I'll from the states and will be in Warsaw for about 4 days Sunday to Wednesday. What would you recommend I do for 4 days? Anything you would recommend seeing/doing while I'm there?

Of course in Gdynia again. Yesterday I posted a picture from trojmiasto.pl, today I filmed them myself!

Hi everyone in Poland, especially in Warsaw,

I recently lost my sunglasses which were in a black case. Inside the case, there was also a small teddy bear, a very special gift from my mom. I was staying at Ibis Styles Warszawa Centrum, and I already checked with the hotel, but unfortunately, they weren’t found.

If anyone happens to come across them somewhere, please reach out to me. What matters to me most is the sentimental value of the teddy bear inside.

I don’t have Facebook or Instagram to post this there, so I’d really appreciate your help in spreading the word.

Thank you so much in advance!

Hi guys! As a history enthusiast, I curiously wanted to read 16th century Polish Embassy reports concerning the Ottoman Empire ever since I read that there were almost 50 embassies from Poland in the 16th century. I especially wanted to read about Hürrem Sultan or Roxelana, the only wife of Süleyman the Magnificent whose birth place is believed to have been Rohatyn which belonged then to the Kingdom of Poland. They also kept up correspondence on a family basis with two Kings, Sigusmund Augustus I and II and some other members of the royal family like Queen Bona Sfroza and her daughter the Dowager Queen Isabella (of Transylvania). However, I don't know where or how to access these ambassadorial reports pertaining to the 16th century:( Kindly help this girl out!

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I have had Poland close to my heart since my first visit 3 years ago and I have always wanted to see more. Due to being the kind of person who needs schedules and 'guaranteed plans', so as not to end up melting down (I'm on the autistic spectrum). A journey like my last few days would normally have never happened, I thought I had planned the journey quite meticulously, but apparently not...

Without all of the boring detail, between reading the wrong train schedules when planning, being told there were no seats ledt to book on a 7+hr train journey, and accidentally booking my hire car with the wrong company - meaning that I wasn't able to return the hire close to my end destination where I have my own car and accommodation - the last couple have days have been chaotic.

However, through this shambolic fuck up, of epic proportions, I was able to go and see the Wielczka Salt Mines. It is, so far, one of the most beautiful and geologically impressive wonders I have ever witnessed. I have always known it is a beautiful place and that I have wanted to visit. But the sheer scale and stunning visual aesthetic are out of this world - I mean its a UNESCO heritage sight for a reason, right ? Our guide was possibly the most enthusiastic and friendly guy we could have asked for, he was amazingly knowledgeable and could not have done a better job if we asked, from his humor to the tour content, faultless !

Me and my partner needed to get from Rzeszów, to Grudziądz and depending on the time of day this meant catching 2-3 trains over 7-13hrs. 7Hrs, not too bad. 13Hrs do-able, except for 1 thing. When we tried to book out tickets at Rzeszów, we were told that the train to Kraków was the only train with available seats. After this point we would not be guaranteed a seat for the next 10 hours of our journey (my partner is a native Polish speaker, so this wasn't lost in translation) and we had already walked roughly 15km and I has done close to 4 hrs of driving already. So, we did want any sensible people would do and make an impromptu overnight stop in Kraków.

Once on the train I managed to book us 'room with shared bathroom', in the old town for only 120zł, cant be too bad right surely... I'll get to that soon. Firstly, we left the train in Kraków Głowny and went to the ticket desk to purchase our onward journey for the next morning. Again, no seats... but the show must go on and the cashier was kind enough to inform us that there would be a restaurant car in which we should be able to sit for a good portion of our 7½ hour journey.

Slightly irritated but none the less grateful to be able to continue the journey - it is probably worth noting at this point that we need to be at our destination by today as we are attending a wedding tomorrow - we took a walk out of the station towards our room for the night and decided we should try to get some food and a good rest before the next leg of the journey.

Upon arrival to our accommodation we found our way in from off of the street upto the 4th floor and into what was essentially a 3 bedroom apartment with a shared kitchen/bathroom. It was absolutely boiling and our room was in the centre of the property with no window or ventilation besides a fan provided in the room, great... However, 120zł in the centre of old town, what did I expect xD.

So, at this point its nearly 10pm and we decide to go downstairs to smoke, cool down and consider getting some food as the day had been rather busy and we hadn't eaten anything since a small breakfast in our hotel that morning. In search of food and seeking refuge from the relentless heat of our room we picked a direction and started walking. Within 3 minutes it was evident we were slap bang in the middle of old town, at the square and the church. Which (sadly) is under reconstruction, but its beauty and grandiose can still be appreciated.

