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Poland is a large country in Central Europe. It has a long Baltic Sea coastline and is bordered by Belarus, the Czech Republic, Germany, Lithuania, Russia, Slovakia, and Ukraine.

Poland's administrative regions are called województwa, abbreviated "woj.". The word is roughly equivalent to a duchy or a district. Some English dictionaries use the word voivodship to describe them, but the word is exceedingly rare, and likely not to be understood.

Regions

Central Poland (Łódzkie, Mazowieckie, Wielkopolskie, and Kujawsko-Pomorskie) - A varied landscape and the location of Europe's largest natural forest, profusion of wildlife, bird-watcher's paradise, inland dunes, the enormous cityscapes of Warsaw and Lódz.

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Northern Poland (Pomeranian (Pomorskie), Warmian-Masurian (Warmińsko-Mazurskie), and West Pomeranian (Zachodnipomorskie)) - Home to Poland's attractive seaside; sandy beaches with dunes and cliffs; lakes, rivers and forests.

Western Poland (Lubuskie, Lower Silesian (Dolnośląskie) and Opolskie).

Eastern Poland (Podlaskie and Lublin (Lubelskie)) - Unique primeval forests and picturesque backwaters (e.g. Biebrza river) with protected bird species make the region increasingly interesting for tourists.

Southern Poland (Małopolskie, Silesian (Śląskie), Subcarpathian (Podkarpackie), and Świętokrzyskie) - Home to spectacular mountain ranges, the world's oldest operating salt mines, fantastic landscapes, caves, historical monuments and cities. The magnificent medieval city of Kraków is a major metropolitan center.

Countryside

The countryside throughout Poland is lovely and relatively unspoiled. Poland has a variety of regions with beautiful landscapes and small-scale organic and traditional farms. Travellers can choose different types of activities such as bird watching, cycling or horseback riding.

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Culturally, you can visit and/or experience many churches, museums, ceramic and traditional basket-making workshops, castle ruins, rural centers and many more. A journey through the Polish countryside gives you a perfect opportunity to enjoy and absorb local knowledge about its landscape and people.