Transport in Poland. Tips. by Matyylda https://padlet.com/nejfertm/o2q4fiml35j7 en-us 2018-02-24 15:45:33 UTC 2025-12-24 09:54:05 UTC hello@padlet.com Hitchhiking nejfertm https://padlet.com/nejfertm/o2q4fiml35j7/wish/234995420 Hitchhiking in Poland has a long history and is still popular. It was legalised and formalised in 1957 so hitchhikers could buy booklets including coupons from travel agencies. These coupons were given to drivers who took hitchhikers. By the end of each season drivers who collected the highest number of coupons could exchange them for prizes, and others took part in a lottery. This so-called "Akcja Autostop" was popular till the end of the 1970s, but the sale of the booklet was discontinued in 1995. 
Tips: 
  • Take care who you get a ride with. Some criminals prey on hitchhikers. If in doubt, turn down the ride. If you're in doubt, ask the driver where they're going and tell them you're heading elsewhere
  • Keep your bag or backpack in easy reach, so you can grab it if you need to bail out. Be prepared to lose it if it is locked in the trunk.
  • Wear white or a very light color. It implies cleanliness and is far easier to see, plus the cops react favorably.
  • Use signs. A piece of yellow lightweight plastic sign material is ideal, along with strips of black electrical tape to make the letters.
  • Finally, ask yourself...would I pick me up? Think like a driver who might enjoy giving you a ride.
  • Always stay happy - even if people react nastily.
]]> 2018-02-24 15:45:58 UTC https://padlet.com/nejfertm/o2q4fiml35j7/wish/234995420 nejfertm https://padlet.com/nejfertm/o2q4fiml35j7/wish/234995430 2018-02-24 15:46:05 UTC https://padlet.com/nejfertm/o2q4fiml35j7/wish/234995430 nejfertm https://padlet.com/nejfertm/o2q4fiml35j7/wish/234995437 2018-02-24 15:46:10 UTC https://padlet.com/nejfertm/o2q4fiml35j7/wish/234995437 METRO- it's only in capital of Poland - Warsaw and has just 2 lines. nejfertm https://padlet.com/nejfertm/o2q4fiml35j7/wish/234995473 In the 1950s, as the Cold War raged on, Soviet strategic plans required that a secure transport link across the river Vistula be built. One of the ways to achieve this was to create a deep metro system in Warsaw (up to 46 m (150 ft) beneath the ground), which would be interlinked with the rail network and could serve as an underground conduit for transporting troops. By 1953 only 771 m (843 yd) of tunnels had been built; after the death of Joseph Stalin and the start of a period of detente, all work was halted under the pretext of technical difficulties. The Metro was opened on 7 April 1995 with a total of 11 stations. The initial line, Line M1, has 21 stations over a route distance of 22.7 km (14.1 mi).By 1953 only 771 m (843 yd) of tunnels had been built; after the death of Joseph Stalin and the start of a period of detente, all work was halted under the pretext of technical difficulties. Ticket costs 3,40 zl (it's 21,25 CZK). It's fast transport but be careful, there are many pickpockets around. ]]> 2018-02-24 15:46:25 UTC https://padlet.com/nejfertm/o2q4fiml35j7/wish/234995473 UBER nejfertm https://padlet.com/nejfertm/o2q4fiml35j7/wish/234995493 The Main Road Transport Inspectorate is targeting Uber drivers, because they are not legally allowed to commercially carry passengers, and do not pay all the necessary taxes on the money they earn through Uber.
However, according to the Gazeta Wyborcza daily, Uber drivers are not worried about the situation, as the company covers all costs, including the fines, and provides free legal counsel.
In Poland Uber currently operates in Warsaw, Wrocław, the Tricity area in northern Poland, Poznań and Kraków. It is cheaper than ordinary taxi moreover they are more helpful than taxi drivers because they tell you useful tips like where is safe to walk at night.
]]> 2018-02-24 15:46:37 UTC https://padlet.com/nejfertm/o2q4fiml35j7/wish/234995493 nejfertm https://padlet.com/nejfertm/o2q4fiml35j7/wish/234995508 2018-02-24 15:46:45 UTC https://padlet.com/nejfertm/o2q4fiml35j7/wish/234995508 Useful words in Polish https://padlet.com/nejfertm/o2q4fiml35j7/wish/237684258 Dzień dobry-Good morning! 
Dzień dobry-Good afternoon!
