Poland
Kraków's old town, Warsaw's rebuilt history, and a country hosting the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup across September 2026
Poland's usual highlights — Kraków's medieval old town, Warsaw's dramatically rebuilt center, the Baltic coast — sit alongside genuine, growing sporting-event experience, and September 2026 sees the country host the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup across several cities. Most first trips pick Kraków and Warsaw as a two-city combination, easily linked by a fast train, rather than trying to cover the whole country in one visit.
Best time to visit
May–September for the best weather; September specifically combines pleasant temperatures with the World Cup, without the peak summer crowds of July and August
Getting there
Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) and Kraków's John Paul II Airport (KRK) are the main international gateways, connected by a fast, frequent train linking the two cities
Highlights
- —Kraków's medieval old town and Wawel Castle
- —Warsaw's rebuilt Old Town
- —The FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
- —The Baltic coast and Gdańsk
- —Auschwitz-Birkenau memorial (near Kraków)
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