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14 ideas for a weekend abroad from Poland: cities and mountains in neighboring countries you can reach by train or car, plus a few romantic places a short flight away. Every place shows trip length, budget and a practical tip.
Prague at dawn
Prague, CzechiaCross Charles Bridge at dawn, before the crowds arrive, then climb through the orchards up Petřín hill. From the top, look down at the red roofs of Malá Strana and choose where to have breakfast.It is loveliest in spring, when the orchards on the hillside are in bloom.Matching: 14 ideas
Cross Charles Bridge at dawn, before the crowds arrive, then climb through the orchards up Petřín hill. From the top, look down at the red roofs of Malá Strana and choose where to have breakfast.
💡Tip: It is loveliest in spring, when the orchards on the hillside are in bloom.
From Schönbrunn Palace, walk up through the gardens to the Gloriette and look out over Vienna. Then settle into an old Viennese coffeehouse, order two different cakes and share them half and half.
💡Tip: Traditional coffeehouses usually serve a glass of water with your coffee, and nobody minds if you linger.
At dusk, walk across the Chain Bridge as the lights come on over the Danube, and in the morning climb to Fisherman’s Bastion. On a chilly day, warm up in the steaming outdoor pools of the Széchenyi baths.
💡Tip: Bring flip-flops and a towel to the baths for walking between the pools.
In the evening, sit on a blanket on the Elbe meadows on the Neustadt side and take in the old town skyline. It is the view Bellotto, known in Poland as Canaletto, painted before he moved to Warsaw.
💡Tip: Bellotto’s painting of this view belongs to the Old Masters Picture Gallery across the river.
Cycle the whole runway of the old Tempelhof airport, now a huge park. Then fly a kite and rest on the grass as the sun sets over the city.
💡Tip: Direct trains run to Berlin from Warsaw and Poznań.
From the Gate of Dawn, walk through the old town to Užupis, where the constitution of this artsy district hangs on Paupio Street in many languages. Read it together and pick an article for each other.
💡Tip: At sunset, climb the Hill of Three Crosses for a view over the whole old town.
Walk slowly down Alberta Street, heads tilted back, while each of you searches the Art Nouveau facades for a carved face that looks like the other. Later, take the train to Jūrmala for a walk on the wide beach.
💡Tip: The suburban train from central Riga to Jūrmala takes less than an hour.
Climb the painted castle tower and watch from above how the Vltava loops around the old town. Then paddle that loop in a two-person canoe, rented right by the river.
💡Tip: Stay the night, because once the tour groups leave in the evening, the lanes go quiet.
Follow the main trail between the sandstone towers to the viewpoint over two rocks called “the Lovers,” which look as if they are hugging. Take a photo with them behind you, striking the same pose.
💡Tip: Summer weekends get crowded, so come first thing in the morning or on a weekday.
Walk around Štrbské Pleso early in the morning, when the peaks reflect in the still water, then hike up the Mlynická valley to Skok waterfall. There, plan which mountains you will visit together next year.
💡Tip: Wear hiking boots on the waterfall trail, since Tatra paths are rocky.
From Gudhjem, cycle inland to Østerlars, home to the largest of the island’s four round churches. Back at the harbor, order “sun over Gudhjem”: smoked herring on rye bread with a raw egg yolk.
💡Tip: The island has a dense network of bike paths, so you will not need a car.
Ride the old yellow tram 28 as it climbs the narrow lanes of Alfama, and in the evening sit on the low wall at the Senhora do Monte lookout with pastéis de nata fresh from a bakery.
💡Tip: Tram 28 is least crowded early in the morning and gets packed later in the day.
Before sunset, climb the Aventine to the Orange Garden, where the dome of St. Peter’s rises above the rooftops. Nearby, peek through the keyhole in the gate of the Knights of Malta, which frames the same dome.
💡Tip: There is often a line at the keyhole during the day, but it is shorter early or late.
Buy a baguette and some fruit, and let each of you pick a cheese for the other. Then picnic in Square du Vert-Galant at the tip of Île de la Cité, below Pont Neuf, and watch the boats glide along the Seine.
💡Tip: Steps down to the square start behind the statue of Henri IV on Pont Neuf.
The easiest trips are next door: Prague, Dresden, Berlin, Bratislava and Vilnius, plus the Czech and Slovak mountains, are a few hours’ drive from many Polish cities. Pick the direction based on where in Poland you start, so the weekend isn’t spent on the road.
Choose a city whose center you can explore on foot in two days, such as Rome, Paris, Venice or Vienna, all a short flight from Poland. Outside summer and the holidays they are usually calmer, with more room for a slow walk.
For places a few hours away, the train usually wins, since you board and arrive in the city center with no airport transfers or waiting at the gate. Flying makes sense for farther cities, especially with an early flight out and an evening flight back.
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