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Poland remains one of the gems in Europe for tourists, offering a combination of medieval architectural masterpieces, wide-ranging cultural festivals and events and wilderness areas that provide the perfect opportunity for boating, fishing, hiking and skiing. Over the centuries, the country has endured atrocities inflicted on it by neighbouring countries; and yet it has managed to hold on to its unique identity and appeal.

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The culture capital of Poland is Krakow, which in contrast to Warsaw escaped destruction during WWII, and retains to this day an unparalleled wealth of medieval structures. The city’s character is preserved also by limiting the height of new buildings, so that in fact the spires of Krakow’s ancient churches reach higher than any new structure in the city.

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In 1945, retreating Nazis attempted to destroy the camp, but were unsuccessful: enough remains today to document the magnitude of the inhumanity. More than four million people were killed here and in the gas chambers at the nearby Birkenau concentration camp. Both of the sites are open to the public today as monuments to the victims and reminders of the unimaginable acts perpetrated here.

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Gdansk, the birthplace of the Solidarity movement, is a seaport that’s located approximately 200 miles to the north of Warsaw. As well as serving as a place of historic interest, it is also the gateway to Poland’s ‘castle country’. Situated at the mouth of the Vistula river, it was once the important Prussian city of Danzig. In the area surrounding Gdansk, there are more than a thousand lakes where you’ll find facilities for boating, fishing and hiking.

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