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Poland 2012

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Poland 2012

Warsaw Discoveries: Umschlagplatz, New Town, Old Town and the Royal Castle

January 14, 2014January 27, 2014

After four exciting and densely packed days in Krakow, I had arrived at the luxurious 5-star Hyatt Regency Hotel in Warsaw, which has a great …

Poland 2012

Exploring Krakow: A Visit to Nowa Huta, the Slowacki Theatre and St. Mary’s Basilica

January 12, 2014January 27, 2014

My time in Krakow was quickly coming to an end, but before my afternoon train to Warsaw I still wanted to get to know some …

Poland 2012

Poland Travel: A Visit to the Wieliczka Salt Mine

April 29, 2013September 10, 2013

Fortunately, after my visit to Auschwitz, the second half of the afternoon of May 8, 2012 was focused on a much more pleasant destination: the …

Poland 2012

Poland Travel: A Visit to Auschwitz

April 25, 2013May 21, 2013

May 8, 2012 was a tough day: my program in the morning and early afternoon was a visit to Auschwitz, the most notorious and brutal …

Poland 2012

Krakow, Poland: Exploring Kazimierz and Tyniec

April 22, 2013April 11, 2013

After our May 7, 2012 visit to the Oscar Schindler Factory, my expert guide Monica and I crossed the Vistula River and walked into Kazimierz, …

Poland 2012

Krakow, Poland: The Oscar Schindler Factory

January 24, 2013January 24, 2013

The second stop on our walking tour of Krakow, Poland, was the Schindler Factory, the actual factory owned by Oscar Schindler who saved over 1,200 Jewish lives in his enamelware and ammunition factory during WWII.

Poland 2012

Krakow, Poland: A Visit to the Krakow Ghetto

January 24, 2013January 24, 2013

The Krakow Ghetto was created by the Nazis in March of 1941 and all Jewish inhabitants of the city were forced to relocate into the ghetto. 15,000 people were crowded together in a part of town that originally had only 3,000 residents.

Poland 2012

Krakow Travel: Blonia Meadow, Kosciuszko Mound and Main Market Square

January 23, 2013January 23, 2013

In the afternoon of May 6, 2012, my Krakow travel adventures continued. After seeing some of the main sights, local bicycle guide Monica took me outside the city centre, past the huge Błonia meadow to the Kosciuszko Mound.

Poland 2012

Krakow Travel: Old Town Krakow and the Main Market Square

January 14, 2013January 24, 2013

On a gorgeous May 6, 2012, my Krakow travel explorations by bicycle continued. Following our visit to the Royal Castle, my knowledgeable bicycle guide Monica and I continued our ride through Krakow’s Old Town.

Poland 2012

Krakow, Poland: A Visit to Wawel Hill and the Royal Castle

January 14, 2013January 17, 2013

Krakow, Poland, has been a dream destination of mine for a long time. There is a mysterious charm to some places in Eastern Europe and after having visited Prague and Budapest in recent years, I needed to expand my horizons and visit Poland as well.

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