Top 7 tourist attractions in Poland. What is worth seeing?

Poland is a beautiful place, not only to live but also to visit! There is a reason why it is visited by thousands of foreign tourists every year. You can find tourist attractions in Poland in almost every part of the country. Discover our top 5 places to visit!

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• Your handy map - Poland's must-see tourist attractions
• The best attractions in Poland, i.e. underground tourism
• St. Kinga’s Chapel among the top attractions in Poland
• Interesting attractions in Poland - an unusual place for everyone
• Natural attractions in Poland
• Underground attractions in Poland
• Extreme attractions in Poland 

Your handy map - Poland's must-see tourist attractions

Poland is a beautiful country with varied topography. Here you will find majestic mountain peaks, the stunning land of a thousand lakes, plains stretching for miles and the clean sands of the Baltic Sea coast. As a result of Poland's rich history, the country has no shortage of historic monuments and architectural treasures.

Find out which Poland's tourist attractions are worth visiting before the end of this year! Here is our subjective but very thoughtful map of Poland with attractions worthy of your attention.

1. Warsaw’s Łazienki Park

In the very centre of Poland's capital there is a place that changes the rhythm of the city. The Królewskie Łazienki (Royal Baths) Park is a palace and garden complex founded in the 18th century by Poland's last king, Stanisław August Poniatowski. Unfortunately, Łazienki did not survive the tragedy of the Second World War in its entirety and are now largely a reconstruction. This green park is the perfect place for Varsovians and tourists to take a walk in the spring.

Discover other most beautiful gardens in Poland.

2. Dragon’s Cave in Krakow

Hidden at the foot of the Wawel hill is the legendary Dragon’s Cave. It is linked to the legend of the Wawel Dragon, recorded by medieval chronicler Wincenty Kadłubek. The monster terrorised the city, but was heroically defeated by the city’s founder Krak. The Dragon's Cave is actually a karst cave with a length of 82 m. It contains 3 chambers and is connected to the Wawel Castle by a network of winding stairs. In front of the entrance to the cave, a sculpture of a dragon breathing live fire was erected in 1972.

Learn also about the legend of St. Kinga and about where the salt in Wieliczka came from!

3. The historic battlefield of Grunwald

If you are choosing tourist destinations in Poland for your itinerary, you can’t miss Grunwald! The best time to visit is in the summer, when a re-enactment of the battle in which Władysław Jagiełło defeated the Teutonic Knights takes place in the field. Although today the site is simply an empty field, it is worth visiting and feeling the whiff of history in the air.

4. Long Market in Gdansk

Heading north, according to our map of Poland’s tourist attractions, you will reach the coast, in which case you cannot miss the Tricity. Gdansk was a German city for many years, so its buildings are not typically Polish. The tourist attractions you must visit there are the old town boulevards and the beautiful Long Market, which is faithfully guarded by the statue of Neptune.

5. Wieliczka Salt Mine.

In the heart of the region of Małopolska you can see the oldest salt mine in Europe. The history of rock salt mining in Wieliczka dates back to the 13th century. Today, while strolling along the corridors of the Tourist Route, you can admire underground chambers, sculptures carved out of salt and salt lakes. The Wieliczka Salt Mine is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. What else makes it worthy of being called one of the best tourist destinations in Poland?

The best attractions in Poland, i.e. underground tourism

A place that combines history, nature, art and adventure. No wonder that the Wieliczka Salt Mine is one of the top attractions in Poland. It is a tourist treasure not to be missed when looking for attractive places in Poland. Why? What makes Wieliczka the answer to the expectations of different types of tourists?

• There are two route options to choose from: the fairy-tale, illuminated Tourist Route, with amazing attractions along the way, and the dark and rugged Miners’ Route for the adrenaline junkies;
• A range of cultural and special events organised underground: from exhibitions and concerts to ... weddings and wedding parties;
• Special offer for children, including groups organised in educational establishments (from pre-schoolers to high school students);
• An underground health resort and, on the ground surface, a Graduation Tower, whose micro climate is beneficial to health and the regeneration of body and spirit.

As you can see, anyone (regardless of age, tastes and health) can find something for themselves in Wieliczka. Below ground, on the ground surface, all year round, including on holidays, the doors of our mine are open to tourists looking for unusual attractions to visit in Poland.

