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Great museums to visit in Poland Posted by Kasia on Apr 24, 2015
Here is a list of some great museums worth visiting in Poland! Everyone should find something interesting:) Museum of the Warsaw Uprising (Warsaw) Muzeum Powstania Warszawskiego: When you’re done walking through the exhibitions and watching the startling documentaries filmed during the fighting in 1944 on display here, you’ll understand a lot more about the Poles’ resolve…
Polish winter destination! Posted by Kasia on Dec 8, 2014
Although the temperatures are low and the skies often grey, there’s plenty to do in Poland in winter. This mighty country gets its first snows in November and the mercury can plummet well below freezing – January and February are the coldest months – so dress appropriately to insulate against the chill. Although Kraków is…
Visiting Zamość Posted by Kasia on Oct 17, 2014
Pearl of renaissance (Perła renesansu)- this is what Zamość is called and it does deserve the nickname. The town is surrounded by Renaissance fortifications with mighty bastions. The tenement houses (kamienice) in the Old Town were all built in the Renaissance style and the Cathedral (the former Collegiate Church) belongs to the greatest works of…
Visiting Złoty Stok to see underground waterfall Posted by Kasia on Sep 9, 2014
Złoty Stok is situated at the foot of the Złote (Golden) Mountains, 19 km east of Kłodzko, at the road from Upper Silesia via Kłodzko to the border crossing Kudowa-Słone. The community area encompasses 76 sq km. It is inhabited by a total of 5,200 people, including 3,200 people in the sole town of Złoty…
Why should you visit Kaszuby? Posted by Kasia on Aug 23, 2014
Kaszuby Province lies in the northern edge of Poland. It spreads over south and west from the sea port of Gdańsk on the Baltic Sea and covers an extensive area of varying landscapes – from sand dunes to forests and hills. The most important feature of the Kaszuby region is the thousands of lakes that…
Why are there chapels on the side of the Polish roads? Posted by Kasia on Aug 7, 2014
If you are ever going to travel in Poland, it won’t be long before you notice either a religious figure, cross, statue, or a building that resembles a little house or miniature chapel along the roadside. These small religious chapels or shrines are commonly called roadside or wayside shrines (przydrożne kapliczki). These shrines were often built…
Unknown places in Poland worth visiting Posted by Kasia on Aug 3, 2014
There are some tourist attractions that can’t be missed: The Vatican in Rome, the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Westminster Abbey in London, Kraków in Poland. These are the kinds of places friends and family expect travelers to go. But there are plenty of places to see that are under the radar; often known only by locals…