Tourism in Poland

Poland has the most popular cities like Warsaw, Kraków, Gdańsk, Wrocław, Poznań, Lublin and Toruń, including the historic site of the nazi Auschwitz concentration camp Oświęcim. The Polish Tatra Society and Polish Sightseeing Society were combined into Polish Tourism-Sightseeing Society (PTTK) and most of the tourist infrastructure was handed over to the newly-created Workers Vacations Fund (FWP). Tourism was limited to the Comecon countries. 

                                              Poland, especially after 1989 and joining of the European Union on 2004, became a place frequently visited by tourists. Most tourist attractions in Poland are connected with natural environment, historic sites and cultural events. They draw millions of tourists every year from all around the world. According to Tourist Institute's data, Poland was visited by 15.7 million tourists in 2006, and by 15 million tourists in 2007.