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Marshall Pilsudski Monument

Marshall Pilsudski Monument, Gliwice

 Misiex Says:  Palm trees in Poland? Hard to believe, but these palm trees are real.The same note as above. I'm evil :P 

Piastowski Castle

Piastowski Castle, Gliwice

 Misiex Says:  Small castle which is actually a museum.I hope that the person who has taken that photo won't be angry with me ;) 

Hotels  

Qubus Hotel Gliwice

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Diament Gliwice

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Restaurants  

Spartan

Spartan, Gliwice

 katmag Says:  The best restaurant by far in Gliwice is Spartan. It is located right in the main square (Rynek 11), and have all kinds of goodies, with the menu in both English and Polish. I don't usually recommend stuff, but in this place you have to have the potato pancake with mushroom... 

Nightlife  

The master in the artificial light

The master in the artificial light, Gliwice

 Misiex Says:  Most famous polish poet's statue - Adam Mickiewicz 

As above

As above, Gliwice

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Transportation  

Gliwice Train Station

Gliwice Train Station, Gliwice

 katmag Says:  It's small, but make no mistake about it - Gliwice is an important city with good train connections. You can catch trains here going anywhere in Poland, and to the surrounding countries. Zipping by in the foreground is a little green Fiat. In Poland it's called maly fiat or... 

Shopping  

Forum: All in one place

Forum: All in one place, Gliwice

 chandler25 Says:  In this place you can find everything waht you needs. There are about 130 stores, restaurants etc. and cinema. 

Plejada Commercial Center

Plejada Commercial Center, Gliwice

 Misiex Says:  Carrefour Hypermarket plus 80 boutiques.This photo isn't mine too :) 

M1 Commercial Center

M1 Commercial Center, Gliwice

 Misiex Says:  One of the biggest commercial centres in the Eastern and Central Europe. It includes: Praktiker, Real, Media Markt, Adler and a lot of smaller and bigger boutiques. 

Platan Commercial Center

Platan Commercial Center, Gliwice

 Misiex Says:  Big Geant and boutiques of different kinds.Situated in Zabrze (neighbouring city). About 10 km from Gliwice centre.Photo isn't mine ;) 

Tesco Hypermarket

Tesco Hypermarket, Gliwice

 Misiex Says:  All in one 

GCH - Gliwickie Centrum Handlowe

GCH - Gliwickie Centrum Handlowe, Gliwice

 Misiex Says:  <----- Just round the corner.A big variety of different products and shops. 2 levels of 3-storeys DS have been already modernized. 

Ikar Department Store

Ikar Department Store, Gliwice

 Misiex Says:  As in department store - everything in one place. Medium choice. 

Walking along Zwyciestwa Street

Walking along Zwyciestwa Street, Gliwice

 Misiex Says:  Along ZS you can find different shops and boutiques which has a rich offer of all-kind products. 

Local Customs  

Gwara

Gwara, Gliwice

 katmag Says:  There's a dialect of Polish spoken here that's called Gwara. Whenever I meet someone from Gliwice, and they find out that I'm from here too, they try to talk to me in Gwara, and I have no idea what they're saying. It's like a different language. 

Off The Beaten Path  

Diabelki (Little devils)

Diabelki (Little devils), Gliwice

 katmag Says:  Don't miss these little guys! They are a fountain that has become a sort of symbol of Gliwice. Diabelki are a fountain in front of what used to be one of the most glamorous and expensive hotels in this region. Unfortunately, this beautiful building burned down, and today an... 

Don't forget to visit the...

Don't forget to visit the..., Gliwice

 katmag Says:  Don't forget to visit the polish country side. Lots of excellent dairy and meat products await you. And of course the beer. This meadow is nowhere near Gliwice, in fact, this town is called Klucze and it took several fun filled hours to get there. Unfortunately, Klucze is no... 

Favorites  

Zapiekanki

Zapiekanki, Gliwice

 GlobalSoul Says:  Zapiekanki is the plural of zapiekanka, a Polish street food that I first tried in Gliwice. It is very simple and fortunately I was able to recreate this treat when I got home! There is a choice of vegetarian zapiekanka or non-veggie zapiekanka, available from your local... 

The main street

The main street, Gliwice

 katmag Says:  Zwyciestwa is the main street in Gliwice. It begins at the train station and ends at the main square. On this street you can do all your shopping at the mall (ul. Zwyciestwa 52), or at the market (where you can buy just about anything, and really cheap). You can also see the... 

The Place

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 Gliwice - The pearl of Upper Silesian region - Gliwice - a town of about 200,000 inhabitants, situated in the southern Poland. Gliwice is a part of a big Silesian conurbation which is created by a different cities, formaly the capital city of this... 

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GLIWICE

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 This is where I grew up! All my childhood friends still live here, and I visit them every year. Gliwice is in the south-west region of Poland called Slask, or Silesia. This area is known for its coal... 

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Gliwice - The pearl of Upper Silesian region

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 Gliwice - a town of about 200,000 inhabitants, situated in the southern Poland. Gliwice is a part of a big Silesian conurbation which is created by a different cities, formaly the capital city of this... 

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Gliwice

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 When I went to Gliwice for the first time, I expected it to be tipical city for this region, dirty, with factors, like second Katowice. But I was suprised in a very positive way. Gliwice are old... 

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Off the tourist trail

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 Interesting place to visit especially as we had the benefit of relatives with local knowledge. 

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Gliwice - Habitat for Humanity GlobalVillage Build

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Gliwice. I'd love to share with you the 1 tip I've written, the 3 photos uploaded, and 1 travelogue I've created. 

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