Berlitz Poland

The Berlitz Poland Pocket Guide focuses on Krakow, Zakopane, the Tatra Mountains, Malopolska, Warsaw, Lodz, Gdansk, Torun and Poznan. It covers all the main sights, area by area, in an easily navigable format. Descriptions of tourist attractions include Krakow's medieval market square, Wawel Hill and Wieliczka Salt Mine, Warsaw's Old Town, and Gdansk's Royal Way. The guide also contains background historical information, advice on shopping and entertainment and the low-down on Polish food. There is an A-Z of practical information, listings of recommended hotels and restaurants and useful expressions in Polish. You can read special features on topics ranging from the trumpeter of Krakow's St Mary's to the Lodz Film School. Excursions to Auschwitz and Birkenau concentration camps are also outlined. Maps show Poland, Warsaw and Krakow, and there are dozens of colour photographs throughout.