Poland boasts 16 @UNESCO World Heritage sites, of which fifteen, including the 13th-century Teutonic castle in #Malbork and the historic centres of Kraków, Toruń, Warsaw and Zamość, are cultural, and one – the #Białowieża Forest – is natural.

The #BiałowieżaForest, located on the border between Poland and Belarus, is what remains of the lowland primeval forest that once stretched across the European Plain, from the Atlantic Coast to the Ural. Much of it has been undisturbed for centuries, which is why it is an exceptional habitat of flora and fauna, including 25% of the 🌍’s population of the European bison, the continent’s largest land mammal, and many other endangered species.

In the context of the fast-approaching summer heat, the #Wieliczka Salt Mine near Kraków is one of #Poland’s coolest #UNESCO sites: take the 820 steps down, and immerse yourself in the chilly temperatures of 14-16C. The mine, inscribed in the original 1978 #UNESCO World Heritage List, is a labyrinth of tunnels and chambers, all chiselled out in rock #salt. Its history dates back to the thirteenth centrury.

#DiscoverPoland

🔎gov.pl/diplomacy/discover-poland

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