Poland
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Capital City |
Warsaw |
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Geographic Location |
Poland is a Central European country. It is bordered with Germany at west, Czezh Republic and Slovakia at south, Belarus and Ukraine at east, Lithuania, Kaliningrad Oblast and Baltic Sea at north. |
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Geographic Coordinates |
52 00 N, 20 00 E |
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Climate |
Summers (June-August) are hot, however, winters (November-April) are excessively cold. It is colder at south and east Poland. |
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Time Zone |
GMT +1 |
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Language |
POLISH |
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Other Languages |
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Monetary Unit |
Zloty |
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Telephone |
The international dialling code (to): 0048, The international dialling code (from) 00 + The related country code |
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Mobile Phone |
GSM 900/1800 |
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Important Phone Nos. |
Ambulance 999, Police 997, Fire Brigade 998 |
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Internet |
.pl |
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Opening Hours |
Banks; 8a.m. - 7p.m. (Mon-Fri), 9a.m. - 1p.m. (Sat) Shops; 9a.m. - 8p.m. (Mon-Fri) Public Offices; 8:15a.m. - 4:15p.m. (Mon-Fri) |
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Public Holidays |
New Year's Day (1 January), Easter Monday (March/April), Labour Day (1 May), Constitution Day (3 May), Assumption (15 August), All Saints' Day (1 November), Independence Day (11 November), Christmas (25-26 December), the main holiday season (July-August). |
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Electric |
220V 50HzHz |
General Information
Ancient cities, impressive architectures, national parks, rivers and reserved areas make Poland a fascinating country.
In addition to being the business center of country, Warsaw attracts attention with the historical highlights that it harbors. Old Town is the most significant part of the capital. Royal Castle and Warsaw History Museum foud in the Old Town are among the attractions that you should absolutely visit.
Krakow shown as the most important tourist point of Poland has magnificent churches meeting the sky. By its amazing ancient era atmosphere, Krakow is cited by UNESCO as one of the most significant 12 highlights. Wawel Cathedral and Wawel Royalty Castle are, through this aspect, two brilliants found here.
Masuira placed at the Northeast Poland is famous for its lakes and forests. This part of country is home to 15% of the country-wide lakes. The waterways and canals built connect these lakes. Boating, fishing, surf and sailing is possible here.
Carpathian Mountains rising at the south of country are excellent places for mountain hikes. Also, Tatras Mountains are found here. The Baltic coast is a fabulous place for sea and beach tourism.
Wollin National Park situated at Wollin Island, Slowinski National Park placed at Baltic and Bialowieza National Park found at Bialowieza forests are among the most fantastic national parks of Poland.
