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08/03/2020

Skipped by most international visitors to Poland, Katowice might actually be that off the beaten track destination you were looking for. 🏙💡

What to do in Katowice in 24 hours: A complete 1-day itinerary. Dive into Silesian history at the Silesian Museum. Discover the Nikiszowiec mining district.

12/02/2020

"A 20-minute tram ride from imperial Kraków glides you increasingly smoothly out of town to the former “workers’ paradise” of Nowa Huta. You swap gilded spires, cobbled backstreets and tourists for peaceful tree-lined avenues and a masterclass in socialist realism."

Now that even The Guardian praises Nowa Huta there is no reason to leave it undiscovered on your next trip to Krakow! 🌳

Parks with city views, great-value restaurants and lesser-known museums rewarded our tipsters who wandered out of touristy city centres from Dublin to Budapest

11/02/2020

A visit to Krakow in winter can be just as rewarding. Did you already try out as your ?

Krakow in winter means smaller crowds and chances for a snowy winter wonderland. Those who aren't scared of the cold will feel rewarded in many ways.

01/12/2019

Nowa Huta is a living relict of communism and lies only a few kilometres away from the historic city centre of Kraków. The fall of communism about 30 years ago meant the fall for this flagship development. After two decades of neglection Nowa Huta is now seeing a sharp revival. Both locals and foreigners come here to visit the air-raid shelters and some of Poland's finest socialist architecture. 🏦

The Nowa Huta district in Krakow is nothing like the Krakow you would see on the regular postcards. Hence the idea to create a Nowa Huta guide for any first-time visitor! The construction of Nowa Huta started already in the 1940s, right after the end of the Second World War. Demand for housing was v...

09/09/2019

Summer is almost over... 😔It is never too late to visit the Polish desert, though. Yes, you read that right! There's a desert in Poland! 😲Did you know these facts about the Błędów Desert?
☀️ it is less than one hour away from Krakow
☀️ it is the only desert in this part of Europe
☀️ the desert had a very untypical function during the Second World War
Read more about the desert in the article below!

Just like me you probably never would have imagined there is a desert in Poland. A desert? In Poland? Seriously? That must be a joke! Well, let me tell you… it is not! And you can even visit the Błędów Desert on your next trip to Poland. The Błędów Desert lies on the way between …

17/08/2019

Did you know that the intriguing Ogrodzieniec Castle is only one hour away from Kraków? That sounded like an excellent day trip to me! I must say that I was truly impressed.

The Ogrodzieniec Castle is a famous castle ruin in the famous Eagle Nest Routes that goes along several castles between Kraków and Częstochowa. Together with the castle in Ojców the Ogrodzieniec Castle is one of the most picturesque and for this reason one of the most commonly visited. If you hav...

10/08/2019

Escaping the city and jumping right into the Middle Ages! 🇵🇱️

On a 20-minute walking distance of the stunning Ogrodzieniec Castle ruins lies this stunning wooden medieval Slavic settlement called Gród na Górze Birów. The Polish name “Gród na Górze Birów” literally means “medieval Slavic settlement on the Birów mountain”. The reconstruction of th...

08/08/2019

Time for dinner! 🍴🥢

Poland may not be the first country that pops in your mind when thinking of travel destinations for vegetarian or vegan people. Yet, there is no reason to go hungry. This is especially not the case in cities that have become so international like Krakow. I know sightseeing and roaming the streets of...

22/07/2019

Flying to Wrocław can be as cheap as €20,00. 😱 So why miss out this bustling city in western Poland? 🇵🇱️🇵🇱️🗺

Since I arrived in Poland for the first time in 2012 I have travelled from several airports in the country. Generally, I am very satisfied with their quality and services and would recommend them to anyone travelling to Poland. Except the one in Modlin near Warsaw, but that’s a different topic. Th...

20/07/2019

Warsaw's remote attractions are just so much better when you can easily reach them using the capitol's public transport network. 🚌🚆

Warsaw is the capital of Poland and also its biggest city. It should be no surprise it has the most extensive network of buses and trams. For those who just arrived in the city, it can seem a bit overwhelming, especially if you are not used to big cities. As the city is very spread …

15/07/2019

Boys better don't p*e in public in Warsaw. Watch out!