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Poland Tours - Travel to Poland Enjoying 5 Exciting Itineraries Poland Tours Organizer - Sightseeing of Polish Cities and Countryside - Poland Travel and Trips HOTEL SEARCH HOLIDAYS CAR RENTAL TOURS POLAND MAP TERMS CONTACT POLAND INFO WEATHER STAYPOLAND TOURS CITY TOURS & EXCURSIONS GROUP RESERVATIONS PACKAGE & STUDY TOURS POLAND TOURS MAP ABOUT OUR TOURS TOURS 2006 Dates & Prices Terms FAQ Testimonials Poland Tours Map Recommended Poland in One Go Poland Grand Tour Polish Pilgrimage Jewish Heritage Off the Beaten Path More Itineraries STAYPOLAND TOURS We specialize in Poland. StayPoland tours are trips with an insight, they are meant to be both a good fun and a deep travel experience. Below are our top five all-inclusive itineraries. These tours can be organized at any time of the year, please consider the guaranteed dates. Usual number of participants: 10-20 from all around the world. Feel free to contact us for more information or request our brochures. We will be glad to help. ..... POLAND IN ONE GO .............. (7 days) - April/October An introductory tour. This is the "Poland in a nutshell", the best sights which you can see and visit if you have only seven days. See the new and the old capitals Warsaw and Krakow, the Auschwitz Holocaust Memorial, Czestochowa Monastery, the beautiful Tatra Mountains, and the world-famous salt mines in Wieliczka. Itinerary: Warsaw – Czestochowa – Krakow – Auschwitz – Kalwaria Zebrzydowska – Wieliczka – Zakopane (Tatra Mountains) – Warsaw >> CLICK FOR DETAILS ..... GRAND TOUR OF POLAND ... (12 days) - June/September A comprehensive tour which will show you almost the whole of Poland. Extensive traveling around Poland's most interesting regions: besides the areas featured in Poland in One Go we visit also the largest Teutonic castle in Malbork, the captivating city of Gdansk and the Baltic Sea, we will drive to Lodz (Polish Manchester) and the exquisite Silesian capital Wroclaw. Itinerary: Warsaw – Marbork Castle – Gdansk – Sopot – Gdynia Harbour – Torun – Lodz – Czestochowa – Krakow – Kalwaria Zebrzydowska – Wieliczka – Zakopane (Tatra Mountains) – Auschwitz – Wroclaw – Warsaw >> CLICK FOR DETAILS ..... POLISH PILGRIMAGE .............. (11 days) - COMING SOON Poland has a great spiritual heritage and a real wealth of sacral architecture. We shall follow in the footsteps of Polish saints St. Stanislaus, St. Jadwiga, St. Maksimilian Kolbe, Sister Faustyna Kowalska, and Pope John Paul II. Let us discover Polish countryside, the royal city of Krakow, the fine Polish monasteries and abbeys, pilgrimage churches, folk stations of the cross (calvaries), cathedrals and unique churches. This tour can include the traditional Corpus Christi feast on May 26, 2005. Itinerary: Warsaw – Lodz – Lowicz – Glogowek – Lichen Stary – Gniezno – Poznan – Wroclaw – Wambierzyce – Swidnica – Krobielowice Castle – St. Anne’s Mountain – Auschwitz – Krakow – Lagiewniky Sanctuary – Kalwaria Zebrzydowska – Wadowice – Wieliczka – Czestochowa – Warsaw >> CLICK FOR DETAILS ..... JEWISH HERITAGE ................ (10 days) - July/August The Jewish heritage in Poland is immense (especially in the south-eastern regions) and it is difficult to encapsulate it in one single itinerary. We want to show you especially the positively-looking sights - the beautiful villas in Lodz, the lovely towns like Kazimierz Dolny or Lublin and the remains of the shtetl settlements in eastern Poland. Visits to the sites connected with the Shoah (Auschwitz, Majdanek) are covered too, but they are kept as an optional program. Itinerary: Warsaw – Lodz – Czestochowa – Auschwitz – Krakow – Wieliczka – Dabrowa Tarnowska – Tarnow – Bobowa – Lesko – Przemysl – Lezajsk – Zamosc – Lublin – Majdanek – Kazimierz Dolny – Warsaw >> CLICK FOR DETAILS ..... OFF THE BEATEN PATH ..... (11 days) - COMING SOON Poland for everybody, who has been here and fell in love with Poland. We recommend this tour especially if you have seen the major tourist attractions and want to see and feel more: Warsaw at second sight, small Renaissance towns, a night at the romantic Krasiczyn castle, birdwatching, a wild safari ride, hiking in a primeval forest, Orthodox churches and many other