November 1, 2026 • 3 min
Weekend in Zakopane — A 3-Day Plan
Zakopane is the winter capital of Poland and the gateway to the Tatras. Here is a 3-day plan to see the most important places and feel the atmosphere of Podhale.
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October 31, 2026 • 3 min
Weekend in Roztocze — A 3-Day Plan
Roztocze is a land of gentle hills, loess ravines, and pine forests. Here is a 3-day plan to see the most beautiful corners of the region.
Read article →October 30, 2026 • 3 min
Weekend in the Tricity — A 3-Day Plan
Gdańsk, Sopot, and Gdynia are three cities that form one of the most interesting places in Poland. Here is a 3-day plan to see the most important places in the Tricity.
Read article →October 29, 2026 • 3 min
Weekend in Kraków — A 2-Day Plan
Kraków is one of the most beautiful cities in Poland — full of history, culture, and flavors. Here is a 2-day plan to see the most important places and feel the atmosphere of the city.
Read article →October 28, 2026 • 3 min
Weekend in Masuria — A 3-Day Plan
Masuria is the land of a thousand lakes — perfect for a slow weekend. Here is a 3-day plan to see the most beautiful corners of the region.
Read article →October 27, 2026 • 3 min
Weekend in the Karkonosze — A 3-Day Plan
The Karkonosze are the most dramatic mountains in Poland — raw, windy, and full of contrasts. Here is a 3-day plan to see the most beautiful corners of the region.
Read article →October 26, 2026 • 3 min
West Pomeranian Cuisine — Fish, Paprykarz, and Herring
West Pomeranian cuisine is the taste of the Baltic and the Szczecin Lagoon. Find out what is worth eating in Szczecin and on the western coast.
Read article →October 25, 2026 • 2 min
Kuyavian Cuisine — Toruń Gingerbread, Żur, and Kołocz
Kuyavian-Pomeranian cuisine is a mix of agricultural and burgher traditions. Find out what is worth eating in Toruń and Kuyavia.
Read article →October 24, 2026 • 2 min
Masovian Cuisine — Flaki, Krupnik, and Liver
Masovian cuisine is a mix of rural and Warsaw traditions. Find out what is worth eating in Warsaw and Masovia.
Read article →October 23, 2026 • 2 min
Subcarpathian Cuisine — Proziaki, Fuczki, and Hreczanyki
Subcarpathian cuisine is a mix of Polish, Ukrainian, and Lemko traditions. Find out what is worth eating in the Bieszczady and Subcarpathia.
Read article →October 22, 2026 • 2 min
Lower Silesian Cuisine — Silesian Heaven, Duck, and Dumplings
Lower Silesian cuisine is a mix of Polish, German, and Czech traditions. Find out what is worth eating in Wrocław and Lower Silesia.
Read article →October 21, 2026 • 3 min
Pomeranian Cuisine — Fish, Herring, and Golce
Pomeranian cuisine is the taste of the Baltic meeting Hanseatic tradition. Find out what is worth eating on the coast — from herring to golce.
Read article →October 20, 2026 • 2 min
Lesser Poland Cuisine — Obwarzanek, Żurek, and Makowiec
Lesser Poland cuisine is a mix of Kraków, Podhale, and rural traditions. Find out what is worth eating in a region where East and West meet.
Read article →October 19, 2026 • 2 min
Warmia-Masuria Cuisine — Vendace, Marzipan, and Kindziuk
The cuisine of Warmia and Masuria is fish from the lakes, game, mushrooms, and Olsztyn marzipan. Find out what is worth eating in the land of a thousand lakes.
Read article →October 18, 2026 • 2 min
Greater Poland Cuisine — Croissants, Pyry, and Goose
Greater Poland cuisine is potatoes in every form, croissants with white poppy seeds, and goose for St. Martin's Day. Find out what is worth eating in the region.
Read article →October 17, 2026 • 2 min
Lublin Cuisine — Cebularze, Pierogi with Bryndza, and Roztocze Trout
The cuisine of the Lublin region is a mix of Polish, Ukrainian, and Jewish traditions. Find out what is worth eating in a region where East and West meet.
