poland is a diverse and affordable country to visit in europe there are a few things that you need to know before you go this is katie from creative travel guide and today we are sharing the things to know before you visit poland [Music] looking for more travel tips make sure you hit subscribe and ring that notification bell so firstly let's look at visas poland is part of the european union meaning those from europe can visit without a visa citizens from the us canada or australia can also visit poland for up to 90 days without a
visa as well just make sure to have six months on your passport and always carry a proof of medical insurance so when is the best time to visit poland visiting poland from march to may or september to november is great for pleasant weather and smaller crowds poland is incredibly cold during the winter so it is best to avoid this time if you can summer in poland is glorious and you can visit at this time but expect higher hotel rooms and the crowds so the next thing you need to know before you go to poland is
to use the taxi stands as you arrive at any of the major airports in poland there are designated taxi stands at the airports make sure to use these and avoid the drivers who approach tourists in the arrivals terminal only official taxi drivers will run the meter so make sure to carry small notes to pay the correct fare [Music] another thing to know before you go is that tap water is safe to drink following eu regulations tap water is safe to drink in poland however the older generation don't quite believe this yet so ordering tap water
in restaurants may still get you a few weird looks and whilst we are talking about drinking in poland why not try some lemon tea when ordering a cup of tea in poland don't expect to have milk with it instead you could ask for a slice of lemon trying it the polish way another thing to know is to use public transport getting around poland is super easy the country although large has an excellent train and bus network so that you can transfer from one city to another with ease let's quickly talk about the language for a
second so the polish language is tricky to learn but try to learn some basic phrases you may get a few giggles from locals when trying to use it but do not be offended making fun of others is a sign of friendship in poland another great thing about poland is that there are plenty of free walking tours in every major city there are three walking tours that you can take to save money and see the sights and talking about saving money poland is one of the cheapest places to visit in the world and is definitely one
of the more affordable places to visit in [Music] europe and one last thing make sure you get out of the cities the cities in poland are fantastic and offer so many things to see and do however if you can make sure to try and rent a car or take the bus and train to visit places outside of those major cities so those are some of the things that you need to know before you go to poland we have a whole destination guide about poland on our website creative travel guide i will leave the link in
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