delights. Itinerary: Warsaw – Kazimierz Dolny – Krzyztopor Castle – Sandomierz – Lancut – Krasiczyn Castle – Bieszczady Mountains National Park – Lezajsk – Zamosc – Lublin – Majdanek – Grabarka – Bialowieza Forest National Park – Warsaw (possible vacation stay in the Mazury Lakes) >> CLICK FOR DETAILS Travel partner resources Visit our informative HOTEL & CITY PAGES: WARSAW hotels KRAKOW hotels GDANSK hotels POZNAN hotels Wroclaw hotels Lodz hotels Szczecin hotels Zakopane hotels Bydgoszcz hotels Katowice hotels Torun hotels Lublin hotels Gdynia hotels Sopot hotels Bialystok hotels Our Hotel Deals STAYPOLAND Sp. z o.o | al. Jerozolimskie 56c | 00-803 Warsaw | Poland | Tel: +48-22- 379 91 60 Tel: +48-22- 379 91 63 Fax: +48-22- 379 91 65 | e-mail: office@staypoland.com Sitemap Poland hotels, Warsaw, Krakow hotel bookings Sitemap

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March 21 Nooruz (sometimes called Muslims New Year) - National holiday, with folklore representations; dramatized processions and horse games. - Bishkek More... Thu Dec 15, 2005 Courtyard by Marriott Reaches 100,000-Room Milestone With Opening of 218-Room Hotel in Moscow Courtyard by Marriott, Marriott International's (NYSE:MAR) moderately-priced lodging brand, reached the 100,000-room milestone today as the 218-room Courtyard by Marriott Moscow City Center opened within a 10-minute walk from the Kremlin. It is the first Courtyard by Marriott hotel in Russia. More... Tue Oct 18, 2005 Great success of the 1st MICE Workshop & Conference in Moscow MICE Mocow, the first MICE conference & workshop on the Russian market, took place one day before the well established tourism trade fair Otdykh-Leisure. 112 participants from 31 countries and more than 400 trade visitors attended MICE Moscow. The event was such a success that the Viennese organiser MSI Fairs & Exhibitions decided to organise an exhibition alongside the conference next year. MICE Moscow 2006, the International Trade Fair for Business Travel, will take place from 19 21 September simultaneously with the 12th edition of Otdykh-Leisure. More... Tue Sep 27, 2005 Russia's Middle Classes Trip Out Russias emerging middle-class is driving annual growth rates of more than 7% in outbound travel, according to a new Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) report entitled Total Tourism Russia. PATAs Strategic Intelligence Centre. (SIC) launched the executive summary of the report today at a PATA Travel Mart 2005 educational workshop entitled Russias Potential. More... Thu Aug 04, 2005 Swissotel Opens in Moscow After a year of eager anticipation from the public, Swissotel Krasnye Holmy Moscow opened on 18 July 2005. More... Wed Jan 26, 2005 Moscow International Travel Workshop offers opportunities with the Russian Travel Industry If you are looking for business from the rapidly growing Russian travel market the best way to make direct contact with Russian travel trade professionals is at the Moscow International Travel Workshop on February 10th. More... Fri Dec 17, 2004 To Russia With Grandtravel - Cosmonaut Training Center, KGB Headquarters And St. Petersburgs Hermitage Are Highlights Lunch with a Russian cosmonaut, a glimpse at the world of espionage at KGB headquarters in Moscow, shopping in Russias largest department store, a hydrofoil trip across the Bay of Finland and a tour of Catherine the Greats Winter Palace and Hermitage Museum are just a few highlights of Grandtravels new program to Russia. The 10-day White Nights and A Red Square, adventure with two summer departures, July 12-21 and August 2-11, 2005. Grandparents and grandchildren split their time between the city of the tsars, St. Petersburg, and Moscow, the capital, exploring the diversity of Russias past, present and future. More... Tue Aug 10, 2004 MICE Russia completely sold out The first edition of MICE Russia, to be held 21st September 2004 at Ararat Park Hyatt, Moscow, has not only completely sold out two months prior to the event but there is a waiting list for participation. An impressive list of players from the business travel industry will convene in Moscow for the event as demand soars above all expectations, highlighting the tremendous potential of the Russian MICE market. More... Wed