"Poland the Great" Poland by evaanna

Poland Travel Guide: 19,726 reviews and 43,494 photos

For people living far away Poland may be just a spot on the map, for me it's a large country with diverse geographic conditions: plains, hills and mountains, the seaside and the lakes. It has many many cities, towns and villages and a tragic past, the traces of which can be found everywhere. And it is my country. That is why I'd rather not put all these areas and places in one basket and, instead, create individual pages for the places I know best. I didn't really intend to write a general 'Poland' page at all - it just began to grow by itself. What you can find on this page, however, are phenomena that apply to the country and its people as a whole - some commonly observed customs, for instance. In addition, I am going to include here also those places that I know very little of and could not write a whole page about but that are worth mentioning for a special reason, e.g. the place is known for a good restaurant or an interesting monument. Those will be places that I only saw in passing, on my way somewhere else. The photo was taken near a tiny village, Kluki, in the north of Poland.

Mazury - the Polish lake district

The Tatra Mountains

Intro Updated Aug 13, 2009
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Soltys Croft at Jurgow - part of the Tatra Museum - Poland

Holidays in Poland Tourist Traps (2)

Tourists visiting a foreign country often find themselves in a rather awkward situation when it suddenly turns out that... more travel advice

Nativity Crib, St Anne's Church, Wilanów - Poland

Christmas Eve Local Customs (10)

The day before Christmas is for Polish Catholics even more important than Christmas Day itself. It starts as a normal... more travel advice

Listen to Polish Christmas Carols Local Customs (10)

When Ingrid (Trekki) wrote to me, suggesting we could give links to our Christmas carols on our pages, I was really... more travel advice

Noc Swietojanska or St John's Night Local Customs (10)

St John's Night celebrations date back to pre-Christian times, when they bore the name of Kupala. The night of 21 June,... more travel advice

Transportation (2)
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Warnings Or Dangers (3)
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Travelogues (1)

Written Apr 20, 2009

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Comments (18)

balhannah Dec 22, 2009 at 4:40 PM Report Abuse

Love reading about the Polish customs, really interesting! Just listening to the Xmas carols, they are lovely too!
Pawtuxet Aug 12, 2009 at 3:16 PM Report Abuse

Back again to see your additions to the Polish customs. Good stork pics. They are a delight which I haven't seen other than in Poland. Don't forget about mistletoe. I've only seen that in Poland...is it elsewhere? Gosia & I were trying to figure that out.
JLBG Jun 21, 2009 at 1:31 PM Report Abuse

A very interesting page with a lot of practical information. I have especially been interested in the Local Customs tips. Thanks for sharing !
unaS Jun 16, 2009 at 1:10 AM Report Abuse

Fascinating insights into your customs. Thank you.
jumpingnorman May 29, 2009 at 9:40 PM Report Abuse

I think I will enjoy Shrove Thursday - doughnuts! hehehe...we also love Christmas carolling where I grew up (Philippines)....very nice Poland pages and excellent insight on your customs. Norman :)
Nemorino Apr 24, 2009 at 6:31 AM Report Abuse

Interesting tips about the Local Customs on special days throughout the year. The Saint John's customs in midsummer sound especially nice. And of course I'm glad to see that you advise visitors to take the train rather than driving.
LoriPori Apr 2, 2009 at 6:50 AM Report Abuse

Enjoyed the Polish local customs. The doughnuts sure sound yummy. There was talk of having a VT Meet in Poland next year, but I haven't heard anything lately.
scottishvisitor Dec 7, 2008 at 2:44 PM Report Abuse

Nice updates Ewa - your local customs are so informative Nice to see Fatty Thursday & your Christmas Carols!
Trekki Nov 29, 2008 at 6:14 AM Report Abuse

Juchhu - you made it!! Thank you for bringing Polish Christmas songs alive :-)) And - does link creating makes addictive? I must come back for more later, I saw you have many new tips :-)
uglyscot Nov 29, 2008 at 6:00 AM Report Abuse

Ever more interesting new tips. and traditions- some familiar, others completely new to me. I certainly would not like to be drenched with water at any time, but in the cold- brrr