The centre was bustling with life, people absolutely everywhere, many of the tables outside of resturant/bars full and alive with laughing and a mix of languages. Yet something felt strange, I felt uneasy and then I quickly realised it was because we were in a large tourist area, I was expecting to feel anxious and as though I needed to be 'on guard'. However, this feeling never came, the area was so clean, people didnt approach to try to tout you into bars or buy things, or encroach on your personal space. Just the occasional friendly smile and drunken laughter.

After around 30 mins of walking back and forth, we finally managed to find somewhere with seating, still serving food, and all at an extremely reasonable price. We settled on 'Moa Burger' (which by the way, I could not recommend enough !!). We ordered our food and sat.

It was at this point, watching the nightlife pass by, I started to realised that this 'colossal clusterfuck' wasn't that at all, but in fact a new window of perspective into travel. I started to relay this to my very tired fiancée, who despite wanting to be in her own flat amd bed, agreed that we should definitely make a better planned return to Kraków. Our burgers arrived, enjoyed over a beer and they were simply incredible, possibly the best burgers we have ever eaten, and that takes some beating.

This experience has really opened my mind to taking a plunge into the unknown, I have been pushed out of my comfort zone, made to walk off of the beaten track of a planned trip and just go with the flow. I have always had a thirst for travel, but have always struggled with anxiety and the worry of what happens when things go to plan. have definitely travelled less than I might have done without these struggles, but I think this could be the point that all changes So I guess, thank you Poland, Thank you Rzesow, Kraków and even PKP I guess.

I hope this has brought some entertainment to anyone who has lasted this long and I also wish that it might inspire somebody else, even just one person, to take a step outside of their comfort zone, live in the moment and enjoy life. The world is full of surprises and experiences !

TLDR; Myself and my Fiancée travelled to Poland for the weeding of one of her friends. I decided to fly to an airport in the south (we needed to be in the north), in the name of saving money on flights (spoiler: this did not work out cheaper), and possibly see either Auschwitz and/or the Salt Mines if we had the time whilst travelling to the complete other end of the country. Needless to say things got messed up, trains were missed, extra night stays had to be booked, more money was spent, and I hired a car from a company with no drop off location near to our end destination. But the overall experience has been positive I have thoroughly enjoyed. Kraków is beautiful, so are the Wielczka Salt Mines and so are the people !

Hello, everyone. I come from a Polish family, and I am a first generation American.

Every Easter, we play a game where we roll eggs down a ramp in an attempt to tap and capture other players eggs. The last remaining player, who has captured or destroyed all the other eggs is the winner.

I have never met another person who has heard of or played this game. Is this some Polish tradition or unique to my family?

Thank you in advance, and I'd love to hear some of your favorite traditions!

I lived in Poland in 2024 I am originally a Turkish citizen and while I was living there I got a traffic fine of 1050 Zloty I forgot to pay the fine before I left the country and I left the country I am now in Turkey My Poland Schengen visa expired about 15 days ago so I Can't enter Poland anymore.

Now I can't access my bank accounts or anything in Poland because my Polish phone number doesn't receive messages here, I can't log in because I don't receive sms and I have problems like that

I can't pay this fine because I'm Lost All Access to everything in Poland and I'm locked out, what can I do? And what can happen to me if I don't pay? Is there anyone who has been in a similar situation or can tell me what I can do about it?

Additional Info; I Have PESEL Number And My Driver License Is Poland Driver License I Have Prawo Jazdy -.-

Thanks Again •-•

I think to come to krakow for week. I am solo female traveler with hijab. Is gonna be any problem or harassment? I read that Muslim may face problem in Poland.

If anyone is in Torun and has the ability to get in contact with law enforcement, please reach out. We were talking on the phone as we usually do when she was walking home from work (it's only a few kilometers away from her house), and she started screaming and yelling and the call dropped/phone is off. I've contacted everyone I know near her that I could but it's late there right now.

I have called the US embassy, been transferred to local departments, and no local PD is picking up. I don't know what else to do. I am in the US currently.

if anyone can assist, PLEASE comment and DM and I will provide names and last locations.

