Best of Poland – Warsaw, Wroclaw, Krakow and Beyond

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 easy in some places. While visiting Warsaw, Wroclaw, Krakow and a couple more small towns around the country, I enjoyed every bit of it and had a strong feeling that I have to come back to explore more.

 

For me, Poland is a country of Nicholas Copernicus and Marie Curie: two of the most brilliant scientist of all time. It was great to see the traces of two great scientific mind, all over the country. It was also a very core of World World II. Most of the cities were bombed and rebuilt, parts of the countries were used to rule by different countries, and still we can see the residue of the historical facts around the country.

 

I got into Warsaw and out from Cieszyn, the border town of Poland and Czech Republic. I gathered the best part of the each place in photos. Like any other places, I ate a lot (of course), walked a lot and drank quite a bit!

 

About the photo above It doesn’t really say ‘Poland’, but it was one of the best photos I took in Poland. The happy couple was shooting a wedding photography in the old town of Krakow. I’ve never thought Poland as a romantic place to be, but now I do.

 

 

Warsaw

The capital of Poland, totally destroyed during WWII and rebuilt from the ashes.

 

Warsaw old town
Warsaw old town
Marie Curie's birthplace and now a museum
Marie Curie's birthplace and now a museum
Kopernik: Nicholas Copernicus
Kopernik monument: Nicholas Copernicus
Palace of Culture and Science
Palace of Culture and Science
Jewish quarter of Warsaw
An old sign from Jewish quarter of Warsaw
Milk bar lunch
Milk bar lunch: mash potato, sauerkraut, and pork kutlet

 

Wroclaw

 

City of gnomes: amazingly charming but very not-touristy,

 

Wroclaw view
Wroclaw view from St. Elisabeth's Church tower
Pierogi
Pierogi for lunch, everyday
Wroclaw square at night
Wroclaw square at night
Beer at Spiz with lard sandwich
Microbrew beer at Spiz with lard sandwich
Stephen enjoying beer at Spiz
Wroclaw town hall
Wroclaw town hall
Gnome
Scholar gnome infront of the university
Barque style church
Barque style university church

 

Krakow

 

The oldest city in Poland, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Pope John Paul II.

 

Krakow main square
Krakow main square
Train journey from Wroclaw to Krakow
Laetus Bernatek Footbridge
Laetus Bernatek Footbridge
Grilled Kielbasa
Grilled Kielbasa
Zapiekanki
Zapiekanki: the best hangover food ever
Gołąbki at Milk bar
Gołąbki at Milk bar
Pierogi at Milk bar
Pierogi at Milk bar
Beat soup at Milk bar
Beat soup at Milk bar
Mushroom at Krakow outdoor market
Mushroom at Krakow outdoor market
Kopernik at the church
Kopernik monument at the university church
Jewish Cemetery at Kazimierz - Jewish Quarter
Jewish Cemetery at Kazimierz - Jewish Quarter
Kazimierz - Jewish Quarter
Kazimierz - Jewish Quarter
Jewish Cemetery at Kazimierz - Jewish Quarter
Jewish Cemetery at Kazimierz - Jewish Quarter
An yellow car

 

Cieszyn

A border town between Poland and Czech Republic.

Cieszyn Castle: You can find it in 20 zloty note!

 

Myslowice

 

“Sleep town” of Katowice: visiting friend.

 

Drinking Krupnik (honey vodka) in Poland
Nikiszowiec
Nikiszowiec: coal miners' settlement
Guido - Coal Mine tour
Guido - Coal Mine tour
Guido - Coal Mine tour
Guido - Coal Mine tour with Pawel and Stephen

 

#Disclosure: Part of my trip to Poland is sponsored by a travel company in Poland: Stay Poland due to the partnership between Runaway Juno. However, all the contents are my own.

 

 

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