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Wawel Castle   Krakow

Wawel Castle, Krakow

 362 Reviews  Most likely the best know feature of Wawel Castle is its fire breathing dragon which sits below the castle walls along the edge of the Visla River and in front of its dragon CAVE. If you want to know... 

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Old Town   Warsaw

Old Town, Warsaw

 164 Reviews  Now when I say get out on the streets of the town, I did not mean lay down in the street, but rather wander the streets with no set plan or according to a map, just let your feet take you where they... 

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Auschwitz   Krakow

Auschwitz, Krakow

 117 Reviews  If you are well aware of what happened under the Nazi regime in the countries invaded by Germany you might opt for an individual visit. Just buy a small booklet with the maps of the blocks-barracks... 

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Lazienki Park and Chopin's Monument   Warsaw

Lazienki Park and Chopin's Monument, Warsaw

 123 Reviews   This was such a wonderful place to talk a leisurely stroll through with lots of things to see along the way. Inside the park, which is free to enter and spend the day in, are several buildings of... 

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Wieliczka Salt Mine   Krakow

Wieliczka Salt Mine, Krakow

 78 Reviews  "The salt was worth more than silver" Legend says that when the Hungarian Princess Kinga (Kunegunda in Hungarian ) went to marry with the ruler of Krakow, she wanted to give the Poles something... 

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Monuments   Warsaw

Monuments, Warsaw

 101 Reviews   Another powerful memorial to the people of Warsaw! This memorial takes the shape of a train wagon and is placed on the former train tracks where the people boarded these wagons. The train car is full... 

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The Market Square (Rynek Glowny)   Krakow

The Market Square (Rynek Glowny), Krakow

 176 Reviews  Adam Mickiewicz is generally regarded as the greatest Polish Romantic poet. There are statues and monuments to honour him all over Poland as well as over the Slavic and Baltic states. Even streets are... 

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Churches   Warsaw

Churches, Warsaw

 127 Reviews  Yes, A church, forgot to find out the name of this small but quite nice church in Warsaw old town. Unusual double entrance doors under a multi arch with some very interesting glyphs on the doors such... 

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The Jewish Quarter (Kazimierz)   Krakow

The Jewish Quarter (Kazimierz), Krakow

 150 Reviews  The Jewish population of Krakow was once an important part of Polish society, that is until Hitler's Nazi got there. The entire Jewish population of this city was systematically destroyed. Today... 

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Warsaw Uprising   Warsaw

Warsaw Uprising, Warsaw

 106 Reviews   In 1944, the people of Warsaw rose up against their oppressors and fought for their city. They built barricades in the roads, traveled through the sewers, and basically doing anything to try to... 

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Churches in Krakow   Krakow

Churches in Krakow, Krakow

 205 Reviews   It was the first church built in the district of Kazimierz on the fourteenth century that later during the siege by the Swedes in Krakow it was used as the headquarters of King Gustav. The building... 

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Museums   Warsaw

Museums, Warsaw

 74 Reviews   Two time Nobel Prize winner Marie Skłodowska-Curie, famous for her work in radioactivity, was born in the New Town but very near the Old Town of Warsaw in 1867. Marie Curie left Warsaw in 1924... 

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St. Mary's Church   Krakow

St. Mary's Church, Krakow

 129 Reviews  If you want to know everything about the Hejnal read "Krakow in your pocket" under history "the Hejnal". You will learn that: The 7 firemen chosen to play are on call for a 24 hour rotation and stay... 

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Palace of Culture and Science   Warsaw

Palace of Culture and Science, Warsaw

 74 Reviews   The Palace of Culture and Science is the highest building in Poland and has more than 3,000 rooms. When I arrived in Warsaw, I saw it immediately upon leaving the train station. It was a beautiful... 

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The Cloth Hall (Sukiennice)   Krakow

The Cloth Hall (Sukiennice), Krakow

 89 Reviews  Here we are at the center of Market Square where it may be one of the oldest malls in the world. Krakow was a strategic location for trade between the East and the rest of Europe, here came exotic... 

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Ghetto and Jewish Life   Warsaw

Ghetto and Jewish Life, Warsaw

 83 Reviews   The Umschlagplatz marks the spot where more than 300,000 Jewish people from the Warsaw Ghetto and elsewhere were put onto cattle cars and sent to extermination camps. It is a moving memorial,... 

