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Poland
Old Town Square, Warsaw, Poland
Poland
No of Holiday Reviews in this Destination - 19
Overall Rating (4 out of 5)
Poland is situated in the heart of Europe offering vibrant cities and a stunning wild landscape of mountains, dales, lakes and coastline. A popular short break destination, discover ancient art at Krakow’s Czartoryski Museum or explore Castle Square in Warsaw's Old Town for impressive architecture.
Poland Holiday Reviews
These reviews are the opinions of our customers and are not of Superbreak Mini-Holidays.
Date Posted 07/03/07
Stay Date : 23/02/07
Krakow
A customer who stayed at 4* Novotel Krakow Centrum in Krakow wrote this review.
The city itself is quite beautiful, with many many ornate buildings. There are litrally hundreds of beautiful churches throughout the area, but the Old town area has many beautiful examples. There is a great tram service running throughout the city itself, however, as English is not a very well spoken language, i would suggest that you seek information from the hotel staff in how to use the tram system. It is not as simple unfortunately as buying the ticket on the tram. Buses and taxis are very cheap methods of transport, however you should avoid the taxis parked by the main railway station, unless they are usung a meter. Travel by rail is a nightmare, especially if you do not speak any Polish, as again English is suprisingly not spoken at all at most of the main railway stations. Tickets usually have to be reserved on the intercity routes in advance of the day you travel. You can book these from home on the internet, and i would suggest that this is probably a best option for anyone thinking of using the polish railway network. Most coach operators run trips to all the big attractions in the area, and the coaches pick up at most hotels in the area. the trips are value for money, however for attractions such as Auschwitz or Birkenau you may not have enough time to see all of it. If there is one thing I would recommend, then it's warm clothing. The temperatures dropped to as low as -14 some nights, and with a wind accompanying it, the chill factor even lower. So for those visiting during the Polish winter months, warm clothing is a must.
Scores are based on 1 (poor) to 5 (Excellent)
| Destination Score | Overall Hotel Score | Sleep | Breakfast | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Attraction Tips
| Visiting Places | Score |
|---|---|
| Auschwitz | |
| Birkenau | |
| Krakow Old Town & Grand Square |
User Review Ratings
4 out of 4 users found this review helpful
Date Posted 21/02/07
Stay Date : 13/02/07
Short Break in Krakow
A customer who stayed at 4* Novotel Krakow Centrum in Krakow rated this hotel.
Scores are based on 1 (poor) to 5 (Excellent)
| Destination Score | Overall Hotel Score | Sleep | Breakfast | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Attraction Tips
| Visiting Places | Score |
|---|---|
| Salt Mine | |
| Wawel Castle, Krakow | |
| Auschwitz |
Date Posted 01/11/06
Stay Date : 24/10/06
Half Term in Krakow
A customer from HESSLE who stayed at 4* Novotel Krakow Centrum in Krakow wrote this review.
Four of us (50, 46, 12, 10) flew to Krakow via Wizzair to Katowice. Book taxi transfer by internet - pricier but faster, more efficient and direct to hotel. Bus transfer SLOW. Novotel Centrum great. Well placed - just 10 mins walk to centre. Krakow lovely city - much larger than expected. It compares favourably with Prague. Lots to see in terms of history but by far the best are the cakes/coffee/food. Beware, even best coffee houses make awful tea! Did own tour of centre. Must see St Mary's - stunning interior. Listen to bugler - every hour on the hour and find out why it's done; great little story. Polish people speak English in all main restaurants/coffe houses/hotels but some of the off-the-beaten track places don't. We had advantage of Polish background and can get by - but loads of English speaking tourists seemed to get on just fine. Not much shopping - lots of amber - overkill in the disappointing Cloth Hall centre - and a newly opened large mall just outside of train station. Tribice insdie do great hot chocoloate and cake. Yummy! My boys loved the food - not one dud menu - particuarly the cakes. Cheese cake and poppy seed cake (makownik) are specialisities and the doughnuts - when fresh - are best in world. There are loads of historic buildings and in the few days we had could not see them all. Took ourselves to Auschwitz. Caught train - direct and fast and cheaper. Can walk to museum (about 20 mins) but can also take bus outside of station (number 3, 5, 7, 24 and 27) Beware - bus drivers this far out of town do not speak much Englsih. The experience is haunting. Has to be done - but it stays with you. All in all we loved our visit and boys can't wait to go back.
Scores are based on 1 (poor) to 5 (Excellent)
| Destination Score | Overall Hotel Score | Sleep | Breakfast | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Attraction Tips
| Visiting Places | Score |
|---|---|
| Auschwitz | |
| Church of St Mary's | |
| Wawel Castle | |
| Cloth Hall |
Dining Tips
| Restaurant | Score |
|---|---|
| Miod Malina | |
| Orient Express | |
| Pod Kominkiem |
User Review Ratings
4 out of 5 users found this review helpful
Date Posted 20/06/06
Stay Date : 10/06/06
Short Break in Krakow
A customer who stayed at 3* Chopin Hotel in Krakow wrote this review.
My trip was to relax and do a small amount of sightseeing in Kraków. It wa very relaxing & pleasant. Staff were friendly everywhere. Wódka bar on Miko?ajska (off the old town square) was a lovely bar, very calm and friendly staff. Enjoyed the non-tourist journey to Nowa Huta by tram, just to go to the entrance of the steelworks and walk back through parks to the main square for a tram back to Kraków centre.
Scores are based on 1 (poor) to 5 (Excellent)
| Overall Hotel Score | Sleep | Breakfast | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Attraction Tips
| Visiting Places | Score |
|---|---|
| Wawel Castle, Kraków | |
| Old Town Square, Kraków | |
| Auschwitz | |
| Wieliczka Salt Mine |
Dining Tips
| Restaurant | Score |
|---|---|
| Balaton Hungarian restaurant, ul. Grodzka, Kraków | |
| CT Dezerterzy, ul. Bracka, Kraków | |
| Vegetarian Salad Bar, ul. Sw. Anny, Kraków |
User Review Ratings
27 out of 28 users found this review helpful
