5 Best Places to See in Poland

Poland is an astonishing, beautiful country that everyone would love to visit. You have everything from a rich history, incredible vistas, as well as great music, an amazing culinary scene, and lots of interesting activities and festivals throughout the year. Which makes you wonder, which are the best places to see when you visit the country? Once you enroll in the Poland City Tours, you will have no problem accessing all these incredible locations!

1)   Wawel Cathedral

The Wawel Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church that’s more than 900 years old. It’s known as the coronation site of the Polish royalty, and it’s always been the polish national sanctuary. It’s a gothic cathedral that has been rebuilt multiple times. The current construction is from the 14th century and it’s been preserved incredibly well. It features a nave with transepts, aisles and a choil, as well as radiating chapels and an ambulatory. Sigmund’s chapel is one of the highlights when you visit it, but you can also check the Crypt of National Poets. It’s a magnificent location, and you will have a delight taking photos here.

2) Malbork Castle

The Poland City Tours also feature the amazing Malbork Castle. This is a castle created by the Theutonic order during the 13th century. It’s widely regarded as the largest castle in the world when compared by land area. You can find it near Malbork, and you will be impressed with its size and massive amount of artifacts. The castle itself is a very good example of a medieval fortress. It’s also known for being one of the official national historic monuments in Poland.

3) Wieliczka Salt Mine

The Wieliczka Salt Mine is a UNESCO World Heritage site and it’s been active since the 13th century up until the early 21st century. It’s one of the oldest operating salt mines in the world. After being discontinued, the Wieliczka Salt Mine has become a historic monument. There are many attractions, which include the labyrinthine passageways, various shafts, an underground lake, there are also statues and chapels, so you have a lot of great things to check and explore here.

4) Rynek Główny

Rynek Główny is the main square of the old Krakow town. It dates back to the 13th century, and it’s said to be the largest medieval town square in Europe. You can visit the Cloth Hall at the center of the square that was rebuilt with the Renaissance style in 1555. There is also the Town Hall Tower, the Church of St Adalbert and a monument created in the late XIXth century. Above the square you also have the St Mary Basilica towers.

5) Auschwitz

If you embark on the Poland City Tours and you want to explore some historically significant sites, you have to visit Auschwitz. This was a complex covering more than 40 extermination and concentration camps. These were operated by Nazis in Poland during the Holocaust and WWII era. 1.3 million people were sent to Auschwitz, and 1.1 died here. 802 prisoners tried to escape, only 144 of them actually managed to do so. Even decades later, this is still a rather spooky location, but it offers great insights into WWII and Polish history.

If you want to visit these amazing locations and many others like them, enroll in the Poland City Tours today. These tours will give you an amazing insight into the incredible history of Poland, while also bringing you to some of the must-see locations in the country!