A typical first trip here runs about $525 to $700 per person for 7 days at a mid-range style, before flights. Get your own number from the Budget Calculator.
- Pierogi, stuffed dumplings with potato/cheese, meat, or fruit
- Bigos (hunter's stew), hearty sauerkraut, meat, and mushroom dish
- Żurek (sour rye soup) often served in a bread bowl
- Kiełbasa (Polish sausage) grilled and served with mustard
- Śmigus-dyngus (Easter Monday), tradition of splashing water on people
- Pierogi Festival (Kraków, August), pierogi tasting competition
- Warsaw Rising Anniversary (August 1), solemn national commemoration
- Christmas Eve (Wigilia) is the most important holiday meal
Polish is the official language. English is common in Warsaw and Kraków, especially among younger people.
Polish is one of the harder Slavic languages, any effort is greatly appreciated.
- Hospitality is paramount, hosts will insist you eat and drink plenty
- Bring flowers or chocolate when invited to someone's home (odd number of flowers)
- Poles are direct but warm; formality with elders is important
- Tipping: 10% in restaurants is standard
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