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Poland prepares for Christmas with St Nicholas

2010-11-28

Poland will officially start preparing for Christmas in little over week's time, as the country celebrates St Nicolas's day.
Celebrate the future with St Andrew in Poland

2010-10-31

At the end of the month thousands of young Poles will be celebrating their futures and hoping to catch a glimpse of their love-to-be, as part of St Andrew's day (30 November).
Poland's increasing popularity

2010-08-16

In recent years Poland's appeal as a tourist destination has undergone a massive transformation. After all it wasn't all that long ago that Poland epitomised life behind the iron curtain: grey, dull and austere. But today the more apt watch words for this beautiful part of the world would be vibrant, energetic and perhaps above all else surprising.
Warsaw Uprising remembered 66 years on

2010-07-12

The Warsaw Uprising holds an important place in Polish history and rightly so. Despite its ultimate failure it was both a heroic and tragic attempt by Poles to overthrow their Nazi oppressors during World War II in the summer on 1944.
Which? says Poland is good for your pockets

2010-06-29

Anyone involved in the Polish tourist industry will tell you it's been this way for years, but Poland is now officially one of the cheapest destinations in Europe - at least according to Which? Holiday magazine.
Out and proud in Poland

2010-05-31

When it comes to gay destinations across the globe, Warsaw might not be the first place that springs to mind. But that's all set to change as the Polish capital becomes increasingly gay-friendly. Piotr Wojcik, the Polish Ambassador of the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) talks exclusively to VisitPoland.com