Questions about Poland!!!

benbfc

Looking at the possibilities of getting a rail pass for 2 weeks so me and friend can go round poland, slovakia and hungary in late august.

was going to buy a rail pass for £145 - 16 days in all the above countries.

But how cheap are one off tickets? is it just as well paying per journey!?



Also - any advice about where to go in poland? if its a bit off the beaten track thats fine.

going to fly on wizz air to warsaw or gdansk, is that airline much kop? never been with em b4!?


thanks all

boatman

A place between Gdansk and Gdynia called Sopot is nice, on the coast.

http://www.sopot.pl/intgmservlets/WWW.Main?LANG_VERSION=ENGLISH
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zappahey

benbfc wrote:

Looking at the possibilities of getting a rail pass for 2 weeks so me and friend can go round poland, slovakia and hungary in late august.

was going to buy a rail pass for £145 - 16 days in all the above countries.

But how cheap are one off tickets? is it just as well paying per journey!?

It depends how many trips you plan to do. We took the train from Brno to Strba (about 5 hours, 400km) and it was less than £20 return for 2nd class. The sleeper would have been an extra £20 each way.

benbfc

thanks,

sopot looks great, just right for the gf's b;day.

as for the train, thats about what i thought, sounds good.

spiritus

Wizz air are fine. Flown with them twice and they boast a brand, spanking new fleet of aircraft. Only downside is if there are any technical delays then this can grow into a rather length delay as they don't have much of a backup fleet.

If you're going to Poland then you must, MUST go to Krakow. I know it's a fair distance from Gdansk but missing it would be like going to Italy and not visiting Rome.

The Tri-city area of Gdansk, Gdynia and Sopot are nice areas and it really depends if you want to explore the country or not.

Bob63

The south of Poland is wonderful. Krakow, already mentioned in this thread, is a must-see.

Nearby is the town of Oswieciem - better known to most people by its German name of Auschwitz. While a visit to a concentration camp isn't everyone's idea of something to do on holiday, it is something that I believe everyone should do at least once in their life. I went in 1990 and didn't regret it. I had nightmares for a few weeks afterwards but I for one will now do my damndest to make sure that what happened in that awful place doesn't happen again in my lifetime.

I would also recommend going to Zakopane - a wonderful and thoroughly unspoiled alpine resort. Hike up into the mountains, or take a horse & cart ride, to see Morskie Oko a lake trapped between mountain peaks that are so sharp and pointy it looks like a child drew them.

Mike

chalky_bertie

Sopot is nice, Gydinia not as nice but worth the visit, Gdansk again is worth the visit as the river / canal is nice and the small square. Krakow is a must, what a lovely town. Auswitcz is a must although like the other poster not a day out for everyone but you would regret it. Warsaw a day or two - but a lovely and quite square.


There are direct trains from Gydinia / Sopot / Gdansk to Krakow in the south via Warsaw. We paid £25 each for a one-way ticket in first class and the journey is 7 hours! Don't expect luxury though they use the old carriages with compartments in them seating 6 or 8 people in each compartment.

I have just returned from there and will put some more notes about Poland soon.