Medical prices in Poland are much lower than in Western European countries, but the medical conditions are not bad, and many private clinics carry out special services for foreigners, attracting more and more foreigners to travel to Poland to see a doctor. More than 1,000 foreigners travel to Poland every year to see a doctor, and this number is increasing.
The pleasant baltic harbours, the beautiful Carpathian mountains, and the ingenious Wieliczka salt mines attract countless tourists every year. People here understand that forests are the protagonists of protecting the ecological environment, so they love forests as much as they want. Poland's forest area is more than 8.89 million hectares, with a forest coverage rate of nearly 30%. Newcomers to Poland are often enchanted by this poetic green world. Tourism has become the main source of foreign exchange earnings in Poland. The main cities are Łódź, Poznan, Krakow, Szczecin, Gdansk and so on.
Many of Poland's attractions are inscribed on the World Heritage and World Natural Heritage List, such as the Wieliczka Salt Mine, Auschwitz concentration camp and the Białoweza Forest. In addition, Poland is also known for its rich history and culture and excellent cultural environment. The world-famous Nobel Laureate Marie Curie, the great composer and pianist Chopin and the founder of modern astronomy, Copernicus, were all born in Poland, and the five-yearly Chopin International Piano Competition is a major event in the music industry, known as one of the most authoritative piano competitions in the world.
Gdańsk Gdańsk, a place that few people know, but is a place where people can deeply appreciate the unique charm of Eastern Europe. This port city, which arose in the Middle Ages, due to its geographical importance, belonged to Germany and Poland in different historical periods, and was ruled by the Kingdom of Prussia and the German Empire for a long period of time, until after the defeat of Germany in World War II, it finally belonged to Poland.
During the Middle Ages, Gdansk joined the Hanseatic League, and since then, Gdansk has become one of the richest cities in Northern Europe, once known as the "Golden Gate of Poland", a prosperous period that lasted until the end of the 16th century. A large amount of wealth poured into Gdansk, which also created the elegant and rich appearance of the city, although in The Second World War, it was destroyed by war artillery, but through the efforts of the government and the people, it has been basically restored and is still one of the most beautiful cities in the ancient city of Poland.
Almost all of Gdansk's essence is concentrated in the main city, the part that used to be surrounded by the Motława Canal, which is lined with brick-red buildings, interspersed with many colorful houses. In particular, the houses along the canal are very similar to the houses along the canals in Amsterdam, but if you look closely, they are a strong blend of German and Polish art styles.
From the green gate Zielona Brama next to the canal in the east to the Golden Gate Złota Brama in the west, it is linked by a beautiful Royal Mile, which is also the most worth visiting area of the entire main city. Let us step into the city from the Green Gate like the merchants who entered the city in ancient times, and marvel at its golden splendor. The Green Gate is a typical Polish building, very close to the antwerp Town Hall. Today, green gate houses a national museum, where exhibitions and conferences of all kinds are often held.
Looking north from the green gate, you can also see the city's business card, the medieval port crane Żuraw. This red-brick building on the roof is a crane preserved from the Middle Ages and is used by ships arriving at the port to unload their cargo.
Further down the road, the first thing you'll encounter is the Long Bazaar Długi Targ, a quaint and elegant square. As early as the 13th century, it was a place where merchants from Germany, France, England, and even Spain and Portugal peddled goods, and now every August, it hosts the largest bazaar in Poland and Europe, st. Dominic's Market. Dominic's Fair。
Walking through the Long Bazaar, Arthur's Palace Artus Court stands in front. It used to be a place where merchants and members of the Hanseatic League met regularly in the city of Gdansk. In front of the palace stands poseidon, a 17th-century Rococo-style sculpture of poseidon, a symbol of the city of Gdansk, pointing out Gdansk's inextricable connection to the sea.
Opposite Arthur's Palace is a towering Gothic building, formerly the town hall of Gdansk, Rechtstädtische Rathaus, now the Museum of The History of the City. This is the heart of the main city in the true sense of the word, and from here the road stretching further west is the famous Long Street ul Długa. Formed in 1331, the Long Street was once home to Gdansk's social elite, celebrity merchants, dignitaries, and even legendary dragon slayers, whose ornate homes are now full of craft shops and snack bars.
The famous Church of St. Mary's Bazylika Mariacka, also located in the north of the Long Street neighborhood, is said to be the world's largest masonry church, which was built in 1379 and has been added and remodeled in the centuries since, incorporating Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and other styles, and the interior decoration is also very gorgeous. The church's astronomical clock is 14 meters high, and the tower with 405 steps is a great place to overlook the city.
Crossing the Golden Gate Złota Brama in dutch architecture, the Muzeum Bursztynu of the Amber Museum in Gdansk appears before your eyes. Poland is rich in Baltic amber, one of the richest amber reserves in the world, and the amber processing workshops are mostly concentrated in the north dominated by Gdansk, so Gdansk is also known as the "City of Amber". The museum used to be a prison, the museum has a lot of precious "worms", the treasure of the town museum is a "lizard amber" - lizards are reptiles that want to get rid of the shackles of large pieces of grease, so it is a treasure in amber, and the world can't find a few.
