Europe
Poland
Old towns, pierogi, castles and mountains. Say dzień dobry, try the pierogi, and enjoy!
- Local time
- 13:41
- Currency
- PLN
- Calling code
- +48
- Capital
- Warsaw
- Languages spoken
- Polish
Respect & manners
- Greet with "dzień dobry" in shops.
- Be respectful at memorial sites like Auschwitz-Birkenau: quiet, no selfies, decent clothing.
- Tipping: about 10% in restaurants. Saying "thank you" when paying can mean "keep the change".
- Take your shoes off when you enter a home.
- Drinking alcohol in public places is forbidden.
- Shops are closed on most Sundays.
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