Newsletter
07/2006
Antor.org
July 2006
POLAND INVITES YOU FOR SUCESSFULL SUMMER HOLIDAYS! THIS
MONTH - NATIONAL PARKS IN POLAND
Bisons, rare
species of flora and breathtaking views – this is what Polish national
parks have to offer to nature lovers.
You can find them all over the country and they represent numerous examples of
natural works of art.
Please check out our list to find what fits your interests best.
- Biebrzanski
National Park – the largest of Poland's
national parks with highmoor landscapes, where you can observe migrations
of many rare species of birds. See www.biebrza.org.pl.
- Bieszczadzki
National Park – bears, wolves, red deer
and much more species inhabit endless spaces of this south-east corner of
Poland – www.esolina.pl.
- Bory
Tucholskie – sandy land overgrown with pine
woods and cut across with river valleys. Meet a beaver and and elk there
– www.bory.tucholskie.pl.
- Drawienski
National Park – the park occupies parts
of Drawa river valley and a couple of minor neighbouring valleys. The park
is known for marsh plants and glacier remains. See more on www.drawno.zp.pl.
- Gorczanski
– typial mountain forest park with storied layers and typical forest
animals like wolf or lynx. Gorczanski National Park is situated in the
close neighborhood of Pieninski and Tatrzanski National Parks which is
perfect for all mountain climbers – www.gpn.pl.
- Gory
Stolowe – the name, Table Mountains, is a
good description of the range where nature has developed labyrynth
passages among the rocks. See more on www.pngs.pulsar.net.pl.
- Kampinoski
National Park – situated in the
outskirts of Warsaw is spreading in Vistula river pro-glacial valley. The
park flora and fauna abounds in rare species – www.kampinoski-pn.gov.pl.
- Karkonoski
National Park – covers the most
picturesque part of Karkonosze Mountains with multiple rock formations and
post glacial mountain lakes – www.karpacz.pl.
- Magurski
National Park – the park occupies the
central part of Lower Beskid where river Wisloka is born and creates
scenic meanders. See more on www.magurskipn.pl.
- Narwianski
National Park – the swampy River Narwa
valley is called Polish Amazonia – www.npn.pl.
- Ojcowski
National Park – caves, ravines and
really spectacular rock formations as well as extremely diversified
population of insect that covers no less than 1400 species of beetles and
500 species of butterflies. See more on www.opn.pan.krakow.pl.
- Pieninski
National Park – with the highest
mountain Trzy Korony (Three Crowns) provides wonderful views and an
unforgottable adventure of rafting on Dunajec Ravine. Go to www.pieninypn.pl.
- Poleski
National Park – includes peat bogs and
swamps with numerous water birds species. See more on www.poleskipn.pl.
- Roztoczanski
National Park – beech and fir cover
almost 97 per cent of the park that boasts 190 species of birds. See www.roztoczanskipn.pl.
- Slowinski
National Park – the shifting dunes are
the biggest attraction of the park situated at the very Baltic coast, The
biggest dune rises to 42 meters above the sea level. Look at www.leba.pl.
- Swietokrzyski
National Park – the oldest and most
misterious of Polish mountains, with ranges covered with boulders. See www.kielce.uw.gov.pl.
- Tatrzanski
National Park – the park protects the
whole Tatra massif, the only alpine region in Poland. Get marvelled with a
truly wild forest and meet a bear! Go to www.zakopane.pl.
- Ujscie
Warty – unique wetlands, vast meadows,
perfect for aquatic and mud bird species – www.pnujsciewarty.gov.pl.
- Wielkopolski
National Park – a characteristic
post-glacial landscape and such wild animals as roe deer, bore and marten
– www.wielkopolskipn.pl.
- Wigierski
National Park – 25 lakes interconnected
by a network of rivers and rare fish species. Go to www.wigry.win.pl.
- Wolinski
National Park – a maritime nature
reserve with steep, 95 meters high cliffs that are exposed to the
destructive actions of sea water – www.wolinpn.pl.
FESTIVALS THAT CANNOT BE MISSED
Open'ers Festival
Discover Gdynia in July, in the middle of warm Polish summer and enjoy on of
the best music festivals in Europe!
