Cities Poland, Poland resorts, attractions Poland on the map of Poland
Territory
The state in Eastern Europe area of 312.7 thousandsquare.km.It is located in the northeast with Kaliningrad region Russia and Lithuania to the south, with the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the north, Belarus and Ukraine, on the west by Germany.North Coast borders the Baltic Sea.
The landscape for the most part flat, but very diverse, north of the country took a long hill Baltic Rim (329 metres) and extensive coastal lowlands with a large number of glacial lakes, south-Sudety Mountains Branch (Snow, 1605 m), south of Man Carpathian Mountains, and the Bieszczady Mountains.The highest point is the town of Rysy (2499 m) in the Tatras.The central plains of Poland, circumstantial many rivers and reservoirs, the abundant trees and forests.Baltic Coast (Loeb) employs covered dunes beaches, numerous bays and lakes.
Climate
Moderate, the transition from sea to the mainland.Средняя температура января - от -1 С до -5 С (в горах до -6 С), июля - от +16 до +19 С, при этом в центральных районах всегда немного теплее и суше, чем на западе и севере.Rainfall is plain to 500-600 mm. , In the mountains over 1,800 mm field.a year.The Baltic coast climate more volatile and heavily dependent on the nature of air masses.As we move west climate is becoming warmer and wetter.
People
About 38.6 millionpeople.Poles make up about 98% of the population.Living as Germans, Ukrainians, Belarusians, Lithuanians, Tatars, Armenians, Jews and others more than 16 millionPoles living outside the country.
Time
Behind from Moscow at 2:00.Summer time (+ 1 hour) introduced from May until the end of October.
Language
The official language of the republic is Polish.Used also German, English, Russian and the languages of ethnic groups.
Religion
Roman Catholic Christianity wing.Poland is the most Catholic countries in eastern Europe, the Church has a very important place in the life of the country and has been actively involved in social, political and economic activities.
Money
Zl (PLZ, Zl), consisting of 100 coppers.There are coins denominated in 1, 2, 5, 10, 50 coppers, 1, 2 and 5 zlotys, and accept the 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200 zlotys.Money can be exchanged in specialized exchange ( "Kantor wymiany walut" or "Kantor), the commission is not charged.Foreign exchange bank, and a few are usually less profitable, the exchange of arms prohibited.The circulation of foreign currencies in the country officially banned.
Credit cards are accepted in many hotels and restaurants, rental car companies, etc. ATMs are ubiquitous in offices, banks and large outlets.In some bank ATMs are working round the clock, but the entrance to the bank usually locked electronic lock, for the opening of which should be inserted in the slot and lock kreditku hold it down.Travellers' cheques are practically everywhere.
Tax (VAT) in Poland was 7% (for alcohol-22%).Returning VAT can be made by contacting Global Refund "subject to purchase in the amount of not less than 200 zlotys.The purchase must take a check "Global Refund Cheque to buy, not later than 3 months after the purchase presented with the goods at the customs office, where" cash repayments will "(" Cash Refund Office ") and a return of cash.
Banks are open from 8.30 am to 13.00 (central offices to 17.00) on weekdays.Some banks are working to 18.00.Exchange points are generally up to 19.00-20.00, and the major tourist centres and restaurants.
Mail and phone
Позвонить в любую точку страны и за рубеж можно с любого таксофона, а также из отеля или с почты.Phones are three types : receiving cash and two types of payphones working on telephone cards.To call with "zhetonnogo" payphone must first delete the chip, and then redials the number.Looks are sold to mail and hotels.
To call a "card" payphone tube should be removed, to wait until the scoreboard says' wloz karte "(insert card), snap off the upper left corner of the card perforation and insert it within the system.If during a call card limit is reached, it automatically released from the machine, but could not interrupting conversations insert a new one.
Phone cards are sold in all newsagents and are rated at 25, 50 or 100 "counters", the ratio minute conversation, and the duration of the pulse depends on the nature of the call and the time of day (in local calls between 8.00 am and 22.00 an "impulse" is 3 minutes, from 22.00 to 8.00, 6 minutes, distance call from 8.00 to 18.00, 43 seconds, from 18.00 to 8.00-87 seconds).International calls are much more costly.
To enter the long-distance charges to use the "0" and then confirm code telephone company (and can be without it directly), and then double-digit area code and number.For international calls, type "00", then the country code, area code and number.
In calls to cell phones ( "telefon komorkowy") for talking caller-pays, and not the owner of a mobile, the cost of a call to the international equivalent.The number of mobile phones begins with "0".Outgoing calls to telephone numbers that start with "800" are free.In calls to telephone numbers starting with "801" and "804" pay vzimetsya as for the local call.