St. Kinga’s Chapel among the top attractions in Poland

St. Kinga’s Chapel is part of the Wieliczka Salt Mine, which was entered in the UNESCO World Heritage List as early as 1978 - as one of the first 12 sites in the world! This speaks for itself. What makes this unique religious place on the map of major tourist attractions in Poland so special?

• Impressive size: 54 metres long, 17 metres wide, 12 metres high. Its monumental nature makes it feel more like a cathedral than a chapel.
• All carved out in salt. Walls, floors, altars, chandeliers, sculptures - everything was created from rock salt as the result of decades of work by artist miners.
• The precision of the sculptures and bas-reliefs. Particularly admirable are the works made of salt that we can see in St. Kinga’s Chapel. The Last Supper, Jesus' Sermon on the Mount, as well as the figure of St. Kinga, the patron saint of salt miners, are examples of religious art that deserves special attention.

Interesting attractions in Poland - an unusual place for everyone

Although the Wieliczka Salt Mine is definitely an unconventional idea for a trip, at the same time it meets the needs of a variety of visitors: from children to the elderly, from history buffs to adrenaline junkies. It is the ideal place to hold class team-building activities underground, a stag party on the extreme Miners' Route or even a wedding ceremony. 

Due to its architecture, which is unparalleled anywhere else, the mine has for years been regarded as one of the most interesting tourist attractions in Poland. 

Natural attractions in Poland

Our country has a lot to offer when it comes to nature. From the sea, to the mountains, across lakes, wild forests and a desert. In Wieliczka, you can go underground and discover Poland from a completely new perspective. What natural tourist attractions are worth considering?

• Crystal Caves and Poland’s first underground inanimate nature reserve- this is the only place of its kind in the world where beautiful halite crystals of impressive size were only discovered in the second half of the 19th century. Due to their delicate structure, they are not open to tourists, but some specimens can be admired in the Krakow Saltworks Museum.
• Underground brine lakes- these bodies of water rich in minerals, with a water surface in a unique turquoise colour make an incredible impression on visitors.
• Unique salt formations- natural rocks and hollow corridors create beautiful, original structures in a variety of shapes. These are some of Poland's natural tourist attractions that are impossible to pass by indifferently.

Underground attractions in Poland

If you have already listened to the sound of the Baltic waves, hiked in the mountains and visited the greatest historic monuments of Polish cities, what remains to be done is... go underground! Poland - and specifically Wieliczka - has a lot to offer, some 135 metres below ground. Would you like to walk through kilometres of salt corridors carved out by miners, see unique underground lakes with salinity higher than in the Dead Sea, feel the religious atmosphere of a huge underground temple, entirely carved in salt? You can’t miss Wieliczka -an important point on the Polish tourist map. And this is just a preview of what awaits you . The millions of visitors who return to experience the underground adventure once again speak for themselves.

Extreme attractions in Poland

Are you one of the tourists who are eager for excitement? Do you like high adrenaline levels and hate boredom? If so, be sure to take the Miners' Route in the Wieliczka Salt Mine-one of Poland's fun attractions you will never forget. What can you expect from it?

• You are an active participant in the tour! Unlike in a traditional tour, where you follow a guide and listen to what he or she says, here you take on the role of a miner: you are given special clothing and equipment to better get into the atmosphere of the mine and manage to complete the tasks that await you underground.
• You will see rough mine interiors and authentic workings. These are slightly different views than on the Tourist Route. It is worth noting that the two routes do not have any points of contact.
• You will be exploring unlit corridors- with a headlamp and safety helmet. Such scenery definitely adds to the mystery of the route, so it's a great idea if you're looking for an adrenaline-pumping attraction in Poland.
• You will see real mining tools, learn how to measure methane concentrations and locate salt deposits. In short: you will learn what the work of a miner looks like 'behind the scenes'.
• You will learn lots of facts, trivia and legends about miners' work. This is an important added value of this trip, provided by our wonderful guides. Do you have any questions for them? Feel free to ask them - it's a unique opportunity to find out things you won't find on the Internet!

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Tourist attractions in Poland? There are plenty of them! Historic monuments and tourist attractions stretch from east to west and from north to south. When planning a trip to Poland, be sure to take into account our top 5 sensational places to see in our country.