Poland in June: tips for making the most of your summer in Poland
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The cover photo features the Polish coast of the Baltic Sea, the city of Sopot
Our Guide to Hiking in Poland: the Tatra Mountains and Zakopane trails
The Tatra Mountains (‘Tatry’ in Polish) – the highest mountains in Poland, located in the south of Poland and protected as national parkland – are part of the Carpathian Mountains. The town of Zakopane is in the heart of the Polish Tatra Mountains, serving as a starting point for hiking trails for amateurs and experienced hikers. The highest peak in the Polish Tatras (Rysy) is 2,499 m, but the mountains are rich in trails suitable for families with children (including toddlers), seniors, and all those who love nature.
Our Guide to Hiking in the Polish Tatra Mountains includes:
- Tips on hiking in the Polish Tatra Mountains (When is the best time of the year to visit the Tatra Mountains and Zakopane? Do I need to buy a ticket to enter the Tatra National Park? What time is best to go on the trail in the Tatras? How to dress for a trip to the Tatra Mountains?).
- Our post about visiting Zakopane: The town of Zakopane – the heart of the Polish Tatra Mountains (ideas for things to do in Zakopane, the souvenirs from Zakopane, skiing in Zakopane, how to get to Zakopane).
- The top 3 hikes for beginners and families with children (stroller-accessible trails) in the Polish Tatra Mountains:
- Our tips on hiking in The Kościeliska Valley – one of the most picturesque valleys in the Polish Tatra Mountains.
- Here are our tips for hiking to The Morskie Oko – the largest lake in the Tatra Mountains.
- Here are our tips for hiking to The Strążyska Valley – the best trail in the Polish Tatras for a trip with children, for seniors, or beginner hikers.
- Tips on hiking with children in the Polish Tatra Mountains: Eight easy tips to make your adventure in the Tatras fun for the whole family.
Dinosaur theme parks in Poland
Where to see dinosaurs in Poland? Dinosaurs and their mysterious history fascinate both children and adults. Visiting a dinosaur park is not only entertaining but also educational, and all this is outdoors! If you’re fascinated by dinosaurs, check out our list of the biggest dino-themed parks in Poland and go exploring!
Click here to read our post presenting the seven biggest dino-themed parks in Poland.
Hotel inspiration in Poland for a holiday with a difference
Find hotel inspiration for your next break in Poland in one of our posts:
- Castle hotels in Poland (stay in a castle or a palace in stunning locations across Poland)
- Unusual and unique hotels & accommodation in Poland (staying in a railroad wagon or underground, houseboats, spending the night in a tipi tent next to the fire, and other ideas)
- Glamping in Poland (glamping sites throughout Poland, from mountains to lakes, from Mongolian yurts to transparent bubble tents)
- Treehouse stays in Poland (a peaceful getaway in Poland for outdoors-loving travelers)
- Houseboat and water house vacation rentals in Poland (accommodation for all those who love water)
- Best family-friendly hotels in Poland (child-friendly hotels in Poland where children are positively welcomed, and parents can relax)
Exploring Warsaw in summer: things to do in Warsaw in the summertime
June is a perfect time to discover Poland. And summer in the capital of Poland is a wonderful time! The weather in June is nice for sightseeing, and July and August also have advantages for tourists visiting Warsaw – the city is empty because many Varsovians go on vacation then. Summer in Warsaw is a time of relaxation – lively green trees and lawns, streets decorated with blooming flowers, and most cafes and restaurants have tables outside.
This is a great time to visit Warsaw for a weekend or longer. And for people living in Warsaw, summer is the perfect opportunity to catch up with culture – a concert, a museum, an exhibition, or a walk in many Warsaw parks.
Our post Summer in Warsaw includes:
- Outdoor swimming pools & water parks in the Warsaw area.
- Vistula River cruises, boat trips & kayaking in the Warsaw area.
- Parks to relax in the summer in Warsaw.
- Outdoor street food markets in Warsaw.
- Ideas for things to do in Warsaw in summer – OUTDOOR & INDOOR.
- Cultural events in Warsaw during summer – concerts, festivals, exhibitions.
Click here to read our post on things to do in Warsaw in the summertime.