Heineken Open’er Festival has already hosted internationally renowned performers
like Massive Attack, Lauryn Hill and White Stripes.
This year Placebo, Franz Ferdinand, The Streets, Manu Chao and many more
already confirmed their participation!
Hurry up and buy the ticket already now!
Go to www.opener.pl.
Era New Horizons
200 movies from over 40 countries, in 11 days – Era New Horizons film
festival in Wroclaw (20-30 July) reaches beyond the borders of convenational
cinema and satisfies the most demanding movie tastes.
See films with unusual form of expression and visit the beautiful city of
Wroclaw in the peak of Polish summer.
See details on www.eranowehoryzonty.pl and www.wroclaw.pl.
St.Dominic's Market
The oldest event of that kind in Poland.
Its origins date back to XIII century.
Nowadays this trade even is accompanied by plenty of concerts, performances and
shows.
This year the Market will take place between July 29 and August 20.
See more on www.gdansk.pl.
Baltic Sail
It is an international sailing event that takes place in many Baltic harbours
like Nörrköping, Helsingborg and also Gdansk.
Festival of shanties, races and much more for big sails lovers, this year on
27-30 July.
Go to www.gdansk.pl.
Highlanders in Zakopane
International Highlanders Folklore Festival in Zakopane - the biggest event of
this kind in Poland, collecting performers from all over the world, an
absolutely unique, dynamic and genuine meeting of cultures, languages and
people.
This year's edition will take place between 18 and 26 august.
See more on www.zakopane.pl.
Chopin in Duszniki Zdroj
The International Chopin Festival in Duszniki Zdroj is the oldest music
festival that has been taking place yearly for 60 years.
From 4 till 12 August the best Polish and international pianists will perform
in the beautiful Chopin Manor.
For information about the tickets and detailed program please see www.festival.pl.
Viking festival
Viking festival on Wolin Island is an event popularising Viking and early
Slavic cultures.
Fashion, fighting, weapon presentations and much more, between August 4-6.
Details on www.wolin.pl.
NEWS FROM THE TOURIST BRANCH
Polish hotel base is growing month by month. We present the most attractive new
objects that you should take into consideration while planning your next stay
in Poland.
- Santorini
Hotel – situated in Nowa Huta district,
which is growing for the most trendy place in Krakow. The hotel offers
great conditions and friendly service as well as conference facilities up
to 80 participants. Go to www.santorini.krakow.pl for more information.
- Elixir
Hotel – a leisure center in Mazurian
district which tempts with a microclimate and most sunshine hours in the
region. Peace and quiet and pets welcome to spend the holidays with you!
See more on www.elixithotel.com.
- Hotel Jan
– located in one of the best Polish lmountain spas, Szczawnica in
Pieniny Mountains. Cosy atmosphere, many possibilities to spend time and
great prices! Check out www.hoteljan.net.pl.
- Hotel
Leba – situated in a popular seaside
resort, less than 250 meters from sandy beach, the hotel is a perfect
place for professional and private meetings. Modern SPA institute,
sophisticated cuisine and wonderful sourroundings, all in Hotel Leba www.hotelleba.pl.
TOURIST FAIRS IN
THE FALL
- TT WARSAW
TOUR&TRAVEL XIV International Travel Fairs will
take place in Warsaw 21-23 September 2006. Traditionally, the fairs are a
place of countries' and regions' presentations as well as a branch meeting
place. More details on www.mtpolska.com.pl.
- Tour
Salon 2006 in Poznan, next to TT Warsaw, is the
biggest event of the kind in Poland. This year's edition will take place
25-28 October and will cover following fields of interet: The Island of
Health, Leisure in History, Business Tourism. Go to www.tour-salon.pl.
MUSIC AT MÄLAREN
Newsly established Musik vid Mälaren is a one of the kind festivals in
Scandinavia.
Its major purpose is to popularise classical music, especially among the
youngsters.
The main arena of the event which will take place August 10-13 in Västerås will
be Västerås concert hall.
The Wroclaw Philharmonic and Wojciech Kilar, one of the most renowned composers
from Poland will perform during the festival along with Swedish and
international stars of classical music.
More information on www.malarfestival.com.
