TRAVEL
TIPS
| Driving |
International
Driving Permit is mandatory |
| Currency |
(PLN)
zloty |
| Electrical |
230 Volts |
| Telephones |
Country
Code 48, City Code, Krakow 12+4/7D, Warszawa 22+4/7D, Lodz
42+4/7D |
Tourist
Attractions:
Poland's major tourist attractions include the winter resort area
of Zakopane in the southeastern mountains; the medieval city of
Krakow, including Wawel Castle; the Nazi death camp at Oswiecim
(Auschwitz; the magnificently restored Teutonic fortress of Malbork;
and the reconstructed portions of Gdansk and Szczecin (two Hanseatic
port cities) in the north. Attractions in Warsaw area include
Chopin's birthplace at Zelazowa Wola, the Wilanow and Lazienki
palaces, and the "Old Town" and Royal Castle.
Polish National
Tourist Office Information Center: 333 N. Michigan Ave.,
Chicago, IL 60601, Tel.: (312) 236-9013, Fax: (312) 236-1125
