The port city of Szczecin is located on the Oder River in northwest Poland. When Poland rejected Communist rule for a democratic future in the early 1990s, Warsaw Poznan, Krakow and Gdansk were the first to become ready and able to welcome international visitors. The city of Szczecin needed more time to establish itself as a short break destination...

Upon arriving at Warsaw Chopin Airport, I was greeted by representatives from the Polish Tourist Board. One of the first things they said to me is that they want the preconceived notion that Warsaw still resonates with its past Soviet association to be put to bed. It was clear upon the drive from the Airport to the Hotel that the development, ...

Warsaw, the Polish capital, is a vibrant, confident and outward looking city that welcomes visitors with genuine warmth. This is very much in contrast to the city's relatively recent history. Warsaw was ravaged during World War II with Poland itself repressed, as a Soviet bloc country, for forty plus years afterwards. Eagerly embracing democratic c...

Polish restaurants in the MICHELIN Guide The 2023 Polish MICHELIN Guide highlights the best establishments in the three cities of Krakow, Warsaw and Poznan. Among the 49 restaurants included in the Guide, Krakow's Bottiglieria 1887 became the first Polish restaurant to be awarded two MICHELIN stars while Muga in Poznan and NUTA in Warsaw each recei...

​ The lesser-known Polish destination of Poznan has coloured houses standing in the shadow of churches and other historic architectural lining cobblestoned streets. There is a lively arts and culture scene and a range of bars and restaurants. In March 2023, the city was added to the MICHELIN Guide, in good company with Warsaw and Krakow that were a...

Gdańsk, the port city on the Polish Baltic coast and can be linked with the nearby cities of Sopot and Gdynia. In Gdańsk, the Main Town, reconstructed after WWII, has the colourful facades of Long Market, now home to shops and restaurants. Nearby is Neptune Fountain, a 17th-century symbol of the city topped by a bronze statue of the sea god and the...