Poland (DK Eyewitness Travel Guide)

Your holiday starts the moment you open the guide…"The best guide available. Packed to the brim with colour photos, maps and essential information" - Reader review. Capture the essence of Poland, from the Tatra mountains in the South to the stunning Slow'inski National Parks sand dunes. Photos, illustrations, unique 3D models and birds-eye-view maps of all the major sites ensure you don't miss a thing. Clue up on the basics, from the most comfortable places to stay (whatever your budget) to the best bars and restaurants. Discover where the locals go, enjoy relaxing entertainment, amazing sites and retail therapy, exciting sports, scenic walks or drives, thematic tours and colourful festivals. This guide offers all you need for an unforgettable trip. It is a winner of the "Guardian & Observer" 'Best Guide Books' and "Wanderlust Magazine" Silver Award for 'Top Guidebook'.

The history of Poland is complex. More complex than you can imagine. The way this book adds the historical dimension to travel writing whilst using the principle of the gazetteer to describe history is a strategy that pays off - in spades. The book is beautifully illustrated and concise in its prose, with a very useful index. Whilst there may not yet be a 'beaten track' in the tourist's Poland, the tourist industry is certainly growing. The book covers both the honeypots of Warsaw and Krakow and many lesser known wonders. Much is yet undiscovered by visitors and this is a successful guide to uncharted areas. Even if you don't manage to get to this beguiling country, the DK guide to Poland makes a most enjoyable, easy and informative read.