Amusement and theme parks in Poland
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Beach towns and Baltic seaside resorts in Poland
Plan a family summer holiday with our posts:
Hel Peninsula / Półwysep Helski – for those looking for wide sandy beaches, or those who want to learn windsurfing
Hel Peninsula is one of the most picturesque destinations in Poland. Just beautiful. It’s 34 km long, narrow (100 m at the entry to the Peninsula in Władysławowo, 3 km at the end in Hel city), sandy land with pine forests and dunes.
Along the Peninsula, there is a road, bike path, and rail track – so you can get there even by train – no need to suffer in holiday traffic!
From the north, there are wide sandy beaches of the Baltic Sea, and from the other side, there is the Bay of Puck (Zatoka Pucka), which offers good conditions for windsurfing and kitesurfing. The Peninsula is so narrow that it is easy to walk from one shore to another. The perfect destination for families with smaller children, as well as with older kids who want to learn windsurfing.
If you would like to learn or practice windsurfing and kitesurfing, go to Chałupy (the number one destination in Poland for surfers). You can go windsurfing in Jastarnia and Jurata too.
Go to Jurata if you are looking for beaches that are not very crowded, even during the high season. It’s a perfect destination for family holidays. The only disadvantage… in most of the restaurants in Jurata, prices are higher than in Warsaw;)
Jastarnia offers more restaurants, stores, and hotels than Jurat, and it’s cheaper. However, more crowded.
Władysławowo is one of the most popular summer destinations in Poland, meaning it is highly packed during holidays.
Hel – a city at the end of the Peninsula. Staying at the Hel Peninsula, you can go there for a half-day trip on rainy days (to visit the port, the lantern, and the seal center).
Read about other seaside resorts in Poland in our post: Beach towns and Baltic seaside resorts in Poland.
Beautiful lakes in Poland
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Read about other lakes in Poland in our post: Beautiful lakes in Poland to admire, swim, sail, camp, kayak, and bike along.
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Read about places to visit in Masuria (Mazury in Polish), a region in Poland famous for its lakes: Places to visit in Mazury, Poland: kayaking, sailing, swimming, sunbathing, biking, fishing, hiking.
Śniardwy Lake (Jezioro Śniardwy) – Poland’s largest lake
Śniardwy Lake (the largest lake in Poland, called the Masurian Sea, with an area of over 100 km²) – is located in Mazury (in the Land of the Great Masurian Lakes – Poland’s largest cluster of lakes connected by canals), in the Masurian Landscape Park, near Mikołajki (the summer capital of Masuria). The lake has eight islands and numerous bays, some of which are like separate lakes.
Śniardwy Lake is connected to many surrounding lakes, which together form the Great Masurian Lakes (Wielkie Jeziora Mazurskie), including Lake Mamry, the second-largest lake in Poland.
The surroundings of the Śniardwy Lake – like all Masuria – offer many tourist attractions and accommodation options (More in our post: Places to visit in Mazury, Poland: kayaking, sailing, swimming, sunbathing, biking, fishing, hiking.
Morskie Oko (Eye of the Sea in English) – the largest mountain lake in Poland
Morskie Oko is the largest lake in the Tatra Mountains, located at an altitude of 1,395 m above sea level. You can reach Morskie Oko Lake on foot – the trail is about 8 km long (hiking time is 2 hours 25 minutes). Morskie Oko itself makes a huge impression, also on children – it’s a truly stunning lake. The route to Morskie Oko runs along an asphalt road that is usually walked by hundreds – if not thousands – of tourists. In July and August, Morskie Oko is visited by about half a million tourists. There is only one way to avoid the crowds and enjoy the exceptional nature of the Morskie Oko Lake – set out on the trail when the rest of the tourists are still at their hotels;)
Fruits and vegetables picking in Poland
You will find some options for fruit and vegetable picking in Poland on this website (myzbieramy.pl), you can search by region. Please note that you need to contact a selected orchard/garden/farm to book a slot in most cases.
The most popular fruits include strawberries, honeyberries, sweet cherries, sour cherries, raspberries, and finally apples. Some farms offer vegetable picking too.
Most options usually appear in the second half of June and July.
