Interesting cities to visit in poland !

Interesting cities to visit in

Poland !

Wrocław -Wrocław is the largest city in western Poland. It is situated on

the River Oder in the Silesian Lowlands of Central Europe,

roughly 350 kilometres (220 mi) from the Baltic Sea to the south

and 40 kilometres (25 mi) from the Sudety Mountains to the

south. Wrocław is the historical capital of Silesia and Lower

Silesia. Today, it is the capital of the Lower Silesian

Voivodeship.The population of Wrocław in 2013 was 632,067,

making it the fourth largest city in Poland, classified as a Global

city by GaWC, with the ranking of high sufficiency.At various

times in history it has been part of the Kingdom of Poland,

Bohemia, Hungary, the Austrian Empire, Prussia and Germany. It

became part of Poland in 1945, as a result of the border changes

after the Second World War.The city is going to be European

Capital of Culture in 2016.

Kraków –Kraków also Cracow, or Krakow is the second largest

and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the

Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates

back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been

one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural,

and artistic life and is one of Poland's most important

economic hubs. It was the capital of Poland from 1038

to 1569; the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth from

1569 to 1596 Free City of Kraków from 1815 to 1846;

the Grand Duchy of Cracow from 1846 to 1918; and

Kraków Voivodeship from the 14th century to 1999. It is

now the capital of the Lesser Poland Voivodeship.

Warsaw –Warsaw , is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is

located on the Vistula River, in east-central Poland,

roughly 260 kilometres (160 mi) from the Baltic Sea

and 300 kilometres (190 mi) from the Carpathian

Mountains. Its population is estimated at 1.711 million

residents within a greater metropolitan area of 2.666

million residents, which makes Warsaw the 9th most

populous capital city in the European Union. The area

of the city covers 516.9 square kilometres (199.6 sq

mi), while the city's agglomeration covers 6,100.43

square kilometres .

Zamość –Zamość is a city in southeastern Poland with 66,633 inhabitants

(2004), situated in the south-western part of Lublin Voivodeship

(since 1999), about 90 km (56 mi) from Lublin, 247 km (153 mi)

from Warsaw and 60 km (37 mi) from the border with Ukraine.

About 20 kilometres (12 miles) from the town is the Roztocze

National Park.

The historical centre of Zamość was added to the UNESCO World

Heritage List in 1992 following a decision taken during the

sixteenth ordinary session of the World Heritage Committee, held

in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, from 7 to 14 December 1992. As

described by UNESCO: Zamość is a unique example of a Renaissance

town in Central Europe, consistently designed and built in

accordance with the Italian theories of the "ideal town," on the

basis of a plan which was the result of perfect cooperation

between the open-minded founder, Jan Zamoyski, and the

outstanding architect, Bernardo Morando.

Zakopane -Zakopane is a town in the extreme south of Poland. It lies in

the southern part of the Podhale region at the foot of the

Tatra Mountains. From 1975 to 1998 it was in Nowy Sącz

Province, but since 1999 it has been in Lesser Poland

Province. It had a population of about 28,000 as of 2004.

Zakopane is a center of Góral culture and is known

informally as "the winter capital of Poland". It is a popular

destination for mountaineering, skiing, and tourism.

Zakopane is located in southern Poland near the border with

Slovakia. It lies in a valley between the Tatra Mountains and

Gubałówka Hill. It can be reached by train or bus from

Kraków, which is about two hours away. Zakopane has an

elevation of 800-1,000 meters above sea level.

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