Krakow, Warsaw and the Tatra Mountains, Auschwitz concentration camp.
01.01 New Year
January 06.01, Epiphany
May 01.05, Labor Day
March 03.05, Constitution Day
August 15.08, Dormition of the Virgin Mary
November 01.11, All Saints' Day
July 11.11, Independence Day
December 25.12, Christmas
December 26.12, Second Day of Christmas
112, single emergency number
997 police
998, fire department
999, emergency medical care
– Nicolaus Copernicus, astronomer
– Frederic Chopin, composer
– Adam Mickiewicz, poet
– Lech Walesa, President, Nobel laureate
– John Paul II, Pope
– display of Nazi symbols is a criminal offense
– export of amber and archaeological finds without a license
– swimming in fountains
– photographing military installations
- visiting monasteries in inappropriate clothing
– It is customary to shake hands firmly when meeting.
– Polite treatment and respect for elders are mandatory.
– It is customary to give up your seat to the elderly on public transport.
– In restaurants, it is customary to greet and say goodbye to the staff.
– Politeness and punctuality are valued
First (in the world)
– The world's first constitutional act proclaiming the separation of powers in Europe (Constitution of May 3, 1791)
– The first university in the world in Eastern Europe (Jagiellonian University, 1364)
– The world's first museum dedicated to the history of Jewish culture in Central Europe (POLIN, Warsaw)
– The world's first state project to rebuild a devastated capital after the war using historical drawings (Warsaw)
– The world's first international festival of posters and graphic design (Poland, since 1966)
Records (the "most" in the world)
– The largest concentration of Gothic brick churches in Europe (Pomerania)
– The highest proportion of Catholic population among Eastern European countries
– The largest collection of Chopin's works
– The highest density of historic castles and palaces in Central Europe
– The highest share of apple exports to the EU
Records (one of the most) in the world
– One of the most ancient and enduring brands of the Slavic written tradition
– One of the most popular religious tourism routes (Częstochowa)
– One of the most active participants in international Olympiads in mathematics and physics
– One of the most famous centers of graphic design and poster art
– One of the most stable markets for agricultural exports in the EU
– One of the most developed IT outsourcing markets in Eastern Europe
– One of the most popular cultural tourism routes (Krakow, Gdansk, Wroclaw)
Anti-records (the "most" in the world)
– The highest proportion of cities destroyed as a result of World War II (Warsaw, Wroclaw)
– The highest mortality rate among the intelligentsia in the 20th century (as a result of occupations and repressions)
– The highest proportion of Jewish population losses in the Holocaust in relation to the pre-war population
Anti-records ("one of the most" in the world)
– One of the highest levels of air pollution in winter (coal heating)
– One of the highest levels of youth emigration in the EU
– One of the lowest levels of housing affordability in major cities
– One of the highest levels of dependence on coal power
– One of the highest levels of regional inequality (south vs west vs east)
– One of the lowest levels of investment in culture per capita among EU countries
– greeting / Dzień dobry / jen dobri
– gratitude / Dziękuję / dzenkuye
– please / Proszę / proshe
– sorry / Przepraszam / psheprasham
– Where is the bus…? / Gdzie jest autobus…? / gdzhe yest autobus
– How much does the ticket cost? / Ile kosztuje bilet? / ile koshtuye bilet
– pharmacy / Apteka / apteka
– I need a doctor / Potrzebuję lekarza / potshebuye lekarzha
– I need help / Potrzebuję pomocy / potshebuye pomotsy
– call the police / Wezwij policję / vezvi politsye
– call an ambulance / Wezwij karetkę / vezvi karetkę
– Very tasty! / Bardzo smaczne! / bardzo smachne
– the bill, please / Rachunek, proszę / rahunek proshe
– toast / To your health! (To your health!) / to your health
– joke / In Poland, even soup has a holiday! / w polsce even soup has holiday!
First (in the world)
– The world's first constitutional act proclaiming the separation of powers in Europe (Constitution of May 3, 1791)
– The first university in the world in Eastern Europe (Jagiellonian University, 1364)
– The world's first museum dedicated to the history of Jewish culture in Central Europe (POLIN, Warsaw)
– The world's first state project to rebuild a devastated capital after the war using historical drawings (Warsaw)
– The world's first international festival of posters and graphic design (Poland, since 1966)
Records (the "most" in the world)
– The largest concentration of Gothic brick churches in Europe (Pomerania)
– The highest proportion of Catholic population among Eastern European countries
– The largest collection of Chopin's works
– The highest density of historic castles and palaces in Central Europe
– The highest share of apple exports to the EU
Records (one of the most) in the world
– One of the most ancient and enduring brands of the Slavic written tradition
– One of the most popular religious tourism routes (Częstochowa)
– One of the most active participants in international Olympiads in mathematics and physics
– One of the most famous centers of graphic design and poster art
– One of the most stable markets for agricultural exports in the EU
– One of the most developed IT outsourcing markets in Eastern Europe
– One of the most popular cultural tourism routes (Krakow, Gdansk, Wroclaw)
Anti-records (the "most" in the world)
– The highest proportion of cities destroyed as a result of World War II (Warsaw, Wroclaw)
– The highest mortality rate among the intelligentsia in the 20th century (as a result of occupations and repressions)
– The highest proportion of Jewish population losses in the Holocaust in relation to the pre-war population
Anti-records ("one of the most" in the world)
– One of the highest levels of air pollution in winter (coal heating)
– One of the highest levels of youth emigration in the EU
– One of the lowest levels of housing affordability in major cities
– One of the highest levels of dependence on coal power
– One of the highest levels of regional inequality (south vs west vs east)
– One of the lowest levels of investment in culture per capita among EU countries
It is customary to discuss:
– National cuisine (pies, bigos)
– History and culture
– Music and literature
– Nature and tourism
- Football
It is not accepted to discuss:
– Politics and power
- World War II in a negative light
– Social conflicts
- Personal income
– walk around Warsaw and Krakow
– visit castles
– to taste the cuisine
– haikit
Krakow, Warsaw and the Tatra Mountains, Auschwitz concentration camp.
