Poland Up to Date:
Say "Hello" to the New Europe
By Robert Haru Fisher
Visiting Europe used to mean looking in on the "Old World," but that's all changed now. With the emergence of Central and Eastern Europe as energetic travel destinations in the past few years, touring countries such as Poland can be an insight on modern attitudes and new ways of looking at life itself. Warsaw and several other major cities here are packed with marvelous displays of modern art, new forms of music, theater and dance. Young travelers, especially, will find plenty to keep them occupied, while older and more familiar cultural aspects of the country continue to charm visitors of every interest...(more)
AT-A-GLANCE:
| • Capital: |
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• Warsaw |
| • Population: |
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• 38,635,144 |
| • Largest City: |
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• Warsaw (population 1.75
million) |
| • Neighboring
Countries: |
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• Germany,
Czech Republic, Slovakia, Lithuania,
Ukraine, Belarussia & Russia |
| • Language: |
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• Polish |
| • Size: |
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• 120,728
square miles |
| • Currency: |
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• Zloty |
| • Upcoming
Events: |
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•
Polish Contemporary Opera Festival
Warsaw
28 April - 9 May 2006
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Warsaw Chamber Opera's Mozart Festival
Warsaw
15 June - 26 July 2006 |
| • Fun Fact: |
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• In ancient
Poland, it was believed that sprinkling
sugar on the bride's bouquet kept her temper
sweet. |
| • National Tourist
Office: |
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• Polska NTO
UL CHAŁUBIŃSKIEGO 4/6
00-928 WARSZAWA PL
+48.22 5231300
http://www.poland-tourism.pl |
| • Tourist Office
(U.S.A.): |
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• Polish
National Tourist Office
5 Marine View Plaza
Hoboken, NJ 09030 USA
+1-201-420-9900
pntonyc@polandtour.org
http://www.polandtour.org |
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