Situated on the Polish and Slovakian border, the Dunajec gorges offer amazing views  of the Pieniny region.    

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After almost half a century of being under supervision, Poland has been slowly, but surely, opening its doors to the world over the past twenty years. Vibrant and dynamic, one of its main attractions is its striking blend of modernism and archaism. The towns boast many different sights: the capital of Warsaw is a showcase of the country’s new modernity, while the picturesque Krakow and Gdansk seem at times to be set in another era. Equally, you can discover dreamy landscapes, from the Baltic beaches to the many lush and unspoilt natural areas (natural parks, ‘the land of the thousand lakes’). But Poland also has a very heavy history, which you can, and should, discover, by visiting sites charged with history, such as the Warsaw ghetto and the infamous Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. To visit Poland is to discover a world of contrasts, a country focused on the future, and the scars it wears preserve an authenticity that forms all its charm.

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Gorges de Dunajec

The Wieliczka Royal Salt Mines are easy to get to from Kraków.  You can therefore go on an afternoon's excursion to them. 

Wieliczka

A cold city at first sight, but a good place to come to terms with. Warsaw is a footprint of history and this history is still too often little-known.

Warsaw

The first winter sports resort on the Polish side of the Tatras, Zakopane has managed to retain all of its old-world charm with its many wooden chalets.

Zakopane

An important city in southeastern Poland, on the road between Krakow and Lviv, Tarnow has a lovely medieval centre with tourist passageways.

Tarnów

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Tarnow is a medium-sized city with approximately 120,000 inhabitants and I enjoyed spending some time there. Besides being off the beaten tracks, the city offers a more relaxed atmosphere than its neighbour, Krakow, whilst its small, oval-shaped, historic centre is a pleasure for the eyes. I would, therefore, recommend stopping at Tarnow for one or two days, just to make the most of a <a href="/poland/">relaxing break in a beautiful and historic Polish city</a>. However, I have to admit that the city sometimes lacks a little life; it's fairly hard to believe that at the beginning of the last century, Tarnow was a large, commercial and dynamic industrial city which included several commuities (more than 40% Jewish), of numerous Roma, Germans, Ruthenes, etc., who lived side by side...

An important city in southeastern Poland, on the road between Krakow and Lviv, Tarnow has a lovely medieval centre with tourist passageways.

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