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How to recognise Poland from the road
Drives on the right
Flat farmland, birch woods and long straight roads between towns. The language is the quickest way in.
What to look for
1
Polish letters
Look for ł, ą, ę, ś and ż on signs and shopfronts, and clusters like sz and cz.
2
One blue band
Plates are white with the blue EU band on the left.
3
Flat and open
Most of the country is low and flat, with wide fields, birch and pine woods.
4
Apartment blocks
Towns often have large post-war apartment blocks alongside older houses with steep roofs.
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