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 Piast beer advertisement by HORSCHECK
Another well known beer brand is Okocim; an old-established brewery (founded 1845), which is now owned by Carlsberg. Both Zywiec and Okocim lager contain more than 5 % alcohol.
Apart from these two beers, Piast seems to be a popular beer in Wroclaw. It used to be brewed locally in the Dolnoslaskie Piast Brewery which was closed down in 2004. Nowadays it belongs to Carlsberg Polska and is brewed in Brzesko and Szczecin. Leave a Comment
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 Polish toilet sign by HORSCHECK
Public toilets usually charge anything between 1 and 2 Zloty, so make sure you have some change available. Leave a Comment
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 Silesian dumplings, kluski
slaskie by HORSCHECK
Probably the most famous national-dish is Bigos which doesn't have a standard recipe, but roughly speaking is a stew of sauerkraut and meat. It has to simmer for a few days.
Another dish which is well known all over Poland are Pierogi. They are warm semi-circular dumplings traditionally filled with meat, cabbage or cheese. Other fillings are are possible as well.
A typical regional dish for Lower Silesia (Wroclaw) are Silesian dumplings - kluski slaskie. They are little round shaped potato dumplings served with gravy, often served as a side dish to Goulash or any other piece of meat. Leave a Comment
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From 1919 until 1945 Wroclaw was the capital of the Prussian province Lower Silesia, which was part of the Weimarer Republic. At that time Wroclaw was known under its German name "Breslau".
Nowadays you will see busloads of German nostalgia tourists who come to seek their family roots in Wroclaw.
Even I have family roots in the region as my grandmother was born not too far from Breslau. I even visited a church where one of her relatives was baptised. Leave a Comment
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 Polish 10 Zloty note by HORSCHECK
Poland's currency is still the Zloty. 1 Zloty is worth 100 Grosz. You can get your money with your credit or debit card from cash points or just by exchanging your local money at one of the bureaux de change. Leave a Comment
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A few things that I noticed.
Smoking - most people do not smoke on the street. If you want to have a smoke, sit down on a park bench or take a seat on a patio.
Tipping - Do not say thank you after you hand the waitress/waiter money, you will not receive anything back. Simply tell them how much you would like back. Never leave money on the table and walk away.
Washrooms - Be prepared to pay 1 ZL for most bathrooms (CDN $0.38, USD $0.30). This doesn't mean that there will be toilet paper, so keep tissues with you when you're going on the town or on a longer trip. Leave a Comment
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Every day in the Main Square there can you meet many street artists. There on the pic is a man from Ukraine, he play the balalayka and sing ukrainian folks songs.
Pablos_new wrote me that this instrument this is not a balalayka. This is Bandura - Ukrainian unique instrument. And the person is called Bandurist. Thanks :)
The other this is a folks music ensamble maybe from Bielorussia, but I`m not sure :)
There can you meet too Indians and many more. Leave a Comment
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The Polish chicks like to be invited in a restaurant or a cafe. If you meet one here and you would like to invite her for dinner or for a pint you should pay the whole bill. Sometimes they want to pay their part of the bill but you should say that she is invited and you'll cover the bill.
Inviting can be understand here as paying.
Let the Polish ladies enter a resturant, cafe or tram first. According to the rule: "Ladies first". Leave a Comment
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 commemorating the Pope by MikebondLeave a Comment
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