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Informations about hotels, castles and palaces, fairs, UNESCO world heritage, biznes travel - in Poland
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Geographical Position
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 Poland lies in the very heart of Europe, at an equal distance from the Urals and from the Straits of Gibraltar. It's bordered by the Baltic Sea from the north, by Germany to the West (partly along the river Oder), the Czech Republic and Slovakia in the south (along the Sudeten and Carpathians ranges), Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania to the east and Russia to the north east. It is roughly square in shape and covers an area of about 313.000 square kilometers (121.000 sq. ml - 8th largest in Europe).
Its population passed the 38 million mark (the 6th largest in Europe). Its highest peak is Mt. Rysy in the Tatra Mts. - 2.499 meters (8.199 ft) and the lowest point is in the Vistula delta near Elblag, at 1.8 meters (5.9 ft) below the sea level.
Owing to its position and to the fact that it is a junction for major air, rail and road traffic routes, Poland occupies an important place in the economic and political life in Europe. More than once Europe's history has been influenced by Poland.
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Climate
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 Poland has a temeperate European climate, with temperatures averaging 68º F (20º C) in the summer, and 26º F (3,3º C) in the winter. It is strongly influenced by the continental climate from the east and the maritime climate from the west.
Hence, the weather tends to be very changeable, both from day to day and from year to year. Winter usually begins at the turn of November and lasts until March. Some days it can be very snowy and quite severe, some days the temperatures are moderate and there is hardly any snow, except for the mountains. Similarly, the summer weather changes from quite hot in some years to rather cool in others. The rainiest month is usually July, especially in the mountains to the south of the country.
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Population
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Population: 38.650.000
Population ratio: 123 per 1 square km
Official language: Polish
Capital - Warsaw: 1,8 million inhabitants
Administrative division - 16 voivodships.
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Religion
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There are 46 religious denominations in Poland, the largest of which is Roman Catholic Church; about 95% of the population are Roman Catholic. If it is at all possible, we highly recommend that you visit Poland during a religious holiday. You will be certain to see some very moving ceremonies.
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Public Holidays
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01 January - New Year's Day
March/April* - Easter Sunday & Monday
03 May - Labor Day
June (Thursday)* - Corpus Christi
15 August - Assumption of the Virgin Mary
01 November - All Saints' Day
11 November - National Day
25 - 26 December - Christmas
* (The dates vary from year to year. Please consult www.polishtravel.com.pl for the exact dates for the following years)
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