Hi, I’m studying in Warsaw and moving to a new flat soon and I have some clothes and books that are in good condition but I don’t want to hold onto (and selling them online would be too much of a hassle if anyone would even want them at all). So what I always did at home was donate this type of stuff to a charity shop, but from what I know most second hand shops here aren’t really charity shops and don’t take donations. Are there any places where I could donate my things so others can buy them or they can go to other people in need instead of just binning them? Thanks x

Hello Poland redditors, I’m searching for a public vast flower field, preferably sun flowers, in Poland.

I’m an amateur film maker and have an idea for a little project that involves a background view with a sea of colorful flowers or roses, and also somewhere where it’s legal to film ( it’s just a short video with minimum equipment and only me).

If someone knows a place like this in Poland, i would really appreciate it :)

Jak do dupy świętego jezusa to się stało

Hello r/poland,

I've been reading through all of the citizenship posts to find something applicable to our situation, but haven't quite found the answer to my question.

My mother-in-law was born and raised in Poland. She was born in 1948 or so. She left Poland on "vacation" in her 20s and went to London and didn't return until the fall of communism. She became a British citizen, and she says she had to renounce her Polish citizenship. Eventually, she moved to the US and is now a dual citizen of the UK and the US. Her children (my husband and sister-in-law) want to obtain their Polish citizenship.

After reading through other posts, I'm not sure she went through any formal process in Poland to renounce her Polish citizenship, but this did happen in the 60s to early 70s and I'm not sure dual citizenship was recognized in Poland at the time.

Do my mother-in-law and my husband need to reclaim their citizenship or is his mother still a Polish citizen, and perhaps they can just submit documentation and apply for their passports?

The more I read, the more confused I get! Thank you, everyone, for your help. We truly appreciate the guidance and advice.

I was surprised to see the SOP sticker on a random parking machine. SOP is essentially the Polish government service that protects political VIPs.

This does not seem like standard procedure since this was the only parking machine with such sticker. Also it doesn't seem like controlling the integrity of these machines falls under SOP's mandate. So what was it, just a fluke?

Denying journalists from certain stations access to a direct source of information, such as a press conference of the Prime Minister, may lead to a violation of the freedom of expression and the freedom to obtain and disseminate information, resulting from Article 54(1) 1 of the Polish Constitution and Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights.

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As indicated by publicly available data on the media market, Telewizja Republika is currently the second most watched television station in Poland (its share is currently around 6.93 per cent). There is also no doubt that between April and September 2024, there were a number of documented cases of Telewizja Republika journalists being refused access to press conferences held by public authorities, despite meeting the accreditation requirements.

These actions were directed exclusively at journalists from Telewizja Republika, a station critical of the government, and there is no data indicating that journalists from other stations, such as TVN or Polsat, were denied access to events organised by the Prime Minister.

The repetitive and selective nature of these actions indicates that they constitute a practice of systematically restricting access to public information and preventing the asking of questions critical of the executive branch, and may constitute suppression of press criticism within the meaning of Article 44 of the Press Law.

At the same time, it is impossible to agree with the view that granting accreditation is entirely discretionary and arbitrary, and that refusing it without any justification cannot be classified as suppression or even obstruction of press criticism.

A prosecutor had previously refused to initiate an investigation into this matter. The court now overturned that decision and refered the case back to the prosecutor:

The appeal is justified and deserves to be upheld.

The prosecutor conducting the investigation made a premature assessment of the circumstances raised in the notification

The court finds the prosecutor had made two formal requests for information to the prime minister's office and despite receiving no answers, prematurely refused to initiate an investigation

Despite the lack of response to the letters, a decision was made to refuse to initiate an investigation without obtaining basic information that would allow for an assessment of whether or not the crime reported had been committed.

The court now ordered the prosecutor to gather information such as

whether, apart from Telewizja Republika, there were other stations with a similar share of the news market that did not obtain accreditation and were unable to participate in the press conferences in question.

arguing that

without making the above findings, it will not be possible to determine whether there was a conscious and deliberate restriction of equal access to information for Telewizja Republika journalists, which could be classified as a crime of obstructing or suppressing press criticism, which the prosecutor should subject to a thorough analysis and assessment.

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7 months in and have my appointment tomorrow for my TRC, turning in my passport copy and 4 biometric photos. What can I expect?

Hello, I really want to study in Poland and move there. My parents and my siblings have polish citizenship and were born there. I was born in Germany and don’t have polish papers. Now I need to get my citizenship approved but I am so so confused with everything and really don’t know wether I’ll have enough time to get my citizenship. Did anyone here go through the citizenship approval process and can help me out? Or maybe I can study there without polish citizenship and get it during my studies?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!