Poland

Country facts

Food and drink

Eat Pierogi (stuffed dumplings – some varieties are suitable for vegetarians); Żurek (sour rye soup, usually with meat and egg); Bigos (cabbage and meat stew); Gołąbki(cabbage rolls, stuffed with many ingredients).
Drink Miod Pitny (honey wine, mead); Podpiwek (black bread beer); Kompot (cold infusion of dried fruits).

Accommodation

Try the biuro zakwaterowania or kwater prywatnych (accommodation agencies) to make reservations. Look for pokoje or noclegi signs for private rooms. Find a bed with www.polhotels.com or www.staypoland.com
The Local Hostel Association is the Polskie Towarzystwo Schronisk. Mlodziezowych and their website is www.ptsm.org.pl. There are plenty of private hostels in the tourist areas.
Camping: pl.camping.info – free camping is forbidden.

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