Why Poland?
Poland is a great place to hold an event, conference and for incentive programs:
- Located in the very centre of Europe
- Excellent direct airlift from Canada on LOT Polish Airlines and Air Canada
- A large variety of modern and traditional hotel options
- Historical and unique venues
- Impressive conference infrastructure
- Many one-of-a-kind options available for conference planners including museums, opera houses, theatres and post-industrial venues
- Fascinating and picturesque countryside
- Stable and safe destination; a year-round destination
- Great value for money, not on EURO yet
Destination practical information
Location: Central Europe, on the Baltic Sea
Land boundaries: Russia – Kaliningrad (N), Lithuania (N-E), Ukraine and Bialorus (E), Czech Republik and Slowakia (S), Germany (W)
Capital: Warsaw (Warszawa) with 1 707,981 inhabitants
Other major cities: Kraków, Łódź, Wrocław, Poznań, Gdańsk
Total area: 322.575 km². Poland is the 9th largest country in Europe, and 68th on the world
Population: 38.161 (118,2 people/km²). Poland is the 8th largest country in Europe, and 34th in the world
Language: polish
Local time: GMT+01:00
Time zone: Central European Time (CET), from April to October – summer time (GMT + 1, GMT + 2)
Climate: Warmest month: July (27°C), coldest month December (-10°C)
Telephone numbers: The country telephone code for the Poland is +48
Voltage: 220 v/50 hz
Public Holidays and non working days: Non working days are Saturday, Sunday, New Year’s Day (January 1st), Epiphany (January 6th), Easter (Easter Sunday and Monday are moveable holidays), Labour Day (May 1st ), the anniversary of the Constitution of Third May (May 3rd ), Corpus Christi (moveable, always Thursday, 60 days after Easter ), Assumption (August 15th), All Saint’s Day (November 1st), National Independence Day (November 11th ), Christmas (December 25th and 26th).
Currency: PLN Polish zloty
Political system: parliamentary democracy
Photos
Contact us to receive high resolution images like these and more.