The three parts of the castle and other Malbork, Poland General Tips

Favorite Thing: A panoramic view of the Castle from the west is the best seen from the road just across the River Nogat.

You can see all 3 main parts of the huge castle, from the left (enlarge the picture): the Lower Castle (outside the Castle Museum and outside the preserved walls), the Middle Castle and the High Castle.


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Favorite Thing: When you enter the castle you are in the area called the Middle Castle. Take a look on my picture - view of the Middle Castle from the other side of the Nogat River.


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Favorite Thing: The High Castle is located south of the Middle Castle. Look at my picture taken from the other site of the Nogat River.


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Favorite Thing: Northeast of the entrance there is this small building as on my picture. It's KASA = ticket office. So, don't forget to find it and buy your tickets before you go inside the castle. Btw you are NOT allowed to enter the castle without a guide (Polish speaking guide is included in the price of your ticket).

More in English, German and Polish:
http://www.zamek.malbork.pl
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Fondest Memory: .
THE WORLD'S BIGGEST MEDIEVAL CASTLE!
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Favorite Thing: From the info table (there are in Polish and German as well) in the ticket office:

OPENING HOURS:
The castle grounds open daily: 9.00 am - 8.00 pm.
Rooms and Exhibitions open daily: 9.00 am - 7.00 pm except for MONDAYS!!!
Last admission 7.30 pm.
The ticket office is opened: 8.30 am - 7.30 pm.
Note: The Castle Museum is closed on Mondays and certain public holidays. At these times only the castle grounds and selected rooms are open to visitors.

ADMISSION PRICES:
Adult rate: 22.00 PLN
School children and students: 13.00 PLN
Children under 7yo: FREE
The price include a polish speaking guide service.

English, French, German and Russian speaking guide service: 126.00 PLN.
The Museum cannot assure the English, French, German, Russian speaking guide service available, unless the prebooking has been made.

Group discounts (pre-booking required):
Adult: 18.50 PLN
School children and students: 9.50

SIGHTSEEING TOUR
The Castle tour lenght - approx. 3 hours. Sightseeing with guides only - hmmm... not at all, you must enter the entrance gate with your guide but inside you are allowed to go your own way hehe.


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Favorite Thing: I paid 22.00 PLN (tax included, as always in Poland) for my ticket which entitled me to visit the Castle Museum grounds, 20 permanent expositions and additional 2 temporary that time + the 3-hour tour with Polish speaking guide.


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Favorite Thing: Look at the reverse side of your ticket. There is a scgematic (NOT detailed) map of the castle... in Polish only (why???).

So, my translation:
A - ZAMEK WYSOKI = The High Castle
B - ZAMEK SREDNI = The Middle Castle
C - PRZEDZAMCZE = The Lower Castle

1 - Kasa biletowa = Ticket Office
2 - Wejscie do zamku = The entrance to the castle
3 - Kawiarnia = Cafe
4 - Hotel i restauracja = Hotel and restaurant (it's simple :-)
5 - Karwan - Osrodek Konferencyjny = Karwan - Conference center (Convention Center ??)
6 - Parkingi = Parking lots.
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Favorite Thing: Hmm... if you want to take pictures/movies you are obliged to buy a special sticker (look at my picture).

WHERE to buy it?
- at the ticket office (KASA) - no information about it there (???)
- at the Museum Shop (Sklep Muzealny) located inside the Castle Museum: in the courtyard of the Middle Castle.

HOW MUCH is it?
10 PLN (= Polish zloty)

Check up to-date (real for tourists) daily courses in various cities in Poland:
http://biznes.onet.pl/waluty/kantory.html
Explanation:
"kupno" = buying, purchase
"sprzedaz" = sale
"Kursy srednie" = average course.
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Currency converters online:
http://www.oanda.com/converter/classic
http://www.x-rates.com/calculator.html
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Favorite Thing: On the reverse side of a FOTO/VIDEO sticker there is written - what a surprise - IN ENGLISH hehe:
"Please, stick it to a visible spot on your clothes".
Does it mean where? :-))) Any ideas?

I didn't find any suitable place on my clothes and they asked me a few times about the sign but when I replied that I had it they didn't want me to show it.

Btw I've heard German language there, no English.
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Favorite Thing: There is a sign just next to the ticket office (KASA) but it's in Polish only (why? :-): PUNKT ZBIORKI TURYSTOW INDYWIDUALNYCH = meeting point of individual tourists.

When I visited Malbork (late June) the Polish speaking guides started sightseeing tours at this point every 30 min.: i.e. 12.00, 12.30, 13.00 etc. Hmm... my guide was a few minutes late (local custom? :-).


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