Weather in Poland in June
The astronomical first day of summer (when the Sun reaches its highest point in the sky – the summer solstice) falls between June 20 and 22. In Poland, the summer solstice is the day with the most hours of sunlight of the whole year (16 hours 46 minutes, sunrise: 4.14 am, sunset: 9 pm) and is seen as the end of spring and the beginning of summer. Meteorologically speaking, summer in Poland begins on June 22, with autumn starting on September 23.
Technically, the spring season lasts until June 22 but June in Poland is considered a summer month. After all, it’s when school summer break starts (more about the dates of summer and winter school breaks in Poland in our post).
The average monthly temperature in June in Poland is 16,6°C / 62°F, and the average monthly rainfall level is 69 mm (the second highest after July).
Read more about the weather in Poland in summer and the colorful changes in nature you can’t miss.
Things you can’t miss in Poland in June
Queen of June in Poland – strawberry
Some strawberry species in Poland are entered into the register of Protected Geographical Indications, for example, truskawka kaszubska (from Kaszuby – the Kashubian District in Pomorskie Voivodeship), which is famous for its larger sugar content in fruit (which makes it a perfect strawberry to prepare jams).
Poland has a long tradition of selling strawberries in a special punnet (a fruit basket made of woodchips, about 2 kg of strawberries) called in Polish łubianka or kobiałka. Punnet is one of the pioneers of reusable containers in Poland.
Find out more about other summer fruits in Poland in our post: Delicious photo guide to the best Polish fruits to eat during summer.
Strawberry’s smaller sister – wild strawberry, woodland strawberry (poziomka)
Wild strawberries in Poland grow in open fields, forests, and meadows. They look like tiny strawberries and are extremely delicate and rare. Their taste and aroma are exceptional. In the past, when many children in Poland spent their summer holidays in the countryside, kids used to put strawberries on dry blades and offer them to their mothers and grandmothers. You don’t have to go to the forest for wild strawberries anymore. You can buy them at local bazaars – they are sold in small boxes and are usually expensive (especially compared to regular strawberries).
Find out more about other summer fruits in Poland in our post: Delicious photo guide to the best Polish fruits to eat during summer.
Polish fields of gold – rapeseed/canola
Countless petals – peonies
Peony is among the most popular flowers in Polish traditional home gardens. It has many colors (pink, red, white) and has a lovely fragrance. The beauty of these plants lies in the multitude of flower petals, which, when developed, often form the perfect ball.
Red poppies and blue cornflowers
Shopping Sunday and trade ban in Poland in June 2025
In June 2025, there is one shopping Sunday in Poland: June 29. Click here to read our post about shopping Sundays in Poland. Read our post with the list of online stores in Poland delivering groceries to your home.
Public holidays and celebrations in Poland in June 2025
- June 1
Children’s Day
Kids receive gifts. Schools and kindergartens host special events for kids – picnics, concerts, games, sports competitions, etc. There are many events for children organized all over Poland by the city authorities, institutions, theaters, and restaurants.
- June 8
Whit Sunday / Pentecost / Zielone Świątki
A public/bank holiday in Poland (always on Sunday, anyway). The Day of Descent of the Holy Spirit – Zielone Świątki (Green Holidays). In Poland, some people decorate their homes with branches with green leaves.
- June 19
Corpus Christi / Boże Ciało
A public/bank holiday in Poland. Stores, malls, and shopping centers are closed. Only some smaller local convenience stores can be open, and stores at gas stations. The Catholic church organizes a huge outdoor procession in each parish (in many places in Poland, traffic is stopped during the processions). The procession stops at four altars temporarily built on the streets. Girls dressed in white scatter flower petals. The altars are decorated with birch tree twigs that can be taken home later and kept the whole year to protect a family.
- June 21
The first day of summer
The beginning of astronomical summer is also the longest day of the year. The sun will rise at 4.14 am and the sunset will start at 9 pm. Click here to read more about the weather in Poland in the summer.
- June 23
Father’s Day
It’s not as loudly celebrated as Mother’s Day, however, each mother makes sure that children at least hug their father;)
St. John’s Night / Wreaths (Noc Świętojańska / Wianki)
The holiday has a pagan background (a pagan name is Sobótka, meaning fire). Nowadays, it is primarily the opportunity to celebrate midsummer with various festivities, including concerts, singing songs, or bonfire jumping. Women wear wildflower wreaths that are later thrown into rivers or ponds.