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01.01 New Year
January 06.01, Epiphany
May 01.05, Labor Day
March 03.05, Constitution Day
August 15.08, Dormition of the Virgin Mary
November 01.11, All Saints' Day
July 11.11, Independence Day
December 25.12, Christmas
December 26.12, Second Day of Christmas
112, single emergency number
997 police
998, fire department
999, emergency medical care
– Nicolaus Copernicus, astronomer
– Frederic Chopin, composer
– Adam Mickiewicz, poet
– Lech Walesa, President, Nobel laureate
– John Paul II, Pope
– display of Nazi symbols is a criminal offense
– export of amber and archaeological finds without a license
– swimming in fountains
– photographing military installations
- visiting monasteries in inappropriate clothing
– It is customary to shake hands firmly when meeting.
– Polite treatment and respect for elders are mandatory.
– It is customary to give up your seat to the elderly on public transport.
– In restaurants, it is customary to greet and say goodbye to the staff.
– Politeness and punctuality are valued
– greeting / Dzień dobry / jen dobri
– gratitude / Dziękuję / dzenkuye
– please / Proszę / proshe
– sorry / Przepraszam / psheprasham
– Where is the bus…? / Gdzie jest autobus…? / gdzhe yest autobus
– How much does the ticket cost? / Ile kosztuje bilet? / ile koshtuye bilet
– pharmacy / Apteka / apteka
– I need a doctor / Potrzebuję lekarza / potshebuye lekarzha
– I need help / Potrzebuję pomocy / potshebuye pomotsy
– call the police / Wezwij policję / vezvi politsye
– call an ambulance / Wezwij karetkę / vezvi karetkę
– Very tasty! / Bardzo smaczne! / bardzo smachne
– the bill, please / Rachunek, proszę / rahunek proshe
– toast / To your health! (To your health!) / to your health
– joke / In Poland, even soup has a holiday! / w polsce even soup has holiday!
First (in the world)
– The world's first constitutional act proclaiming the separation of powers in Europe (Constitution of May 3, 1791)
– The first university in the world in Eastern Europe (Jagiellonian University, 1364)
– The world's first museum dedicated to the history of Jewish culture in Central Europe (POLIN, Warsaw)
– The world's first state project to rebuild a devastated capital after the war using historical drawings (Warsaw)
– The world's first international festival of posters and graphic design (Poland, since 1966)
Records (the "most" in the world)
– The largest concentration of Gothic brick churches in Europe (Pomerania)
– The highest proportion of Catholic population among Eastern European countries
– The largest collection of Chopin's works
– The highest density of historic castles and palaces in Central Europe
– The highest share of apple exports to the EU
Records (one of the most) in the world
– One of the most ancient and enduring brands of the Slavic written tradition
– One of the most popular religious tourism routes (Częstochowa)
– One of the most active participants in international Olympiads in mathematics and physics
– One of the most famous centers of graphic design and poster art
– One of the most stable markets for agricultural exports in the EU
– One of the most developed IT outsourcing markets in Eastern Europe
– One of the most popular cultural tourism routes (Krakow, Gdansk, Wroclaw)
Anti-records (the "most" in the world)
– The highest proportion of cities destroyed as a result of World War II (Warsaw, Wroclaw)
– The highest mortality rate among the intelligentsia in the 20th century (as a result of occupations and repressions)
– The highest proportion of Jewish population losses in the Holocaust in relation to the pre-war population
Anti-records ("one of the most" in the world)
– One of the highest levels of air pollution in winter (coal heating)
– One of the highest levels of youth emigration in the EU
– One of the lowest levels of housing affordability in major cities
– One of the highest levels of dependence on coal power
– One of the highest levels of regional inequality (south vs west vs east)
– One of the lowest levels of investment in culture per capita among EU countries
It is customary to discuss:
– National cuisine (pies, bigos)
– History and culture
– Music and literature
– Nature and tourism
- Football
It is not accepted to discuss:
– Politics and power
- World War II in a negative light
– Social conflicts
- Personal income
– walk around Warsaw and Krakow
– visit castles
– to taste the cuisine
– haikit
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