Article Poland for sports fans

In summer and winter Poland hosts large sports events which are an excellent way to explore our country. Coming to Gdańsk from 23-17 August is the Great Tall Ship Parade at Baltic Sail Gdańsk 2024. The vessels will show their splendor on a new route across Gdańsk Bay. During the event, you can see Gdańsk from a completely new perspective, boarding select ships to see the city from the bay! Each cruise lasts about three hours and begins on the waterfront at Targ Rybny (Fish Market) in the heart of picturesque Gdańsk.

Another large sailing event awaits tourists also in Szczecin. After a seven-year-long hiatus, the great sailing ships are back! From 2 to 5 August 2024, the last of the Tall Ships Races will take place on the Oder River at the foot of the Chrobry Embankments and at Łasztownia. Over 65 majestic sailing ships from all over the world will dock in this beautiful Polish city. It’s a unique opportunity to explore the decks of impressive vessels, talk to the crew and feel the spirit of adventure on the high seas.

Leaving maritime marvels, let’s move on to… two wheels, as August offers an opportunity to follow the 81st Tour de Pologne – the most important cycling race in Poland. It’s set to start just after the Olympic Games in Paris, at the Centennial Hall in Wrocław. As you cheer on the cyclists, you can also visit beautiful corners of Poland along the way, starting in wonderful Wrocław, through Lower Silesia, the Tatra Mountains and Zakopane, to the royal city of Kraków.

If you enjoy sports experiences with a large dose of adrenaline, look no further than ski jumping. Famous Polish Olympic contestants in this discipline are Adam Małysz – winner of four Olympic medals and Kamil Stoch – three-time individual Olympic champion and team bronze medalist in 2018. They took their first sports steps in the towns of Wisła and Zakopane. To see the famous ski jumping hill Wielka Krokiew, you don’t have to wait until winter: it’s open in fair weather to take tourists via chairlift conveniently to the top, where you can imagine how the contestants feel before the jump. You can also go down the hill – not on skis, but on a pontoon. Zakopane is also an excellent base for hiking the Tatras. Some breathtaking sights to see include the Chochołowska and Kościeliska Valleys, Morskie Oko Lake, and Kasprowy Wierch.

The town of Wisła is the heart of the Beskid Śląski. What can you see in the hometown of Olympic champion Adam Małysz? Of course, a ski jumping hill bearing his name, and stands that accommodate about eight thousand spectators. Your next opportunity to attend a competition here is from 7-8 December 2024. The best ski jumpers in the world will compete in Poland yet again. Wisła is also surrounded by numerous mountain trails, which lead to such peaks as Barania Góra, Malinowska Skała, Czantoria, and the charming Trzy Kopce Wiślańskie.