Read article →October 16, 2026 • 2 min
Kashubian Cuisine — Herring, Eel, and Kashubian Broth
Kashubian cuisine is the taste of the sea meeting the forest. Find out what is worth eating in Kashubia — from herring to smoked eel.
Read article →October 15, 2026 • 2 min
Silesian Cuisine — Roulade, Dumplings, and Modra Kapusta
Silesian cuisine is substance, heartiness, and respect for tradition. Find out what is worth eating in Silesia — from roulade to kołocz.
Read article →October 14, 2026 • 2 min
Podhale Cuisine — Oscypek, Kwaśnica, and Bryjka
Podhale cuisine is the cuisine of shepherds — thick, hearty, based on milk, cheese, cabbage, and potatoes. Find out what is worth trying in the mountains.
Read article →October 13, 2026 • 2 min
Podlasie Cuisine — Kibiny, Kartacze, and Potato Babka
Podlasie cuisine is a mix of Polish, Tatar, Orthodox, and Jewish traditions. Find out what is worth eating in a region where cultures cross.
Read article →October 12, 2026 • 2 min
By Bike Around Poland — How to Plan Your First Multi-Day Trip
Green Velo, Velo Dunajec, Velo Baltica — Poland has more and more cycling routes. Find out how to plan your first multi-day cycling trip.
Read article →October 11, 2026 • 3 min
Poland in Spring — 7 Places That Wake Up to Life
Spring is the best time to travel around Poland. Birds return, trees bloom, and the crowds haven't arrived yet. Here are 7 places that particularly delight in spring.
Read article →October 10, 2026 • 2 min
How to Plan a Slow Weekend Trip
A weekend is only 48 hours. But properly planned, it can give more than a week in a hurry. Here are 7 rules for planning a slow weekend.
Read article →October 9, 2026 • 2 min
Silesian Castle Trail — 5 Strongholds in One Weekend
Silesia is the most castle-rich region in Poland. From Ogrodzieniec to Pszczyna — here are 5 strongholds worth seeing in one weekend.
Read article →October 8, 2026 • 2 min
Masuria Without Sails — 5 Ideas for Non-Sailors
Masuria is not just sails and yachts. Find out what you can do in Masuria if you don't like sailing — and still want to feel the atmosphere of the region.
Read article →October 7, 2026 • 2 min
What to Eat in Kraków — 10 Dishes You Must Try
Kraków is not just obwarzanek and pierogi. Find out what is truly worth eating in the capital of Lesser Poland — from obwarzanek to the Okrąglak zapiekanka.
Read article →October 6, 2026 • 2 min
Podlasie — A Weekend with Bison and Orthodox Churches
A weekend plan for the wildest region of Poland. Białowieża, Biebrza, Supraśl — three days in a land of forests and multiculturalism.
Read article →October 5, 2026 • 2 min
Winter in the Tatras — Why It's the Best Season
Zakopane can be crowded in winter, but the Tatras in winter are quiet, white, and completely different from summer. Here are 5 reasons to come here in winter.
Read article →October 3, 2026 • 2 min
Poland in Autumn — 7 Places That Look Like a Fairytale
Polish autumn is golden leaves, mists over lakes, and empty trails. Here are 7 places that particularly delight at this time of year.
Read article →October 2, 2026 • 2 min
How to Travel in Poland Without a Car
Train, bus, bike — Poland is much better connected than it seems. A guide to traveling without a car.
Read article →October 1, 2026 • 2 min
Polish Regional Cuisine — 10 Dishes You Must Try
Kibiny, oscypek, kartacze, roulade — Polish cuisine is not just pierogi and pork chops. It is a dozen different regional cuisines, each with its own history.
Read article →September 28, 2026 • 2 min
When to Visit the Baltic to Avoid the Crowds
July and August are peak season. But the Baltic has other faces too — quieter, cheaper, and often more beautiful.
Read article →September 22, 2026 • 2 min
Weekend in the Bieszczady — A 3-Day Plan
Three days is the minimum to truly feel the Bieszczady. A plan that lets you see the mountain meadows, Orthodox churches, and the lake — without haste.
Read article →September 15, 2026 • 2 min
Slow Travel — What Does It Actually Mean?
Slow travel is not just another trend. It is a way of thinking about travel in which the quality of the experience matters more than the number of places ticked off.
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