Dobry wieczór-Good evening! 
Cześć-Hello! 
Do widzenia!-Goodbye!
Na razie!-Bye!
Dziękuję- Thank you
Przepraszam-I'm sorry
Przepraszam-Excuse me!
Gdzie jest../są?-Wher is../are..?(e.g.toilet,car park, shop)
Jak dojadę do..?-How can I get to..?(e.g.air port,centre)
Ile kosztuje..?-How much is...?(e.g. water, bilet)
Chciałbym (if you are a man), Chciałabym(if you are a woman) wynająć..-I'd like to rent..?
Czy ma Pan(mr.)/Pani(mrs.)-Do you have..?
Poproszę..-...,please (e.g. pizza, ice cream)
Ile to kosztuje?-How much is that?
Nie rozumiem- I don't understand.
Trzymaj się!- Take care!
Nic się nie stało, wszystko w porządku – It’s all right
Która godzina?-  What’s the time?
Jaki dzisiaj dzień-What’s the day today?
Możesz mi pomóc-Can you help me?
Jak masz na imię-What’s your name?
Jak się masz?-How are you?
]]> 2018-03-03 13:12:36 UTC https://padlet.com/nejfertm/o2q4fiml35j7/wish/237684258 What is worth to bring from Poland? https://padlet.com/nejfertm/o2q4fiml35j7/wish/237835156 2018-03-04 19:03:03 UTC https://padlet.com/nejfertm/o2q4fiml35j7/wish/237835156 Bursztyn (Amber) https://padlet.com/nejfertm/o2q4fiml35j7/wish/237836541 When you are travelling across Poland and you are visiting our coastal cities, you should turn your attention to some souvenirs of amber. There are so many beautiful jewellery like necklaces or bracelets and also many ornamentation.  ]]> 2018-03-04 19:13:19 UTC https://padlet.com/nejfertm/o2q4fiml35j7/wish/237836541 BUS COMMUNICATION https://padlet.com/nejfertm/o2q4fiml35j7/wish/237837710 Bus communication which is called PKS was created in 1945 in Warsaw.
By bus we can travel aroud whole cauntry low cost. Except PKS there are private bus companies that offer semi and long distance connections with ticket costs starting from 1 zloty.
We can buy tickets from bus driver or in the internet. 
Private companies usually offer better conditions of travelling than PKS. Thats why people choose them willingly when they travel long distance.]]> 2018-03-04 19:20:50 UTC https://padlet.com/nejfertm/o2q4fiml35j7/wish/237837710 Toruńskie Pierniki https://padlet.com/nejfertm/o2q4fiml35j7/wish/237839033  Polish Spice Cake, also sometimes known as Polish Gingerbread  is a traditional Polish gingerbread that has been produced since the Middle Ages in the city of Toruń.  Pierniki Toruńskie, as they are known in Polish, are an icon of Poland's national cuisine. They have traditionally been presented as a gift by the city of Toruń to Polish leaders, artists and others who have distinguished themselves in Polish society, and to Polish kings.  Since at least the Middle Ages, pierniki have been connected with Toruń in Polish proverbs and legends. One legend claims that gingerbread was a gift from the Queen of the Bees to the apprentice Bogumił. A 17th-century epigram by poet Fryderyk Hoffman speaks of the four best things in Poland: "The vodka of Gdańsk, Toruń gingerbread, the ladies of Cracow, and the Warsaw shoes". ]]> 2018-03-04 19:29:25 UTC https://padlet.com/nejfertm/o2q4fiml35j7/wish/237839033 Oscypek https://padlet.com/nejfertm/o2q4fiml35j7/wish/237840884 Is a smoked cheese made of salted sheep milk exclusively in the Tatra Mountains region of Poland. Since 2007 Oscypek is a protected trade name under the EU's Protected Designation of Origin geographical indication.]]> 2018-03-04 19:43:11 UTC https://padlet.com/nejfertm/o2q4fiml35j7/wish/237840884 TRAIN COMMUNICATION https://padlet.com/nejfertm/o2q4fiml35j7/wish/237840947 Gaining independence on 11 November 1918 allowed Poland to reclaim the former Russian and Austrian sectors from military railways. The Railway Department in the Ministry of Communication was created and the Polish railways were officially named Polskie Koleje Państwowe and that was the baggining of train communication.
Polish railway lines are constantly modernized. Convenience of traveling is on relatively high level. Therefore tickets are quite expensive. 
