Planning your trip to Poland, why limit yourself to a clean bed and a bathroom at a typical hotel by a crowded street, when there are so many more options to choose from? Let us take you on a virtual guided tour of the most interesting and unusual types of accommodation in Poland. As we […]
Beautiful, old buildings with rusting iron bars sticking out; wounded walls still bearing bullets from the Second World War. Virgin Mary statuettes in every courtyard, old factories and warehouses, shops and markets, and last but not least, cobbled back alleys pitted with bars, clubs, restaurants and galleries that attract musicians and artists. Praga. The fascinating, […]
When you think of the Jewish people, you’re bound to have some quite sombre associations: intolerance, persecution, the Holocaust… It’s a good idea to remember that these are not the only things you can associate with Jewish culture. And not the only things it’s worth to know about it. And the best way to learn […]
Auschwitz tour is a unique experience and a very difficult history lesson. Some say that a visit to Auschwitz can be a tour of a huge value for your whole life. Some call it a must-see for each human. How to prepare? What should you be aware of? First of all, we do not recommend […]
Perched dramatically on the tall rocks near the Polish-German border is the castle of Czocha, a very old and very impressive fortress, with as interesting a history as one can expect from a building erected in 1247. The rocky peninsula created by a weaving river Kwisa (or Queis in German) seemed custom-made to support a […]
No, this is not going to be about how Poland is chock-full of beautiful women just waiting for foreign attention. If you’re into that kind of sleazy advertising, look elsewhere, because this will be about architecture. There is a word in Polish that describes a small, bed-sitting room apartment kawalerka, literally “bachelor’s flat,” the idea […]
You may have read, here on RealPoland Blog, about the Museum of the Polish Jews – one that promotes the culture of Polish Jews. There’s some really interesting things to see, in the museum and out there in the country, of the Polish Jewish heritage, and the Moorish Revival Synagogue in Ostrów Wielkopolski is one […]
