic site
Westerplatte
Peninsula where the first shots of the Second World War were fired, marked by a memorial.
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32Religious site
Church of Peace in Świdnica
Vast timber-framed Lutheran church from the 17th century, listed by UNESCO.
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33Landmark
Centennial Hall
Pioneering reinforced concrete hall of 1913, a UNESCO site beside a multimedia fountain.
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34Lake & river
Dunajec River Gorge
Scenic limestone gorge in the Pieniny Mountains, best seen on a traditional wooden raft.
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35Coast & beach
Sopot Pier
Wooden pier stretching over half a kilometre into the Baltic, the longest of its kind in Europe.
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36Historic site
Wolf's Lair
Ruins of Hitler's wartime military headquarters, hidden among the forests of Masuria.
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37Mountain & viewpoint
Śnieżka
Highest peak of the Karkonosze, crowned by a distinctive disc-shaped weather observatory.
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38Old town & city
Lublin Old Town
Hilltop old town of Renaissance houses reached through the Kraków Gate, beside a royal castle.
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39Historic site
Majdanek State Museum
Site of a former Nazi German concentration camp, preserved as a museum and memorial.
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40Nature & national park
Ojców National Park
Compact park of limestone valleys, caves and rock formations, with a castle ruin north of Kraków.
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41Old town & city
Kazimierz Dolny
Picturesque Renaissance town on the Vistula, long a favourite retreat of painters.
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42Neighbourhood & street
Piotrkowska Street
Long pedestrian boulevard lined with ornate industrial-era buildings, restaurants and bars.
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43Nature & national park
Bieszczady National Park
Remote mountain park of open grassy ridges, beech forests and wildlife such as wolves and bears.
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44Coast & beach
Hel Peninsula
Narrow sandy spit between the Baltic and the Bay of Puck, popular for beaches and windsurfing.
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45Mountain & viewpoint
Kasprowy Wierch
Tatra summit reached by cable car, offering sweeping views along the Polish-Slovak border.
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46Old town & city
Sandomierz Old Town
Hilltop medieval town above the Vistula with a Gothic town hall and underground cellar route.
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47Park & garden
Muskau Park
Vast English-style landscape park straddling the Polish-German border, listed by UNESCO.
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48Museum & gallery
Czartoryski Museum
Historic art collection whose treasures include Leonardo da Vinci's Lady with an Ermine.
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49Religious site
Church of St Michael the Archangel in Dębno
Late-Gothic larch-wood church with painted interior, part of a UNESCO group of wooden churches.
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50Nature & national park
Table Mountains National Park
Flat-topped sandstone massif with labyrinths of rocks at Szczeliniec Wielki and Błędne Skały.
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51Museum & gallery
Fryderyk Chopin Museum
Multimedia museum devoted to the composer's life and music, housed in the Ostrogski Palace.
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52Museum & gallery
National Museum in Warsaw
One of Poland's largest art museums, spanning ancient art to Polish painting and design.
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53Theme park & attraction
Copernicus Science Centre
Hands-on science centre on the Vistula riverbank with interactive exhibits and a planetarium.
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54Castle & palace
Łańcut Castle
Aristocratic residence with opulent interiors, landscaped park and a celebrated carriage collection.
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55Neighbourhood & street
Ostrów Tumski
Oldest part of Wrocław, an island of churches and cathedral where gas lamps are still lit by hand.
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56Museum & gallery
Racławice Panorama
Huge 19th-century circular painting depicting the 1794 Battle of Racławice.
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57Religious site
Gniezno Cathedral
Cathedral in Poland's first capital, famed for its Romanesque bronze doors and St Adalbert's relics.
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58Religious site
Frombork Cathedral
Fortified Gothic cathedral hill where Nicolaus Copernicus worked and is buried.
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59Religious site
Kalwaria Zebrzydowska
Mannerist pilgrimage park of chapels and a monastery set in the landscape, listed by UNESCO.
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60Neighbourhood & street
Nowa Huta
Planned socialist realist district built in the 1950s around a vast steelworks.
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61Castle & palace
Moszna Castle
Fairy-tale palace with dozens of turrets, surrounded by parkland famous for flowering azaleas.
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62Castle & palace
Niedzica Castle
Medieval castle on a rocky outcrop above Lake Czorsztyn at the edge of the Pieniny Mountains.
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63Castle & palace
Ogrodzieniec Castle
Dramatic castle ruins on limestone crags along the Trail of the Eagles' Nests.
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64Historic site
Kłodzko Fortress
Massive Prussian fortress above the town, with an extensive network of underground passages.
