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  1. ig0r avatar

    RE: 4 days Warsaw - Gdansk suggestion please

    by ig0r 24 May 2012

    Toruń isn't the best starting point to visit the Tuchola Forest. The more intersting areas of the huge forest are in its northern part,…

  2. najpiekniejszy113 avatar

    RE: 4 days Warsaw - Gdansk suggestion please

    by najpiekniejszy113 23 May 2012

    Google 2 cities: Toruń and Malbork, both between Warsaw and Gdańsk. You will thank me later ;)

  3. Piotr1981 avatar

    RE: General accomodation Poland

    by Piotr1981 20 May 2012

    Nobody can say for sure... It seems a good idea to look for some accommodation and book it, even just in case. You can start by browsing…

  4. ig0r avatar

    RE: Torun or other?

    by ig0r 20 May 2012

    Try contacting Toruń's tourist office - lot's of cheap accommodation in Poland isn't bookable online, the tourist office might be helpful…

  5. Piotr1981 avatar

    RE: 4 days Warsaw - Gdansk suggestion please

    by Piotr1981 16 May 2012

    One idea would be to hang around Słowiński National Park - and visit Malbork before going to Gdańsk. Or you can visit Malbork, Frombork…

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    RE: Torun or other?

    by Piotr1981 11 May 2012

    Toruń is a great place, worth staying a couple of nights. You probably would also want to visit places relatively close to Gdańsk - Malbor…

  7. ig0r avatar

    RE: Cycle Route Poznan to Gdansk

    by ig0r 04 May 2012

    I have done long distance cycling in Poland, but not in the area around Poznań/Bydgoszcz/Toruń. Le me just make a few remarks: [www.tar…

  8. hitchhikershandbook avatar

    RE: Poznan or Torun?

    by hitchhikershandbook 01 May 2012

    Hi Fridge Magnet, We would definitely recommend Toruń, its a beautiful city. A UNESCO world heritage site and a joy to visit. You can…

  9. ig0r avatar

    RE: Poznan

    by ig0r 01 April 2012

    With a few weeks time you could easily venture out of Poznań and see the highlights of Poland, like e.g. Kraków and the mountains to the…

  10. ig0r avatar

    RE: Berlin -> dresden?-> krakow-> bydgoszcz.

    by ig0r 26 March 2012

    Kraków is worth visitng, but not exactly on your route from Berlin to Bydgoszcz. Dresden and Kraków is certainly too much for the effectiv…

  11. ig0r avatar

    RE: Polish Train Travel?

    by ig0r 26 March 2012

    There are basically two long distance train operators in Poland: PKP Intercity, which runs the express (EIC), intercity (IC) and fast…

  12. ig0r avatar

    RE: Rough Poland itinerary

    by ig0r 07 March 2012

    > I could perhaps arrange it for late september/october. Do you think this time frame would be better? Also I plan on traveling through…

  13. Piotr1981 avatar

    RE: Rough Poland itinerary

    by Piotr1981 01 March 2012

    If you're into history and culture, you really want to add Wrocław, Gdańsk and Toruń to that list. And as a day trip from Gdańsk you hav…

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    Re: Language

    by gocha_123 31 January 2012

    Language should not be a problem and English is nowadays much more popular than German. If you go to Kraków think abou going to Wieliczk…

  15. ig0r avatar

    Re: Quick trip too ambitious?

    by ig0r 05 January 2012

    >Also, when traveling in Poland, is it worth it to get the Eurail Poland pass if we will only be there for a week? First of all, the…

  16. ig0r avatar

    RE: Driving to Kiev

    by ig0r 05 December 2011

    Regarding the route through Poland: there're 3 options: 1) the one you mentioned: (Berlin) - Poznań - Łódź - Radom - Lublin - Chełm. T…

  17. ig0r avatar

    RE: Yiddish? Polish? A couple of words

    by ig0r 06 October 2011

    I have never heard 'na' used in Polish in the context mentioned. I'm a native speaker from Warsaw. Actually the pornounciantion of German…

  18. ig0r avatar

    RE: travel to villages in Poland

    by ig0r 11 August 2011

    Górzno is a (very small) town, not a village. It's much easier to take one of the regular direct buses from Warszawa Zachodnia bus statio…

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    RE: What are your favourite Eastern European cities and why?

    by sihi 29 July 2011

    Torun in Poland. It is birthplace of astronomer Copernicus, gothic old city. Impressive city. Also Gdansk - Hanseatic gem, Lublin. …

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    RE: How many days and where in Poland?

    by Fieldgate 21 June 2011

    You'd need minimum two weeks, that could be extended to three or four, depending on day trips that you take to nearby towns and villages,…

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    Re: Olsztyn - sights, castle...

    by paula007 12 August 2010

    If you're looking for Copernicus heritage go to Torun, where Copernicus was born. It's app. 170 km from Olsztyn (2 hours by train, 2,5-3…

  22. ig0r avatar

    RE: Gdansk to Vilnius by train - must go through Warsaw?

    by ig0r 11 January 2010

    You are right, the only sensible train connection is via Warsaw. Another possibility is via Kaliningrad, but you'd need to obtain a Russian…

  23. ig0r avatar

    RE: Two weeks in Poland.

    by ig0r 04 September 2009

    Re tickets in #5: it depends on your route, you can easily check regular train ticket prices at [http://rozklad.pkp.pl]. All the Interrail/E…

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    Re: Old Big Cities or Zamosc Countryside?

    by jaym01 12 December 2008

    Hi, well they're quite different. Mainly Route B tries to cover a lot more territory, and in a week, you'd only get a night in each. Krakow,…

  25. ig0r avatar

    RE: Please help with first trip to Poland

    by ig0r 03 September 2008

    Your itinerary includes only cities, if you visit all of them during 2 weeks they'll all start to seem quite similar to you. Restrict…

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