Poland...anyone ever been?

My husband and I are trying to plan a four day getaway to the destination of my choice (its my bday) and I'd like to go to Poland.  Has anyone here ever been there?  What did you think?  Was it expensive?

Yep!! I was there 4 years ago and really liked it.

Warsaw is worthy of one night and a quick zip around town but if you don't make it, no need to shed tears.

I spent some time up north at Gdansk (a good base for the north), Sopot (coastal resort), Gdynia and Malbork (castle). Train connection is great up here in between towns. Lots of amber jewelry if you are into that kind of thing.

In the south, I went to Wroclaw, Krakow (UNESCO historical site- definitely worth a visit), Oswiecim/Auschwitz-Birkenau (infamous concentration camp) and Wieliczka (UNESCO salt mine).

Other musts are experiencing a milk bar (cheap food for the locals... you know you are in a good one when nothing is in English) and vodka of course!!

It wasn't expensive four years ago and I was on a backpacker's budget.

Go for it!

Been to Gdansk for work. Home of the solidarity movement. Very interesting city. Food was cheap, drink was cheap (really ace vodka) and the people really friendly. This was pre-EU days. I can't imagine a huge change has taken place yet but would be interesting to see how things have changed.

I was there in the winter and it was cold but the locals described it as great in the summer

I was there in the winter and it was cold but the locals described it as great in the summer

I was there in the summer... it was very unpredictable... sunny one day and rainy the next. Nonetheless, you MUST dip your toes in the Baltic. 

Dont drink the 'Polmos Impuls Honey Vodka'.
It is really nasty!   

 I second Krakow!

Dont drink the 'Polmos Impuls Honey Vodka'.
It is really nasty!   

oooh, but DO find a nice honey vodka... that stuff is lovely!