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Backpacking Poland: 10 best places to visit

The most rewarding stops for backpackers in Poland, ranked and mapped. Tap any place to drop it into a free, day-by-day route built around how you actually travel.

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  1. Krakow, Poland1

    Krakow

    Lesser Poland

    Grand square and old town.

  2. Warsaw, Poland2

    Warsaw

    Masovia

    Rebuilt capital, big energy.

  3. Gdansk, Poland3

    Gdansk

    Pomerania

    Hanseatic Baltic port.

  4. Wroclaw, Poland4

    Wroclaw

    Lower Silesia

    Islands, bridges, gnomes.

  5. Zakopane, Poland5

    Zakopane

    Lesser Poland

    Tatra mountain resort.

  6. Auschwitz-Birkenau, Poland6

    Auschwitz-Birkenau

    Lesser Poland

    Sombre memorial site.

  7. Wieliczka Salt Mine, Poland7

    Wieliczka Salt Mine

    Lesser Poland

    Underground salt chapels.

  8. Bialowieza Forest, Poland8

    Bialowieza Forest

    Podlaskie

    Ancient bison woodland.

  9. Torun, Poland9

    Torun

    Kuyavia-Pomerania

    Gothic town of Copernicus.

  10. Malbork Castle, Poland10

    Malbork Castle

    Pomerania

    Vast red-brick fortress.

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