Download - Trip to poland
Our fascinating journey starts in beautiful Wroclaw and finishes in magic Tricity. We also visit the historic city of Cracow, the famous Salt Mine in Wieliczka, the modern capital of Poland Warsaw and the Baltic Sea.
Wroclaw is the largest city in western Poland. The population in 2013 was 632,000, making it the fourth largest city in Poland, classified as a Global City. The
city is going to be European Capital of Culture, World Book Capital and host European Film Awards in 2016.
9.00 – Arrival10.00 -13.00 – Visiting the Old Town (the Main Market Square, the Old Town Hall, the St. Elisabeth’s Church, the University of Wroclaw,
the Ostrow Tumski)13.00 – 14.00 Lunch ( typical Polish cousine)
14.00 – 16.00 Free Time16.30 – 18.30 Visiting the Centennial Hall designed by Max Berg
in 1911-1913. It is a World Heritage Site inscribed by UNESCO in 2006.19.30 – Transfer to hotel, dinner and overnight
Cracow is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River the city dates back to the 7th century. Cracow has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life and is one of Poland's most important
economic hubs. It was the capital of Poland from 1038 to 1569.
In 2000 Cracow was named European Capital of Culture. The city will also host the next World Youth Day in 2016. According to statistics, in 2009 Cracow was visited by 7.3 million tourists
including 2.1 million foreign travelers.
7.00 Breakfast8.00 – 12.30 Transfer by coach to Cracow
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch15.00 – 19.00 Visiting the Old Town (the largest medieval square in Europe, the St. Mary’s Basilica, the oldest university in the world
– the Jagiellonian University, the Wawel Cathedral and the Royal Castle)
19.30 – Transfer to hotel, dinner and overnight
The mine, built in the 13th century, produced table salt continuously until 2007, as one of the world's oldest salt mines still in operation. Commercial mining was discontinued in 1996
due to low salt prices and mine flooding.
The mine's attractions include dozens of statues and four chapels that have been carved out of the rock salt by the miners. The oldest sculptures are augmented by the new
carvings by contemporary artists. About 1.2 million people visit the Wieliczka Salt Mine annually.
The mine is one of Poland's official national Historic Monuments , as designated in the first round, September 16, 1994. Its listing is maintained by the National Heritage Board of
Poland.
8.00 Breakfast9.00 – 10. 00 Transfer by bus from Cracow to Wieliczka
10.00 – 13.00 Visiting the Salt Mine13.30 -14.30 Lunch
14.30 – 19.30 Transfer by coach to Warsaw20.00 – Accomodation at hotel, dinner and overnight
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, in east-central Poland, roughly 260
kilometres (160 mi) from the Baltic Sea and 300 kilometres (190 mi) from
the Carpathian Mountains. Its population is estimated at 1.729 million residents within a greater metropolitan area of 2.666 million residents, which makes Warsaw the 9th most populous capital
city in the European Union.
Today Warsaw is a major international tourist destination and a significant
cultural, political and economic centre in Central and Eastern Europe.
9.00 Breakfast10.00 – 14.00 Visiting the Old and New Town (the Royal Route:
the Royal Castle, the Presidential Palace, the Warsaw University, Nowy Swiat Street, the Markeet Square, the King Zygmunt’s Column
and the Barbican)14.00 Lunch
15.00 – 18.00 Free Time (shopping, individual visiting)18.30 Transfer to hotel, dinner and overnight
9.00 Breakfast10. 00 – 12. 00 Visiting the Wilanow Palace and the Museum
12.30 – 14.00 Visiting the Lazienki Park „Royal Baths”14.30 Lunch
15.30 – 20.30 Transfer by coach to Tricity (Gdansk, Gdynia, Sopot)21.00 Dinner, accomodation and overnight
Tricity is an urban area consisting of three major Polish cities: Gdańsk, Gdynia and Sopot, as well as minor towns nearby them.
They are situated adjacent to one other, in a row, on the coast of the Gdańsk Bay, Baltic Sea, in northern Poland. The Tricity metropolitan
area has a population of over 1 million people.
9.00 Breakfast10. – 13.00 Visiting Gdansk -
the main Poland’s principal seaport and the birthplace of the Solidarity movement (the Old
Town, Long Street and Long Market, the Golden Gate, the
Town Hall, the Artur’s Court)13.30 – 14.30 Lunch
15.30 – 18.30 Visiting Gdynia - an important seaport of Gdańsk Bay (the Port of Gdynia, the pier, the museum ships, a 1.5 kilometre promenade, the marina
and the Redlowo Beach)20.00 – Transfer to hotel, dinner
and overnight