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Interactive Fisheries Museum in Biskupin

14.02.2018

The Interactive Fisheries Museum in Biskupin was established as a private initiative of dr inż. Henryk Sobolewski. Its purpose is to present in an accessible, modern form a broad cultural spectrum related to fisheries, fish symbolism and the culture of fishing and exploitation of lakes in Poland....

Greater Poland Lake District

19.03.2017

The Greater Poland Lakeland is an area with a varied topography, which is mostly located in the Greater Poland National Park. There are places related to the oldest history of Poland and numerous legends in this area. It is in the Greater Poland Lakeland that the famous Gopło Lake is located, as...

Starogard Lake District and its attractions

19.03.2017

The Starogard Lake District, although less known than the nearby Kashubian Lake District, can certainly satisfy even the more demanding tourists. It may not be as rich in lakes as Kashubia, but there are about 100 water reservoirs in its area. The largest of the lakes in this area are the...

Brodnickie Lake District

19.03.2017

It is small, but with its attractions it can surprise tourists coming to its area. Its unusual charm is determined by both picturesque landscapes and interesting towns with preserved monuments dating back to the Middle Ages. The Brodnickie Lake District is a beautiful and interesting land that...

Attractions of the Drawskie Lake District

19.03.2017

It is part of the West Pomeranian Lake District and at the same time the most famous region in this part of Poland. The Drawskie Lake District, because we are talking about it, is famous for its numerous lakes, the largest of which is Drawsko Lake (the second deepest lake in Poland). Around him is...

Ełk Lakeland and its attractions

19.03.2017

The Ełk Lakeland is known primarily as the Stork Land. It is the numerous stork nests that are the biggest attraction of this area and they occur here in such an amount that they have become the object of interest not only of ornithologists, but also of ordinary tourists. Here, on the eastern edge...

Literary Trail

19.03.2017

Mazovia and Lesser Poland are the lands that inspired writers and poets with their charm. Today, tourists interested in outstanding figures of Polish literature can wander in their footsteps, due to the trail marked out in the Mazowiecka Lowland and the Lesser Poland Upland. This trail, known as...

Greater Poland museums

19.03.2017

As befits the cradle of the Polish state, Greater Poland is a land rich in numerous monuments. Interesting exhibits can also be found in museums in Greater Poland. The most valuable monuments can be seen in Poznań, at the National Museum. The museum also has several important branches, including...

Kórnicka Route

19.03.2017

Wielkopolska boasts many places that have played a very important role in the history of Poland. The Piast Route is of course the most famous, however, and the Kórnicka Route deserves the attention of tourists. It is a car trail that takes up to two days to cover. Tourists following it can reach...

Lublin Upland and its attractions

19.03.2017

The picturesque Lublin Upland is covered with loess and numerous ravines. This land is an extremely favorable area for the development of agriculture, so it is not surprising that its landscape is dominated by arable fields. Kazimierz Dolny The Lublin Upland itself was divided into 9 smaller...

Suwalskie Lakes

19.03.2017

The Suwałki region, known as the Polish cold pole, is an interesting and attractive land for tourists. In its landscape you can find many picturesque lakes, including the deepest Polesie lake Hańcza - scuba divers' favorite place. Here is also the largest of the Polish lakes - Wigry, which is...

In the Czarna Hańcza valley

19.03.2017

There will be plenty of attractions in the Czarna Hańcza valley. It is one of the most beautiful rivers in the Nemunas river basin that flows through Poland and Belarus. It begins its run in the East Suwałki Lake District, and ends in Hańcza - the deepest of all Polish lakes. Wigry Lake is...

East Suwałki Lake District

19.03.2017

The Lithuanian Lake District consists of several extremely attractive parts. One of the areas that make up it is the Eastern Suwałki Lake District. This area is distinguished by an interesting and very varied terrain. The banks of frontal moraines and other ice sheet memorabilia, as well as deep...

In the footsteps of the dialects through the Kielce Upland

19.03.2017

The Kielce Upland, which today has a more agricultural character and attracts tourists like magnesium, boasts a long history and centuries-old mining tradition. As early as 4,000 years ago, the first, rather primitive mines were created in this area, in which striped flint was mined. Today,...

On the Świętokrzyskie Route of Technical Monuments

19.03.2017

On one hand, the Kielce Upland is a picturesque region, full of interesting towns and attractive monuments for tourists. There are historical temples and places important from the natural point of view. It is also the region that is the cradle of Polish industry. Here, more than 2,000 years ago,...

Lemko Land

19.03.2017

The Low Beskids can be called the historical land of Lemkos, which impresses with the beauty of the hills, hundreds of roadside chapels, old churches, cemeteries and abandoned villages. The lowest and extensive part of the Beskids stretches from the Tylicka Pass to the Łupkowska Pass. In the east...

