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Triplandio Poland guide covers 33 travel guides with 3 cities across 82 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 132 self-guided walking tours in Poland with 715 POI, spanning 382.5 km in total. Get inspired by 35 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.
City & Country Data Poland
Key travel data — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.
🌍 Poland
Cost
HIGH
Safety
70
Health
53
Lifestyle
65
Infra
78
Rank
#32
Score
58
Tourists
88.5M/y
GDP/cap
$28.4k
Life Exp
78.4 yrs
Population
36.4M
Currency
PLN zł
Language
Polish
Payments
Cards OK
Emergency
112
Traditional Local Food Poland
Local Flavours of Poland — Explore recipes, history, our unique food flavour DNA graph and more.
Dessert
Vegetarian
Gdańsk Gingerbread
Piernik gdański
PYER-neek g'dah-NSEE
Spiced gingerbread often enjoyed during festive seasons in Gdańsk.
Main course
Fish & Seafood
Carp Fried in Bread Crumbs
Karp Smażony w Bułce
karp sma-ZHOH-nee v BOOL-keh
Freshwater fish fillet breaded and deep-fried.
Soup
Meat
Duck Blood Soup
Czernina
Cher-NEE-nah
Soup made from duck blood, broth, dried fruits, and spices.
Dessert
Vegetarian
Kremówka
kreh-MOOV-kah
Puff pastry cake filled with layers of sweet cream and custard.
Main course
Meat
Beef Roll
Zrazy
ZRAH-zih
Stuffed beef rolls wrapped around a savory filling.
Main course
Meat
Gołąbki
goh-WAHB-kee
Cabbage rolls stuffed with minced meat and rice.
Soup
Meat
Flaki
Tripe Soup
FLAH-kee
A traditional soup made from beef tripe, vegetables, and spices.
Main course
Vegetarian
Cheese Pierogi
Pierogi z serem
Pyeh-roh-gee z seh-rem
Dumplings filled with a sweet cheese mixture
Soup
Vegetarian
Borscht
Barszcz
barshch
A sour beet soup often served with dumplings.
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Main course
Meat
Kashubian Duck with Baked Apples
Kaszubska Kaczka z Pieczonymi Jabłkami
Kah-shoob-ka Kat-ska z Pee-yeh-choh-nee-mi Yah-boo-kah-mee
Roasted duck served with apples, a traditional Pomeranian dish.
Main course
Meat
Kotlet Schabowy
KAWT-let shah-BOH-vee
Polish breaded pork cutlet, similar to schnitzel.
Snack
Vegan
Obwarzanki
ohb-var-ZAHN-kee
Boiled and baked braided bread rings, topped with salt or sesame seeds.
Soup
Meat
Polish-style Soup
Żurek
ZHOO-rek
Sour rye soup with sausage, hard-boiled eggs, and potatoes.
Dessert
Vegetarian
Apple Cake
Szarlotka
shar-LOT-kah
A Polish apple dessert with a sweet, crumbly crust.
Dessert
Vegetarian
Polish Doughnuts
Pączki
POHNCH-kee
Traditional Polish deep-fried doughnuts filled with jam.