No, I haven’t chosen today’s destination only because of its tongue-twisting nature. Trzęsacz is also a very unique place which shows the destructive power of the Baltic Sea. 1. What is it? Trzęsacz is a tiny village on the Polish coast famous for its disappearing church (see below). 2. Where is it? North-west Poland, on [...]
Archive for June, 2011
Tempted now?
Wrocław is one of five Polish cities – along with Katowice, Lublin, Gdańsk and Warszawa – vying for the title of the European Capital of Culture in 2016. So far only one Polish city – Krakow – enjoyed this privilege in 2000. Each city is obviously trying its best to impress the world and Wrocław [...]
Tags: European City of Culture, wrocław
Wow. I never thought I would say this, but I’m really impressed by the latest attempt by the Polish Foreign Ministry to promote Poland. They have just launched a website called “Do you know Polska?” which is a cross between a quiz, a social media-powered photo- and language-sharing site and a promotional hub aimed at [...]
Tags: Do You Know Polska?, language
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