There was a time when the idea of a holiday to Poland seemed frankly absurd but recent years of relative fast growth has meant the country is no longer the economic backwater it was regarded as.
After WWII, nearly 90 percent of Warsaw was reduced to rubble and the city was rebuilt on a centralized Soviet scheme. This resulted in the construction of dour and drab block-shaped housing structures and unimaginative architecture. But rapid economic growth following changes in the Governmental system havecreated a demand for more exciting designs that have, over the past decade, resulted in a steady growth of attractive building works.
Tourism became a key beneficiary of the redesigned Polish capital. The Warsaw Tourist Office registered an all-time high of 9m tourists in 2008, of which 3.5m were from overseas. This is an increase of almost 50% in foreign arrivals since Poland's integration with the European community four years ago. And in 2012, as Poland co-hosts the UEFA championships, with new builds for football stadia and other infrastructure, Poland promises to be a destination to watch.
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