In the 21st century, technology has become a natural part of everyone's day-to-day existence. A phone is no longer just a phone, now it is the headquarters of one's life. A major reason for this is an entire market of interactive applications. All of them have one thing in common – they solve problems that one was not even aware of. Culture.pl presents the top apps that help you discover Poland.

There are four great applications that have improved or changed human life in the past 10 years: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest. Each of them has a wide range of information that can make travelling more exciting, easier or even cheaper. Nevertheless, there are also other, not so well-known apps that can be very helpful, particular while travelling in Poland.

In general

The basic questions for every traveller are: where to go? And how to get there?

The first can be easily answered by GOING. The application shows what is currently happening near your location. Besides getting to know about many cultural or social events, you can also buy tickets online (avoiding queues), spread the news to your friends or comment on events.

GOING in App Store, Google Play and Windows Store.

When you know where to go, the means of transport is the next thing to consider. An absolutely crucial application while talking about getting to any place in any Polish city is JAK DOJADĘ (which translates from Polish as "how do I get to"). The app shows the easiest way to get from point A to B using public transport. You can also choose how much of a hurry you're in or schedule your way in advance, and the app will even tell you which tickets you'll need to buy.



JAK DOJADĘ in App Store and Google Play.

If you are a more eco-friendly kind of person, BIKERADAR is something that will make your life so much easier: find the closest bike rental point or bike paths, or even discover paths that others have taken before. A perfect way to enjoy the fresh Polish air in your lungs.

BIKERADAR in App Store.

Another huge point in each trip is food. Nothing could better show the spirit and culture of a country than the way of preparing, serving and sharing a meal.

Zomato is an application with over a million followers. Its Polish version was recently launched with an extensive variety of Polish restaurants and bars to help you avoid hunger and thirst, and feel Warsaw's true climate.

Zomato in Google Play.

While talking about discovering Polish cities, TcTrips might be very useful. This is also an international app, but, thankfully, Zomato has a Polish version too. For now, TcTrips covers only Krakow and Warsaw but the information contained is clear and well presented. The main reason why TcTrips wins out of all the other international apps is that each tour is made by a resident of the city. That means that you are no longer one of the group of tourists being led to the same old castle – you are discovering the city through the eyes of a local.

TcTrips in App Store.

This is most certainly not the end of our list. Poland can be proud of its own home-grown tourist apps that will blow your mind.

Discovering a Warsaw you never would

Miejska Ścieżka / City paths – offers a range of mini city tours, each with special theme. You can choose from 9 paths, among them: Zoliborz in Love, Criminal Warsaw and Warsaw in 60th. There's something for everyone here. The tours are just one hour long and much more fun, intelligent and unusual that the typical tours around the Old Town or city centre. The app also works offline, if you download the appropriate mp3 files.