In most places in Poland, grasses produce pollen at the beginning of June until mid-July. The highest concentration of grass pollen is normally found in suburban areas, lush with green open spaces and meadows during blossoming of particular plants and harvest time.The highest concentration of grass pollen is registered in the early hours of the day, both in cities and in the surrounding areas. Pollen count is lower at night. Immediately after rainfalls the air is free from pollen. However, showers can also be difficult for allergy sufferers – moisture brings out the allergen hidden inside pollen particles. This gets into the lungs in the form of aerosol and can even cause breathlessness in people particularly sensitive to grass pollen.
Warsaw population counts 1 714 446 persons and covers the area of 517 km².
Easily available and accepting most of the cards.
If you want to call a telephone number in Poland from abroad, dial +48 first, followed by the area code (without the first 0, 22 for Warsaw), and the local number. If you want to call a number in another country from the Poland, dial the country code.
You can exchange money at banks, post offices and exchange offices (KANTOR) in Poland. Many hotels also offer this facility. And, of course, you can easily get money with your debit card from one of the many ATMs located throughout Poland.
Warsaw's climate is humid continental with relatively mild summers. The average temperature is 18⁰C (66.7⁰F) in June, but it may reach 30⁰C (86⁰F) in the summer.
All major credit cards are accepted widely, but not everywhere. If in doubt, ask in advance. Cash-on-card services are available from selected American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard and VisaCard addresses.
The currency in Poland is the Polish złoty (PLN); 1 PLN = 100 groszy (1 PLN = 3.93 USD as per 28.11.2019)
The voltage on outlets in the Poland is 230 volts and the power plugs and sockets are of type E, this socket also works with plug C and with plug F if it has an additional pinhole. Find out more here: https://www.power-plugs-sockets.com/poland/
If you should be in need of immediate medical attention , call the emergency services (police, fire services and ambulance) at 112. Emergency calls from pay phones are free of charge. Emergency medical services (including transportation by ambulance) are not free and you will be billed for any services rendered to you. If you are staying in a hotel and you need to see a doctor or dentist, contact the reception desk and they will direct you to someone assigned to that hotel. If you are staying with a friend or family, you are advised to contact their family doctor or dentist.
Poland’s medical facilities are of an equivalent standard to those in other EU countries. Private medical facilities are comparatively inexpensive and of a good standard. EU nationals can gain access to emergency medical treatment in Poland free of charge. Because the Form E111 is no longer valid, before leaving home you should obtain a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC). The EHIC will not cover you for medical repatriation, on-going medical treatment or treatment of a non-urgent nature, therefore you are advised to check if your travel insurance covers you for such conditions. Before the trip you may want to take the usual steps, such as preparing a record of any treatment you may be undergoing or medication you are receiving, and keeping these details with you. This will enable the medical services to react quickly in emergency situations.
Warsaw has numerous places where you can use a computer with internet access, including almost any hotel. Nowadays many restaurants, lunch rooms, coffee shops and cafes also offer free WiFi services.
A wide variety of painkillers, vitamins and cold treatments can be bought without prescription in any Polish supermarket, drugstore or kiosk. As well as Polish-produced medicines, products from the best-known international pharmaceutical manufacturers are also readily available. To obtain medicines which have been prescribed by a doctor, you must visit a pharmacy (apteka).
1 June 2022 (Pentecost Monday) is a normal working day in Poland, however it is also an International Children Day, so you will see many smiling kids around.
The tap water in Warsaw is of excellent quality and you can drink from any tap, unless explicitly stated otherwise. Bottled water is available at all supermarkets, snack bars and kiosks.
The city lies within the central European time zone (GMT +1) with summer time from March to the end of October.
Tips for extra service are always appreciated, but not required. However, it is customary to give waiters a tip of about 10 percent. Beware: with groups of five and more, a tipping fee of 10% is often included automatically.
Poland uses the metric system and therefore uses meters as its measurement for length, liters for liquids and kilos for weight. This is different from countries that use the Imperial System. The conversions between these two systems are:
Kilometers & miles
Liters & gallons
Kilos & pounds
