Travel

24 destinations

• Lizbona

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  Portugalia · flight ~4 h · Mar, Apr, May, Jun

  Trams, Alfama, pastéis de nata; Cascais beaches 30 min by train.

• Algarve

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  Portugalia · flight ~4 h · May, Jun, Sep, Oct

  Lagos and Benagil cliffs; warm, uncrowded September–October.

• Madera

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  Portugalia · flight ~5 h · Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

  Levada trails and mountains, eternal spring — ideal in winter.

• Tenerife

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  Hiszpania · flight ~5 h · Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov

  Teide, black beaches, 22 °C in January.

• Andaluzja

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  Hiszpania · flight ~4 h · Mar, Apr, May, Oct

  Seville, Granada, Córdoba — book the Alhambra ahead.

• Rzym

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  Włochy · flight ~2.5 h · Mar, Apr, May, Oct

  Colosseum, Vatican, Trastevere; avoid July–August.

• Dolomity

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  Włochy · flight ~2 h · Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep

  Tre Cime, Seceda; hiking in summer, skiing in winter.

• Sycylia

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  Włochy · flight ~3 h · May, Jun, Sep, Oct

  Etna, Taormina, arancini; September = warm sea, fewer people.

• Kreta

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  Grecja · flight ~3 h · May, Jun, Sep, Oct

  Elafonisi, Samaria Gorge, tavernas; Greece's longest season.

• Ateny i Peloponez

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  Grecja · flight ~3 h · Apr, May, Oct

  Acropolis, Nafplio, Epidaurus; cheap street food, warm October.

• Chorwacja — Dalmacja

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  Chorwacja · flight ~1.5 h · Jun, Sep

  Split, Hvar, islands; 10–12 h by car from southern Poland.

• Słowenia

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  Słowenia · flight ~1 h · May, Jun, Sep

  Bled, Bohinj, Triglav, Postojna caves; compact and green.

• Tatry Słowackie

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  Słowacja · reachable by land · Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep

  Kežmarská and Mengusovská valleys, fewer crowds than Zakopane.

• Bieszczady

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  Polska · reachable by land · May, Jun, Sep, Oct

  Mountain meadows, dark skies, silence; autumn = golden beech forests.

• Mazury

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  Polska · reachable by land · Jun, Jul, Aug

  Sailing, Krutynia by kayak, farm stays.

• Bałtyk — Hel i Jastarnia

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  Polska · reachable by land · Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep

  Wide beaches, windsurfing in the bay, fish straight off the boat.

• Praga

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  Czechy · reachable by land · Apr, May, Sep, Oct

  Charles Bridge, Vyšehrad, December markets; by train from Poland.

• Wiedeń

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  Austria · reachable by land · Apr, May, Sep, Oct

  Museums, coffee houses, Schönbrunn; Advent = Christmas markets.

• Tyrol

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  Austria · reachable by land · Jan, Feb, Mar, Jul

  Innsbruck, Zillertal; skiing in winter, via ferratas in summer.

• Norwegia — fiordy

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  Norwegia · flight ~2 h · Jun, Jul, Aug

  Geiranger, Preikestolen, Lofoten; expensive but unrivalled scenery.

• Islandia

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  Islandia · flight ~4 h · Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep

  Ring Road, geysers, northern lights (September–March).

• Albania — Riwiera

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  Albania · flight ~2.5 h · Jun, Sep

  Ksamil, Himarë; prices like Croatia a decade ago.

• Gruzja

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  Gruzja · flight ~4 h · May, Jun, Sep, Oct

  Tbilisi, Kazbegi, Svaneti; wine, khinkali, hospitality.

• Maroko

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  Maroko · flight ~5 h · Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov

  Marrakech, Fez, Sahara; spring and autumn without the heat.

Editorial list (24 destinations from Poland). Check current entry requirements with your foreign office.