Codes some cities : Bialystok-85, Bielsko-33 Bzhesko (Tarnow) - 14-56 Brodnica, Bygdosch-52, Warsaw 22, Vasilkuv-85, K-71, 58-Gdansk, Gdynia, 58, Gliwice-32, 197-Dembitsa, Dombrova-Gurnicha-32-75 Elena-Gura, Rzeszow-17 Zakopane-18, Zamosc, 84, Zielona-68-32 Katowice, Konin-63, 12-city, 24-Kutno, Legnica-76 Lembork-59-42 Lodz, Lublin, 81, Malbork-55, 89-Olsztyn, Opole-77-24 Plock, Poznan-61 Przemysl-16-48 Radom, Swinoujscie-91, Lake-25, 59-Slupsk, Sopot-58 Tarnobzheg-15-32 Tarnovske-Gury, Tarnów-14-44 Tomashuv-Mazovetski, Torun, 56, Tshebnitsa-71, Helm, 82, Czestochowa-34, Szczecin, 91, Elblag-55 Javorje-76.
Tourist background :
Krakow, 422-60-91
Warsaw-635-18-81.
Help hotline-913.
Background code repairs - 912.
Background codes internationally-908.
City background-911.
Telephone Customs Information Center in Warsaw, 650-2873.
Reference Bureau airline - 952, 953.
Inquiry Office of Railways (domestic) 620-03-61, (international) 620-45-12.
Police-997.
Fire Team-998.
Ambulance-999.
Medical care
No special immunizations for entering the country is required.The first medical aid and emergency assistance is provided free of charge, for further treatment is required to pay.If you call ambulances will be found to be groundless, he paid based on the overall costs.Most drugs are sold in pharmacies with a prescription.In every major city, there are on-call chemist working around the clock.
Shopping, gifts, souvenirs
Shops are from 9.00 to 17.00-19.00 on weekdays and from 9.00 to 14.00 on Saturday.Grocery stores in major cities during the week working with 06.00 to 18.00-19.00, on Saturdays from 07.00 to 13.00.On Sunday and holidays, and often at night, there are many supermarkets.
Major holidays
January 1 - New Year's Day.
March-April-Easter (usually 1-2 weeks before Orthodox).
March-April-Easter Monday.
May 1-Labor Day.
3 May-Constitution Day 1791.
May-June-holiday Tel Lord (usually Thursday).
Aug. 15-Army Day (Day of Accession).
August-Dormition.
October 30-November 2, All Saints' Day and Memorial Day dead.
November 11, Independence Day.
December 25-26-Christmas.
Classical music festivals held in Lantsute (May), Torun (September), and Wroclaw (December), festivals of contemporary music-in Wroclaw (February), Poznan (March), Zakopane (July), Warsaw (September) and Krakow (November).Organ Music Festival held in Krakow (April) and Gdansk (July and August), song festivals in Krakow (April), Opole (June), Gdansk (June to August), Sopot (August), and Wroclaw (September).
Musical festivals held in Wroclaw (May), Warsaw (October) and Krakow (September and October).Excellent folk festivals are held in Torun (May), Zhyvetse (August) and Zakopane (August).Festivals are held in Krakow (May) and Gdansk (September).
The annual street fair held in Poznan (June or July) and in Gdansk (June and August).In Warsaw interesting Jazz Festival "Zlota Tarka" in June, Mozart Festival (mid-June to mid-July), Festival of contemporary music "Warsaw Autumn" (September), and "Jazz Jamboree" the end of October.
The city is the largest cultural events in Poland, but these days attractive Organ Music Festival and student songs in April, Polish Short Film Festival in May, "Krakovskie Days" and bloodletting wreaths on the Vistula in June, the Festival of Music in the Old city in August, Fair folk art and jazz festival "Solo-duet-trio in September, dance contest" Polonez "in October, the Jazz Festival, Halloween, and the International Festival of contemporary ballet in November, folk art exhibition on Christmas Eve, etc. During Easter Week is celebrated a week of "The three games and solemn procession in national costumes in celebration of the Assumption in nearby �альварии-Зебжидовске.
In every year the dozen trade shows and exhibitions, the largest of which is the International Technical Fair in June and consumer goods fair in October.International Book Fair in Warsaw in May.
Kitchen
Polish cuisine is varied and original.For many of the components of it is similar to the Ukrainian and Russian cuisine, and, indeed, brought elements of the cooking traditions of German and Baltic peoples.The dishes are usually very rich, the number of seasonings and spices low, but they are being used with great skill.
