This guide includes a section detailing Poland's history, eight features covering aspects of the country's life and culture, ranging from its fledgling market economy to its legendary hospitality, a region by region visitor's guide to the sights and a comprehensive Travel Tips section packed with essential contact addresses and numbers. It also features hundreds of photographs and 19 maps.
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colour photographs, 19 maps
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Höhe: 220 mm
Breite: 150 mm
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978-981-234-310-9 (9789812343109)
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Maps: Poland; Warsaw; Through Mazovia; Krakow; Through Little Poland; Karpaty; Upper Silesia; Wroclaw; Lower Silesia; Poznan; Around Poznan; Western Pomerania; Szczecin; Gdansk; Around Gdansk; Torun; Mazurian Lakes. Introduction & History: The Appeal of Poland; Decisive Dates; A Glorious Past; Dependency and Division; Rebirth - The Second Republic; World War II and its Aftermath; The Communist State ; Post Communist Poland. People: The Polish People; Life in Rural Poland; The Jews; The Catholics. Features: The Arts; Food and Drink; National Parks; The Environment. Places: Introduction; Warsaw: Introduction; Warsaw; Through Mazovia; Maopolska (Little Poland) - Introduction; Krakow; Through Little Poland; Karpaty; Silesia - Introduction; Upper Silesia and Katowice; Wroclaw and Lower Silesia; Wielkopolska (Greater Poland) - Introduction; Poznan; Around Poznan; The North - Introduction; Western Pomerania and Szczecin; Gdansk; Around Gdansk; The Northeast: Introduction; The Masurian Lake District. Picture Stories: Skansens and Folk Traditions; azienki Palace; The Chopin Route; Spa Resorts. Information Panels: Lwow and Vilnius; Concentration Camps; The Film School of od?; Festive Food; Witkacy; The Teutonic Knights; Amber; Nicholas Copenicus. Travel Tips - Highlights: Getting Acquainted; Planning the Trip; Practical Tips; Getting Around; Where to Stay; Where to Eat; Culture; Nightlife; Shopping; Sport; Language; Further Reading.
