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Has anyone seen The Waterfall Castle in Poland? Posted by Kasia on Jul 28, 2014
While researching different websites about beautiful places to visit in Poland (the ones I have not had a chance to see yet, even after living in Poland for 20 years), a beautiful picture of this amazing fairy tale castle comes up…It features a stone castle gracefully caressed by gently falling water. Ancient yet immaculate. Manmade…
What is your favorite way to spend time off? How Poles spend their days off? Posted by Kasia on Jul 13, 2014
How do you like to spend your day off? Of course there are so many different ways to do it! Here is what I like to do on my day/evening/morning off (of course not all at once:)): Read a book – czytać książkę Watch a good movie – oglądać dobry/ciekawy film Enjoy a cup of…
What are the most popular National Parks in Poland? Posted by Kasia on Jun 26, 2014
Poland has 23 national parks, many of which have also been designated UNESCO world biosphere reserve areas, securing their position as some of the world’s most fascinating and unique natural habitats. Since 1933, when the Polish government created the country’s first national park, the Biebrzański Park Narodowy (The Biebrza National Park), a vast area of…
Wakacje, wakacje! Summertime in Poland Posted by Kasia on Jun 18, 2014
Yay! Summer is almost here! I bet all the kids are so excited! I have to be honest though….I think I’m the only child that did not like summer time…I grew up on a big fruit farm…and summer time meant work, work, work…and pretty much no rest:) Oh well…at least I could sit under a…
Which place to choose while visiting Poland? Posted by Kasia on Jun 10, 2014
Poland is a beautiful country with a lot to offer in terms of landscape, history, tradition and culture, with a highly varied regional offering. And although international travel has become a much easier option in the last two decades, Poles still love their sea or the mountains, or go to the lakes to spend their…
Visiting Malbork! Posted by Kasia on Feb 20, 2014
From Gdansk’s main rail station, Malbork is only 60km, 60 minutes away! If you’ve been in Gdańsk for longer than 2 days, set aside a few hours and make the short trip to this splendid edifice. There are many magnificent historical buildings in Gdańsk, but in Malbork you can see history in isolation. It’s just…
Let’s experiment! Time to visit Copernicus Science Centre! Posted by Kasia on Feb 2, 2014
“Obscurity is painful to the mind” (“Niejasność jest bolesna dla umysłu”) is a thought by David Hume, but it should be remembered that the author was not talking about the obscurity being hardened stupidity, but rather a simple lack of interest in knowledge. Poles have taken the words of an 18th century philosopher to heart…