Visiting Częstochowa Posted by Kasia on Aug 8, 2014
Częstochowa is a city in south Poland on the Warta River. Częstochowa lies among the picturesque Jurassic rocks of Kraków-Częstochowa Upland, topped with the ruins of Medieval castles. The town is known for the famous Pauline monastery of Jasna Góra that is the home of the Black Madonna painting, a shrine to the Virgin Mary. Every year…
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…
Let’s make a toast! What Poles like to drink? Posted by Kasia on Aug 2, 2014
Poles enjoy alcoholic drinks at least as much as other Europeans. You can buy beer, vodka and wine. Although Poland is known as the birthplace of vodka, local beer seems to have much more appeal to many Poles. Another traditional alcoholic beverage (napój akoholowy) is mead. Polish liqueurs and nalewka (alcoholic tincture) are a must…
Letnia ulewa. Polish poem about summer rain Posted by Kasia on Jul 31, 2014
Don’t you just love rain in the middle of the summer…my girls absolutely love dancing in the rain (tańczyć w deszczu)! There is something magical about rain the summer (deszcz w lecie), summer thunderstorms (burze letnie)… Today Polish poem about rain in the summer:) Letnia ulewa Przed chwilą słońce. Nagle … ulewa! Bije o ziemię…
Biega lato po lesie! Polish poem for kids! Posted by Kasia on Jul 30, 2014
Summer is here and is has been fantastic in New Hampshire so far! Sunny, hot day:) Great days spent at the lakes, rivers and the ocean so far! Love living here:) I think that sumer is treating Poland really good so far as well! So to make your day even more happy, here is a…
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…