About Poland

The climate of this voivodeship is formed under many condition's influence, among which the latitude, distance from sea, altitude above the sea level, presence of warm or cold sea currents and the landscape play the main roles. The Silesian Voivodeship, as well as the whole Poland, lies in the temperate latitudes.

Lying in the north-western part of Poland, bordering on Germany, and on Denmark and Sweden (the sea border), the West Pomeranian Voivodeship is one of the most beautiful and attractive tourist regions of our country. It has also the best climatic conditions by the Baltic sea.

The Greater Poland possesses the most precious historic architectural monuments. The most interesting and oldest are located in Poznan, Gniezno, Kalisz. One can find here many monuments, like archeological sites (Ostrow Tumski, Kalisz, Giecz), marvellous sacred objects (Gniezno, Poznan, Kalisz, Konin, Gostyn, Sierakow), castles (Kolo, Szamotuly, Kornik), palaces (Rogalin, Smielow, Antonin, Pawlowice, Czerniejow).

The Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship lies in the north-eastern part of Poland. It consists of the historic regions of Warmia, Masuria and Powisle. For its natural values it is considered as one of the most beautiful part of Poland. As far as the size is concerned, the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship is on the fourth place, with the area of 24 thousand square metres. The capital - Olsztyn (over 170 thousand inhabitants), other cities: Elblag (130 thousand inhabitants), Elk (60 thousand inhabitants). Warmia and Masuria is the region of outstanding tourist and recreational values. It is called the land

The Pomeranian Voivodeship is characterised by the remarkable tourist values. It is cosidered as one of the four most attractive tourist regions in Poland. Also the variety of landscapes, rich nature and cultural and historic heritage characterises it.

The Podlachian Voivodeship lies in the north-east corner of Poland. It is characterized by internationality and multiculturality. As far as the ethnic minorities are concerned it is undoubtely the most diversifed voivodeship among all sixteen. Belarussians, Lithuanians, Ukrainians, Russians, Tatars, Jews, Roma, all live here. Every single of these national groups has created its own rich culture, which influence interfere with each other.

The Subcarpathian Voivodeship is one of the most attractive regions of Poland, representing an ideal terrain for all types of tourism.

The Opole Voivodeship, when the nature values are concerned, is one of the most precious regions of Poland. For preservation of its landscapes as well as flora and fauna, 4 national parks, 34 preservation areas (mostly forests, but also kserothermic, water and geological), and 7 regions of preserved landscape were created. 400 trees were acknowledged as the nature monuments, approximately 30% of the voivodeship area is protected.

The Masovian Voivodeship is almost entirely situated in the Middle Poland Lowlands area. Flat and hilly plains, formed during the glacial era, prevail in the landscape.

Lesser Poland lies in the moderate climate area. The temperature amplitude is connected with large differences between elevation of the landscape.

An average temperature of the July - the most warm month of the year - allows not only for mountain trips (and the suntun nowhere else appears as early as in the mountains), but also for watersports and bathing in the lakes.