Aug 04, 2004 Visit Santa on a Magical Christmas Journey to the Arctic Circle and Russia Visit Santa Claus, his elves, and his reindeer, too, at the North Pole on an exciting pre-Christmas adventure to Russia and Lapland. Children and grandchildren will never forget giving Santa their Christmas list in person at the North Pole. Shop at a Christmas market in Helsinki, and see a ballet performed at the birthplace of the Nutcracker Ballet, the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg. Join Beyond Boundaries Travel for this Magical Santa Claus Tour December 16-23, 2004. Prices start at $1549 for children, exclusive of airfare, for this 7-day/6-night delightful family adventure. More... Tue Aug 03, 2004 TUI Enters Russian Market - Joint Venture With Mostravel TUI AG, Europe's leading travel group, has entered the Russian tour operator market. TMR (TUI Mostravel Russia), a joint venture of TUI and Russian tour operator Mostravel, starts work on 1 August 2004. TUI will initially have 34 percent share. TUI can acquire a further 17 percent in a second phase from 2006, boosting its holding in TMR to a 51 percent majority. Mostravel will transfer its entire operations, business and employees, into the new company. More... 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Poland Tours - Travel to Poland Enjoying 5 Exciting Itineraries Poland Tours Organizer - Sightseeing of Polish Cities and Countryside - Poland Travel and Trips HOTEL SEARCH HOLIDAYS CAR RENTAL TOURS POLAND MAP TERMS CONTACT POLAND INFO WEATHER STAYPOLAND TOURS CITY TOURS & EXCURSIONS GROUP RESERVATIONS PACKAGE & STUDY TOURS POLAND TOURS MAP ABOUT OUR TOURS TOURS 2006 Dates & Prices Terms FAQ Testimonials Poland Tours Map Recommended Poland in One Go Poland Grand Tour Polish Pilgrimage Jewish Heritage Off the Beaten Path More Itineraries STAYPOLAND TOURS We specialize in Poland. StayPoland tours are trips with an insight, they are meant to be both a good fun and a deep travel experience. Below are our top five all-inclusive itineraries. These tours can be organized at any time of the year, please consider the guaranteed dates. Usual number of participants: 10-20 from all around the world. Feel free to contact us for more information or request our brochures. We will be glad to help. ..... POLAND IN ONE GO .............. (7 days) - April/October An introductory tour. This is the "Poland in a nutshell", the best sights which you can see and visit if you have only seven days. See the new and the old capitals Warsaw and Krakow, the Auschwitz Holocaust Memorial, Czestochowa Monastery, the beautiful Tatra Mountains, and the world-famous salt mines in Wieliczka. Itinerary: Warsaw – Czestochowa – Krakow – Auschwitz – Kalwaria Zebrzydowska – Wieliczka – Zakopane (Tatra Mountains) – Warsaw >> CLICK FOR DETAILS ..... GRAND TOUR OF POLAND ... (12 days) - June/September A comprehensive tour which will show you almost the whole of Poland. Extensive traveling around Poland's most interesting regions: besides the areas featured in Poland in One Go we visit also the largest Teutonic castle in Malbork, the captivating city of Gdansk and the Baltic Sea, we will drive to Lodz (Polish Manchester) and the exquisite Silesian capital Wroclaw. Itinerary: Warsaw – Marbork Castle – Gdansk – Sopot – Gdynia Harbour – Torun – Lodz – Czestochowa – Krakow – Kalwaria Zebrzydowska – Wieliczka – Zakopane (Tatra Mountains) – Auschwitz – Wroclaw – Warsaw >> CLICK FOR DETAILS ..... POLISH PILGRIMAGE .............. (11 days) - COMING SOON Poland has a great spiritual heritage and a real wealth of sacral architecture. We shall follow in the footsteps of Polish saints St. Stanislaus, St. Jadwiga, St. Maksimilian Kolbe, Sister Faustyna Kowalska, and Pope John Paul II. Let us discover Polish countryside, the royal city of Krakow, the fine Polish monasteries and abbeys, pilgrimage churches, folk stations of the cross (calvaries), cathedrals and unique churches. This tour can include the traditional Corpus Christi feast on May 26, 2005. Itinerary: Warsaw – Lodz – Lowicz – Glogowek – Lichen Stary – Gniezno – Poznan – Wroclaw – Wambierzyce – Swidnica – Krobielowice Castle – St. Anne’s Mountain – Auschwitz – Krakow – Lagiewniky Sanctuary – Kalwaria Zebrzydowska – Wadowice – Wieliczka – Czestochowa – Warsaw >> CLICK FOR DETAILS ..... JEWISH HERITAGE ................ (10 days) - July/August The Jewish heritage in Poland is immense (especially in the south-eastern regions) and it is difficult to encapsulate it in one single itinerary. We want to show you especially the positively-looking sights - the beautiful villas in Lodz, the lovely towns like Kazimierz Dolny or Lublin and the remains of the shtetl settlements in eastern Poland. Visits to the sites connected with the Shoah (Auschwitz, Majdanek) are covered too, but they are kept as an optional program. Itinerary: Warsaw – Lodz – Czestochowa – Auschwitz – Krakow – Wieliczka – Dabrowa Tarnowska – Tarnow – Bobowa – Lesko – Przemysl – Lezajsk – Zamosc – Lublin – Majdanek – Kazimierz Dolny – Warsaw >> CLICK FOR DETAILS ..... OFF THE BEATEN PATH ..... (11 days) - COMING SOON Poland for everybody, who has been here and fell in love with Poland. We recommend this tour especially if you have seen the major tourist attractions and want to see and feel more: Warsaw at second sight, small Renaissance towns, a night at the romantic Krasiczyn castle, birdwatching, a wild safari ride, hiking in a primeval forest, Orthodox churches and many other delights. Itinerary: Warsaw – Kazimierz Dolny – Krzyztopor Castle – Sandomierz – Lancut – Krasiczyn Castle – Bieszczady Mountains National Park – Lezajsk – Zamosc – Lublin – Majdanek – Grabarka – Bialowieza Forest National Park – Warsaw (possible vacation stay in the Mazury Lakes) >> CLICK FOR DETAILS Travel partner resources Visit our informative HOTEL & CITY PAGES: WARSAW hotels KRAKOW hotels GDANSK hotels POZNAN hotels Wroclaw hotels Lodz hotels Szczecin hotels Zakopane hotels Bydgoszcz hotels Katowice hotels Torun hotels Lublin hotels Gdynia hotels Sopot hotels Bialystok hotels Our Hotel Deals STAYPOLAND Sp. z o.o | al. Jerozolimskie 56c | 00-803 Warsaw | Poland | Tel: +48-22- 379 91 60 Tel: +48-22- 379 91 63 Fax: +48-22- 379 91 65 | e-mail: office@staypoland.com Sitemap Poland hotels, Warsaw, Krakow hotel bookings Sitemap

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Travel Video Television News Travel Videos by Bea Broda Connolly News Categories Afghanistan Africa Airlines & Railways Alaska Albania Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahrain Bali Bangladesh Belgium Bosnia & Herzegovina Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Burma Cambodia Canada Caribbean Central America Chile China Cook Islands Costa Rica Croatia Cruise Ships Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark/Greenland Dubai East Timor Ecuador Egypt England Environmental Issues Europe (General) Fiji France Galapagos Islands Georgia (E. Europe) Germany Greece Guam Guatemala Guyana Hawaii Himalayas Holland Honduras Hong Kong Hotels General News Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Japan Jordan Korea Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Lao PDR Latvia, Estonia Lebanon Libya Macau Macedonia Malaysia Maldives Malta Mauritius Mexico Middle East General Monaco Mongolia Morocco Nepal New Zealand Oman Outer Space Pakistan Palestine Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Qatar Romania Russia Saudi Arabia Scandinavia Scotland Seniors Travel Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands South Africa South America South Pacific Spa Resorts Spain Sri Lanka Switzerland Syria Tahiti Taiwan Thailand Tibet Travel Advisory Travel Industry Info Turkey Ukraine United States United States Central United States East United States North United States NorthEast United States NorthWest United States South United States SouthEast United States SouthWest United States West Uzbekistan Vietnam Wales View All Wed Dec 28, 2005 Cultural events 2006 in Kyrgyzstan The following cultural events will be organized in Kyrgyzstan. March 21 Nooruz (sometimes called Muslims New Year) - National holiday, with folklore representations; dramatized processions and horse games. - Bishkek More... Thu Dec 15, 2005 Courtyard by Marriott Reaches 100,000-Room Milestone With Opening of 218-Room Hotel in Moscow Courtyard by Marriott, Marriott International's (NYSE:MAR) moderately-priced lodging brand, reached the 100,000-room milestone today as the 218-room Courtyard by Marriott Moscow City Center opened within a 10-minute walk from the Kremlin. It is the first Courtyard by Marriott hotel in Russia. More... Tue Oct 18, 2005 Great success of the 1st MICE Workshop & Conference in Moscow MICE Mocow, the first MICE conference & workshop on the Russian market, took place one day before the well established tourism trade fair Otdykh-Leisure. 