Tourism in Poland
| Tourism in Poland | |
|---|---|
| Poland's top ten urban destinations | |
Warsaw, Old Town Market Square, UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
Szczecin, Szczecin's waterfront | |
Poznań, Poznań Market Square at night | |
Wrocław Zoo attracts 1.8 million visitors annually. | |
Kołobrzeg, historic lighthouse restored to its former glory |
Tourism in Poland is a relatively small sector of the country's economy. Poland is a growing part of the global tourism market with a steadily increasing number of visitors. The most popular cities are Kraków, Warsaw, Wrocław, Gdańsk, Poznań, Szczecin, Lublin, Toruń, Zakopane, the Salt Mine in Wieliczka and the historic site of Auschwitz – a German Nazi concentration camp in Oświęcim. The best recreational destinations include Poland's Masurian Lake District, Baltic Sea coast, Tatra Mountains (the highest mountain range of Carpathians), Sudetes and Białowieża Forest. Poland's main tourist offers consist of sightseeing within cities, historical monuments, natural monuments, business trips, agrotourism, bicycle touring, qualified tourism, mountain hiking (trekking) and climbing among others.