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St. Florian's Gate and the Barbican   Krakow

St. Florian's Gate and the Barbican, Krakow

 124 Reviews  Krakow, like any sizeable and respectable old city, has its city walls and gates. The Florianska Gate, near the Barbican, and the streets approaching it are the best preserved in Krakow. We always... 

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Royal Castle   Warsaw

Royal Castle, Warsaw

 69 Reviews   The Royal Castle in Warsaw is a castle residency and was the official residence of the Polish monarchs. It is located in the Castle Square, at the entrance to the Warsaw Old Town. In its long... 

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Old Town Streets   Krakow

Old Town Streets, Krakow

 91 Reviews  The old town is extensive and wonderful to walk around. Its focal point is the wide open Rynek Glowny (Market Place) in the center. On the outskirts you can find the remains of the old city wall,... 

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Wilanow   Warsaw

Wilanow, Warsaw

 44 Reviews  The palace at Wilanow is often referred to as the 'Polish Versailles'. If you go first thing in the morning why join the queue of students & visitors only to follow them around the palace. Instead go... 

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Museums   Krakow

Museums, Krakow

 59 Reviews  Special Exhibition (Sept 2011)- on loan from the Spanish Royal Family. There was an excellent exhibition of various treasures from the Spanish royal family including furniture, paintings, personal... 

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Sightseeing - All tips in one   Warsaw

Sightseeing - All tips in one, Warsaw

 22 Reviews  I read many informations about Warsaw, but finally found a flyer in our hostel about www.warsaw4u.com and i decided to contact them. And I was satisfied. They're cool cause each day they go two... 

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Jagiellonian University   Krakow

Jagiellonian University, Krakow

 37 Reviews   The Residence Hall is the oldest building and the most famous of Jagiellonian University , that is one of the oldest in Europe In the courtyard you can see at 11 and at 13 h the figures of the clock... 

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Syrenka - Mermaid   Warsaw

Syrenka - Mermaid, Warsaw

 24 Reviews  According to a legend, the mermaid Szawa (or Sava) from the Wisla river was in love with a prince called War or (Varu). This legend explains the founding and the naming of the city of Warsaw... 

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The Town Hall (Ratusz)   Krakow

The Town Hall (Ratusz), Krakow

 42 Reviews  While we did not visit the tower itself, we did use it as a point of reference and rallying point during our VT meet there. Don't look for the Town Hall that the Tower should be near because the Town... 

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Taras widokowy

by Odiseya

Taras widokowy is lookout terrace on the top of St.Anna’s church bell tower.This is a fantastic viewing platform on Old Town panorama and east side of Warshaw. Also, this is one of the oldest church in Warsaw.Standard admission for ticket are PLN 5Discount is available to children aged 4 or older, school-aged children and youth, students under the age of 26, retirement and disability pensioners, and individuals aged 65 or older upon presentation of a valid ID or other relevant identification. Ticket wit discount is PLN 4.

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Szczecin

by ant1606

Largest city in the Polish northwest, Szczecin is the former Prussian and German Empire city of Stettin, which became Polish territory when the border was re-drawn after WWII. Through this war, the city suffered heavy destruction and most of its notable buildings were leveled under Allied bombings. Some were later rebuilt as per their original architecture. One of these is the Ducal Castle, which houses the Opera Theater, a magnificent complex now appearing as it was in mid-17th century. A Couple of imposing buildings are n the Ramparts area along the Odra river - and a nice terrace ovelook, the National Museum and neighboring Voivodeship Office. A short walk to the Old Town Hall, not too far from St. James' Cathedral, is also a chance to see the former Market Square with a couple of rebuilt Baroque buildings.- To be continued -

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Poland circuit through UNESCO places

by 68maciek

I'm answering here just by accident (hahahaha). So your starting point is Krakow airport and leaving from Gdansk after 15 days.If I were a forigner and of the top of it from Spain I would visit places as you picked for sure. Please find my remarks:You have choosen cities linked to 'big Polish citizens' and significant world events-well done:Krakow- Jan Pawel II town- even if you are for Zapatero- I know that this is a bit delicate issue in Spain hahaha). Gdansk- Lech Walesa's town. WWII started here if not in Spain, Ethiopia, Libya or Czech Rapublic but let's be on the brigt side- Solidarnosc was born here),Torun-Mikolaj Kopernik,Warszawa-Fryderyk ChopinIf I were you I wouldn't sacrifice my time for Zakopane at all, unless it is on the way somwherelse. There is nothing special (ok- one wooden church and few wooden houses in Chocholow and by Witkiewicz and the rest is mainly ugly concrete...

