Poland is a thriving Eastern European country, with medieval cities and lush southerly mountain ranges. Its diverse history has provided it with many important monuments, buildings, churches and castles. Warsaw and Krakow are among Poland’s top destinations, both offering diverse sightseeing spots and hedonistic nightlife scenes.
Poland’s south-eastern regions are especially mountainous, particularly around Zakopane. This resort town lies at the base of the Tatra Mountains, and is excellent for winter sports and summer hikes. Catholicism thrives in Poland, with religious monuments and artefacts attracting pilgrims from all over the world. Devotees come to Częstochowa for the Marian shrine in the Pauline monastery and the famed Black Madonna of Częstochowa.
