where to go in Poland

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Kraków - university city - ex-capital - where I lived for 13 years
a trip to Auschwitz - difficult but worth
a trip to Wieliczka - picturesque salt mine with loads of salt sculptures, and underground salt church
restaurant - Jarema - for properly made traditional food

Wrocław - smaller, just charming - plenty of German architecture influences
beautiful walks over riverbanks

Gdańsk - the oldest, and the most important port city - go to the old town - german/danish, influence

food wise:
nalewka - strong mostly sweet alcohol, 
miód pitny - mead - honey-based drink - you just have to try
beers - try the local ones (post 2000 loads of small breweries opened)
local wine - try whites - it's not a climate for white - still a new thing but climate changes

pierogi - loads of types - loads of fillings
bigos
kabanos
barszcz
kiełbasa z grila - sausage from open fire - best from wood fire - In Kraków try from "Kiełbaska spod Hali Targowej" Opened only during the night - street food
grilled oscypek with żórawina - sheep cheese from my region - an acquired taste but I love it
kiszka - black pudding