Poland

Poland changes character more than its flat maps suggest. In Kraków the day starts on cobbled streets beneath church towers, in Wrocław it moves along the islands of the Oder, and in Warsaw between rebuilt old lanes and new architecture. Gdańsk, Sopot and Gdynia, the Tricity, share one long Baltic shore, while the Hel Peninsula stretches into the sea as a narrow strip of pines and sand.

Inland the pace slows. Masuria and Kashubia are lake country, where days tend to follow the water – a swim, a boat, a walk along a shore. In Podhale, beneath the Tatras, the local wooden architecture with its steep roofs is a reason to come in itself, and an evening sauna after the mountain trails fits the place well. The Bieszczady and Karkonosze offer forests and ridges for those who prefer fewer people.

Accommodation in Poland ranges from city apartments within walking distance of the old town to secluded houses, glamping tents and other unusual places to sleep. In our selections you will find stays for city days on foot, family holidays by the sea or lakes and quiet weeks in the hills.