GFP Travel & Tours to Poland

19/12/2025

Our Dear Tourists,
On the occasion of the upcoming Christmas holidays, we wish you above all health, peace, a wonderful time spent with your loved ones, and in the new year 2026, much joy and travel... :-)

Greetings from (winter) Poland !

Tomasz with GFP Travel Team

12/12/2025

The Christmas Markets are here ! Look and listen a bit more about one of them - the oldest one - in Dresden !

The 591st Striezelmarkt opened on November 26th in Dresden’s Altmarkt, the site of the first pre-Christmas market in 1434. Originally, townspeople bought meat there for their Christmas Eve feast after fasting. Over time, sweets appeared, including the early form of Dresden’s famous Christstollen—a yeast cake with dried fruit and powdered sugar, shaped to resemble the swaddled Baby Jesus.
At this year’s opening, four confectioners presented a 2.025-meter-long Christstollen. Mayor Dirk Hilbert made the first cut, approved the taste, and then switched on the lights of the 22-meter Christmas tree decorated with 260,000 lights.

Another highlight is the giant wooden Step Pyramid, almost 15 meters tall, with rotating tiers featuring hunters, angels, the Three Kings, Santa Claus, and other traditional figures. The design stems from miners’ decorated ore-treadmills and candle pyramids used in churches; once cheap paraffin was available in the 1830s, the rotating mechanism became common.

Visitors can also explore an exhibition hall of Ore Mountains folk art, watching master woodcarvers and wood turners at work. Children can make Pflaumentoffel—little chimney-sweep figures made of dried plums, inspired by poor children who once swept chimneys in Dresden and later sold the figures as lucky charms.

27/11/2025

Dear American Friends,

On behalf of the entire team at GFP Travel Company in Poland, we extendour warmest wishes to you and your loved ones on this special Thanksgiving Day!

As you gather with family and friends, share bountiful meals, and
reflect on the many blessings in your lives, we send our heartfelt
greetings from across the Atlantic. May your day be filled with joy,
laughter, delicious food, and the warmth of cherished company.

We are incredibly grateful for the connections we share and the
opportunity to help travelers explore the beauty and history of Poland. Today, we join you in celebrating the spirit of gratitude and
togetherness that Thanksgiving embodies.

Wishing you a truly wonderful holiday!

With warm regards,

The GFP Travel Company Team Poland

13/11/2025

On Saint Martin's Day, the best goose meat is served, according to a popular Polish saying.

The tradition of eating goose meat during this period is associated with Saint Martin of Tours, mainly due to a certain legend. According to the legend, the knight Martin of Tours tried to avoid accepting the dignity of bishop, so he fled and hid in a goose shed. However, the geese betrayed his hiding place with their loud honking.
In memory of this event, people have been eating goose meat for centuries, and to their heart's content, because on the same day (November 11) Advent fasting also began. Currently, fasting only covers the four weeks preceding Christmas.

If you would like to taste goose meat in Poland and other delicious Polish dishes, we invite you to choose a culinary journey from our suggestions on the website - https://greetingsfrompoland.com/category/culinary-tours-of-poland

If you would like to see a typical recipe for goose meat in Poland, take a look here -https://www.doradcasmaku.pl/przepis-ges-pieczona-z-jablkami-304961

Other sayings known in Poland include: On St. Martin's Day – the best goose meat; On St. Martin's Day – a goose for the chimney; Martin's wedding, a goose and a jug of wine – as the once popular Polish sayings go.

05/11/2025

A new tour in our offer - The Castle Trail in Poland! We have selected the 10 most interesting castles in Poland (including the 3 largest!) to visit during one trip. We invite you to make reservations and send inquiries - https://greetingsfrompoland.com/tour/trip-along-castle-trail-poland

03/11/2025

Here's a look at the five largest airports in Poland, based on passenger traffic and infrastructure size:

1. Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)

Location: Warsaw, capital of Poland
Opening: 1934
Passenger traffic: Over 18 million annually (pre-pandemic)
Description:
Warsaw Chopin Airport is the largest and busiest airport in Poland, handling approximately half of all air traffic in the country. It is the main hub of LOT Polish Airlines and offers extensive connections to Europe, North America, and Asia. The airport has two runways and modern terminals suitable for international and domestic flights.
Airport website - https://www.lotnisko-chopina.pl/en/index.html

Tours with us that take you to Warsaw Airport - https://greetingsfrompoland.com/tour/grand-tour-across-poland-private-tour

2. International Airport John Paul II Airport in Krakow (Kraków Airport – KRK)

Location: Balice, near Krakow
Opening: 1964 (civilian operations began later)
Passenger traffic: Approximately 9 million per year
Description:
Named after Pope John Paul II, Krakow Airport is the main airport in southern Poland. It is the main gateway for tourists visiting Krakow, Zakopane, and the Tatra Mountains. The airport serves many European destinations, particularly with Ryanair and easyJet.

