Poland

by Omilanowska, Malgorzata

• ISBN13: 9780789477750
• ISBN10: 0789477750
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-08-06
• Publisher: DK Publishing, Inc.

Summary

With DK's Eyewitness Travel Guide: Poland you can make the most of any trip to the beautiful, and relatively unknown country on the plains of central Europe. The guide includes over 1,000 full-color photographs, street-by-street maps with detailed aerial views of Warsaw, Cracow and many other cities. While in Warsaw visit the Royal Castle, and National Museum, the Old Town Square, and Theatre Square. Away from Warsaw experience the townhouses of Kazimierz Dolny in the Mazovia and Lublin Region, the sandy beaches of the Baltic in Pomerania, Cloth Hall in Cracow, the medieval town hall in Wroclaw, and Krasiczyn Castle in Maloopolska. Special sections highlight carefully selected hotels, restaurants, and entertainment that showcase the culture, cuisine, and people of this beautiful country.

Table of Contents

Introducing Poland
Putting Poland on the Map	8	(2)
A Portrait of Poland	10	(22)
Poland Through the Year	32	(4)
The History of Poland	36	(22)
Warsaw Area by Area
Warsaw at a Glance	58	(2)
The Old and New Towns	60	(12)
The Royal Route	72	(10)
The City Centre	82	(10)
Further Afield	92	(6)
Warsaw Street Finder	98	(8)
Poland Region by Region
Poland at a Glance	106	(2)
Mazovia and the Lublin Region	108	(18)
Cracow	126	(20)
Malopolska (Lesser Poland)	146	(28)
Silesia	174	(32)
Wielkopolska (Greater Poland)	206	(24)
Gdansk	230	(20)
Pomerania	250	(24)
Warmia, Mazuria and Bialystok Region	274	(20)
Travellers' Needs
Where to Stay	294	(18)
Where to Eat	312	(16)
Shopping in Poland	328	(6)
Entertainment in Poland	334	(8)
Survival Guide
Practical Information	342	(10)
Travel Information	352	(10)
Index	362	(19)
Phrasebook	381