Poland
Why visit Poland? Poland might not be the most popular destinations in Europe, but it is one of the most unique for sure. To find the best pierogi, to visit Pope John Paul II’s childhood home, to learn the history, to follow the tracks of world’s greatest scientists, and so on; Poland is like an …
Do you visit places that you see in the banknotes? I do sometimes. One of the most memorable and unique place was Cieszyn, the border town between Poland and Czech Republic. There used to be a heavy border but now there’s only a line in the middle of the bridge marking the actual border point. …
Romanesque St Nicholas Rotunda of Cieszyn in 20 Polish Zloty Note Read More »
My recent encounter with a Polish blogger named Igor reminded me how much I enjoyed Poland. He was quite surprised that we pointed to Poland as one of our favorite destinations in Europe, and the out of the ordinary places we’ve been to (Myslowice, for example) there. Poland is an excellent transition country between western …
Polish Delights: Pierogi, Microbrew Beer, and Scientists Read More »
My Favourite Polish Cuisine Thanks to Milk Bar (Bar mleczny), it’s easy to get Polish food with a very reasonable price. The term milk bar (different from Australian term) was created in 1896 in Warsaw, because the place offered milk-based food. However, the role of milk bar carried through World War II. Poland became a …
What’s up with these gnomes in Wroclaw? When you walk around Wrocław, Poland; keep your eye on not only for your surroundings, but also the street level. You’ll run into them once or twice on the street, and say ‘what a cute little statues!’. And one more around the corner, one more on the square, …
1. If you use only one word to describe Warsaw what would that be? Reborn. After II World War 90% of Warsaw was totally destroyed (you can see more on this movie: http://youtu.be/twDouTqS4c8 ). The governement back then decided that the city has to be rebuild and workers from all over the country came to help. Warsaw looks now so …
Poland was a kind of place that is not spectacular but made me want to come back soon. To this day, I miss having lunch at the Milk Bar with old Polish folks. You could never go wrong with pierogi. It was really easy to experience the ‘real Poland’. We all know it’s not so …
Best of Poland – Warsaw, Wroclaw, Krakow and Beyond Read More »
