Poland lies in the heart of Europe - the geometric centre of the continent is right here. Warsaw – the capital of Poland is not far from other European cities: Paris and London are 2 hours away by plane, Vienna and Berlin not much more than 1 hour. You can get here quickly by international roads and railway connections. Half a million places to stay, thousands of restaurants, hundreds of forms of leisure and entertainment - they're all waiting for visitors. Poland is a country that is safe and friendly for visitors from abroad, a statement confirmed by official international statistics. In figures concerning access to cash machines, for instance, Poland is 8th in Europe. Mobile phone networks cover 94% of the country.

You can find more or less everything in Poland: beautiful mountains in the south, wide beaches, clean lakes, deep forests, world-class historic monuments, and friendly people. The climate is temperate, and the people warm and hospitable. Polish cities with a thousand-year history invite their visitors to encounters with culture, and Poland's villages and small-time towns offer the opportunity to get away from the bustle of modern life. And all this comes with a backdrop of breathtaking natural landscapes, because Poland's greatest attraction is nature. Wild, untouched, more diverse than in most countries either in Europe or the world and, what's more, easily accessible. Tourists value this greatly and their number is constantly increasing.

On May 1st 2004 Poland became a member state of the European Union (EU) and thanks to its location occupies a specific place within it. Poland's border on the river Bug became the EU’s eastern border. In the wider geographical and geopolitical sense Poland occupies a central position. It is, furthermore, likely that after accession Poland will to a large extent perform the role of a transit state in Europe. Poles realise the threats associated with this state of affairs. On one hand, more foreign investment from EU countries is expected to be shifted to Poland, while on the other, forecasts indicate an increase in the number of immigrants to Poland. Accepting its responsible role connected with the regulation of people and goods across its borders, Poland is also open to visitors from all over the world.

Source: http://www.poland.gov.pl