The roads were potholed, the motorways have only 2 lanes and it took us an hour to do 15km. Warszawa for Warsaw. (There is also a sign called "Yield", which is a downward-pointing triangle with a red border, as in the UK, but the main body of the sign is plain orange, unlike in the UK. However, if you think Polish driver is crazy, please never rent a car in Southeast Asia or Asia, because you will get a heart attack before go home. Every few minutes I had someone driving centimetres from the back bumper as if they don't care if they live or die. All directions are moving at the same time and still nobody crashes or endangers pedestrians! Force of habit, perhaps. I've driven my foreign registered car in Poland and seriously, never again. Follow the remains of the town walls south from the Łuk Cezara Gate and soon you’ll come to the Leaning Tower of Torun. Overall driving skills are very poor and they tend not to respect basic road rules hence causing accidents. To align longer journeys with certain cities, it helps to travel this particular itinerary circuit counter clockwise. Secondly, there's much more highways and they are really great. Cross the Old Town via the Grodzka pedestrian street or the park that encircles the historic centre to reach the mighty Wawel Castle, a true beauty.

Experience a poignant piece of World War II history on a day trip to Auschwitz-Birkenau from Krakow. Today is a chance to shape your Poland itinerary by what interests you the most. Secondly polish drivers are exstremely aggressive and offensive and lacking in knowledge and skills. Other noteworthy landmarks down the charming medieval streets include the Copernicus House where he was born in 1473, plus a number of churches and cathedrals, each worth a look. There have been incidents of thieves opening or breaking passenger-side doors and windows in slow or stopped traffic to take purses or briefcases left on the seat beside the driver. A warning triangle is a mandatory part of a car's equipment and needs to be displayed some distance back from any accident or when, e.g. I over heard a person explaining that trips from city to city take longer than expected, predominantly due to the single lanes, l tend to agree. Best Places to Stay in Kraków: The driving culture is terrible, speed, bad roads although getting better thanks to the EU, drivers take stupid risks in dangering other drivers and pedestrians. More that 3000 people were killed in traffic related accidents in Poland in 2016. (Nevermind you've not got space to get out of their way, who cares). Some supermarket chains, including Tesco and Auchan, operate a network of gas stations next to their stores. After I had parked the car, the car behind parked in the next slot, which I thought was a bit odd, as there were several slots free.

To all: Cars are allowed to be parked on pavements if road signs don't restrict it. Hazard lights can be used to indicate failures but also as a way of showing that the vehicle is rapidly slowing down, or already stopped in a traffic jam on a highway. Also keep in mind that there are people in their 50,60,70's driving for the first time in their life. They had to survive on two and three cylinder engine cars during that communist era. All things that was exhibited in this afticle and comments are true, but i think today situation on the polish roads is little more better. The drive along the main road between the two towns is absolutely jaw-dropping, cutting through tiny mountain villages, green fields, and here and there, rocky peaks.