Archive for 'Places to visit'
Have you heard about Pope’s Trail in Poland? Posted by Kasia on Sep 9, 2019
Pope John Paul II, born Karol Wojtyła, was officially declared a saint by the Vatican on April 27th 2014. After over twenty-five years as pope, including two assassination attempts, several cancer scares, hearing loss and public diagnosis of osteoarthrosis and Parkinson’s disease, John Paul II passed away on April 2nd, 2005, plunging Poland into national mourning…
What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you think about Poland? Posted by Kasia on Aug 8, 2019
What do people think of when they hear about Poland today? The first person people mention is Pope John Paul II, then Solidarity and Lech Wałęsa. Some people remember Frederic Chopin or Copernicus (if they know they were Polish), while film enthusiast know of Wajda or Kieślowski. People talk about Polish vodka, beautiful Polish women…
World’s deepest swimming pool to be a new attraction in Poland Posted by Kasia on Jun 30, 2019
Get ready to dive into the world’s deepest swimming pool later this fall! If you haven’t heard about it yet – this new attraction is planned to open in Poland this fall! Deepspot is a project of the Flyspot brand, a company responsible for very popular FlySpot indoor skydiving tunnels. Based in Mszczonów, about 50 kilometers…
What is so amazing about Krzyżtopór Castle in Poland? Posted by Kasia on Apr 24, 2019
It is definitely one of the hardest polish words to spell: Krzyżtopór! But don’t let this discourage you! From afar, it looks truly monumental. The kind of castle in which you expect to find a dragon in the cellar! A magical point on the map of Poland, that it lacks the publicity of Malbork or Wawel…
Does this place really exist? Strange names of different places in Poland Posted by Kasia on Sep 11, 2018
Each country has strange/funny/unusual names of streets, cities, villages. Both in English-speaking countries and elsewhere you can find places that have names that sound weird to English speakers. And believe me, Poland is no different! There are few really funny/odd/crazy names that keep tourists entertained! So what to do when you visit a place with funny…
How to order a coffee in Poland? Posted by Kasia on Apr 13, 2018
I don’t know many people who don’t like coffee! Do we all need a little caffeine to get the morning started? No, not all, but most of us do! I absolutely love coffee and can’t imagine a day without it… Coffee (kawa) is consumed everywhere, all around the world. People in Poland love coffee and…
Cold never bothered Poles anyway – a visit to Snowlandia! Posted by Kasia on Mar 5, 2018
Are you looking for an adventurous winter vacation? Love snow and ice and good times? Are you ready to spend some time in a beautiful, historic mountain village in Europe? Look no further and start planning your adventure in Snowlandia, located in Zakopane, Poland. Here in New England, US, we are used to corn mazes…