The most popular train in Poland is "Pendolino" and everyone dreams about travelling by it.]]> 2018-03-04 19:43:31 UTC https://padlet.com/nejfertm/o2q4fiml35j7/wish/237840947 Sękacz https://padlet.com/nejfertm/o2q4fiml35j7/wish/237840962 Is a Polish-Lithuanian traditional spit cake. It is a cake made of butter, egg whites and yolks, flour, sugar, and cream, cooked on a rotating spit in an oven or over an open fire. Its name means "branched tree" or "tree with many branches" due to its distinctive shape.]]> 2018-03-04 19:43:38 UTC https://padlet.com/nejfertm/o2q4fiml35j7/wish/237840962 Smok Wawelski https://padlet.com/nejfertm/o2q4fiml35j7/wish/237840992 The Wawel Dragon also known as the Dragon of Wawel Hill, is a famous dragon in Polish folklore. His lair was in a cave at the foot of Wawel Hill on the bank of the Vistula River. Wawel Hill is in Kraków, which was then the capital of Poland. It was defeated during the rule Krakus, by his sons according to the earliest account; the dragon-slaying is credited to a cobbler named Skuba according in a later work. When you are in Cracow, you can buy many figures of Wawel Dragon, which are nice souvenir from our country. ]]> 2018-03-04 19:43:50 UTC https://padlet.com/nejfertm/o2q4fiml35j7/wish/237840992 BICYCLES https://padlet.com/nejfertm/o2q4fiml35j7/wish/237844848 The beginnings of a bicycle as machine reach the end of the 18th century. Today it is one of the most popular way of travelling especially if we talk about short and seni distance.
Using bike is the best way to travel aroud Polish cities, villages and other areas. Especially in the summertime. Riding a bike in connection with sightseeing gives us full freedom of choice where we want to go. It is also the most healthy way of communication and the most environment friendly one. It is becoming more and more popular to rent a bike in special spot and give it back after our trip.]]> 2018-03-04 20:12:31 UTC https://padlet.com/nejfertm/o2q4fiml35j7/wish/237844848 Monetary denominations in Poland nejfertm https://padlet.com/nejfertm/o2q4fiml35j7/wish/237845193 1 grosz, 2 grosze, 5 groszy, 10 groszy, 20 groszy, 50 groszy
1 zloty, 2 zlote, 5 zlotych
10 zlotych, 20 zlotych, 50 zlotych, 100 zlotych, 200 zlotych, 500 zlotych
1 zloty = 6,03 czech koruna]]> 2018-03-04 20:14:55 UTC https://padlet.com/nejfertm/o2q4fiml35j7/wish/237845193 Examples of prices of local products nejfertm https://padlet.com/nejfertm/o2q4fiml35j7/wish/237845721 2018-03-04 20:18:49 UTC https://padlet.com/nejfertm/o2q4fiml35j7/wish/237845721 Cimat of Poland https://padlet.com/nejfertm/o2q4fiml35j7/wish/237846983 Polands climate can be described as a temperate climate with relatively cold winters and warm summers.

In winter, polar-continental fronts often dominate, bringing cold, frosty weather with temperatures far below zero an sometimes heavy snowfall. The late summer and autumn months are often influenced by dry, sub-tropical, continental air mass that bring plenty of warm days. 


