Is Poland Safe for Female Travelers?
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Solo travel experience
I spent 6 weeks in Poland. It was beautiful and super safe. I was all over solo, from Mazury region all the way down to Zakopane. Poland is very easy to get around and people are very friendly. Their public transportation is great and Uber is very reasonably priced.
Posted: September 12, 2023Family travel experience
Poland is very safe. I went many times to Poland and never had trouble. I always go to the southeast region: Krakow, Nowy Sacz and the Tatra mountains. Wonderful country and very fine Polish food. Especially pierogi, barscz, pstrag, and so much more.
Posted: September 7, 2023Solo travel experience
I must say, that Poland exceeded my expectations. What a beautiful country. Easy to navigate, clean, safe, old world charm, inexpensive, welcoming to tourists, amazing food, fairy-tale sights and views. I used Old Town Krakow as my base, and visited Krakow, Auschwitz-Birkenau, Wieliczka Salt Mine, Zakopane in the Tatra Mountains, took a rail trip to Wroclaw, and even took a pierogi-making class conducted by a local in Krakow’s Kazimierz district. Highly recommend.
Posted: September 6, 2023Group travel experience
I visited Poland with a friend and it felt like another world. Incredibly safe despite the language difference. Everything is in order, clean, and beautiful, and the transportation system is easy to understand. The architecture, nature, the people, everything is exceptional. I hope to return someday.
Posted: September 5, 2023Solo travel experience
The trip was approximately 10 days long, and I visited Warsaw - Malbork Castle - Gdansk - Sopot - Torun - Poznan - Wroclaw - Krakow. I also visited Auschwitz. I traveled within Poland by bus. I believe that each place is beautiful in its own way, and comparisons are not fair. However, I must say that perhaps what I liked the least was Warsaw, even though it's remarkable because it's a relatively new city, not more than 75 years old, rebuilt after the end of World War II. I loved Wroclaw, Torun, and Poznan as well (although they are smaller cities), and of course, Krakow, which is beautiful. Visiting Auschwitz is tough, and when you're there, you realize the horror that this extermination camp must have been.
Posted: September 3, 2023Solo travel experience
Poland was never on my bucket list, but had a chance to go last June for three weeks and had the best time. Started in Gdańsk then went to Poznań then to Warsaw then to Kraków. Felt perfectly safe the entire time. The Polish people were welcoming and friendly.
Posted: August 1, 2023Solo travel experience
I did Poland solo and loved it and felt very very safe, even in the early hours of the morning. Also great value for money, and the people were super friendly. I felt safe and confident on my own drinking, dining, and exploring. I highly recommend it to people who are into history, nature, or architecture.
Posted: July 11, 2023
Katrin (20)
Belarus
Solo travel experience
I spent a week travelling around the North of Poland and visiting the capital city. All in all, 4 cities. The whole trip took mr around 400$ together with staying at hostels and eating at cafes all the time. Thr weather was nice and hot, multicultural tourists were giving me the festive mood. I just loved the service sphere of Poland! Everyone's friendly and helpful. The food is delicious and always served in substantial quantity. There're numerous museums and parks to visit everywhere.
Posted: June 30, 2023Experienced: May, 2022Group travel experience
I was in Poland last year for three weeks in a campervan. We were staying in carparks etc and never felt unsafe. I went to Gdansk, Torun, Poznan, Katowice, Wroclaw, Krakow and Zakopane. Poland is a beautiful country with great food and very affordable. The only places I felt strange were tiny towns you pass through, people look at you as if they don't get many visitors but you get this anywhere and we ran into no issues.
Posted: June 13, 2023Solo travel experience
I did three weeks in Poland and loved it. I visited Krakow, Zakopane, Wrocław, Gdańsk, and Warsaw. Train and bus travel throughout the country was easy and affordable.
