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Wed, 22 Aug 2012 | By irenecabay | Views [548]
I arrived in Krakow in the late morning and checked into the Deco Hostel. As I didn't have much time to spare, I asked the receptionist if there were any tours that I could take that afternoon to either the Wieliczka Salt Mine or Auschwitz. ... Read more >
Mon, 20 Aug 2012 | By irenecabay | Views [488]
2 1/2 years ago I began the process of applying for my Polish citizenship. My father was born in Poland and had never renounced his citizenship, which entitles me to become a citizen of Poland. Lots of people ask why I want ... Read more >
Sat, 14 Jul 2012 | By peterlee54 | Photo Gallery
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Mon, 9 Jul 2012 | By macedonboy | Photo Gallery
Krakow
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Mon, 9 Jul 2012 | By macedonboy | Views [984]
It was a very short two and a half days in Warsaw when I decided to move on to Krakow. In the evening I got a train ticket from Warsaw Central and had a look at the area around station. Everything around here has dual signs in Polish and English, thanks ... Read more >
Tags: auschwitz, holocaust, krakow, old town, poland, sightseeing, wieliczka, ww2
Sun, 8 Jul 2012 | By peterlee54 | Photo Gallery
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Sun, 8 Jul 2012 | By peterlee54 | Views [647]
Wow! What a difference a few miles makes! Warsaw is much more
a European city than I expected. Dominating the centre is the Palace of Culture
Palace, a larger version of the on in Vilnius! From the top there are some
wonderful views of the City, ... Read more >
Sun, 8 Jul 2012 | By peterlee54 | Views [820]
First impressions are always a little suspect but I was
pleased to see that Poland is far more advanced than Estonia, Latvia, or
Lithuania. The difference in the agricultural practices were evident as soon as
I crossed the border, crops and animal ... Read more >
Sat, 7 Jul 2012 | By macedonboy | Photo Gallery
Warsaw
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Sat, 7 Jul 2012 | By macedonboy | Views [858]
A very confusing thing about the naming of train stations in Poland is the use of the word Central. Warsaw Central for example does not actually denote the terminal station in Warsaw. It's name means a train station in central Warsaw, which was clearly ... Read more >
Tags: old town, poland, sightseeing, warsaw, ww2
Sat, 21 Apr 2012 | By ruonezhang | Views [642]
-“Tom, are you born in Zakopane?” -“Born and bred.”
-“If you got a chance to live in another
place, will you go?”
-“Not really. Why? Our mountain is
beautiful here.”
Tom beamed a smile with pride. The red
color ... Read more >
Tags: some small thoughts during the trip to zakpane
Fri, 6 Apr 2012 | By viramakovii | Views [462]
The magic of Warsaw begins at Nowy Swiat Street. Walking away from this historic thoroughfare, visitors are amazed by the sensation of watching a black-and-white film in the district of Praga and by the harmony, beauty, and silence of Lazienki Park.... Read more >
Tags: poland, travel, warshawa
Tue, 27 Mar 2012 | By joannas | Views [571] | Video
'Drowning of Marzanna' is an old Polish tradition, performed at the
beginning of Spring. (If you are just reaching for your phone to call Amnesty
International, stop just right there.) Marzanna doesn't feel, doesn't speak or
see. She is ... Read more >
Tags: poland, poznan, slavik traditions, spring
Wed, 18 Jan 2012 | By mazystar | Photo Gallery
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Thu, 5 Jan 2012 | By anjodoce | Photo Gallery
cracow is my hometown, u can look there old castle wawel , beautiful old churches, and eat really good polish food :)
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