There’s no need to convince anybody about the beauty of the major Polish cities. Warsaw with its meticulously rebuilt Old Town, the buzzing historic Kraków and the harbor city of Gdańsk - they’re all included in the itineraries of the most popular Poland tours. But if you step off the beaten path for a moment […]
You’ve heard about the beauty of Polish cities, the wealth of Polish history and the beauty of Polish landscapes. You’re already convinced that you’d like to visit this country (and if you’re still not sure, browsing the What To See In Poland section may help you make up your mind). But there’s a number of […]
Nowadays, the world seems to be at the reach of your hand. Just do some googling, read some reviews, pack your bags and you’re ready to go, right? So why book your Poland tour with a tour operator? Of course, arranging it on your own can be quite an adventure, but booking it with a […]
The monumental Gothic castle in Malbork is the largest preserved Medieval castle in Europe. Did I say Europe? Actually, it’s considered to be the largest castle in the world, measured by land area. And of course it is a UNESCO Heritage Site. (Now you know why it’s so eagerly photographed during our Ultimate Poland and […]
Look at the Przymorze district of Gdańsk on Google Earth. See the long caterpillar crawling towards the sea along the Obrońców Wybrzeża street? That’s the longest of eight wavy apartment blocks in Gdańsk, known as falowiec (from the Polish fala - wave). The falowiec kind of apartment blocks remind of the times of the Polish […]
Sometimes you see a word in a foreign language and even though you've never seen it before, you instantly know what it means, because it's so similar to your native language. But be careful, it may turn out to be a trap! Let's take a look at some Polish words that don't really mean what […]
Hidden in the middle of lush Masurian forests, and slowly being reclaimed by nature, is Wolf’s Lair (Wolfsschanze), a secret Nazi stronghold and Hitler’s headquarters on the Eastern front. The walls of these concrete bunkers, nowadays covered in moss and lichen, once witnessed the assassination attempt on on the Führer. A safe location Wolf’s Lair […]
The Polish Jura region between Częstochowa and Kraków is one of the most beautiful places in Poland, with its hilly landscape and Jurassic limestone rock formations, cliffs, valleys and caves. But apart from the extraordinary natural beauty, it also abounds in historical monuments along the Trail of the Eagles’ Nests. This amazing hiking trail, which […]
