Snapshot: Kraków, Warsaw & Gdańsk

Rick Steves Snapshot: Kraków, Warsaw & Gdańsk contains all the complete chapters on Poland, excerpted from Rick's full-length Central Europe guidebook — and leaves out the chapters on other Central European destinations. So if all you want is the best of Poland, this compact Snapshot guide delivers everything you'll need to know — for about half the price and half the bulk.

Inside you'll find in-depth, Rick-tested information on the best sights, hotels, and restaurants for:

Kraków

• Including self-guided Royal Way walk and Kazimierz walk, and tours of Wawel Cathedral, Wawel Castle, the Gallery of 19th-Century Polish Art, and Schindler's Factory
• Near Kraków: St. John Paul II–related pilgrimage sights, the Wieliczka Salt Mine, Nowa Huta, and the Kościuszko Mound

Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp Memorial

• ​Including self-guided tours of both camps

Warsaw

• Including self-guided Royal Way walk and tours of the Royal Castle and Warsaw Uprising Museum

Gdańsk and the Tri-City

• Including self-guided Gdańsk's city walk and tour of the shipyard's Solidarity sights
• Near Gdańsk: Sopot, and the Hel Peninsula

Pomerania

• Malbork Castle (including self-guided tour)
• Toruń (including self-guided walk)

And more

• Easy-to-follow maps
• Transportation tips for connecting each stop by car, bus, and train
• Sidebars on Poland's history, culture, and cuisine
• Handy Polish survival phrases
• Basic tips on managing money, communicating, reserving rooms, handling emergencies, and other helpful hints