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65Religious site
Chapel of Skulls
Small 18th-century chapel whose walls and ceiling are lined with thousands of human skulls and bones.
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66Historic site
Guido Historic Coal Mine
Former coal mine offering underground tours at depths of up to 355 metres.
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67Historic site
Tarnowskie Góry Silver Mine
Historic lead-silver mine with underground boat trips, listed by UNESCO.
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68Neighbourhood & street
Nikiszowiec
Early 20th-century red-brick miners' estate with arcaded courtyards and a neo-Baroque church.
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69Museum & gallery
Silesian Museum
Museum largely built underground in a former coal mine, with galleries of Silesian art and history.
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70Castle & palace
Pszczyna Castle
Palace museum with richly furnished interiors, set in a landscaped park with a bison enclosure.
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71Archaeological site
Biskupin Archaeological Museum
Reconstructed Iron Age fortified settlement on a lake peninsula, with an open-air museum.
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72Castle & palace
Kórnik Castle
Neo-Gothic castle beside a lake, housing a historic library and one of Poland's oldest arboretums.
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73Historic site
Treblinka Museum
Memorial at the site of a Nazi German extermination camp, marked by a field of symbolic stones.
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74Religious site
Sanctuary of Divine Mercy
Major pilgrimage centre associated with St Faustina, with a modern basilica and viewing tower.
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75Historic site
Żelazowa Wola
Birthplace of Fryderyk Chopin, a manor house museum set in a tranquil riverside park.
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76Museum & gallery
Family Home of John Paul II
Museum in the house where Karol Wojtyła, later Pope John Paul II, was born and grew up.
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77Religious site
Krzeszów Abbey
Former Cistercian abbey with one of Central Europe's finest Baroque church interiors.
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78Religious site
Vang Stave Church
Norwegian medieval wooden stave church moved to the slopes of the Karkonosze in the 19th century.
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79Historic site
Osówka Underground Complex
Part of the secret Nazi Project Riese, with tunnels dug into the Owl Mountains during the war.
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80Nature & national park
Bear Cave
Richly decorated show cave with stalactites and remains of prehistoric cave bears.
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81Market & shopping
Manufaktura
Former 19th-century textile factory converted into a shopping, dining and cultural complex.
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82Neighbourhood & street
Praga
Right-bank district with pre-war tenements, street art, the Neon Museum and a creative scene.
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83Mountain & viewpoint
Gubałówka
Hill above Zakopane reached by funicular, with panoramic views of the Tatra range.
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84Nature & national park
Wolin National Park
Island park of steep Baltic cliffs, beech forests and a European bison reserve.
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85Landmark
Chrobry Embankment
Grand early 20th-century riverside terraces overlooking the Oder, lined with monumental buildings.
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86Nature & national park
Crooked Forest
Grove of pine trees mysteriously bent at the base into a curved shape.
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87Lake & river
Augustów Canal
19th-century waterway linking lakes and rivers through forests, with working historic locks.
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88Nature & national park
Wigry National Park
Lake-dotted park centred on Lake Wigry and its former Camaldolese monastery.
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89Nature & national park
Biebrza National Park
Poland's largest national park, vast wetlands renowned for birdwatching and elk.
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90Religious site
Tykocin Great Synagogue
Restored 17th-century Baroque synagogue, now a museum of the town's Jewish heritage.
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91Castle & palace
Branicki Palace
Baroque aristocratic residence dubbed the 'Versailles of Podlasie', with formal gardens.
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92Religious site
Kruszyniany Mosque
Green wooden mosque of the Polish Tatar community, one of the oldest in the country.
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93Religious site
Święta Lipka Sanctuary
Baroque pilgrimage basilica in Warmia, famed for its ornate interior and animated organ.
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94Castle & palace
Lidzbark Warmiński Castle
Well-preserved Gothic castle of the Warmian bishops with a fine arcaded courtyard.
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95Castle & palace
Krasiczyn Castle
Renaissance castle with ornate sgraffito walls and four distinctive corner towers.
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96Museum & gallery
Museum of Folk Architecture in Sanok
Open-air museum of wooden churches, cottages and a reconstructed Galician market square.
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97Landmark
Stańczyki Viaducts
Pair of tall arched concrete railway viaducts spanning a forested valley, nicknamed the Aqueducts.
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98Religious site
Oliwa Cathedral
Former Cistercian abbey church famed for its Rococo organ, set beside a landscaped park.
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99Religious site
Pelplin Cathedral
Monumental Gothic former Cistercian abbey church with elaborate carved stalls and altars.
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100Coast & beach
Kołobrzeg Beach and Lighthouse
Baltic spa town seafront with wide sandy beaches, a pier and a brick lighthouse.
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