Czechia or Poland?
The practical differences, drawn from our own write-ups rather than from a brochure. We are not going to tell you which is better - they are different trips. What follows is what actually changes between them.
Places written up here 349 388
UNESCO listings among them 25 18
Cost level Mid-range Mid-range
Busiest month in our write-ups June June
Currency Czech koruna (CZK) Zloty (PLN)
Plugs and voltage C, E - 230 V C, E - 230 V
Everyday languages Czech Polish
Driving side right hand side right hand side
Region Central Europe Central Europe
Capital Prague Warsaw
Czechia
Dry humour, beer as a food group, and a certain deadpan reserve that melts with a greeting.
What we have written up
- Aqualand Moravia water park
- Bata Canal canal
- Becherovka drink
- Bechyne town
- Becov nad Teplou castle
- Beskydy mountains
Worth knowing before you go
- Tipping is about 10%, said when paying
- Beer is often cheaper than water in restaurants - and excellent
- Trains and buses are cheap; Regiojet buses are comfortable and bookable
Poland
Reserved at first, deeply hospitable once greeted; history is present and respected.
What we have written up
- Andruty Kaliskie wafer
- Augustow Forest forest
- Aula Leopoldina hall
- Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum monument
- Babia Gora mountain
- Barania Gora mountain
Worth knowing before you go
- Tipping is around 10% for table service
- Cards work nearly everywhere, contactless is universal
- Intercity trains are cheap and good; book Pendolino seats ahead
Counts describe this site, not the countries: "places written up here" means how many pages we have finished, and it keeps growing. Currency, plugs and languages are practical facts and change rarely; check anything visa-related with the relevant official source before you book.