The best time to visit Poland would largely depend on your intentions. Obviously, you wouldn’t want to visit during the winter if you want to enjoy the countryside or catch the Corpus Christi celebration. You probably also wouldn’t head here in the spring if you want to ski on top of the world-class Polish mountains. Poland is well-known for a number of things. First of all, it was here where the beatified Pope John Paul II was born as well as one of the countries most devastated by World War II, with a death toll of 6 million people. In addition to the aforementioned, Poland also has the privilege of hosting multiple UNESCO World Heritage Sites, beaches, beautiful cities, pristine bucolic landscapes and so much more. Here is some more info to help you plan your next trip to Poland!

If you have relatives who endured the brutality of the Nazis or are just a history buff, then you must visit solemn Auschwitz, the name given to a cluster of concentration camps built outside the limits of Oswiecim. It’s only a short 60 kilometers trip from Krakow. Moreover, it also has all the amenities you need to have a comfortable tour and guides are readily available to enlighten, shock, educate and most likely depress you with the truths of went on here. The best time to visit Auschwitz would be between 8:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M during spring or fall (operating hours). It can get brutally hot here in the summer time. Auschwitz is open seven days a week, except on Easter, Christmas and the New Year. If you’re in Krakow, you should also visit Wieliczka. It’s a UNESCO World Heritage Site that has been around since the 13^th century. After that, you should head on out to the historic town of Kalwaria Zebrzydowska and check out the famous monastery and crossroads that has brought it international popularity, in addition to the Bialowieza National Park at the Belarus border to get a better appreciation of the country’s wildlife and ancient forestry.

If the suggested points of interest don’t inspire you, you could consider heading out to Danzig, currently known as Gdansk, so you could enjoy stunning Polish architecture on top of the Baltic coastline. Don’t let its tragic past fool you; Gdansk is an important and worthwhile place to vacation in, with sights like the Neptune Fountain, the Artus Court, the Motlawa River bank, St. Mary’s Church and the Archaeological Museum. If you want to go sunbathing and swimming, you could then ride a taxi to Stogi beach and take advantage of the facilities, which include a handful of restaurants, bars and diving shops. The best time to visit Poland for this part of the country would expectedly be during summer since it accommodates all of the activities this place extends.