2010 edition of INGRID will take place in Poland, between May 12-14. It will be held in Poznan.

Few information about country

Poland (Polish: Polska), is a large country in Central Europe. It has a long Baltic Sea coastline and is bordered by Belarus, the Czech Republic, Germany, Lithuania, Russia (Kaliningrad Oblast), Slovakia, and Ukraine.

Nowadays, Poland is a democratic country with a stable, robust economy, a member of NATO since 1999 and the European Union since 2004. Poland has also successfully joined the border-less Europe Agreement with an open frontier to Germany, Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Main regions of Poland

Country is divided into 16 administrative districts. But in term of enviroment, culture, landscapes we can talk about 5 main regions of Poland.

Central Poland (Łódzkie, Mazowieckie, Wielkopolskie, and Kujawsko-Pomorskie districts): a varied landscape and the location of Europe's largest natural forest, profusion of wildlife, bird-watcher's paradise, inland dunes, the enormous cityscapes of Warsaw and Łódź.

Northern Poland (Pomorskie, Warmińsko-Mazurskie and West Pomeranian districts):  home to Poland's attractive seaside; sandy beaches with dunes and cliffs; lakes, rivers and forests with old towns and castles.

Western Poland (Lubuskie, Dolnośląskie and Opolskie districts): a land of forests and lakes in northern part (Lubuskie) and land of mountains and valleys with old historic cities in south part.

Eastern Poland (Podlaskie andLubelskie districts): unique primeval forests and picturesque backwaters (e.g. Biebrza river) with protected bird species make the region increasingly interesting for tourists.

Southern Poland (Małopolskie, Śląskie, Podkarpackie and Świętokrzyskie districts): home to spectacular mountain ranges, the world's oldest operating salt mines, fantastic landscapes, caves, historical monuments and cities. The magnificent medieval city of Kraków is a major metropolitan center.

This page is compilation based on information from wikitravel.org and commons.wikimedia.org, you can check these pages for more information and pictures of Poland.