Rick Steves 2024
Rick Steves Snapshot: Kraków, Warsaw & Gdańsk contains all the complete chapters on Poland, excerpted from Rick's full-length Central Europe guidebook — and leaves out the chapters on other Central European destinations. So if all you want is the best of Poland, this compact Snapshot guide delivers everything you'll need to know — for about half the price and half the bulk.
Inside you'll find in-depth, Rick-tested information on the best sights, hotels, and restaurants for:
Kraków
- Including self-guided Royal Way walk and Kazimierz walk, and tours of Wawel Cathedral, Wawel Castle, the Gallery of 19th-Century Polish Art, and Schindler's Factory
- Near Kraków: St. John Paul II–related pilgrimage sights, the Wieliczka Salt Mine, Nowa Huta, and the Kościuszko Mound
Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp Memorial
- Including self-guided tours of both camps
Warsaw
- Including self-guided Royal Way walk and tours of the Royal Castle and Warsaw Uprising Museum
Gdańsk and the Tri-City
- Including self-guided Gdańsk's city walk and tour of the shipyard's Solidarity sights
- Near Gdańsk: Sopot, and the Hel Peninsula
Pomerania
- Malbork Castle (including self-guided tour)
- Toruń (including self-guided walk)
And more
- Easy-to-follow maps
- Transportation tips for connecting each stop by car, bus, and train
- Sidebars on Poland's history, culture, and cuisine
- Handy Polish survival phrases
- Basic tips on managing money, communicating, reserving rooms, handling emergencies, and other helpful hints
