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WistaDays like theseOur recommendations for the perfect holiday in PolandKrakow & the TatraMountains7 days from £520 pp twin-shareThis individual itinerary offers thegreat combination of a city stay inhistoric Krakow with the relaxingmountain scenery of Zakopane.As the cultural capital of Poland,Krakow never suffers a shortageof exhibitions, arts, concerts andtheatrical performances. TheMarket Square is the largestmedieval Square in Europe and theCloth Hall is an excellent startingpoint for souvenir shopping.In contrast, nestled at the foot ofthe spectacular Tatra Mountains,Zakopane is the winter sportscapital of Poland. During the winter,plentiful snow and challenging runsmake for excellent skiing, whilethe summer months offer walkersmountain lakes, glacial valleys andwaterfalls.A town full of folklore and mythsand bearing the legacy of Poland’sartistic set from the 1930’s,Zakopane attracts 3 millionvisitors a year. With its distinctivewooden architecture and colourfulmountain traditions, the townitself is a worthy stopping point,but it is the splendid Tatra peaks,the mountain range on the borderbetween Poland and Slovakia, thatis the main highlight. Visitors comeyear-round to admire the dazzlingnatural beauty of the region’s alpinelakes, flora and fauna.Hotel Litwor HHHHConsider staying at the superb4-star Hotel Litwor, which is ideallysituated on the main pedestrianstreet of Zakopane. Retaining therustic charms of traditional Polisharchitecture and decoration, thishotel has 56 contemporary roomsand 6 suites. Facilities include anindoor pool, restaurant, sun terraceand fitness centre. The buffetbreakfast is very impressive and staffare extremely friendly and helpful.LebskoRUSSIALITHUANIALakeGulf ofUstkaWejherovoSeaDanzigLeborkGdyniaPomeramianSlupskBraniewoGotdapSopotGdanskBaySlawnoBartoszyce Wegorzewo SuwalkiBytówElblagKolobrzegKoszalinTczewFezioroMalborkMamryElkBialogardGryficeStarogardOstróda Olsztyn FezioroSwinoujscie SwidwinGdanskiSniardwyItawaSzczytnoSzczecinek ChojniceBELARUSNowogardSzczecinGrudziadzSwiecieNidzicaBialystockStargardLomzaWalczBrodnicaSzczecinskiMlawaPyrzyce Choszezno Pila BydgoszczTorunCiechanówBugGERMANYOderBalticOderNotecGorzówInowroclawWartaWyszkówWielkopolskiWloclawekPlockKostrzynGnieznoBialaPoznan WrzésniaKutno WARSZAWASiedlce PodlaskaKoninPruszkówSwiebodzinLowiczLukówKoscianP O L A N DJarocinZielonaLódzGóraLeszno KaliszTomaszówPabianiceMazowieckiLubartówGlogówRawicz Ostrów SieradzPiotrkówRadomPolkowiceWielkoposkiLublinLubinBetchatów TrybunalskiChelmLegnicaWielunOstrowiecWroclawRadomskoSwietokrzyskiOtawaKluczborkZamoscJelenia GóraKielceBrzegCzestochowaStalowaTarnobrzegTomaszówWalbrzychOpoleWolaLubelskiPinczówBytomDabrowaMielecKlodzko GliwiceGórniczaLubaczówSosnowiecKatowiceRybnikKraków Tarnów RzeszówZoryUKRAINESkawinaPrzemyslBochnia JasloNowyKrosnoSaczSanokOdraCZECH REPUBLICNotecWartaBielsko-BialaGorliceCarpathian MountainsTatra MountainsSLOVAKIAWistaSanBugWARSAWPoland - Perfect ForLovers of old architecture will be charmed by the well-preserved gemsof Krakow, Wroclaw and Gdansk, with enough cobbled streets, medievalchurches, castles, cafes and museums to lose yourself in for days. Poland isalso a proud brewing nation with many establishments housing their ownmicrobreweries, so beer enthusiasts are extremely well-catered for.1947Becomes CommunistPeople’s Republic1989Roundtable talks betweenSolidarity, the Communistsand the Catholic Church1992Soviet troopsbegin to withdrawfrom Poland2010President LechKaczynski and manyother senior officialskilled in a plane crash1945-1961Warsaw’s Old Townmeticulously rebuiltafter war devastation1978Karol Wojtyla, Cardinalof Krakow, elected Popeas John Paul II1990Soviet Russia finallyadmits to the Katynmassacre2004One of 10 newstates to join the EU2012Co-hosts 2012European FootballChampionships withUkraine59Call 020 7666 1244 | www.regentholidays.co.uk | visit your local travel agent