"Poland - my homeland" a Poland Travel Page by sprdak11

Poland is one of the largest countries of Central Europe and it is a part of the North European Plain. It's most extensive physical feature is the great plain that covers the northern two thirds of the country. The southern third of the country consists of hills and mountains. In the southwest the Sudety Mountains form part of the border with the Czech Republic. Further east several ranges of the western Carpathian Mountains continue along the border. The major range is the Beskidy. Further south part of the Tatra Mountain range is located on Polish territory and contains Rysy, the highest mountain in Poland at 8,199 feet (2,499 meters). To the north of the Carpathians there are areas of hills, of which the most notable are the Holy Cross Mountains (Gory Swietokrzyskie). The longest river in Poland is the Vistula, which rises in the Beskids and flows in a wide, S-shaped curve across Poland until it reaches the Baltic Sea. The Odra River has its source in the Czech Republic and flows through Polish territory. It forms part of the border with Germany. The largest lakes are found in the Mazuria Lakes in the northeast. Some natural forests occur in the east. The remarkable one is Bialowieska Wilderness with its European bison (winsent) protected in a forest reserve. There are many places worth visiting in my country.
Poland has very interesting culture and history, and very friendly people are living here

In my Poland travelogue you can see some pictures taken by me in Szczecin during the Final of The Tall Ships' Races.