Cavemen Trail

18.03.2017

Jura has its secrets and places extremely attractive in terms of landscape. One of its attractions is the Wodąca Valley, considered one of the most interesting dry karst valleys throughout the Kraków-Częstochowa Upland. This is where you can meet the cave man, and the addition to the most...

Trail of Piast Castles

18.03.2017

Lower Silesia is a land so beautiful and diverse that one would have to spend more than one vacation on getting to know it thoroughly. Therefore, most of us choose what is most valuable. Sudeten peaks and historical cities with beautiful old towns are the most popular corners of Lower Silesia....

Tsarist Trakt

18.03.2017

Carska Droga is a route from Laskowiec to Goniądz, about 35 km long. It leads through a number of different landscapes. Starting from Laskowiec, we enter wet, swampy alders interwoven with reeds from time to time, then we reach a vast clearing where sedges and vegetation of low moors dominate with...

Less known Sudetes

18.03.2017

Sudetes - old and beautiful mountains, have captivated tourists for years with their beauty and richness of attractions. The most famous mountain groups in the Sudetes are, of course, the highest and well-developed in terms of tourism Giant Mountains, but other ranges have a lot to offer tourists....

Sowie Mountains and secrets of the past

18.03.2017

The Sudetes are known for numerous and interesting mountain ranges. One of the more eagerly visited here are the Sowie Mountains, known for the numerous underground buildings created by the Nazis during World War II. These mysterious undergrounds and related historical riddles are the main reason...

Agritourism in the Bieszczady Mountains

18.03.2017

More and more people are planning agro-holidays when planning their holidays. Rest in the countryside, among fields, meadows and forests allows you to regain energy and gain willingness to act for the whole year. Poland has to offer a lot of areas attractive for agritourism. Masurian Lake District,...

Vacation in the Bieszczady Mountains

18.03.2017

Our Polish Bieszczady Mountains are something that we should undoubtedly be proud of. Beautiful pastures, mountain landscapes and glacial boilers are breathtaking for everyone who comes to these sites, no matter whether for the first time or the hundredth time. We admire the beauty of this area...

Bieszczady for a holiday

18.03.2017

There is probably no person who would not like to spend a blissful rest in nature. If you are a resident of one of the larger cities on a daily basis, then you certainly know how much joy it comes to communing with nature. To break away from the big city noise and traffic at least for a moment,...

Bieszczady tourist attractions

18.03.2017

The Museum of Folk Architecture in Sanok is the largest open-air museum in Poland in terms of the number of buildings. It belongs to the most beautiful outdoor museums in Europe. It is located on the right bank of the San River, at the foot of the Sanocko-Turczańskie Mountains. It covers an area...

Charms of old cities - Olsztyn

20.12.2016

When choosing to Masuria it is worth stopping in Olsztyn - the most important city in the Olsztyn Lake District. The old town and the Castle of the Warmian Chapter are objects that deserve the attention of tourists. The history of Olsztyn begins in the fourteenth century, when a defensive...

In the footsteps of the Teutonic Knights - on the border of Masuria and Mazovia

20.12.2016

There are many interesting places and tourist attractions on the border of Mazovia and Mazury. What is worth seeing here? Be sure to visit these places that are related to history and important historical events. Here, first of all, is the place of the famous battle of Grunwald. Today, the Grunwald...

Attractions of the Giżycko Lake District

20.12.2016

Masuria is a beautiful and extremely rich land that has been tempting tourists and sailors for years to relax right here on the Great Lakes. And although for many of us, Masuria is a unified land, in fact the Masurian Lake District consists of several slightly smaller and less known as separate...

Mikołajki - the Masurian capital

20.12.2016

The Great Masurian Lake District is a paradise for lovers of lakes, beaches, beautiful nature and water sports. Watermen and adventurers have long especially liked this picturesque corner of Poland as a place for holiday trips. Of all the tourist and recreational towns in the Great Masurian Lake...

Kętrzyn and its attractions

20.12.2016

Warmia and Mazury is a land full of interesting monuments, among which the specific and also the most attractive group are the Teutonic castles. One of the most interesting Teutonic castles can be seen in the city on the edge of the Great Lakes Land. This city is Kętrzyn, which visitors to Warmia...

Wild Animals Park

20.12.2016

The park was founded by dr Andrzej Krzywiński. It covers an area of ​​100 ha and is located in the Piska Forest (in the Masurian Landscape Park, on the route between the towns of Ruciane-Nida and Mikołajki). Its purpose is to preserve extinct animal species and enable visitors to learn about...

Czorsztyn and its attractions

03.10.2016

Podhale is a diverse land that offers tourists a wide range of attractions. A good place for lovers of active recreation and beautiful monuments is Czorsztyn. The beautiful location on the artificial Czorsztyn Lake and the picturesque surroundings are the town's most important assets. You can...

Frydman's attractions

03.10.2016

Frydman is one of the oldest villages in Podhale. This town boasts a valuable monument, which is a fortified castle built on its territory in the 17th century. Here is also the oldest Gothic church in the entire Podhale region. The settlement itself has a long history, which began in the eleventh...