Из мясных блюд хорошо известны знаменитые колбасы, ветчина с хреном, жаркое из телятины, запеченная с картофелем корейка под луковым соусом, телячьи мозги с зеленью, жареный рубец с отварными овощами "фляки", тушеные в сметане с томатами и красным перцем цыплята, жареная утка "качка", капуста с копченой грудинкой "пожиброда", goose with apples "Gas is meat in the sauce smetannom" zrazh "stuffed with goose neck, a hare pate, pork rib, rissoles shabovi" Pork leg with Üritused puree "Golonka, hot from the wild boar and the famous" game "- dish variety of meat and sour cabbage.Preference fried dishes.
Poland, "the soups, there were hundreds and hundreds of species.Of vegetable soups good svekolnik "botvinka" cabbage soup "kapusnyak, potato soup, vegetables and cereals -" big "broth with dumplings and pieces of meat" Rosol, noodle soup with "zacherka and smetanny soup" Zurek. "No less interesting soup Goose blood chernina, brought Polish, soup and a variety of fresh cucumbers Saturdays.
There are also dishes from the famous Baked fish-pike, Baked fish with horseradish, lettuce of herring, herring in smetannom sauce, carp Polish (head carp filed separately and is a festive meal), carp, tench and bream in Polish sauce, soup of fish sauce with kornishonami, ear hunting, rolls of cod or courses, etc.
Mushrooms are very popular in Poland as Ocimum (an essential element, for example, many Saturdays), and deep-fried, stewed, pickled, marinated and spices.Cucumbers svezhenarezannymi served with honey, pepper and cheese.Popular salad of red beets, potato salad with beans, a pumpkin fritters with sausage, a salad of fruit and apples, lettuce from krasnokochannoy cabbage, cabbage Chervona and others served in the fried potatoes, sauce and paper fritters with onions and sour cream.Top speed Polish dish, "yoghurt", a long bun, baked with onions, cheese and mushrooms.
Products from test-essential attribute of a traditional desktop.In all known kletsek (pulpety "), which are in many dishes, popular cheese pancakes" Sirniki "pie with potato, cheese and mushrooms, perogi, lazanki with crackling," hears "with fillings, etc. The traditional Polish pastry dessert is" Mazurek, makovnik "krendelki with poppies, sand rolls with nut filling, kovrizhki and carrots, and jams, cakes and other pastries.
Из напитков предпочтение традиционно отдается водке ("Выборова", "Житна" или "Зубровка"), настойкам ("мысливска", "портеровка", "карамелевка", "апельсиновка" или "лимоновка"), бренди ("сливовица" и "винниак") и пиву (Zywiec, Lezajsk, Okocim или Piast).Very popular soft drinks-KUPI, kissels, juices and red and black currants.
Transportation
Internal network in the country is fairly well developed.The speed of the train fell into "express" (move between the cities and have coupe), "fast" ( "pospeshny, coupe and no tickets are sold without seats) and trade.The comfort cars are divided into I (pervsha class ") and II (" friend classification) class, a different level of comfort and price on the ticket.Moreover, usually cars for smokers ( "wagon to palentsyh") and non-smokers (wagon to nepalentsyh ") passengers.Tickets are sold in special vaults and in the offices of travel companies.No discount on tickets there.
Urban public transport operates with 5.30 to 23.00.Common to all forms of transport tickets ($ 0.25) must be purchased in advance in newspapers or tobacco shops, as well as the driver (more expensive) and compost immediately in front of the vehicle.During a visit to urban transport needs prokompostirovat 1 ticket, a commuter transport-2 tickets, night buses (from 23.00 to 5.00) - 4 ticket.There are children's tickets.Baggage larger than 20h40h60 see paid more.
There are single tickets (hourly, daily, weekly and monthly) and usually include baggage.There are also family tickets weekend for two adults and two children for two days (from 8.30 to 21.00 on Saturday, Sunday).The shops usually hangs a full description of the route, with all stops, street names and locations of possible changes.In modern vehicles, increasingly, electronic displays, performing similar functions.
The city has four types of buses, a different first digit numbers route : city (normal, with the numbers 100 to 199 and from 400 to 499), suburban (Nos. 200 to 299, township tickets valid), trains ( "przhispeshone, with the numbers 500 to 599) and night (from 600 to 699) as well as temporary routes (Nos. 300 to 399) and special buses carrying visitors to the cemetery on the day of All Saints (rooms from 900 to 999).There are also trams.
Taxis are available and must be marked with the word "Taxi" and the company's phone number to the door.The machines do not have such signs, exit is not recommended.The machine can be used for special parking or order by phone (usually with a discount of 5-10%).There are 2 daily fee (from 6.00 to 22.00) and night (from 22.00 to 6.00, far more expensive), as well as tariffs for picnics and holidays.If no counter to agree on the price beforehand.Block taxis ( "beads") are generally for suburban routes and the cost of accommodation for them even lower than buses.
