Mazovia & Podlasie
The old market square is dominated by this attractive building at its northwest end. From atop the town hall, a trumpeter plays at noon and 6pm each day…
Must-see attractions in Poland
Royal Castle & Regional Museum
Małopolska
The Royal Castle was built in the 14th century on the site of a previous wooden stronghold and was gradually extended during the next three centuries. It…
Małopolska
The main branch of the museum has a great model showing how Kazimierz Dolny looked in 1910. There's a good bookstore with local history and art books…
Heritage Interpretation Centre
Warsaw
At the end of WWII the Old Town was mostly piles of rubble. To gain a full appreciation of the mammoth and heroic effort needed to reconstruct the…
Małopolska
Sandomierz's town hall was built in the 14th century and is the oldest building on the Rynek; the white clock tower was added in the 17th century and the…
Warsaw
Since 2001 Wojciech Fibak has been sharing his private collection of Polish modern and contemporary art at this small but packed gallery space. Among the…
Poznań
This sprawling institution covers 116 hectares at the eastern end of Lake Malta. It houses diverse species, including Baltic grey seals, in a leafy pine…
Poznań
Modern, kid-oriented historical exhibition that uses both LEGO building blocks and virtual-reality technology to tell key stories of Poland's national…
Kraków
This imposing, fortified monastery, on the banks of the Wisla, has been home to the Sisters of the Order of St Norbert for more than 800 years. It's also…
Franciscan Church of St Mary Magdalene
Carpathian Mountains
This beautifully evocative church, with its enormous pillars dwarfing the three baroque statues at the front, was built between 1754 and 1778 in late…
Gdańsk
This London Eye–style big wheel was installed as part of the clean up of Ołowianka Island and is a welcome addition to this part of the city. The ride…
Warsaw
Created in the late 19th century, this attractively laid-out park includes quirky contemporary sculptures such as the giant metal Giraffe by Władysław…
Małopolska
Behind the church is the former vicarage from the 1610s with its splendid ornate doorway. The Religious Art Museum features a collection of sacred art…
Małopolska
Another branch of the Vistula River Museum, the natural history museum is housed near the river in a massive 1591 granary. Due to reopen in 2019 after…
Gdańsk & Pomerania
About 16km long and 71 sq km in area, Lake Łebsko is the biggest in Pomerania and the third largest in Poland, after Śniardwy and Mamry in Masuria. It’s…
Mazovia & Podlasie
Watch the Vistula laze by from one of Europe's longest river piers (358m). Part of the vast postindustrial rehabilitation of the riverfront, this glassy…
Warsaw
One of the most pleasant of Warsaw's natural urban beaches along the east bank of the Vistula. From the jetty here you can catch the seaonal, free ferry…
Carpathian Mountains
The shingled Church of Our Lady, built by peasants in the mid-15th century, has charming folk decorations inside and a fine rococo high altar. Note the…
Warmia & Masuria
At 4.1 sq km and 43m deep, this is the biggest lake within the city limits and a mecca on hot days for swimmers, boaters and picnickers. You can hire a…
Silesia
Built between 1720 and 1727 for the Order of the Holy Sepulchre, this church has one of Silesia’s best baroque interiors, complete with elaborate stucco…
Museum of Zakopane Style – Inspirations
Zakopane
This companion museum to the main Zakopane Style museum is more of an ethnographic exhibition, highlighting the highlander folk roots and styles that…
Warsaw
Łazienki Park's mock-ruined amphitheatre was built in 1790 and is modelled on the Roman open-air theatre at Herculaneum, Italy. The stage, set on an islet…
Poznań
North of the cathedral on Ostrów Tumski, this museum is inside the former Lubrański Academy, the first high school in Poznań (1518). Within its walls you…
Warsaw
Central Warsaw's largest church, All Saints was dedicated in 1883. It was one of three churches captured within the ghetto. A monument of John Paul II…
Gdańsk & Pomerania
Fans of red brick and stained glass should check out this chunky Gothic church with its vibrantly coloured, postwar windows and oddly painted vaulting…
Felicja Curyłowa Farmstead Museum
Carpathian Mountains
This three-room farmhouse houses the work of Zalipie's best-known painter, Felicja Curyłowa (1904–74). Every flat surface is painted with colourful…
Kraków
A collection of 17th-century Turkish banners and weaponry, captured after the Battle of Vienna and displayed along with a variety of old Persian carpets,…
Carpathian Mountains
At the House of Painters, which serves as a centre for the village’s artists, you can watch the painters at work. You can also find a basic map to the…
Warsaw
There's usually a new exhibition here every month, organised by the National Center for Culture to promote local artists. Some shows can be fairly out…
The Kraków−Częstochowa Upland
At 106m, this is the tallest historic church tower in Poland and offers views over the monastery complex and the expanse of al NMP. With many fallen…
Gdańsk
This historic 18th-century residence features ornate furniture. As you pass beyond the kitchen, take a minute to browse the family tree and history of the…
Warsaw
Spanish artist Sebas Velasco's contribution to the street art of Praga is this giant nightscape of a youth in a hoodie. It was created in 2016 as part of…
Centre of Drawing & Graphic Arts
Wielkopolska
Displays temporary exhibits of drawings and graphic arts, including works by Tadeusz Kulisiewicz (1899–1988), a Kalisz-born artist known mainly for his…
Warsaw
Climb the 148 steps of the bell tower of St Anne's Church to reach this viewing terrace providing superb panoramas over the Old Town and all around.
Katowice
Spread over two floors, this museum showcases sacral art from the late 14th century to the present day, including some beautiful Gothic altarpieces. Entry…
Poznań
South of the town hall is this endearing row of small arcaded buildings. They were built in the 16th century on the site of fish stalls and later…
Poznań
This grand 16th-century structure contains the Archaeological Museum, with a particularly impressive Renaissance doorway on the eastern facade.
Museum for Intercultural Dialogue
Małopolska
This small, uplifting museum is dedicated to global efforts to promote peace and dialogue across cultural and ethnic groups. The museum also holds…
Małopolska
This fun-filled museum offers the chance to reminisce about toys you forgot you wanted. The room full of frogs somehow makes sense when you’re there…
Poznań
Southeast of the Rynek is this good collection of folk woodcarving and traditional costumes of the region. Of particular note are the large roadside posts…
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