Podhale and its attractions

03.10.2016

Podhale offers beautiful panoramas and numerous sightseeing attractions. This beautiful land stretching between the Beskids and the Tatra Mountains and the Pieniny is full of old villages and monuments of old folk architecture. Beautiful river valleys and attractive towns have their charm and make...

On the trail of the Bieszczady churches ...

09.12.2015

Bieszczady is not only wild mountain scenery, but also an area with a rich history. Being in the Bieszczady Mountains, as part of a rest from mountain trekking, it is worth visiting the local churches, which are an important part of the region's historical history. At present, at a time of a...

The mysterious fate of the Crooked Forest

24.10.2015

Usually, very rare or very old trees become natural monuments. In the case of the Crooked Forest, the phenomenon of nature decided: in an area of ​​about 1.7 hectares we can see almost 400 pines distinguished by an unusual bending of trunks. In the group of trees they create a fascinating,...

Stołowe Mountains - unusual rock formations

19.10.2015

The Table Mountains are an extremely fascinating place for all lovers of hiking and contact with nature. You can also count on many climbing attractions, and in winter use cross-country ski trails. The Table Mountains National Park is not only good tourist infrastructure and a multitude of walking...

Chojna - monuments reborn from rubble

13.10.2015

is a beautiful town in West Pomerania, whose entire old town is entered in the register of monuments. To a large extent destroyed, it was carefully rebuilt after the war. Her history perfectly illustrates the paradoxes of history: the monuments that survived the German occupation were destroyed in...

Segiet beech reserve and historic mud flush heap

25.05.2015

Segiet beech reserve The first mention dates from 1201. At present, the "Segiet" forest reserve is forested mainly by a uniform beech stand, integrated into numerous embankments, "worpie", with a depth of several meters. They are the remnants of 800 years of exploitation of this area by the guards,...

Sunrise on Babia Góra

25.05.2015

24.11.2014 at night we went to the Żywiec Beskids with a view to sunrise. Managed to. Analyzing what we experienced at the top then there is actually only one queen and it is definitely Babia Góra (1725 m). She was very kind. She presented us with fantastic views, an almost windless audience and...

Wandering around the Pieniny

25.05.2015

Trip to the top of Zar On one of the first spring expeditions I went with a guide, not far from home, along an extremely picturesque trail in the area of ​​the Pieniny Spiskie, which is not frequented by tourists. We chose the section of the red trail leading from Dursztyn to Niedzica through...

Ciepła Góra, Źródełko, About bad fires

25.05.2015

Each of us certainly knows the legends of Popiel or the Wawel Dragon, but few people are aware of the existence of legends that relate to the family surroundings. What is the reason for this ignorance? People who knew them died, material sources fell apart from old age. However, I got to the local...

Warsaw full of secrets and surprises

25.05.2015

It is amazing how many places in Warsaw are surprising and undiscovered. Places that are associated with amazing events, mysterious riddles, extraordinary people. Places that are an excuse to tell stories sometimes sad, sometimes funny, but always fascinating and colorful. Places that amaze and act...

Forgotten memorabilia of history

25.05.2015

Nowadays, for all chapels, they are just ordinary small buildings near roads, or paintings hung in strange places for us. We usually bypass them without paying attention or notice them. This is probably because they are everywhere: in villages and on their outskirts, in forests, in fields and...

Trzcianka - here every journey begins and ends

25.05.2015

In terms of tourism, northern Greater Poland is constantly growing. My family Trzcianka is developing. It is all the more pleasing, because not only its inhabitants can benefit from this development, but also people who actively tourism. Trzcianka - a city in the Czarnkowsko-Trzcianecki poviat -...

Treasures of Collegium Maius

25.05.2015

Collegium Maius, the oldest building of the Krakow Academy (today - the Jagiellonian University), is a place where you can find real treasures. For example, in 1493, during the redevelopment that gave the college today's shape, 95 gold rings, 15 necklaces, a gold chain with sapphires, rubies and...

Faces of Tarnów

25.05.2015

I want to invite you for a walk around the city, which is called the Polish pole of warmth for a reason, the city which, shrouded in a mysterious mist, reveals its face to those who delve into its history, a city that, like many of us, has two faces. I invite you for a walk in Tarnów. Let's start...

Voice of Firlej

25.05.2015

History of the town of Firlej. Around the firlej area already inhabited about 2 thousand. Lat B.C.E. From the fourteenth century, the history of these lands is combined with one of the most powerful and splendid families of sixteenth-century Poland - Firlej. The city of Firlej (formerly Firlejów)...

Advantages of the Łapanów Commune

25.05.2015

Cultural values ​​are the main reason why many tourists eagerly and often look into the picturesque areas of the commune. Monuments and curiosities of the commune In the Łapanów commune we will find many monuments and curiosities that deserve special attention. Some of them are hardly...