A fantastic and freshly-updated compendium of travel information with plenty of recommendations for a low-budget trip, but enough information to satisfy the most demanding traveller.
An excellent pocket guide, full of photos, for the unmissable sights of the city. It has good hotel, restaurant and entertainment recommendations, as well as a pull-out map.
Sightseeing companion of exceptional design, with page after colourful page of well-annotated photographs and illustrations. Due to its broad coverage it is relatively light on practicalities, and as such best suited to those whose lodgings are already arranged and who intend to travel by car.
A regularly-updated guide for a comfortable Polish exploration. Michelin are best on hotels and restaurants but provide ample historical context to back it up.
A fine guide with thorough listings and background information for all aspects of the Polish experience, from Krakow to Auschwitz and hiking in the Tatras.
A lavishly illustrated guide full of inspirational photography and advice on sightseeing. Less practically-minded than something like the Rough Guide but a great companion nonetheless.
Under the slogan 'Landscape People Art Architecture', Pallas guides are a cultural treasure trove. Free of the burden of listings they can devote more space to detailed explanation of the finest historical sights, and this volume includes strong chapters on Polish music, theatre and literature.
Comparable to the Rough Guide in terms of detail and breadth of information, this is a reliable practical handbook, with about 40 pages each on Warsaw and Krakow.
The Polish Tatras contain some of the most spectacular, accessible and oft-overlooked hiking in Europe. Cicerone are firmly established as leaders of the walking guide field and this excellent volume contains hikes for walkers of all standards.
Full of fantastic photography and illustration to enhance your sightseeing experience. Rather weighty however, and perhaps a less practical option than the Everyman MapGuide.
A beautifully illustrated guide that will provide endless inspiration for your trip. Perhaps less handy for your backpack however than the Bradt or Rough equivalent.