the POLSKI blog

Not that many, is the shortest answer. According to yesterday’s Observer, in 2008 (or was it 2009? it wasn’t terribly clear), 1.58m people visited Poland from the UK. That number rose by 1.7% compared to, presumably, the previous year. In the same period 1.49m people came from Poland to visit the UK, an increase of [...]

If you’re based in London – or are visiting at the end of May – this might be your biggest chance this year to sample the best Polish culture has to offer. At least in the musical sense. Britain’s most famous violinist, Nigel Kennedy, has been in love with Poland for quite some time now. [...]

I’ve recommended north-eastern parts of Poland a few times before, but I don’t think I’ve mentioned the Rospuda Valley. Like many areas in that part of Poland, Rospuda Valley is quite spectacular. To quote a recent AP report: the Rospuda Valley [is] a pristine area in northeastern Poland containing a peat bog amid a virgin [...]

This is undoubtedly the biggest tragedy Poland has endured since the end of the Second World War. This morning the presidential plane, en route to Smolensk in eastern Russia, crashed in thick fog as it came to landing. The initial reports were unclear and confusing, but now we know that Poland has lost its current [...]