Meandering through almost the entire territory of Poland, from its source near the Czech and Slovak borders to the Baltic Sea, this majestic river has witnessed the shaping of the Polish history. What once used to be an important transportation route is nowadays one of Europe’s last big, wild rivers. Welcome to the kingdom of […]
Poland is a real paradise for tourists. We have it all: mountains, sea, lakes and rivers, lush forests and flowering fields, historic cities. But there are also tourist attractions that you'd never expect in this part of the world. Believe it or not, there’s a real desert in the middle of Poland, just an hour’s […]
Spring has come – more or less – and since it’s a great opportunity for a quick botanics lesson, you’re going to get one, whether you like it or not. The plants have awoken and any day now they will be sprouting, blossoming and doing all the things that plants do, and to which most […]
Yes, that’s what they’re called. Of course, they are not the Himalayas, but the name still fits. Karkonosze are a mountain range in the south-western Poland and a border region with the Czech Republic. Known for their picturesque landscapes, they are one of UNESCO’s biosphere reserves. Poland has quite a few notable mountain ranges, and […]
