It 's the land of Pope John Paul II , Frederic Chopin and really good cheese . To celebrate Poland 's 25 years of independence , June 4 , 2014 , we asked readers to share their favorite things about the country . Do n't pay attention to the outdated stereotypes . From gorgeous town squares to wise octogenarians to the uniquely Polish sense of humor , the list above is bound to make you start planning a trip to Poland this year . See all submissions for the best things about Poland in English and Polish via CNN iReport and Polish news network Kontakt24 .
View readers ' 25 favorite things about Poland above . TL;DR The Polish capital of Warsaw is a city that has been on the map for centuries and its history goes back to the Middle Ages.