Travel to Poland for vacations
Throughout the 1980s, news on Poland has swamped the media worldwide.
Dominated by foreign powers for almost two centuries, finally at the end
of the 1980s, Poland returned to democracy and that brought great
economic changes and new freedoms to her people. Much of Warsaw, Poland's
capital, located in the center of the country, conforms to the
stereotypes of Eastern European greyness, but however on the other hand,
the historic centers, beautiful parks and vibrant nightlife are diverting
enough.
Most cities in Poland have a tourist office known as IT or informacja
turystyczna. Some of these tourist offices are operated by the local
municipality and are good. There are also private agencies that sell
tours and tickets. Maps are readily available from the bookstores where
they could be found in most main squares.
Currency in Poland is zloty (or PLN) and is divided into 100 groszy.
Coins come in the denomination of 1, 2, 5, 10. 20 and 50 groszy, and 1,
2, and 5 zloty. Whereas, bank notes are in 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200 zloty.
Banks in Poland usually open from Monday to Friday (7.30am-5pm), and
Saturday (7.30am-2pm). Major credit cards are accepted widely and
automated teller machines (ATMs) are common in the cities.
The post offices in Poland are known as Poczta, and main offices usually
open Monday to Saturday (8am-8pm) but smaller branches close earlier. To
use the public phones, you will need a telephone card which is available
at the post offices and some newsagent kiosks. Internet access is easy as
there are many internet cafes in Poland especially in the major cities.
