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Interesting cities to visit in
Poland !
Wrocław -Wrocław is the largest city in western Poland. It is situated on
the River Oder in the Silesian Lowlands of Central Europe,
roughly 350 kilometres (220 mi) from the Baltic Sea to the south
and 40 kilometres (25 mi) from the Sudety Mountains to the
south. Wrocław is the historical capital of Silesia and Lower
Silesia. Today, it is the capital of the Lower Silesian
Voivodeship.The population of Wrocław in 2013 was 632,067,
making it the fourth largest city in Poland, classified as a Global
city by GaWC, with the ranking of high sufficiency.At various
times in history it has been part of the Kingdom of Poland,
Bohemia, Hungary, the Austrian Empire, Prussia and Germany. It
became part of Poland in 1945, as a result of the border changes
after the Second World War.The city is going to be European
Capital of Culture in 2016.
Kraków –Kraków also Cracow, or Krakow is the second largest
and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the
Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates
back to the 7th century. Kraków 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; the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth from
1569 to 1596 Free City of Kraków from 1815 to 1846;
the Grand Duchy of Cracow from 1846 to 1918; and
Kraków Voivodeship from the 14th century to 1999. It is
now the capital of the Lesser Poland Voivodeship.
Warsaw –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 1.711 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. The area
of the city covers 516.9 square kilometres (199.6 sq
mi), while the city's agglomeration covers 6,100.43
square kilometres .
Zamość –Zamość is a city in southeastern Poland with 66,633 inhabitants
(2004), situated in the south-western part of Lublin Voivodeship
(since 1999), about 90 km (56 mi) from Lublin, 247 km (153 mi)
from Warsaw and 60 km (37 mi) from the border with Ukraine.
About 20 kilometres (12 miles) from the town is the Roztocze
National Park.
The historical centre of Zamość was added to the UNESCO World
Heritage List in 1992 following a decision taken during the
sixteenth ordinary session of the World Heritage Committee, held
in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, from 7 to 14 December 1992. As
described by UNESCO: Zamość is a unique example of a Renaissance
town in Central Europe, consistently designed and built in
accordance with the Italian theories of the "ideal town," on the
basis of a plan which was the result of perfect cooperation
between the open-minded founder, Jan Zamoyski, and the
outstanding architect, Bernardo Morando.
Zakopane -Zakopane is a town in the extreme south of Poland. It lies in
the southern part of the Podhale region at the foot of the
Tatra Mountains. From 1975 to 1998 it was in Nowy Sącz
Province, but since 1999 it has been in Lesser Poland
Province. It had a population of about 28,000 as of 2004.
Zakopane is a center of Góral culture and is known
informally as "the winter capital of Poland". It is a popular
destination for mountaineering, skiing, and tourism.
Zakopane is located in southern Poland near the border with
Slovakia. It lies in a valley between the Tatra Mountains and
Gubałówka Hill. It can be reached by train or bus from
Kraków, which is about two hours away. Zakopane has an
elevation of 800-1,000 meters above sea level.
Thank you for
watching !