Tourism

Huge silt pipeline becomes unusual tourist attraction on Sopot beach with locals taking selfies, using it as a bench and a place for ‘wild, crazy dances’

Initially seen as being an eyesore and hinderance to beach-goers when work began in April, the pipe which is being used to extract silt from the seabed has now become a welcome place to rest and a place pose for selfies. Esopot reader/Facebook

Initially seen as being an eyesore and hinderance to beach-goers when work began in April, the pipe which is being used to extract silt from the seabed has now become a welcome place to rest, pose for selfies and party.

Cult transports see return to streets of the capital for reopening of tourist line

Included among the transports making their return are the old ‘Jelcz’ and ‘Ikarus’ buses which were an everyday sight on Warsaw’s streets from the late 1970s until 2013.

Wish you were here! Tour guides from across the globe come together to create unforgettable online travel experience

The network, ‘Tour Guides without Borders’ (Przewodnicy Bez Granic), which brings together 50 professional Polish tour guides from 24 countries, has grown quickly to attract a loyal group of 18, 000 followers since its launch in March 2020 and can boast a regular turn-out of 1,000 viewers for each online tour.

Number of tourists in Poland drops by 73 pct y/y

Tourism in Poland in February was down 73 percent year on year, with an 89.5 percent drop in foreign tourist traffic and a 69.4 percent fall in domestic tourism, the Central Statistical office (GUS) reported on Thursday.

Ski town train station becomes fifth to reopen after restoring historic charm and adding modern features

Particularly notable is the grand elevation of the main building. In the lower section, the granite plinth has been cleaned and in the upper section, a wooden cladding, characteristic of the Polish highland style of the region, has been laid. Between these two sections, a light coloured grooved plaster has been added.

Fewer tourists staying overnight in Poland

The number of foreign tourists who stayed overnight in Poland in 2020 tumbled by almost 50 percent year on year.

Gov’t plan earmarks millions of euro for tourism sector

The Polish government will set aside millions of euros to help the country’s beleaguered tourism sector and health resorts bounce back from the economic turmoil caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

EC approves Polish pandemic aid scheme

The European Commission on Friday approved a broad Polish aid programme for enterprises affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

December tourism figures down - stats office

The total number of tourists in Poland dropped by 80.4 percent year on year in December, while the number of foreign tourists fell by 91.1 percent, the Central Statistical Office (GUS) reported on Thursday.

National air carrier LOT to focus on tourism

Airline PLL LOT plans to develop links with travel agencies as the carrier looks to offset losses caused by the collapse of international business travel owing to the pandemic.

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