The high gate Brama Wyżynna is the end of this Royal Mile and the grandest of all the gates of Gdansk. The decorations and bas-reliefs on the city gates are traditional Polish patterns, full of Renaissance style. There is an interesting Latin inscription on the door: "If you believe in your country and believe that the country is fair, your country can develop — fairness is important, and so is rum." "The city's free, open character is evident in this.
Another unmissable street in Gdansk is the famous Amber Street Ulica Mariacka, just behind St. Mary's Church. The style of the storefronts on both sides of the street exudes understated luxury. Amber shops are lined up here, each of which is beautiful, and even if you don't buy amber, you can stop and linger here as a work of art.
Interestingly, in front of each store, there is a platform like a window sill, which is actually where the merchants of Gdansk used to set up stalls to do business. Before the outbreak of World War II, there were more than 5500 such buildings in Gdansk, but after the outbreak of World War II, many buildings were destroyed and destroyed, and when it was rebuilt after the war, the government collected all the platforms that were not damaged after the war, and placed them together here, becoming a special landscape.
As a port city, Gdansk's urban spirit is undoubtedly free and inclusive, and its prosperity stems from the presence of different peoples and cultures. Nowadays, the city also often hosts a variety of events, in addition to the aforementioned bazaars, the Sea Regatta Baltic Sail Gdańsk and the music festival Open'er festival are also very attractive. Every year on 5 July, the sailors who arrive at the port show the audience the traditional sailing culture with exquisite skill, reminiscent of the ancient times when Gdansk was full of boats. The Open'er festival is Poland's biggest music festival, evoking the city's wild temperament from ancient times to the present in a warm atmosphere.
delicacies
The eating habits of Poles are roughly similar to those of other Eastern European countries. Specifically, Poles usually eat pasta. They love to eat grilled, boiled, and braised dishes with a lighter taste. In terms of drinks, they also love to drink coffee and black tea. When drinking black tea, poles mostly like to add a slice of lemon and do not like the tea to be too strong. In terms of dietary taboos, Poles mainly do not eat sour cucumbers and steamed dishes. Poles are very fond of entertaining people in their interpersonal interactions. When entertaining guests, Poles have a lot of attention.
Polish cuisine
One is that the taboo diners are singular. They decided it was an ominous sign.
Second, when eating whole chickens, ducks, and geese, poles usually pay attention to the youngest hostess here to divide it by hand, and then divide it into each guest's plate one by one.
Third, regardless of whether the meal is in line with their own tastes, guests should strive to eat more and thank the host for their hospitality.
The fourth is to speak with food in the mouth, which is very rude to the Poles.
Gourmet cooking
Traditional Polish cooking is highly regarded by the French. Polish cooking is distinctly regional, in the north, there are many dishes mainly fish, in the center, there are very famous soup dishes circulating, in the south, there are sour cabbage soup and goat's milk made and blackened cheese. Most Polish dishes are made in a purely natural way without chemical additives, and some masters can make magical dishes that are unique in the world, using lobster butter with coriander kale cakes and elk meat with hawthorn leaves as a side dish. Poles drink soup first when eating, and the types of soup include beet soup, egg flower cold soup, barley soup, barley soup, and barley soup with eggs and sausages. There are many types of main meals, including pork chop pancakes and soft cheeses, as well as various types of dumplings, such as meat, potatoes, cheese or blueberries.
Polish wine culture
Polish vodka is well known all over the world, and the brands of "wyborowa", "zubrowka", "luksusowa" and "belvedere" are popular almost anywhere. Vodka is followed by the production of ancient Polish liquor drinks in historical records, followed by beer, okowita, and polish shochu "palikotowka" (formerly known as the Water of Life Spirit).
The Polish shochu "Palikotovka" is a water of life spirit made according to an ancient Polish recipe preserved in jablonna in the Lublin region. The grain-based water of life settles in oak barrels, and the longer it lasts, the more mellow the wine becomes when it is brewed. A selection of excipients, walnut and raisin extracts, make this vodka smell fragrant, delicate and smooth. The Polish shochu "Palikotovka" shochu is a wine worth tasting for connoisseurs.
The Polish specialty is pure vodka, and its king laurel is none other than fine vodka, which has ambitiously entered foreign markets. It is sold in 70 countries, and the countries that love it the most are Italy, Mexico, France, Canada and Germany, including China. Fine vodka has won 20 awards in international competitions, three-quarters of which are gold awards.
Of the vodkas with flavor and vanilla extract, the most popular is bovine grass vodka, commonly known as cow grass wine, which is made from selected distilled alcohols. Experts value its extraordinary aroma and taste, because each bottle of wine is added with bison grass leaves, which makes the color of the wine yellowish and makes the taste of the wine more fragrant and intense. This grass grows only in the Białowieski forest in Poland.
Gorzka Zoladkowa (Gorzka Zoladkowa), which despite its name as a bitter wine, has a fairly sweet taste and has many adherents. It is made from small oranges with vanilla and natural caramel.
The famous Gdansk gold leaf wine (Goldwasser) is so popular that tourists who have visited Gdansk will bring back several bottles of this wine as gifts to their friends and relatives. It is a vodka made from rhizomes and herbs according to a 16th-century recipe. Some aromatic essential oils are added to this wine, sprinkled with a little gold powder, which sparkles in the transparent liquor, and many people who love wine collection often treasure this wine in their own wine cabinets.