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Zuzanna
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Hey, I'm Polish and I've just moved to Wroclaw for uni. I've lived in Spain for the past 8 years so I'm out of touch with my polish side. I wouldnlove to meet up in my city, and I'm always looking for travel buddies. I did an interrail solo trip this summer and it was amazing, but I can't imagine how it would've been with friends!
Countries I’ve Visited
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Magda
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Hi! My name is Magda, I'm 21yo. I'm a citizen of the world, open to everything new, and I love trying new things. I'm also a bit of an adrenaline junkie and I love adventures, but don't worry, I'm not crazy (I think lol)
Countries I’ve Visited
🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina, 🇭🇷 Croatia, 🇫🇷 France, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇲🇦 Morocco, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇸🇰 Slovakia, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇬🇷 Greece, 🇦🇹 Austria
christine
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hiiiiii my name is christine, I am 18 and want to start travelling somewhere after finishing highschool. I love art, reading, cooking, crocheting&sewing, I am more an introvert than extravert but I love meeting new people. Besides, I am classical musician, i play the violin for 10 years, i like drawing and I am a bigggg fan of old animation my ig @siostradwa
Countries I’ve Visited
🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇨🇿 Czech Republic, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇸🇰 Slovakia
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Zuzanna
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You can stay for:
2 days
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1 guest
About me
Hey, I'm Polish and I've just moved to Wroclaw for uni. I've lived in Spain for the past 8 years so I'm out of touch with my polish side. I wouldnlove to meet up in my city, and I'm always looking for travel buddies. I did an interrail solo trip this summer and it was amazing, but I can't imagine how it would've been with friends!
Countries I’ve Visited
🇦🇩 Andorra, 🇦🇹 Austria, 🇨🇿 Czech Republic, 🇩🇰 Denmark, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇸🇰 Slovakia, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇭🇺 Hungary, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇲🇨 Monaco, 🇨🇭 Switzerland
Magda
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3 days
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2 guests
About me
Hi! My name is Magda, I'm 21yo. I'm a citizen of the world, open to everything new, and I love trying new things. I'm also a bit of an adrenaline junkie and I love adventures, but don't worry, I'm not crazy (I think lol)
Countries I’ve Visited
🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina, 🇭🇷 Croatia, 🇫🇷 France, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇲🇦 Morocco, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇸🇰 Slovakia, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇬🇷 Greece, 🇦🇹 Austria
göknur
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2 guests
About me
Hello, I'm Göknur, I'm 25 years old, I'm Turkish, I'm in Poland now with the European Union Project, I'm working voluntarily in a kindergarten here. I am a graduate of Biotechnology and Molecular Biotechnology and I am currently doing a master's degree in Biotechnology. We want to travel the world with my roommate, we want to meet new people, we want to see and experience new cultures. We are friendly and adaptable people and we would love to meet you . As two young women, we want to travel to Europe by feeling confident and we would love to meet you :)
Countries I’ve Visited
🇵🇱 Poland, 🇹🇷 Turkey, 🇸🇰 Slovakia, 🇨🇿 Czech Republic, 🇦🇹 Austria
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Annabel
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Hey Im Annabel! I live in Tilburg, the Netherlands and would love to meet you! Currently im in Poland for a week
Countries I’ve Visited
🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇦🇹 Austria, 🇨🇿 Czech Republic, 🇫🇷 France, 🇬🇷 Greece, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇱🇺 Luxembourg, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇹🇷 Turkey, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Marissa
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Hi!, I'm Marissa and I'm interested in animals, art, boozing, food & cuisine, education, nature, languages, running, shopping and solo travel
Countries I’ve Visited
🇭🇺 Hungary, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Kirsty
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Hey, I'm Kirsty and I'm interested in animals, cinema, culture, food & cuisine, events & social, live music, science, sightseeing and solo travel
Countries I’ve Visited
🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina, 🇭🇷 Croatia, 🇫🇷 France, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇱🇻 Latvia, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇺🇸 United States, 🇮🇪 Ireland
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