Polish is not an easy language to learn but it is great fun to learn in a group and in real life situations.

Our three day Krakow Language weekends will teach you basic Polish for beginners and are designed so that you'll get out and about having fun rather than spend time in a classroom. 

We like to describe this course as 'survival Polish with a twist' - how to say please and thank you, understand numbers, order a beer and decipher a menu. The twist is how we teach you....

The three day weekend includes approximately 8 hours of tuition with a teacher and some group activities designed to help you practice your Polish in practical situations.

Depending on time or year and availibility your hotel will be the D.S. Bydgoska Summer Hotel, Hotel Leopolis or accommodation in a SODISPAR apartment. D.S. Bydgoska is a summer hotel that is located only minutes away from the language school by foot and just 4 stops by tram to the historic centre of Krakow. Your room will be large and clean with a private ensuite bathroom, refrigerator and kitchenette access for those who wish to do their own shopping cooking. Facilities include a post office, a unisex hair salon, a television room, a computer room with free internet access and a restaurant on the premises. The restaurant, "Eden" has complete dining and bar facilities, an outdoor beer garden and very reasonably priced and high quality Polish and Continental cuisine. Breakfast is provided each day in the restaurant. Hotel Leopolis is also near both the school and minutes from the centre of Krakow. Comfortable rooms include satellite TV, telephone, free internet access, radio with CD, mini-bar and privat ensuite bathrooms. Onsite facilities include billiards and a small exercise gym. Breakfast is also provided in an onsite restaurant serving splendid Polish and Italian cuisine. SODISPAR apartments are self contained apartment units with en suite bathrooms, kitchen facilities and satellite tv. Apartments are located in the centre of Krakow with some in the old town centre.

After arrival on Thursday you will meet your fellow 'classmates' and spend two hours getting to grips with pronunciation of multiple zzz's and www's, basic grammatical rules and key phrases. In the evening you'll be taken to a local restaurant for a delicious polish meal with wine.

On the Friday and Saturday you will spend the morning (approx three hours each day) enjoying a series of increasingly involved, and increasingly silly, tasks. We'll start you off gently with a walk around the old town learning the names of various objects, practicing ordering a coffee, perhaps asking directions from a kindly looking local. Armed with phrase books, maps and disposable cameras you'll be set tasks in small groups - some to be completed during 'lesson' time and some to complete as 'homework' on the Friday afternoon. You may find yourself on a scavenger hunt, taking pictures of your group clutching flowers in front of the dragon or testing your translation skills as your teacher takes you around the castle. 

After your Saturday morning Polish lesson, and having relinquished your groups disposable camera, you'll visit the UNESCO protected Wieliczka salt mines (with an English guide) and on your return will attend the 'prizegiving', where we'll be waiting with the developed photos and other evidence to reveal just how much (or little) you've learnt during your lessons. 

On Sunday, after a yummy breakfast, you have the morning at leisure before your transfer in time for your flight home.

Our price includes:

Airport transfers
Accommodation with breakfast for 3 nights (choice of Polish, English or Continental)
Two hours of classroom tuition on arrival day
3 different Polish culinary delight dinners (Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings)
Polish Phrase book, Krakow maps and disposable cameras - you will receive copies of your pictures to remember your weekend by.
2 x three hour sessions of 'interactive' tuition on consecutive days, which will include a a tour of Wawel Castle and other important cultural and historical places in Old Krakow (you will require small change for coffees etc)
A guided afternoon tour of the Wieliczka salt mine with an English guide (transport included)

Price - £250 per person based on two sharing a twin ensuite room.

Polish Language Weekend Dates for 2006*:

* Polish language weekends are usually offered every two weeks. However we can also offer them during any weekend or any 3 day period during the week for groups of 2 or more.

April 06 - April 09
April 20 - April 23
May 04 - May 07
May 18 - May 21
June 01 - June 04
June 15 - June 18
June 29 - July 02
July 13 - July 16
July 27 - July 30
August 10 - August 13
August 24 - August 27
September 07 - September 10
September 21 - September 24

 

Book Your Krakow Language Weekend Now

The only other things you need to do are book your flights (we normally find weekend flights for about £70 including taxes) and remember your passports! 

Ready to Book?

To book your Language Tour in Krakow simply click the link above, complete your details and we'll get you booked up. 

Because places on the Language Weekends are strictly limited we must confirm availability for your weekend on an individual basis. We realise this can be a pain but no big automated site is able to bring you the local knowledge and deals that we can. We can normally confirm prices and availability and complete the booking within 24 hours.

Please note that price is based on two sharing a twin or double room. We can cater for larger groups who wish to share an apartment or for people requiring sole occupancy - please let us know and we'll confirm a price to you.

It's very important that we're able to contact you to confirm the details or if we have any questions about your booking, please ensure that your contact details are correct.

If you want a different Polish Language Course

We can provide a two week Polish language and culture course with 50 hours study and a variety of fun and informative excursions - please visit www.polishsummer.com for details.

We can also provide fully customised Polish language courses and Krakow tourist programs. Whether you are an individual or a group of 12 or more, we can create a memorable Krakow experience for you!