- June 27
End of the school year in Polish schools
The last day of the school year is celebrated with speeches, concerts, shows. Teachers get flowers. Parents of younger kids usually take a day or a few hours off to participate in the ceremonies. In 2025, the school year will resume on September 1. Click here to read our post about summer and winter school breaks in Poland.
Read more about public holidays and dates to remember in Poland in the summer.
Ideas for outdoor activities and things to do outside in Poland
It’s time to enjoy the outdoors! Meet your friends outside, take your workout outside, explore the best photo spots, hike, ride a bike, or walk.
Below you will find our posts recommending outdoor destinations in Poland where you can get your fill of fresh air:
- LAKES. Poland is rich in lakes, with most of them located in the northern part of the country. The lakes are a beautiful part of the Polish landscape – picturesque postcards of the Polish countryside with a lake in the background. Our post features five picturesque lakes to check out: to admire, swim, sail, camp, kayak, and bike along. Our post about places to visit in Mazury – a region in Poland, famous for its lakes. Our post about the City of Olsztyn, which has 15 lakes within its city limits.
- BALTIC BEACHES. Our post features the Polish Baltic coast & seaside resorts in Poland: beach towns and Baltic seaside resorts in Poland – the perfect destination for those looking for wide sandy beaches. Our post about visiting Hel Peninsula – one of the most picturesque destinations in Poland.
- HIGH ROPES COURSES. High ropes centers are not only for seasoned thrill-seekers or those looking to conquer a fear of heights. They are fun and make for a great shared adventure on a family or friends’ day out. Our guide highlights the top high ropes courses in Poland. We have selected beautiful places in Poland worth visiting for the weekend and longer, and the rope parks in their area will add a lot of fun and adventure to your trips! Our post featuring the biggest and most interesting rope courses in Poland.
- NATIONAL PARKS. National parks in Poland feature some of the most treasured landscapes, ranging from majestic mountain ranges to pristine beaches, ancient forests, and lush green valleys. Some of Poland’s national parks are close to big cities, so you can go there without staying overnight, for a day trip. Our post features nine national parks in Poland: by the Baltic Sea, the Kampinos Forest near Warsaw, the Białowieża National Park in eastern Poland, famous for bison, and six mountain national parks located mainly in southern Poland.
- ZOOS. Like worldwide, zoos are one of Poland’s most popular family-friendly attractions, making for a great day out for the whole family or a romantic date. One of their main advantages is that most zoos in Poland are open daily, including public holidays. Our post features Poland’s seven most popular zoos: from the largest to the oldest and most fascinating.
- OUTDOOR WATER PARKS. Aquaparks are great fun for adults and children in good and bad weather. Our post features 17 water parks in Poland – most offer outdoor pools, which is also worth taking advantage of in warm spring and summer.
- AMUSEMENT & THEME PARKS. Perfect for an action-packed family day out, offering fun attractions for all ages. Our post features 17 amusement and theme parks in Poland.
- DINOSAUR THEME PARKS. Visiting a dinosaur park is entertaining and educational, and all this is outdoors! Our post features the biggest dinosaur parks in Poland.
- BOTANICAL GARDENS. The best places to visit in Poland to admire nature’s blooming beauty! Poland has many wonderful parks; botanical gardens are nature’s largest and most diverse oases. Our post features nine botanical gardens in Poland: in Kraków, Wrocław, Poznań, Gdańsk, Gołubie (50 km from Gdańsk), Mikołów (the Katowice area), Rogów (near Łódź), Warsaw, and Powsin (near Warsaw).
- MOUNTAINS. Mountains in Poland, next to the Baltic Sea and lakes, are one of the biggest attractions for tourists who value contact with nature. Those who enjoy mountain hiking can choose from various trails in Poland, including options suitable for families with children, seniors, and all those who love nature. Our post features the main mountain ranges and several smaller mountain ranges within them: breathtaking scenery, towering peaks, dense forests, and postcard-perfect views. Our post featuring the most beautiful trails in the Polish Tatra Mountains and the Zakopane area for children, seniors, and all who love nature. Our post about visiting the town of Zakopane in the heart of the Tatra Mountains.
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