Voltage
Graphics on the 220 volts, 50 hertz. , Plugs and sockets met "914mm."
Tipping
Tipping in a restaurant are 10% of the bill if it does not include the cost of services, in this case simply by round.Tipping taxi passed.
Rules of Conduct
The crime rate in Poland is still quite high, so you must be very careful in crowded places, in transportation and in the crowd.Large amounts of cash to carry with them is not recommended.Passport and securities should also be kept inaccessible to the general location.
Visa
Visa regime.To obtain a visa to submit to the Consulate valid passport (valid passport must not expire in less than 3 months after the date of departure from Poland), 2 photos of 3,5 x 4,5 see the completed visa application, as well as documents confirming the purpose of the journey.
The normal term of a visa application at least three days.Currently, the cost of a one-time visa-USD 12.For children and students under the age of 26 discounts of 25%.For family members, one of whom was a Polish citizen discounts of 50%.
Entry into Poland may require proof of the existence of money, enough to live in the country or paid turvaucher.Moreover, the entry of Poland, it is necessary to have international medical policy original invitation or confirmation of a guarantor to meet the cost of medical care.In the absence of these documents must be in possession of an amount of 100 zlotys (but not less than 500 zlotys) for each day of stay in Poland or the equivalent in another currency.The organized tourists must have a have a value of $ 20 zlotys per day (but not less than 100 zlotys).
When transiting through Poland to the Schengen Agreement, as well as in the Czech Republic and Slovakia (if appropriate Schengen, Czech or Slovak visa) Polish visa is not required.The stay in Poland (as when driving to the above-mentioned countries, and vice versa) without Polish visas allowed for up to 5 days.
Customs regulations
Inflows of foreign currency allowed without restrictions, but all currencies over $ 2,500 USD had to be included in the customs declaration.Currency export resolved in the amount specified in the customs declaration.The export abroad and imports to Poland Polish currency and other Polish currency without permission.The need to declare the old ornaments and books published before 1945.
Беспошлинно ввозятся мясо, рыба, мясо птицы и консервы из них - до 2 кг., жиры животные и растительные - до 1 кг., молочные продукты - до 1 кг., шоколад и шоколадные изделия - до 1 кг., кофе натуральный - до 200 гр., крепкие алкогольные напитки или спирт - до 1 л., вино - до 3 л., пиво - до 1 л., сигареты - до 250 шт., сигары - до 50 шт., табак - до 250 гр., а также сувениры на сумму не выше 100 USD и товары личного пользования в количестве не более 1 предмета каждого наименования на человека. Разрешен ввоз изделий из золота, платины, благородных камней и натурального жемчуга, если их общий вес не превышает 50 гр.
Разрешен ввоз охотничьего, спортивного, огнестрельного либо газового оружия и до 100 штук патронов на условии обязательного оформления разрешения соответствующего консульского учреждения Польши.
Строго запрещен ввоз взрывчатых и радиоактивных веществ, ядов и наркотиков. Ограничен ввоз ряда медикаментов (инсулин, необходим рецепт) и бензина (только в пределах объема бензобака машины).
Посольство России
Посольство РФ в Польше:
49, 00-761 Belwederska Street, Warszawa, Rzeczpospolita Polska
Телефон: (8-10-48-22) 621-3453, 621-5575, 621-5954
Факс: (8-10-48-22) 625-3016
E-mail: roskons@medianet.pl
Полезные советы
При входе в костел следует преклонить голову или встать на колено и перекреститься, поэтому входя во внутренние помещения, следует внимательно следить за впередиидущими прихожанами, чтобы не натолкнуться на них. За службой можно наблюдать или из задних рядов или из боковых проходов. Съемки в костелах не запрещены, но использовать вспышки или другие приспособления, мешающие проведению службы, нельзя - об этом обычно оповещает специальный знак при входе в костел - перечёркнутый фотоаппарат со вспышкой. Исключения составляют лишь массовые торжества (свадьбы, праздник первого причастия и т. д.), когда официально разрешены все виды съемок. В костёлах-музеях с платных входом за съёмку нужно платить отдельно. В музеях обычно все виды съёмок платные, для их проведения необходимо приобрести специальные билеты на фото- или видеосъёмку (несколько дороже).
Практически все экскурсии проводятся на польском языке (хотя заранее можно заказать обслуживание и на русском или английском), поэтому лучше заранее купить путеводитель или специальную туристическую карту.
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