]]> 2018-03-04 20:28:14 UTC https://padlet.com/nejfertm/o2q4fiml35j7/wish/237846983 nejfertm https://padlet.com/nejfertm/o2q4fiml35j7/wish/237847357 Bread price : 2.60 zl = 15.69 czech koruna]]> 2018-03-04 20:31:18 UTC https://padlet.com/nejfertm/o2q4fiml35j7/wish/237847357 nejfertm https://padlet.com/nejfertm/o2q4fiml35j7/wish/237847441 Milk price (1l) : 2.30 zl = 13.88 czech koruna]]> 2018-03-04 20:31:49 UTC https://padlet.com/nejfertm/o2q4fiml35j7/wish/237847441 nejfertm https://padlet.com/nejfertm/o2q4fiml35j7/wish/237847502 Eggs price (10 eggs price) : 7 zl = 42.24 czech koruna]]> 2018-03-04 20:32:12 UTC https://padlet.com/nejfertm/o2q4fiml35j7/wish/237847502 nejfertm https://padlet.com/nejfertm/o2q4fiml35j7/wish/237847669 2018-03-04 20:33:30 UTC https://padlet.com/nejfertm/o2q4fiml35j7/wish/237847669 nejfertm https://padlet.com/nejfertm/o2q4fiml35j7/wish/237847709 2018-03-04 20:33:46 UTC https://padlet.com/nejfertm/o2q4fiml35j7/wish/237847709 nejfertm https://padlet.com/nejfertm/o2q4fiml35j7/wish/237847750 2018-03-04 20:34:12 UTC https://padlet.com/nejfertm/o2q4fiml35j7/wish/237847750 https://padlet.com/nejfertm/o2q4fiml35j7/wish/237847851 The greatest amount of sunshine in summer is to be found on the Baltic coast, whilst in winter in the Carpathian Mountains. In the mountains, at any time of year, the climate is dependent on the altitude. In Warsaw, temperatures range from between 20 to 25°C during the summer months and O to -5°C in winter.]]> 2018-03-04 20:34:51 UTC https://padlet.com/nejfertm/o2q4fiml35j7/wish/237847851 Pack for the weather https://padlet.com/nejfertm/o2q4fiml35j7/wish/237848010  Lightweights in summer months, with a sweater for walking and the cooler evenings. Medium- to heavyweights are advised in winter. Waterproofing is neccesary throughout the year. 
  • From November it turns colder and damper, and there can be substantial snow. January and February are particularly cold, so our advice would be to pack warm layers, a coat, gloves, a warn hat and scarf. A furry lining or trim will keep you even cosier.
  • Light wool is a good choice to wear against your skin as it naturally helps to regulate your body temperature. It keeps you warm in the cold, wicks away moisture when it's hot, and doesn't retain odours - even after prolonged wear.
  • Again for winter - to keep your feet warm pack boots with a water resistant sole. It's important that you get soft rubber soles because even medium soles get really hard in the freezing cold. Make sure too that they have large spaces between the tracks, or the snow will get stuck in them and make them very slippery.
  • In May, June, July, August, September and October it will be warmer, although there can still be heavy rains (particularly between June and August) so pack a raincoat and travel umbrella
  • Dressing in layers will help you with the temperature changes during the day, whatever time of year you visit. 
]]> 2018-03-04 20:36:08 UTC https://padlet.com/nejfertm/o2q4fiml35j7/wish/237848010 nejfertm https://padlet.com/nejfertm/o2q4fiml35j7/wish/237848126 Potatoes price (1kg) : 0.80 zl = 4.83 czech koruna]]> 2018-03-04 20:37:02 UTC https://padlet.com/nejfertm/o2q4fiml35j7/wish/237848126 nejfertm https://padlet.com/nejfertm/o2q4fiml35j7/wish/237848172 Flour price (1kg) : 2.20 zl = 13.28 czech koruna]]> 2018-03-04 20:37:19 UTC https://padlet.com/nejfertm/o2q4fiml35j7/wish/237848172 nejfertm https://padlet.com/nejfertm/o2q4fiml35j7/wish/237848217 Cinema ticket price : 23 zl = 138.70 czech koruna]]> 2018-03-04 20:37:40 UTC https://padlet.com/nejfertm/o2q4fiml35j7/wish/237848217 nejfertm https://padlet.com/nejfertm/o2q4fiml35j7/wish/237848248 Theatre ticket : 180 zl = 1086.21 czech kona]]> 2018-03-04 20:37:55 UTC https://padlet.com/nejfertm/o2q4fiml35j7/wish/237848248 nejfertm https://padlet.com/nejfertm/o2q4fiml35j7/wish/237848823 2018-03-04 20:41:38 UTC https://padlet.com/nejfertm/o2q4fiml35j7/wish/237848823 nejfertm https://padlet.com/nejfertm/o2q4fiml35j7/wish/237848889 2018-03-04 20:42:03 UTC https://padlet.com/nejfertm/o2q4fiml35j7/wish/237848889 nejfertm https://padlet.com/nejfertm/o2q4fiml35j7/wish/237848932 2018-03-04 20:42:31 UTC https://padlet.com/nejfertm/o2q4fiml35j7/wish/237848932 nejfertm https://padlet.com/nejfertm/o2q4fiml35j7/wish/237849018 2018-03-04 20:43:03 UTC https://padlet.com/nejfertm/o2q4fiml35j7/wish/237849018