A TASTE OF POLAND IN SURAHAMMARS HERRGÅRD
Polish lunches, exposition of Polish sculpture by Marian Ulc and tourist
information about Poland – that is what visitors of Surahammars Herrgård
hotel can expect while being hosted in sophisticated interiors of the palace
between June 2 and 17.
The palace is situated on Surahammar island and surrounded by 2 ha English
style park.
Some of the rooms are furnished with Polish antiques.
There are conference facilities available as well.
Please check out www.surahammarsherrgard.se for more information.
HOT NEWS!
Be safe in Poland
Polish Tourist Organization has opened a safety telephone
line for all foreigners traveling in Poland from July till September.
Call 0
800 200 300 from a landline and 0 608 599 999
from a mobile phone to get help in English, German and Russian.
Apart from the safety telephone, in case of emergency
tourist are welcome to call 112.
SKATING CHAMPIONS IN POLAND
ISU European Figure Skating
Championships 2007 will take place in Warsaw between 22 and 27 January next
year. Polish capital will be hosting competitors and fans of the discipline for
the second time in history, after 99 years! The tournaments will be taking
place at TORWAR I and TORWAR II, one of the biggest event and spots halls in
Warsaw. Polish Travel Quo Vadis provides with tickets to this unique event, as
well as hotel accommodation and transportation. Check out www.polishtravel.com.pl.
FLY NORWEGIAN!
A Norwegian low cost airline is
opening new, attractive connections from Scandinavia to Poland.
Starting from September you will be
able to take a cheap flight from Oslo to Wroclaw and from Stockholm to Wroclaw,
Warszawa and Krakow.
Check out the prices and departure
times at www.norwegian.no.
Do not hesitate to contact our office for more information
about Poland.
Onwww.antor.orgyou can
find many useful information about trips, legal
regulations and attractions.
Please pay attention to the “Poland on the Internet” section where all the useful links are collected.
Also, if you are the tourist branch
representative, please contact if you are
interested in study tours.
We will gladly organize it according
to your request!
We would also like you to get
acquainted with the official website of The Polish Tourist
Organization: www.poland-tourism.pl.
· If you want to take a boat,
plane or bus to Poland, please visit:
for ferries: www.polferries.com,
www.stenaline.com,
www.unityline.com
for flights : www.finnair.com,
www.lot.com,
www.norwegian.no,
www.sas.se,
www.wizzair.com,
www.skyeurope.com
for busses: www.balticexpressbuss.se
Moreover the following travel agencies will help you to organize your trips
to Poland:
SWEDEN:
Stockholm:
Airtours: info@airtours.se
ATC Voyager: tel. 0046 08 946260
Orbis Resor: info@orbisresor.se
Destination Polen: info@destinationpolen.se
Göteborg:
Destinastion Polen: info@destinationpolen.se
Excalibur Tours: info@excaliburtours.se
Resekonsluterna AB: info@resek.se
Ostersjoresor: info@ostersjoresor.nu
Malmö:
Baltic Gateway: info@balticgate.se
Polen Experten: info@polenexperten.se
Polen Resor: polenresor@spray.se
Sea Travel POLFERRIES: info@polferries.se
Jönkoping:
Bogu-Tours: resor@bogu-tours.se
NORWAY:
Oslo:
Eavi Tours: post@eavi.no
Polen Tours: post@polentours.oslo.no
Voyager Travel Group: voyager@voyager.no
Porten til Polen : ewaander@online.no
Sarpsborg:
Kragero Kalinka Tours : kalinka@kalinkatours.no
Stabekk: StarTour: spoross@startour.no
Ålesund:
SI-REISER: www.si-reiser.no
DENMARK:
Copenhagen:
65 Ferie Danmark: info@65.ferie.dk
Vindrose Rejser: mail@vindroserejser.dk
Rejsehuset&Kurselskabet: rejsehuset@rejsehuset-rejser.dk
Gedser: Gedser Turistfart: gt@gtrejser.dk
FINLAND:
Helsinki:
Finnmatkat: www.finmatkat.fi
Matka Vekka: www.matka-vekka.fi
OK Matkat OY: www.okmatkat.fi
Poltravel: www.poltravel.fi
Saga Matkat Oy: www.sagamatkat.fi
Suomen Matkatoimisto, Etumatkat: www.smt.fi