Does Suwalszczyzna really exist? I have some doubts. It’s impossible that there exists such a beautiful phenomenon so empty at the same time. But, despite of my vague premonitions, Suwalszczyzna exists. Yes, there is a place on the map of Poland, where countless lakes are surrounded by hills, where even in the middle of...
Autumn in Poland. 6 inspirations, some memories and lot of photos
As Czesław Niemen used to sing: autumn starts with mimosas. Nothing stands on a way to start it with trips. Autumn in Poland can be, apart from being golden – warm, colourful and full of charm. It’s worth using it before the winter starts and we shall get stuck under a blanket with running...
Visit Auschwitz-Birkenau. Things you need to know
70th anniversary of liberation of concentration camp Aushwitz – Birkenau caused the growth (of already big) interest in this place. On the website of Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum one may read that in a first quarter of 2015 the 40% growth of attendance was observed. It’s good because the visit in a former concentration camp...
9 reasons to love Baltic
It’s cold, it’s windy, trashy and the French – fries’ oil stinks in resorts. Really? So why every year the places at the Polish seaside are under siege? And more and more often – after the season? There are many reasons. Below you may find my subjective list thereof due to which one may...
Five places I escape to when I’m fed up of everything (a city especially)
Sometimes I’m fed up of everything. And a city especially. I get up in the morning and I can see only traffic jams, smog and never ending complications. Then I leave for places I can feel a blues played in a rhythm of nature. These are my five favourite destinations. Where the Power is...
Stanczyki and the lake which disapeared
East of Poland is often presented as magical, wild, mysterious. Some try to find analogies between Biebrza and Amazon or try to feel in The Suwalki Region like in Alaska. Putting it mildly – it’s an exaggeration jest as each attempt to search for analogies by force. It’s better to focus on things which are...
Not only Roman Catholic
Poland is a catholic country however on its’ areas there live a lot of national minorities and denominational groups. Several – very exotic. To see with one’s own eyes a religious legacy of stormy Polish history it’s worth to visit eastern part of the country. One can find there fascinating places – important for...
5 exceptional Polish castles
Absolutely subjective ranking of various Polish castles where one may feel the prickle of excitement instead of smell of mustiness. Moreover, one may take a bath in a modern pool in gothic dungeons or see an unique in the world collection of art. I am neither castle nor knights and fortress admirer. I prefer...
DISCOVERING CRACOW’S MURALS
Cracow is a hot spot on Polish sightseeing attractions list. It’s worth knowing that it offers much more than Market, Wawel and Lajkonik. Everyone who likes admiring murals and would like to get to know modern and industrial face of the city should make a trip and follow a route of Cracow’s street art....