Christmas In Poland: Top 10 Places To Visit Before The 2019 Vacation Ends

Poland is mainly a Catholic nation and so Christmas in Poland is also celebrated on 25th of December, just like in other Western countries. The celebrations are carried out in both a public and family setting. In the case of the former, visitors can enjoy the beautiful and lush Christmas trees which are set up in town squares. Advent in Poland begins from a period of four Sundays, even before Christmas begins; it is carried out with special church services and prayers. Christmas in Poland involves having a lavish feast on the Christmas Eve, or what is called Wigilia. The traditional Poland Christmas food consists of a full 12 dishes, each signifying an apostle. The dishes are usually meatless, but fish is exempt. Before sitting down to eat, the holy wafer is broken and everyone eats a piece.

Christmas In Poland 2019: Top 10 Places To Visit

A lot of superstitions also mark Christmas in Poland, like the fact that animals are able to speak of this night or that placing a straw mat under the table brings good luck. You will be able to see it all on your holiday here in the following places. Say Merry Christmas in Poland this time!

• Gdańsk
• Torun Christmas Market
• Karpacz
• Zakopane
• Warszawa
• Poznań
• Giżycko
• Białowieża
• Kraków
• Wroclaw Christmas Market