• Introduction
• Reports (13)
• Useful information

  Identity card

  Know before you go

  Driving in Poland

  Practical A to Z

• History and culture

  Nature

  History

  Art and Culture

  The Region Today

• Useful addresses
• Documents
• Health
• Websites

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Useful addresses

United Kingdom

Polish Tourist Board – Westgate House, West Gate, London W5 1YY – t 08700 675 010 – http://www.poland.travel/en-gb

Embassy of Poland – 47 Portland Place, London W1B 1JH – t 0207 291 3520 – http://www.london.polemb.net

Republic of Ireland

Poland does not have a tourist office in Ireland and visitors should consult its official tourist website. http://www.poland.travel/en-gb

Embassy of Poland – 5 Ailesbury Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 – t 01 283 0855 – http://www.dublin.polemb.net/index.php?document=23

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Documents

European Union nationals: identity card or passport.

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Health

Also see Practical A to Z.

The European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) will provide access to medical care at a reduced cost or free of charge. The simplest and quickest way to obtain your EHIC is to apply online (UK citizens https://www.ehic.org.uk/InternetRes/home.do or http://www.ehic.ie/ for Irish citizens). The EHIC card is not an alternative to private travel insurance, which will also cover costs such as repatriation. Some credit cards include travel insurance; consult your bank.

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Websites

Official promotional website of the Republic of Poland – http://www.poland.gov.pl

Website of Warsaw – http://www.warsawtour.pl/en

Poland.pl – Directory of Polish websites by category (art and culture, sports and recreation, etc.) http://www.poland.pl

Anglo-Polish Culture – http://www.polishculture.co.uk/index.php