Last Visit: May 2016
Cost: $53/day
Stayed: 9 days
Suggest Staying: 1-2 weeks
English: 4/5
Safety: 4/5
Currency: Zloty
Transport: Train, Bus, Metro, Tram, Taxi
My Favorites
1. Krakow

Wawel Castle
Highlights: Old town, castle, salt mine, parks
Suggest Staying: 2-3 days
Stay Around: Kazimierz
2. Wroclaw

Wroclaw Dwarf
Highlights: Old town, markets
Suggest Staying: 2-3 days
Stay Around: Old Town
3. Warsaw

Chopin In The Park
Highlights: City, shops, museums, gardens
Suggest Staying: 2-3 days
Stay Around: Old Town
4. Auschwitz

Gateway To Auschwitz
Cost Breakdown
- Lodging: $140 (AirBnB, friend)
- Transportation: $65 (bus, train, metro, tram, taxi)
- Activities: $49 (salt mine, Auschwitz, museums, gardens)
- Food: $225 (estimated $25/day)
Total: $479
General Tips
- Getting Around. The bus is great for travel between cities. Use Polski bus which is cheap, comfortable, and you can book online or at a bus station. You can even take to other countries in the EU. I took the bus from Berlin to Wroclaw no problem. Within the cities, there are trams, taxis, and in Warsaw the metro also. Trains are also a good option, so you can compare the train to the bus. I liked the train when possible because it's smoother and sometimes cheaper, BUT, depending on which car you get, you may be crammed in with a bunch of people making it not so comfortable. Blah Blah Car is also widely used, which is a car sharing service.
- Pronunciation. In Polish, "w" is pronounced "v" for English speakers. Although my Polish friends don't agree, I think when some words in Polish are spoken, to me it sounds like extra letters are inserted for seemingly no reason. I found the language a bit difficult to learn, but there are plenty of people that speak English.