Gniezno

by zaffaran

If you drive across central Poland- don't miss Gniezno, which is called "the craddle of the Polish statehood" as it has been the first Polish capital city.The most important thing you can't miss is the cathedral (you'll find it easily- it's very well recognizable because of two big towers)Inside: St. Adalbert's silver reliquary, sculptured bronze door (charged additionally), vaults -with romanesque and pre-romanesque remains(guided trips only), the treasury (one of the richest in Poland, what is not difficcult as for ages Poland has been a European battlefield, so our royal treasures and others have disappeared...somehow...-guided visits only)Don't miss the climb up the tower. Or ask your son to go there and take some pics :-))

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Worlds Most Silent Place - Southern Poland

by travelswithsteve

Auschwitz 11 Birkenau.Read nothing about it - Please just go there and see.If you can't, Try to imagine a place so quiet.Try to imagine a place with no noise.Try to imagine a place where birds don't fly.Try to imagine a place where the only sound is the wind.Try to imagine a place so cold.Try to imagine a place where you feel totally empty.Try to imagine a place you will feel so sad.and then Try to imagine how they felt.That is this place.

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Wieliczka Salt Mine

by Aalo

"The historic Salt Mine in Wieliczka is the only site in the world where mining has continued since the Middle Ages. Lying on nine levels, its original excavations (longitudinals, traverses, chambers, lakes, as well as lesser and major shafts) stretch for the total of 300 kilometres: reaching the depth of 327 metres they illustrate all the stages of the development of the mining technology over time." This is really a beautiful place!! One evening trip from Krakow. I left around 4 PM and came back around 8 PM, walking around the mine with the tour guide took about 2 hours. Lots of walking, so better to wear good shoes :)

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The largest thanksgiving in the World!

by kolabor

Przystanek Woodstock is a two day festival in the middle of summer (break of July and August) and it was launched last decade to thank the volunteers who collect money in the streets in the middle of winter for The Great Orchestra of Chriatmas Charity- the largest annual one-day charity action on the globe. Boy, was that sentence loong... Anyway the concert lasting two days on two stages attracts a massive audience, last year 400,000 people came (to Zary, where it was held for the last years). This year it moved to Kostrzyn (almost on the Polish-German border) and propably due to that move the number of people decreased to still high 250,000 or more. Next year it will remain in Kostrzyn. For the record- people don't come here for stars of the world format. That's because the bands don't get paid more, than for a train ticket home. But it didn't scare off for example Die Toten Hosen. 40...

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The Town Hall of Torun and the Rynek

by Paul2001

The building you see here today is actually a recreation of the original 13th century town hall of this fine town. With its high clock tower, the Town Hall dominates the skyline of Torun. Inside is very good museum and exhibition hall that features both archeological finds and arts and crafts from the region. The building itself, like so cities in Poland, is the centre of all social and political activities. This means that there is a great deal of buzz about the place. The Rynek is full of restaurants and bars where you can sit, weather permitting, and watch the street life of Torun. On the East side of the Rynek is the Artis Hall which functions as the new town hall.

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Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp

by aramat

Auschwitz and Birkenau are extremely sad places: about 1.5 million people were murdered here, and the memory of the Nazis' cruelty is still in the air. I think everyone should visit at least one of the concentration camps to learn what the Holocaust was like, and we all have to make sure that nothing so terrible can happen again.

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Cracow

by aramat

Cracow is Poland's cultural and religious capital, a royal city with a long and fascinating history. It's old town is included on UNESCO's World Heritage list for its well preserved architectural and cultural heritage.

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 7 Reviews and 221 Opinions  Great view from my 9th floor room. [ half way up ]. The room is just what you expect for 450 zloty... 

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Q:  is it feasible to go to Malbork from Warsaw as a daytrip? 

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A: It can be done. Here are the best departures in each direction for a maximum amount of time to have in Malbork Departing Warsaw at 0513 arriving Malbork 1126 no change... 

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