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- Duration
- 4 wks
- Spots
- 4
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AIESEC Lublin
They prepare the projects below, in Lublin and nearby towns, and look after you while you're here.
About the place
Meet Lublin
Lublin is the eighth-largest city in Poland and the second-largest city of historical Lesser Poland. It is the capital and the centre of Lublin Voivodeship with a population of 336,339. Lublin is the largest Polish city east of the Vistula River, located 153 km (95 mi) southeast of Warsaw.
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- Region
- Lublin Voivodeship
- Distance
- 153 km to Warsaw · 227 km to Kraków (straight line)
Life here
What Lublin feels like
- Several universities and a young population
- An atmospheric Old Town
- Festivals in the streets in summer
your free time
What to do in Lublin
Things to do
- Lublin Castle and the Old Town
- Krakowskie Przedmieście, the main promenade
- Through the Grodzka Gate into the Old Town
- The underground route beneath the Old Town
- Night of Culture, when the whole city turns into a festival
Food to try
- Cebularz, a flatbread topped with onion and poppy seeds
- Forszmak lubelski, a spicy stew
Student life
Several universities and one of the youngest crowds in Poland.
Weekend trips
- Kazimierz Dolny on the Vistula
- Zamość Old Town (UNESCO)
Before you come
Good to know
- Flying in
- Lublin (LUZ), 10 km away · Radom (RDO), 96 km away
- Getting around
- Trams and buses. The Jakdojade app plans routes and sells tickets.
- Money
- Polish złoty (PLN). Cards and phone payments work almost everywhere.
- Language
- Polish. Many young people speak English, and your local AIESEC team helps with the rest.
- Weather
- Cold winters, often below 0 °C, and warm summers. Pack for the season of your project.
- Emergencies
- Call 112, the EU-wide emergency number. Plugs are type C/E, 230 V.