WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT POLAND?
Polish neighbours – Germans, Czechs, Slovaks, Ukrainians, Belarussians, Lithuanians, Russians
BASIC INFORMATION WHICH EVERYBODY SHOULD KNOW
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Political system: parliamentary democracy Capital: Warsaw Population: 38 milion Area: 322,575 sq km Currency: Zloty (PLN, zł) Member of: EU, UN, NATO, WTO 95% of the population are Roman Catholics
TOP TOURIST ATTRACTIONS • • • • • •
UNESCO SITES Cracow's Historic Centre Wieliczka Salt Mine (with salt sculptures) Białowieża Forest (with bizons) Historic Centre of Warsaw Old City of Zamość Medieval Town of Toruń
North of Poland – Baltic Sea 775 km of the coast!
The middle of Poland • Polish lowland – full of forests and lakes
South of Poland – mountains (Beskidy, Tatry, Bieszczady)
FOOD - WHAT TOURISTS LOVE Bigos: appetizing, seasoned "hunter" stew made from sauerkraut with sausages and meats Kiełbasa: Polish sausages - white sausages are especially very tasty. They go well with pickled cucumbers (gherkins) in combination with beer Pierogi: very traditional small white dumplings, filled with sauerkraut with mushrooms, cheese or with fruit.
Soup for Poles is like tea for the English Kapuśniak: sour cabbage soup Zupa ogórkowa: gherkin soup Zupa koperkowa: dill soup Grochówka: thick pea soup Zupa grzybowa: mushroom soup with cream Barszcz czerwony: refreshing beetroot soup with vegetables and sour cream Żurek: sour rye soup with potato, sausage or an egg Krupnik: barley soup with a vegetables and meat
Polish cakes and sweets Makowiec: sweet poppy cake. Traditionally, poppy seeds are supposed to keep away evil forces (witches, etc) and bring luck
Szarlotka: apple cake with spices Gingerbread biscuits, very popular at Christmas
Thank you for your attention, we hope you enjoy Polish food!