Top 10 Reasons To Visit Poland
Located in the eastern part of Europe, Poland is famous for its beautiful destinations and drinking culture.
Why should you visit Poland? Here are 10 reasons why Poland should be on your bucket list.
1. Delicious food
Polish cuisine is tasty!
Travelers can try meat dishes, especially pork, chicken, and beef (depending on the region), winter vegetables (cabbage in the dish bigos), and herbs. Potatoes are used a lot in different meals.
If you go to Zakopane, Poland, you should try the traditional Polish smoked cheese, Oscypek.
2. Drinking in Poland – Party Kingdom
If you love drinking and partying, you cannot miss Poland!
You can buy cheap beers and shots with just four złoty ~ 1 Euro. The price of a cocktail is higher, but it is still affordable.
Some clubs will charge money to get in, but there are plenty of free-entrance clubs to go to.
3. Many beautiful places to visit in Poland
Before visiting Poland, I did not have any expectations. However, I was astonished and amazed by how beautiful this country is!
There are many beautiful places to visit in Poland, from beautiful coasts, hills, mountains, land of thousand lakes, to Błędów Desert. Therefore, you can do everything here!
Love hiking or skiing? You can go to Zakopane to visit the Tatra Mountains.
Love swimming? Gdańsk is for you with beautiful resorts and beaches.
The countryside is also stunning! You can take a train and observe the beauty all the way.
4. Poland is cheap!
Are you traveling on a budget? Poland is an excellent place for budget travelers.
a) Drinking
As I mentioned above, drinks are much cheaper than in other parts of Europe.
Not only drinking, but you can also save some money by eating at Milk Bar. Food in Milk Bar will cost you less than 20 złoty ~ 5 Euro, with exciting choices.
b) Accommodation
It’s easy to find cheap but excellent accommodation while traveling in Poland.
I stayed at Bubble Hostel when I visited Kraków. It’s lovely accommodation at a low price. Just 5 minutes walking from the train station, you can get to the Bubble Hostel located in Kraków Old Town.
There’s a kitchen where you can make your food.
Bubble Hostel also provides free breakfast, and you can drink tea and coffee all the time without any cost. I recommend you to stay there.
You can book directly from Booking.com with the link to the accommodation Bubble Hostel and read more guests’ reviews from here.
5. Polish are friendly
Polish people are welcoming.
I was hosted by 2 Polish girls when I visited Gdańsk, and they were friendly and helpful.
Also, You can always ask people if you get lost or don’t know where to go. Polish people are so easy to talk to, and yes, to party too ;)
6. Breathtaking architecture
There are many impressive buildings in Poland. While Warsaw is famous for the Old Town, Krakow has its charm with Wawel Castle.
7. Great place to go shopping
Are you a big fan of shopping?
You can find many shopping districts with discounts and beautiful clothes from different famous brands. Also, local brands and local shops are great places to find interesting and unique souvenirs.
8. Different types of entertainment
If you are looking for a place for relaxing and chilling, you can find many spas and resorts in Poland. I haven’t tried any spas there, but I would love to check it out!
9. Rich history
If you are interested in learning about World War II, you can visit Poland and feel sympathy for Poland’s losses.
There are many museums, such as the Warsaw Uprising Museum of Auschwitz concentration camp. You can see everything with your eyes in these places, feel and understand more about the history.
10. Transportation in Poland is easy to use
Public transport in Poland is excellent! Travelers can travel by bus, train, tram around with affordable tickets, ranging from three złoty to 5 złoty.
There are night buses, so it’s very convenient if you go out late and need to go back to your accommodation.
This sounds amazing! Is there really places to downhill ski in Poland as well!? That would be such a great opportunity to maybe go skiing and not be broke afterwards ?? thanks for sharing! Love from Germany
There are many places to ski in Zakopane. I did not go there for skiing but definitely want to try as well :D!
And yes, it’s the best way to ski without being broke ?. Love from Copenhagen ?
Awesome! Sounds lovely! I’ve always been interested in traveling to Poland, this made me want to even more!
I’m really glad to hear that!
I visited Poland a few years ago! It is so beautiful. I really liked krakow…it’s gorgeous
I totally agree that Krakow is a gorgeous city!
Are you talking anywhere in Poland or somewhere specific? I have hear a lot of the cities there are amazing so I’m sure its all of that country! I can’t believe it has so much to offer. The parties are suppose to be crazy! Need to go ASAP.
I visited from the North to the South of Poland, and everywhere is amazing! The parties are crazy there because it’s so cheap to drink :) Looking forward to hearing your experience in Poland :)
Poland truly is a wonderful country, an as you as you mentioned, very cheap. I have only been to gdansk and Sopot, but loved it. The solidarity Museum in Gdansk I found very interesting. But There are a bit too many Norwegians in Gdansk I think thou. I could even get Norwegian menus at restaurants :-)
I think Gdansk is famous as a relaxing place with beaches, spas, bars, etc., so many foreigners come there to enjoy. Getting a Norwegian menu there is a good point to notice! I got English menu :D, and they speak really good English as well.
I visited Poland for the first time in January (specifically Kraków!) and already can’t wait to go back! Everything you’ve written in this list is SO true. As a vegetarian I was pleasantly surprised with how many delicious options were available for me. Pierogi is my new favourite thing in the whole world! I can’t get enough of it.
Did you try cabbage pierogi? They have such a variety on food choice in Poland. I would love to go back there as well :)
Some of my good friends from college are from Poland and I still haven’t been there. Have heard so much about Polish food so I think it deserves to be on the top of the list. Great compilation about an often underrated country that so so much modern history and heritage and is a fun place to hang out too.
I was curious about this country because none of my friend has been there, except Polish friends. I went there and it was amazing! You should definitely give it a try :)
I have a friend who moved to Poland from India and he keeps inviting me to come over for a visit. Poland looks like a great place to see, with the low prices, stunning architecture and delicious food. It’s impressive how cheap alcohol is there as well!
You should visit there! With all those reasons, it becomes one of my favorite countries so far :)
I visited Krakow a few years ago and had an amazing time. The food was great and I drank so much vodka, especially on the vodka tour I did!! A great country that I would love to see more of :-)
Haha you had a pub crawl just like I did! I love vodka there, and I drank so many as well :D
I definitely agree that Poland is an amazing country! I visited Gdansk for the first time last summer, and it was honestly one of my places in Europe. Great list!! :)
So nice to hear that! Gdansk is one of my favorite place as well :) Everything is so beautiful there :)