112 participants from 31 countries and more than 400 trade visitors attended MICE Moscow. The event was such a success that the Viennese organiser MSI Fairs & Exhibitions decided to organise an exhibition alongside the conference next year. MICE Moscow 2006, the International Trade Fair for Business Travel, will take place from 19 21 September simultaneously with the 12th edition of Otdykh-Leisure. More... Tue Sep 27, 2005 Russia's Middle Classes Trip Out Russias emerging middle-class is driving annual growth rates of more than 7% in outbound travel, according to a new Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) report entitled Total Tourism Russia. PATAs Strategic Intelligence Centre. (SIC) launched the executive summary of the report today at a PATA Travel Mart 2005 educational workshop entitled Russias Potential. More... Thu Aug 04, 2005 Swissotel Opens in Moscow After a year of eager anticipation from the public, Swissotel Krasnye Holmy Moscow opened on 18 July 2005. More... Wed Jan 26, 2005 Moscow International Travel Workshop offers opportunities with the Russian Travel Industry If you are looking for business from the rapidly growing Russian travel market the best way to make direct contact with Russian travel trade professionals is at the Moscow International Travel Workshop on February 10th. More... Fri Dec 17, 2004 To Russia With Grandtravel - Cosmonaut Training Center, KGB Headquarters And St. Petersburgs Hermitage Are Highlights Lunch with a Russian cosmonaut, a glimpse at the world of espionage at KGB headquarters in Moscow, shopping in Russias largest department store, a hydrofoil trip across the Bay of Finland and a tour of Catherine the Greats Winter Palace and Hermitage Museum are just a few highlights of Grandtravels new program to Russia. The 10-day White Nights and A Red Square, adventure with two summer departures, July 12-21 and August 2-11, 2005. Grandparents and grandchildren split their time between the city of the tsars, St. Petersburg, and Moscow, the capital, exploring the diversity of Russias past, present and future. More... Tue Aug 10, 2004 MICE Russia completely sold out The first edition of MICE Russia, to be held 21st September 2004 at Ararat Park Hyatt, Moscow, has not only completely sold out two months prior to the event but there is a waiting list for participation. An impressive list of players from the business travel industry will convene in Moscow for the event as demand soars above all expectations, highlighting the tremendous potential of the Russian MICE market. More... Wed Aug 04, 2004 Visit Santa on a Magical Christmas Journey to the Arctic Circle and Russia Visit Santa Claus, his elves, and his reindeer, too, at the North Pole on an exciting pre-Christmas adventure to Russia and Lapland. Children and grandchildren will never forget giving Santa their Christmas list in person at the North Pole. Shop at a Christmas market in Helsinki, and see a ballet performed at the birthplace of the Nutcracker Ballet, the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg. Join Beyond Boundaries Travel for this Magical Santa Claus Tour December 16-23, 2004. Prices start at $1549 for children, exclusive of airfare, for this 7-day/6-night delightful family adventure. More... Tue Aug 03, 2004 TUI Enters Russian Market - Joint Venture With Mostravel TUI AG, Europe's leading travel group, has entered the Russian tour operator market. TMR (TUI Mostravel Russia), a joint venture of TUI and Russian tour operator Mostravel, starts work on 1 August 2004. TUI will initially have 34 percent share. TUI can acquire a further 17 percent in a second phase from 2006, boosting its holding in TMR to a 51 percent majority. Mostravel will transfer its entire operations, business and employees, into the new company. More... 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