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Poland
Culture, places to visit and food in Poland, all in one place.
On the Atlas20 venues on the map
Places to visitTop 100 places and attractions
Food20 classic dishes
RestaurantsTop 42 places to eat
Go and see
Top places to visit
Kraków, PolandKraków Old TownMedieval UNESCO-listed centre built around Europe's largest medieval market square and the Cloth Hall.Oświęcim, PolandAuschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and MuseumFormer Nazi German concentration and extermination camp, preserved as a memorial to its victims.Kraków, PolandWawel Royal CastleHilltop seat of Polish kings, with state rooms, royal treasury and the coronation cathedral.Wieliczka, PolandWieliczka Salt MineCenturies-old salt mine with underground chapels, lakes and sculptures carved from rock salt.Warsaw, PolandWarsaw Old TownHistoric centre meticulously rebuilt after its destruction in 1944 and now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Gdańsk, PolandGdańsk Main TownHanseatic quarter of gabled merchant houses along the Long Market and the Motława waterfront.Malbork, PolandMalbork CastleVast brick fortress of the Teutonic Knights and the largest castle in the world by land area.Tatra Mountains, PolandTatra National ParkPoland's only alpine range, with granite peaks, glacial lakes and a dense network of hiking trails.From the Atlas
Museums, galleries and venues
- European Solidarity CentreMuseum · Gdańsk
- Gdańsk Shakespeare TheatreTheatre · Gdańsk
- Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra Concert Hall (NOSPR)Music · Katowice
- Juliusz Słowacki TheatreTheatre · Kraków
- Kraków PhilharmonicMusic · Kraków
- MOCAK Museum of Contemporary Art in KrakówArt · Kraków
- Rynek UndergroundMuseum · Kraków
- Wawel Royal CastleArchitecture · Kraków
- Grodzka Gate – NN Theatre CentreTheatre · Lublin
- Malbork Castle MuseumArchitecture · Malbork
- Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and MuseumMuseum · Oświęcim
- Old Town Hall in ToruńArchitecture · Toruń
Taste
Food of Poland
PolandPierogiHalf-moon dumplings filled with curd and potato, meat or cabbage.PolandBigosHunter's stew of sauerkraut, cabbage, sausage and prunes.PolandŻurekSour rye soup with white sausage and boiled egg.PolandBarszcz czerwonyClear beetroot soup served with small dumplings.PolandKotlet schabowyBreaded pork cutlet with potatoes and cabbage salad.PolandGołąbkiCabbage leaves rolled around rice and mince in tomato sauce.PolandPlacki ziemniaczanePotato pancakes served with soured cream or goulash.PolandKopytkaSoft potato dumplings served with butter or gravy.Eat out
Restaurants in Poland
Wrocław, PolandPiwnica ŚwidnickaVaulted cellar beneath the Town Hall, serving food and drink since the 13th century.Kraków, PolandWierzynekHistoric Main Square restaurant tied to a 14th-century royal feast, serving classic Polish dishes.Warsaw, PolandBar PrasowyRevived communist-era milk bar serving pierogi, soups and cutlets to a mixed local crowd.Warsaw, PolandNutaContemporary tasting menus built around Polish produce and seasonal foraged ingredients.Kraków, PolandBottiglieria 1881Kazimierz wine cellar turned tasting-menu restaurant known for inventive modern Polish cooking.Warsaw, PolandEpokaRefined dishes reinterpreted from 19th- and early 20th-century Polish cookbooks.Warsaw, PolandRozbrat 20Powiśle restaurant and wine bar known for creative seasonal menus and a deep wine list.Warsaw, PolandBez GwiazdekTasting menus that tour a different Polish region each month.Travel
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