The most popular city in Poland for foreign tourists

6 The visitors spent over 2.5 billion złoty in the city (without travel costs and pre-booked accommodations). Most foreign tourists came from Great Britain (over 25%), with German, French, Spanish, Italian and American visitors c

The most popular city in Poland for foreign tourists

Cracow - popular atraction

According to statistics, in 2012 Kraków was visited by 7.3 million tourists including 2.1 million foreign travelers (over 30% of their grand total).175176 The visitors spent over 2.5 billion złoty in the city (without travel costs and pre-booked accommodations). Most foreign tourists came from Great Britain (over 25%), with German, French, Spanish, Italian and American visitors closely following. The Kraków tour-guide from the Lesser Poland Visitors Bureau indicated that not all statistics are recorded due to considerable number of those who come, staying in readily available private rooms paid by cash, especially from Eastern Europe.175

The main reasons for visiting the city are: its historical monuments, recreation as well as relatives and friends (placing third in the ranking), religion and business. There are 120 quality hotels in Kraków (usually about half full) offering 15,485 overnight accommodations.177 The average stay last for about 4 to 7 nights. The survey conducted among the travelers showed that they enjoyed the city's friendliness most, with 90% of Polish tourists and 87% foreigners stating that they would personally recommend visiting it.175

Źródło: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krak%C3%B3w#Tourism


Where to go in the Tatras?

Tatra is one of the most beautiful Polish regions. No wonder that every year come to the area a lot of tourists. Holiday in the Tatras is not only a way to relax in nature, but also an opportunity for increased physical activity, which is certainly a good way to spend time, especially for active people. Where to go in the Tatras? Certainly one of the most popular trails is the trail leading to Morskie Oko, or pond located between the highest elevations on the Polish side of the Tatras. If you allow us to do this condition should climb also Kasprowy and Giewont and also see Chochołowska Valley and Koscieliska.


Why go to the Tatra Mountains?

Holiday in the Tatras is undoubtedly one of the favorites among the Poles ways to spend the holiday. From year to year, we can also observe an increasing number of people arriving in the highest mountains in Poland with other countries. I must admit that especially in summer or winter Tatry experiencing a real siege. It is worth noting that in these surroundings, enjoy the spring or autumn, because the charm of view, we can see here, surely delight every visitor. It is no wonder that so many people come to the Tatras every year. It does so not only great views and a large number of tourist attractions in this region, but also well prepared tourist base.