POLAND

LANGUAGE The Polish language is a West Slavic language

group spoken mostly in Poland. It is written with the Latin alphabet, with great use of digraphs and diacritics signs extras.

TYPICAL CUISINE Pierogi(empanadilla con carne y verdura)

Zurek

Kartczy

CURRENCY The Polish currency is called ZLOTY, meaning

"gold". Their abbreviations are PLN bank. 1 zloty equals 100 grosz (cents zloty). The coins are divided into: 1, 2 and 5 zloty and

1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 groszy and banknotes: 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200 zloty. The zloty bills are flagged for the blind in the

left below as follows:

10 zloty - square 20 zloty - Circle 50 zloty - Rhombus 100 zloty - cross 200 zloty - triangle

RELIGION Poland has no official religion, but the majority of the

population belongs to the Roman Catholic Church. Approximately more than 90% of Poles are Roman Catholics. Yet 58% of the total population actively practice their religious beliefs. The rest of the population belongs to the Orthodox Church (about 509,500) are Catholic Greeks (123,000), Jehovah's Witnesses (about 122 757) and are Lutherans-Augsburg (approximately

87,300). Other Christian denominations include Baptists, Church of Christ, the Old Catholic Church of the Mariavites, the Methodists, the New Apostolic Church, Pentecostals, Polish Catholics, Lutherans and Reformed Seventh-day Adventists. There are about 5,200 members of the Muslim Religious Union and approximately 5,100 Hare Krishnas. Over 60% of Poles go to church regularly.

In the country the four branches of Catholicism are Armenian, Byzantine-Ukrainian neo-Uniate and Roman Catholics. Roman Catholics represent the majority and in 1998 exceeded 25 million (approximately 28,000 parishes and 9,990 priests). In Poland there are 138 registered churches and spiritual associations. Pope John Paul II was Polish, so the influence of Catholicism and its popularity should not be surprising. It is a fact that the

Catholic Church has been politically important in the history of Poland. Some Poles found refuge in churches during the years of communist government repression. Although predominantly Roman Catholic Poland is the abode of other spiritual groups such as Russian Orthodox and Protestant respective

The flag of Poland is made of two horizontal stripes of equal size. The top stripe is white and the lower red. It has a 5:8 proportions.

There is a version with the national emblem, the flag State, which is used abroad as diplomatic flag and is also the flag of the merchant marine.

The colors of the flag of Poland come from national emblem: the white represents the White Eagle and the red color of the field of the shield. Its origins date back to the

thirteenth century, when the white eagle was set on a red surface by the princes of the Piast dynasty. The white and red are two of the pan-Slavic colors began to appear on shields, banners and cavalry scripts, going to appear in the military flags.

Recovered independence is officially flag of Poland from August 1, 1919

Geographical LocationPoland is in the center of the European

continent. Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe,

Which borders the northern Baltic Sea and Russia, on the east by Lithuania, Belarus and Ukraine; on the south by the Czech

Republic and Slovakia, and to the west by Germany. Poland occupies the 9th place in

Europe.

Summary of Your Trip

Price of Tickets: € 313.83MarchFriday, 31-May-13 Malaga (AGP) 09:10Varsovia (WAW) 19:05 Company: LOT polish airlines Return Saturday, 8-Jun-13Varsovia (WAW) 19:45Málaga (AGP) 12:35

Company: Swiss international airlines

Information about the bus•

Price: 400€BUS ESTANDAR

 location: 14011 Córdoba Antiquity: 9 yearsNumber of Seats: 55 seats

Features: Trip Features: March :Leave: Baena Arrive: Aeropuerto de Málaga Leave time: 5:00 Arrive time: 7:30 Return :Leave: Málaga Arrive: BaenaLeave time: 14:00 Arrive time: 16:30

 Company: Aucorsa Daily price per person:0,90€ (including gasoline)

DAILY PLANNING

First day

• At 9:10 we left the Malaga airport and arrived at the airport varsovia at 19:05

• We arrived at the hotel and the rest of the day

SECOND DAY

• sandy beaches located on the coast of the Baltic Sea

third day CZESTOCHOWA

• Among the picturesque lies Czestochowa Jurassic rocks of Krakow-Czestochowa Upland, topped with the ruins of medieval castles. But for the majority of Poles, Czestochowa is Associated With The Jasna Gora Monastery and the icon of the Black Madonna, credited With many miracles. The sanctuary is famous as one of the world's greatest places of pilgrimage, but its imposing architecture Also lures many tourists

fourth day Malbork

• The Teutonic Order was founded around the year 1190 in Palestine to crusade against the Muslims and pagans. In the early 14th century the Teutonic Knights Their Capital moved from Venice to Malbork on the Nogat River, que is now in northern Poland. The most significant trace of the Their Presence in the town is the imposing red brick castle from 1274 on the river bank, and it is the largest Gothic fortress in Europe.

fifth dayOswiecim

• The modest provincial town of Oswiecim is better Known by its German name "Auschwitz", and was witness to an enormous evil Caused by humankind. Around 1.5 million people perished in the largest Nazi extermination camp of the Second World War. A gruesome exposition in the former camp makes the visitors rethink Their basic human values, humanity and dignity: such as.

sixth dayLOS TATRA

• It is the highest mountain in the Alps and the Caucasus. Its peaks, always covered with snow, its steep slopes, picturesque valleys and numerous lagoons, these are all factors that create the unique charm of this site. Varied ski routes attract fans to the sport, while lovers of mountain hiking trails available which together have about 250 km. We also recommend a visit to Zakopane, Podhale's tourist capital, where still alive mountain folklore.

seventh dayVARSOVIA

• After WWII the capital has been virtually completely rebuilt. In the center of Warsaw have built many skyscrapers and other construction plans, but the Palace of Culture and Science, the memory of Stalin's time, the building still stands out from the architectural point of view. In this modern city can also make a trip to the past, visiting the Old Town, the Royal Route, the Chopin Museum, some old palaces and the old Jewish ghetto

Eight day

• the last day we left the airport in Warsaw and came to Malaga and the bus picks us up and takes us to Baena