Poland
PRACTICALITIESCurrencyZloty (PLN)Official languagesPolishTimeGMT + 1Calling code+48Area codesBiałystok: 85, Bydgoszcz: 52, Częstochowa: 34, Gdańsk: 58, Katowice: 32, Kielce: 41, Cracow: 12, Lublin: 81, ŁódĽ: 42, Opole: 77, Poznań: 61, Radom: 48, Rzeszów: 17, Warsaw: 22, Wrocław: 71Internet TLD.plShoppingGenerally shops are open Monday–Friday from 10am to 6pm and on Saturdays from 10 to 1pm. Some shops are also open on Sundays.National holidays
| New Year’s Day |
January 1 |
| Easter |
movable feast |
| Labour Day |
May 1 |
| National Day |
May 3 |
| Ascension |
movable feast |
| Corpus Christi |
movable feast |
| Assumption |
August 15 |
| All Saint’s Day |
November 1 |
| Independence Day |
November 11 |
| Christmas |
December 25 & 26 |
National dishBigos – Hunter’s stew, a dish made of sauerkraut and meatGoł±bki – cabbage leaves stuffed with meat and riceBarszcz czerwony – a beetroot soup, served with dumplings, a hard boiled egg or beansŻurek – a sour rye soup, served with sausage, a hard boiled egg and potatoes or breadFlaki – pork tripeKotlet schabowy – breaded pork cutletPierogi – dumplings with various fillings (i.g. meat, mushrooms, fruit, potatoes and cottage cheese)ElectricityPoland’s electricity runs on 230V/50Hz. Passport/VisaCitizens of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway and Switzerland do not need visa for entry into Poland (for stays of up to 90 days). Only a valid passport is required. Citizens of Schengen states need only an identity card.Useful numbersAmbulance: 999Emergency: 112Fire Brigade: 998Police: 997