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  1. WarsawWalkabouts avatar

    Re: ADVICE ABOUT POLISH COUNTRYSIDE -5 DAYS TRIP ??

    by WarsawWalkabouts 14 November 2011

    Go to Świetykrzyż, Kielce, Chęciny, Chmielnik, Pińczów, Jędrzejów - this is northern part of old Lesser Poland (now Swietokrzyskie). …

  2. shelemm avatar

    RE: Cheapest way to fly to poland, carhire versus lease 1 month

    by shelemm 10 November 2011

    I was in Poland the summer of 2005, driving for 3 weeks in Malopolska. I found the roads to be well-kept, and the drivers were cautious.…

  3. shelemm avatar

    RE: Help to 14 day itinery (spelling?)

    by shelemm 11 May 2011

    #12, it's pretty silly to say 14 days in Poland is 'plenty.' . I spent three weeks in Malopolska alone, that's the area of Krakow and…

  4. shelemm avatar

    RE: Poland Itinerary

    by shelemm 30 November 2010

    It's a good idea to go to Poland (or anywhere you don't speak the language) with one of those slim language travel books and a Polish-Englis…

  5. WildRoo avatar

    Re: Poland Itinerary

    by WildRoo 27 November 2010

    Have a look at this list of [the top 30 destinations to visit in Poland|http://thegoulashtrain.blogspot.com/2010/10/polish-top-30-my-favour…

  6. shelemm avatar

    RE: Bieszczady Nat'l park or Zakopane/Tatras

    by shelemm 29 April 2010

    To visit many of these places, you'd need a car. They are spread a bit throughout Malopolska, so they are not a day trip from Zakopane.…

  7. shelemm avatar

    RE: Bieszczady Nat'l park or Zakopane/Tatras

    by shelemm 28 April 2010

    I don't have any info on Bieszczady. Zakopane is an important stop on the Wooden Architecture Trail. Five or so churches and a special…

  8. agent_orange417 avatar

    Re: Poland : 13 days : moving too fast?

    by agent_orange417 11 April 2009

    Thanks for the reply. We're actually flying from Krakow to Paris, so any visit to Warsaw would be a detour, not a convenient stopover.…

  9. sihi avatar

    RE: Krakow to Moscow!! Please help?

    by sihi 01 April 2009

    Dont waste your time in Kviv visit better beautiful Przemysl, one of the oldest cities in Malopolska region. http://www.staypoland.com/pr…

  10. zby77 avatar

    RE: Countryside in Malopolska

    by zby77 07 July 2008

    You may be interested in many castle ruins close to Krakow, unfortunately in the opposite direction than Bieszczady... http://www.krakow-i…

  11. mlaing avatar

    RE: Countryside in Malopolska

    by mlaing 05 July 2008

    Thanks Seb, at least we'll know what we're looking for.

  12. lo2001 avatar

    Re: Countryside in Malopolska

    by lo2001 02 July 2008

    In the countryside there are few B&Bs in the British or American sense. You will easily find many so called "Kwatery" or "Pokoje goscinne"…

  13. mlaing avatar

    Re: Countryside in Malopolska

    by mlaing 02 July 2008

    Thanks for all the advice. I've driven in Haiti and nothing in Poland could be as bad as far as roads and aggressive drivers. That said,…

  14. mmgg avatar

    RE: Countryside in Malopolska

    by mmgg 30 June 2008

    *lo2001* one question: do you want to find highways, lines on roads and other "civilization" in wild mountains? lol x5 times i did more…

  15. misieQ_poLand avatar

    Re: Countryside in Malopolska

    by misieQ_poLand 30 June 2008

    +I can assure you that it is near the bottom of the list in terms of aggressive driving, and road quality -- it ranks 4th highest in the…

  16. lo2001 avatar

    RE: Countryside in Malopolska

    by lo2001 29 June 2008

    I do not intend to turn this thread into a debate on the state of Polish roads and drivers, but I find it higly irresponsible to blame…

  17. mmgg avatar

    RE: Countryside in Malopolska

    by mmgg 23 June 2008

    +I am afraid that the terrible quality of the Polish roads will not let you see as much as you might expect, even if one considers relativel…

  18. lo2001 avatar

    RE: Countryside in Malopolska

    by lo2001 20 June 2008

    I am afraid that the terrible quality of the Polish roads will not let you see as much as you might expect, even if one considers relatively…

  19. ig0r avatar

    RE: Countryside in Malopolska

    by ig0r 19 June 2008

    Check the wooden architecture route in Małopolska: [http://szlak.wrotamalopolski.pl/EN/?opis=2], with a car you'll be able to get to some…

  20. mpomorski avatar

    Re: Countryside in Malopolska

    by mpomorski 19 June 2008

    You shouldn't miss: Krakow itself, Wieliczka salt mine, Auschwitz concentration camp. Off the beaten track: I would recommend Bieszczady…

  21. mlaing avatar

    Countryside in Malopolska

    by mlaing 17 June 2008

    My partner and I will be renting a car in Krakow the end of July. We will have a week to wander through the countryside, visiting little…

  22. jenstar82 avatar

    Wieliczka salt mine

    by jenstar82 21 November 2007

    To enter the salt mines from the visitor centre you have to walk down about 300 steps of a spiral staircase, which are quite steep but…

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