Where shall I go on holiday this year?

If you're asking yourself this question, and would like to try a different destination, then do consider a holiday in Poland in Eastern Europe.

It's a wonderful location for a touring, sightseeing or outdoor sports oriented holiday.

Poland's tourist logo shows mountains, rivers and forests, and that is an accurate portrayal of the countryside.

Poland's historic cities, especially Cracow, have much to interest tourists. It was not bombed during the second World War, so that historic buildings remain intact.

There seem to be equally high numbers of pubs and beautiful churches so that you can drink first and repent in heavenly surroundings later.

Types of holidays in Poland

Holidays with cultural interest in Poland

Ski holidays in Poland

Poland holidays for a step back in time

Culture, tradition and value for money

• A walk on the wild side

Most people who have never visited Poland before are surprised at what they find. Bears and wolves no longer terrorise the villagers but are restricted to the national parks, along with wild boar and a myriad of other creatures that are extinct in the west.

People express surprise at the advances in technology and development of the country. There are superb shopping malls like the Cracowska Centre in Cracow, a state-of-the-art aquapark in Zakopane, wonderful Internet banking, and the trains run on time even though travel is cheap.

• Polish tradition and culture

If you visit southern Poland, the zakopane and Cracow area, you will discover a Poland where the cuisine is still traditional highland, where people perform in national costume or waitresses wear it in restaurants, where they dance in a very Polish way in the pubs and clubs.

It's a taste of Polish tradition and culture but alien and different to people from the west, which makes it interesting.

Attitudes and the nature of the people is different. Sometimes this is good, and other times not so good. Most people still smoke, the driving is poor, and yes, the menu is dominated by pork. But, if you look beyond this, you will discover stunning unspoiled countryside where hay is gathered in by hand, a strong tradition of folk culture expressed in song and dance, handsome architecture, multi-screen cinemas, internet cafes... the world of yesterday married with the hi-tech of today.

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• Christmas self-catering holidays in Poland

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self-catering holidays Poland

Self-catering holiday rental, in between Cracow and Zakopane

sleeps five to ten people in five bedrooms. spa bath, log fire.. Click on photo to explore this self-catering holiday rental in Poland, room by room