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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 [...]

Feeling adventurous? Fancy a bit of whitewater rafting minus the whitewater? Want some stunning views and possibly some equally amazing stories thrown in? Well, hop on a plane to the south of Poland, where you can go rafting and explore the fantastic Dunajec River Gorge. 1. What is it The Dunajec river runs through a [...]

1. What is it? It’s a stunning mountain range and Poland’s largest National Park with (mostly) unspoilt nature and some rare wild animals like wolves and brown bears. 2. Where is it? You’d need to travel to the extreme south-east corner of Poland. The mountain range spans three countries (Poland, Slovakia and Ukraine) 3. Why [...]

This one is for music lovers planning a trip to Warsaw. To mark the bicentennial of Frederic Chopin’s birth (yes, he was Polish), the Polish capital has published a Chopin audio city guide. Available in eight languages, the guide will take tourists to some key locations related to the great pianist. You can download the [...]

My second Polish travel tip for the summer is aimed at those of you who love water – and big lakes in particular: 1. What is it? Mazury is famous for its wild, largely unspoilt nature and numerous lakes. It’s very popular in the summer, many Poles go there for their summer holidays. 2. Where [...]

Summer is almost here, many people are planning trips to Poland, time for some travel tips. Every now and then I’ll be publishing short travel tips focussing on some great places to visit in Poland. I’ll try to keep them brief. To kick the series off, here’s the first one – why not try something [...]