Poland Tourist Traps

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Wieliczka Salt Mine   Krakow

Wieliczka Salt Mine, Krakow

 7 Reviews  Wieliczka caters to about 1 000 000 tourists a year (thats a VERY large amount) - during the summer months they average about 6000 tourists a day... by my rough calculations that equates to about... 

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Taxis   Warsaw

Taxis, Warsaw

 6 Reviews  If I had to point a few very positive things in Poland, I would definetly consider the taxis. of course if you know the rules such as don't pick up a taxi from those guys waiting at the exit of the... 

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Souvenirs   Warsaw

Souvenirs, Warsaw

 5 Reviews  The biggest tourist traps are hotels. NEVER, EVER buy there. Their markup seems massive. Buy basic souvenirs like fridge magnets, post cards, posters, books, tshirts, etc. I found the museums,... 

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Tickets and public transportation   Warsaw

Tickets and public transportation, Warsaw

 3 Reviews  We were told not to get a taxi from outside the airport as they were all "mafia" taxis and would rip us off. We were not ripped off once by a taxi and all the taxi journeys we took were reasonably... 

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Palace of Culture and Science   Warsaw

Palace of Culture and Science, Warsaw

 6 Reviews  After recomandation from our pocket guide its worth to spend some hours in the technical and science museum in Culture palace. Do it only if you want to have a feeling how it was in poland 20 years... 

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Pickpockets   Warsaw

Pickpockets, Warsaw

 3 Reviews  Date of incident 25th Sept. 2011: I took Bus 175 from Warsaw Airport to city centre. Upon arrival in the main central square, 3 men attacked me on the bus, one pulling my hand luggage off my hand the... 

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McDonalds   Warsaw

McDonalds, Warsaw

 1 Review  They are located all over the city. The usual menu of food is served within them. Why eat something you find at home? Try the ice cream instead of the burgers. I usually visit this fast food joint to... 

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Train station   Warsaw

Train station, Warsaw

 1 Review  For Warsaw: don t stay for long time in train station, specially during the night. It s a very unsecure place, you can be robbed or something... I talk by experience, hummm...I didn t be robbed, but I... 

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Parking   Warsaw

Parking, Warsaw

 1 Review  Should you be travelling around Warsaw in your car, please have in mind that in the city most of parking places are paid parking zones. You'll have to buy a ticket and put it in a visible place in... 

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Medical service   Warsaw

Medical service, Warsaw

 1 Review  Please bear in mind that the level of public medical services in Poland is very poor. Lower staff, such as receptionists do not speak English and you'll have to stand in long lines to get to a doctor.... 

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Reviews from VirtualTourist Members

Every tourist town seems to...

by richiecdisc

Every tourist town seems to have these horse drawn carriages that people pay ridiculous prices to ride around in.

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You may find it difficult to...

by Janina_B.

You may find it difficult to find a parking place.You won't mind that if you love dogs ;-)Hopefully you won't mind what the dogs leave behind, either :-(

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Watch out for vendors selling...

by mmgizthang

Watch out for vendors selling 'antiques'.

not every road goes...

by myrk

not every road goes somewhere... so don't drive too fast or you can be a bit wet:-)

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not really a tourist trap, but...

by pajac

not really a tourist trap, but beware of some taxi drivers who sometimes overcharge foreign tourists!!!

Top 3 Hotels in Poland

Sheraton Krakow Hotel  Krakow

 7 Reviews and 517 Opinions  I had a very pleasant stay at this hotel. I was part of a tour group, but would recommend it to the... 

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Intercontinental Warszawa  Warsaw

 4 Reviews and 653 Opinions  Intercontinental Warswawa is one of the 5***** hotel in warsaw but it is different from the others... 

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Mercure Hevelius  Gdansk

 7 Reviews and 221 Opinions  Great view from my 9th floor room. [ half way up ]. The room is just what you expect for 450 zloty... 

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Q:  Hello everyone, My name is Gloria from Rome and I'm coming to Poland soon for a pilgrimage following the history of your... 

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A: Hi Gloria! From Krakow, I'd recommend that you pay a visit to Wadowice, the home town of Pope John Paul 11 - visit the cathedral where he served - then the house where he... 

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