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Poland Border Controls Extended to October 2026 Poland extends internal Schengen border checks at Germany and Lithuania crossings to 1 October 2026. Delays of up to 35 minutes at busy road crossings.
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Poland Summer Bookings Up 18% as Arrivals Head for New High in 2026 Bookings to Poland are running 18% ahead of last year. Analysts project record international arrivals for 2026 - the second annual record in a row.
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Pol'and'Rock 2026: Europe's Biggest Free Festival in Poland Pol'and'Rock Festival returns 30 July to 1 August 2026 at Czaplinek-Broczyno - Europe's largest free music festival with hundreds of thousands attending.
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Poland: Red Storm Warning Issued for Baltic Coast and Pomerania Poland's IMGW issued red-level storm warnings for Pomerania and the Baltic coast on 8 July, forecasting gusts up to 120 km/h along Gdańsk Bay.
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Gdańsk's St. Dominic's Fair Returns from 25 July: What to Know Jarmark Świętego Dominika runs 25 July to 16 August 2026 in Gdańsk - one of Europe's oldest markets, with over 1,000 stalls and evening concerts.
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Battle of Grunwald Reenactment Returns on 18 July 2026 Hundreds of reenactors recreate the 1410 Battle of Grunwald near Olsztyn on 18 July 2026 - Poland's largest medieval event. Tens of thousands attend.
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LOT Polish Airlines Launches Direct Warsaw–Bangkok Flights from October 2026 LOT Polish Airlines launches year-round direct flights from Warsaw to Bangkok from 7 October 2026, operating five times weekly on the 10-hour route.
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Poland Sets Tourism Record in 2025 with 58.9 Million Visitors Poland recorded 58.9 million tourist stays in 2025 - an 11.6% rise and the EU's second-fastest growth - as Warsaw, Kraków, and Gdańsk led the surge.
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ETIAS Travel Authorisation Required for Poland from Late 2026 EU ETIAS becomes mandatory for non-EU visa-exempt visitors to Poland and Schengen states from Q4 2026. US, UK, Canadian, and Australian travellers need it.
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Sztuka Ulicy Street Festival Returns to Warsaw 25–28 June The Sztuka Ulicy street arts festival runs 25–28 June 2026 across Warsaw's public spaces, with free circus, theatre, and dance performances.
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Etihad Launches Abu Dhabi–Kraków Seasonal Flights from 11 June Etihad began three-weekly Abu Dhabi–Kraków seasonal flights on 11 June 2026, operating until 5 September - the first scheduled service on the route.
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Ryanair Adds 12 New Routes from Warsaw This Winter Ryanair announced 12 new routes from Warsaw for Winter 2026–27, including flights to Italy, UK, Ireland, Croatia and Slovakia from October.
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Wianki Midsummer Festival Returns to Kraków on 20-21 June Kraków's Wianki festival celebrates the summer solstice on 20-21 June with wreaths, fireworks, live music and riverside celebrations on the Vistula.
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Leo Express Launches 1,300km Direct Train from Poland to Frankfurt on 25 June Leo Express launches daily direct rail from Przemyśl to Frankfurt Airport via Kraków, Prague and Dresden on 25 June 2026 - 1,300km overnight.
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Corpus Christi in Poland 2026: What Travellers Need to Know Corpus Christi 2026 is June 19 in Poland - a public holiday marked by flower-carpet processions in Krakow. What closes, what to see, what to plan.
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