Airport website - https://krakowairport.pl/en/homepage/

Tours with us that take you to Krakow Airport - https://greetingsfrompoland.com/tour/from-the-tatra-mountains-to-the-baltic-seaside

3. Gdansk Airport L**h Wałęsa Airport (GDN)

Location: Gdańsk, Pomerania
Opened: 1974 (current terminal expanded in 2012)
Passenger traffic: Approximately 6–7 million passengers per year
Description:
The airport, named after L**h Wałęsa, former President of Poland and Nobel Peace Prize winner, serves the Tricity area (Gdańsk, Gdynia, Sopot). It is one of the most modern airports in Poland, serving numerous low-cost and charter airlines on routes across Europe.

Airport website - https://www.airport.gdansk.pl/

Tours with us that take you to Gdansk Airport - https://greetingsfrompoland.com/tour/poland-in-a-week-from-warsaw-to-gdansk

4. Katowice International Airport (KTW)

Location: Pyrzowice, near Katowice (Silesian Voivodeship)
Opening: 1966
Passenger traffic: Approximately 5-6 million per year
Description:
Katowice Airport is a major hub for charter and cargo flights. It serves the industrialized and densely populated Silesian region. Airlines such as Wizz Air use it as a base, offering connections to numerous European cities.

Airport website - https://www.katowice-airport.com/en

Tours with us that take you to Katowice Airport - https://greetingsfrompoland.com/tour/lower-silesia-tour

5. Nicolaus Copernicus Airport in Wrocław (WRO)

Aviation: Wrocław, Lower Silesia
Opened: 1938 (as a military airport; later used as a civilian airport)
Passenger traffic: Approximately 4-5 million annually
Description:
Named after the astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus, Wrocław Airport is experiencing rapid growth, driven by both low-cost airlines and business travel. It offers flights to major European cities and serves as a regional hub for western Poland.

Airport website - https://airport.wroclaw.pl/en/

Tours with us that take you to Wrocław Airport - https://greetingsfrompoland.com/tour/lower-silesia-tour

                                                                           - sercets of Lower Silesia and Wroclaw region -  Day 1st Your arrival to the Wrocław airport, where our driver welcomes you. Transfer to the centrally located hotel in Wrocław. Time...

02/10/2025

The good news is below :-)

Great trip From the meet and greet at the airport, to a train departure and final airport drop off everything was seamless.

02/09/2025

Dear Tourists,
I would like to inform you that after many months of work, we have successfully prepared a new version of our website.

It is currently available (through September) on our secondary domain and is displayed at www.gfptravel.com

I encourage you to visit this page and take a look. We've also added the option to book a trip with an automatic 15% deposit payment for most trips ("Book with Deposit" option). For those who would like to learn more or have questions about a specific trip, please contact us via "Send Request."
If you see any errors or issues that could be improved, please email us and let us know.

This new page already includes trip prices for 2026. There are also new dates for an exciting group tour, which we're planning six times in 2026 - https://www.gfptravel.com/tour/all-about-poland-2026-tour-dates

However, the old version of the website is still available in September at www.greetingsfrompoland.com, and the prices for 2025 are still available there.
But please note! If any of you, your friends, or family would like to book a trip for 2026 in September, you can do so in the coming weeks, at the 2025 prices! Hurry to get lower prices ! :-)

We expect the new version of the website to be the only one available no later than September 30th, and only the new, higher prices will be valid for reservations for 2026. At that time, the new website will only be displayed on our permanent domain, greetingsfrompoland.com.

We encourage you to contact us, whether for reservations or with suggestions regarding the new website.

Greetings from Poland !

GFP Travel Team !

25/04/2025

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17/03/2025

17/03/2025

Although Tomek Sobania has already finished running across the USA last month, his invitation to use the services of GFP Travel is still valid - we invite you!

17/03/2025

We have over 40 private tours booked by now for 2025 season, but we still have availability for new reservations.
Don't hesitate to contact us with your requests about private tours - https://greetingsfrompoland.com/private-chauffeur-driven.../ and also tours with regular departures - https://greetingsfrompoland.com/scheduled-tours-to-poland/

We offer a large selection of group tours to Poland. They are organized by train or by bus, with our local guides and all services you may need in Poland. Our tour programs are dedicated for minimum five and maximum sixteen day stays, according to our tourists wishes. Looking for a tour to Poland of...