This 416-page guidebook to Poland presents the country's highlights in a comprehensive format, illustrated with hundreds of full-colour photographs and 19 maps. Key features: Places: region-by-region gazetteer section, with top attractions highlighted and cross-referenced with detailed local maps. Essay Features: incisive essays on Poland's history, people and culture, from its fledgling market economy to its legendary hospitality Photo Features: magazine-style full-colour features on the country's most exotic sights and culture. Travel Tips: practical listings section, including Accommodation, Entertainment, Transport and essential contact addresses and numbers.
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Full colour photographs throughout
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Höhe: 225 mm
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978-981-234-948-4 (9789812349484)
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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; Lazienki Palace; The Chopin Route; Spa Resorts. Information Panels. Lwow and Vilnius; Concentration Camps; The Film School of Lodz; 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
