Editing Poland (section)

=== Tourism ===
{{Main|Tourism in Poland}}
[[File:Malbork zamek wysoki i sredni (dron).jpg|thumb|right| [[Malbork Castle]] is the largest castle in the world measured by land area and a [[List of World Heritage Sites in Poland|UNESCO World Heritage Site]].]]
In 2020, the total value of the [[Tourism|tourism industry]] in Poland was 104.3 billion [[Polish złoty|PLN]], then equivalent to 4.5% of the Polish GDP.<ref name="oecdtourism">{{cite book |author=OECD |date=2022 |title=Tourism Trends and Policies |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VISeEAAAQBAJ&dq=gdp+tourism+poland&pg=PA251 |publisher=OECD Publishing |page=251 |isbn=
9789264481190}}</ref> Tourism contributes considerably to the overall economy and makes up a relatively large proportion of the country's service market.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Press Release |date=5 November 2012 |title=International tourism strong despite uncertain economy |url=http://www2.unwto.org/en/press-release/2012-11-05/international-tourism-strong-despite-uncertain-economy |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130218231404/http://www2.unwto.org/en/press-release/2012-11-05/international-tourism-strong-despite-uncertain-economy |archive-date=18 February 2013 |access-date=6 February 2013 |publisher=World Tourism Organization UNWTO}}</ref> Nearly 200,000 people were employed in the [[Hospitality industry|accommodation and catering]] (hospitality) sector in 2020.<ref name="oecdtourism"/> In 2021, Poland ranked [[World Tourism rankings|12th most visited country]] in the world by international arrivals.<ref name="unwto">{{cite journal |author= |date=May 2023 |title=World Tourism Barometer |url=https://webunwto.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/2023-05/UNWTO_Barom23_02_May_EXCERPT_final.pdf?VersionId=gGmuSXlwfM1yoemsRrBI9ZJf.Vmc9gYD |journal=World Tourism Organization |volume=21 |issue=2 |access-date=8 July 2024 |archive-date=2 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230802171252/https://webunwto.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/2023-05/UNWTO_Barom23_02_May_EXCERPT_final.pdf?VersionId=gGmuSXlwfM1yoemsRrBI9ZJf.Vmc9gYD |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref>

Tourist attractions in Poland vary, from the mountains in the south to the beaches in the north, with a trail of rich architectural and cultural heritage. Among the most recognisable landmarks are Old Towns in [[Kraków Old Town|Kraków]], [[Warsaw Old Town|Warsaw]], [[Wrocław]] ([[Wrocław's dwarfs|dwarf statues]]), [[Gdańsk]], [[Poznań]], [[Lublin]], [[Toruń]] and [[Zamość]] as well as museums, zoological gardens, theme parks and the [[Wieliczka Salt Mine]], with its labyrinthine tunnels, [[underground lake]] and chapels carved by miners out of [[rock salt]] beneath the ground. There are [[List of castles in Poland|over 100 castles]] in the country, largely within the [[Lower Silesian Voivodeship]], and also on the [[Trail of the Eagles' Nests]]; the largest castle in the world by land area is situated in [[Malbork Castle|Malbork]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Pickup |first=Gilly |title=The 50 Greatest Castles and Palaces of the World |date=7 March 2019 |publisher=Icon Books |isbn=978-1-78578-458-3}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last1=Neil Wilson |title=Poland |last2=Tom Parkinson |last3=Richard Watkins |publisher=Lonely Planet |year=2005 |isbn=978-1-74059-522-3 |chapter=The Eagles' Nests}}</ref> The German [[Auschwitz concentration camp]] in [[Oświęcim]], and the [[Skull Chapel]] in [[Kudowa-Zdrój]] constitute [[dark tourism]].<ref name="Watts">{{cite book |last1=Watts |first1=Robin |last2=Parks |first2=Zishan |date=2018 |title=Development of Tourism and Travel Industry |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=guTEDwAAQBAJ&dq=skull+chapel+dark+tourism+poland&pg=PA3 |publisher=EDTECH |page=3 |isbn=9781839474378}}</ref> Regarding nature based travel, notable sites include the [[Masurian Lake District]] and [[Białowieża Forest]] in the east; on the south [[Karkonosze]], the [[Table Mountains]] and the [[Tatra Mountains]], where [[Rysy]] and the [[Orla Perć|Eagle's Path]] trail are located. The [[Pieniny]] and [[Bieszczady Mountains]] lie in the extreme south-east.<ref name="UNTWO 2008" />