Poland Short breaks
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Poland to get away from it all. So whether you fancy city breaks or just need a short weekend getaway, we have the perfect Poland break for you.
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Poland shares borders with the Baltic Sea, the Russian Federation, Belarus, Ukraine, Lithuania, the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic and the Federal Republic of Germany. Warsaw, the capital, was completely destroyed during World War II, but the Old Town has been completely rebuilt. The reconstructed Royal Castle is well worth seeing. The Lazienki Palace is set in a lovely park with an open-air Greek theatre and a monument to Chopin. Krakow, Polands second city, still retains its charming medieval air, having largely escaped destruction during the War. In the centre is the Cloth Hall built in the 14th century. Opposite is St Marys Church, famous for its wooden altar carved by Wit Stwosz. Gdansk, formerly known as Danzig, was also destroyed in World War II, but has also been restored to its former beauty. Sights include the Town Hall, the 17th-century Golden Gate and the largest Gothic church in Poland. Popular dishes include zrazy zawijane (mushroom-stuffed beefsteak rolls in sour cream) served with boiled kasza (buckwheat) and pigs knuckles. Poland has strong theatrical and musical traditions. Warsaw and the main cities have theatres and opera companies that put on a whole range of musical and cultural programmes for both locals and visitors.
- National Museum in Gdansk (Early Art)
The National Museum in Gdansk is one of the oldest museums in Poland. Having grown too big for its original building, various collections were moved into separate premises, leaving the main building for the museum's important early art collection. - Wawel Castle & Cathedral
Situated in the centre of Krakow, on the edge of the Old Town, Wawel Castle and its cathedral have experienced over 1000 years of both glorious and turbulent history. Together they now form one of the most popular tourist attractions in the region. - Warsaw's Old Jewish Ghetto District
A trip to Warsaw is not complete without seeing the old Jewish district, turned into a ghetto during the Second World War and the setting of Roman Polanski's triple Oscar-winning film, The Pianist. Located just to the north-west of the city centre, the district can again proudly proclaim its Jewish heritage, with the city's Synagogue, a Jewish Institute and Theatre, as well as the stark memorial to the heroes of the ghetto in a park which will one day become the Museum of the History of Polish Jews. - Cloth Hall (Suckiennice)
Lovers of amber should pay a visit to Krakow's Old Cloth Hall, which stands in the main Market Square. Traders line the long narrow bazaar, while on the walls, emblems depict the families who have traded here since medieval times. Only these families have the authority to carry on the tradition. - Chopin Memorial
On the western edge of Warsaw's splended Royal Lazienki Park, Waclaw Szymanowski's imposing sculpture in honour of Poland's most famous muscial son, Fryderyk Chopin, was erected in 1926. Although destroyed during the ravages of the Second World War, it was restored in 1958 and now is a popular place to go walking.
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