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Rynek Underground Museum in Kraków Posted by Kasia on Apr 9, 2013
I’m sure a lot of you have been to Kraków, but did you have a chance to explore the undergrounds, Podziemia Rynku? The market square has always been one of Kraków’s main highlights, with sights such as Mariacki church, the Ratusz (town hall), numerous restaurants with outdoor seating under umbrellas and of course, the Sukiennice (cloth…
Long winter everywhere? Posted by Kasia on Apr 3, 2013
It’s been a long winter everywhere…I think everyone is ready for the Spring! However weather doesn’t always cooperate with us… Over 100,000 people in Poland have been left without power (bez prądu) as the country battles with a paralysing blanket of snow that also brought chaos to its transport system. In an Easter address to Poland…
How April Fools’ Day is celebrated in Poland Posted by Kasia on Apr 1, 2013
April Fools’ Day is called Prima Aprillis in Poland. It is celebrated on April 1st. Once in Poland the government changed their decision to arrange the anti-Turkish alliance with Leopid I that was signed on April 1st, 1693 was pre-poned to 31st of March because they though on the Fools’ Day things would take a…
How to say Easter wishes in Polish Posted by Kasia on Mar 31, 2013
Here are few different Easter wishes you can send through the card, email or simply just say to someone in Polish: Z okazji Świąt Wielkanocnych: miłości, która jest ważniejsza od wszelkich dóbr, zdrowia, które pozwala przetrwać najgorsze. Pracy, która pomaga żyć. Uśmiechów bliskich i nieznajomych, które pozwalają lżej oddychać i szczęścia, które niejednokrotnie ocala nam…
Polish sayings about March Posted by Kasia on Mar 29, 2013
The word “March” (Marzec) comes from the Roman “Martius”. This was originally the first month of the Roman calendar and was named after Mars, the god of war (Bóg wojny Mars). March was the beginning of the calendar year. We changed to the “new style” in 1752, and it is only since then when the…
Is Polish language a hard one to learn? Posted by Kasia on Mar 23, 2013
Is it? I don’t think so…Although I’m aware that people everywhere say “Polish is the hardest language to learn”! It is definitely not the easiest…I think that Polish is a beautiful and interesting language. I heard this from some of my friends – they say they love listening to me speaking Polish and it almost…
We are going to see wild boars! Posted by Kasia on Mar 22, 2013
The Wild Boar (Dzik) is the wild ancestor of the domesticated pig. It lives in woodlands all over central Europe, and can be found throughout most of the forests of Poland. Wild boars are covered in a coat of coarse, bristle-like hairs ranging from dark grey to brown. They can reach up to 440 lb…