I already own the RS guidebook but it's confined to Krakow, Warsaw, and Gdansk. Any other books I should buy while I research? I haven't been to Poland since 2000 and I was with a group at the time so I didn't do any planning and it wasn't for tourism so a vacation in Poland is new but I have wanted to return very much and am excited to finally plan something. I have read quite a few trip reports here too.
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🪻Southeastern US
2948 posts
I own and like The Rough Guide to Poland https://a.co/d/4SyEdsB
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Wyckoff, NJ, USA
8569 posts
I like Lonely Planet.
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OP
USA
344 posts
Thank you! I'll buy both of these.
Posted by
Salem, Oregon, USA
3576 posts
Check out your local library selection, I find it's a good way to test drive formats, content, etc. without a long term commitment. Even if it isn't a Poland guide it's helpful to see how each company presents content.
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Monument, CO, USA
165 posts
This is a blogger instead of a book, but she has good info on Poland. We used her info earlier this year and really enjoyed Katowice, among other places. Her site is mywonderlust.pl.
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Lexington, KY (formerly Southeast US)
4447 posts
Another vote for the Rough Guide.
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OP
USA
344 posts
Thank you, all!
Jerry, that blogger is amazing! I never would have guessed a salt mine would have a Nativity scene in it!
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San Francisco
15810 posts
My three main trips to Poland in the first years of the 21st century were based on information from Rough Guide and Lonely Planet, including their hotel recommendations regarding Torun and Gdansk, always quite satisfactory.
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OP
USA
344 posts
Thank you, Fred! I have purchased the rough guide and will put the other on my list.
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For something more current, check out a new book, Poland at Your Pace: A Mature Traveler's Guide. On Amazon.