Peculiarities of Poland - communication, cuisine, traditions
Features of Poland
Poland is a country close to Ukraine, Belarus and Russia at the same time. What national peculiarities of Poland can be noted?
Nuances of the local mentality
Poles love their culture, language, strive to honor traditions. No less important are work, religion, politics, leisure and spending time with friends, loved ones..
Poles have a level-headed personality and tend to show restraint. In this regard, most often local residents solve important issues in a calm atmosphere and find compromises..
Poles love freedom. For this reason, children can exercise their right to choose when deciding how best to organize their lives. All people communicating with each other on «you», add «pan» and «lady».
Poles have a good sense of humor. They are ready to tell jokes about themselves..
Cultural life
Poland hosts numerous festivals and holidays that attract not only local residents, but also tourists..
- Classical music festivals are held in Lancut (May), Torun (September), Wroclaw (December).
- Contemporary music festivals are held in many cities: Wroclaw, Poznan, Zakopane, Warsaw, Krakow. Thus, you will have ample opportunity to attend the event of interest..
- Are you a real fan of organ music? So, you need to visit Krakow in April, in July, August - in Gdansk.
- Jazz festivals also attract many people, because they are held in Wroclaw (May), Krakow (September, October), Warsaw (October).
- Are you interested in modern cinema? So, you need to visit Krakow in May, in Gdansk in September.
- Dozens of trade fairs and exhibitions are held in Poznan every year.
Features of Polish cuisine
During the trip, you should try Polish cuisine, which is delicious and satisfying. You can taste the smoked fox sausage that has been around since the 1930s. This dish is a real heritage of Poland..
Polish cuisine attracts with a variety of soups. For example, noteworthy is «zhur», which is prepared with flour sourdough. You can also try «leaven», for the preparation of which goose broth is used, and during cooking, thinly shredded sauerkraut is added. Every tourist should try Polish smoked cheese «ossipok», made from sheep's milk. Torun is famous for its delicious honey cakes.
Poland is one of the best countries for active and cultural travel.