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Cathedral of St. John the Baptist

Ostrow Tumski

Written by Owen Lipsett on December 17, 2004

  • Wroclaw may truly be said to begin on Ostrow Tumski, where Slavs founded a merchant town in the 9th century. Its name, which means Cathedral Island, derives from the diocese founded upon it in...
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Reenactors Preparing for Battle

A Brief History of Wroclaw

Written by Owen Lipsett on December 16, 2004

  • Wroclaw's History Museum suffers from both a paucity of explanations in English and a rather selective interpretation of historical events in favor of the Polish perspective. Interestingly, the city’s coat of arms bears a...

The Wavel, Krakow

Written by Brad2 on July 20, 2005

  • The whole Wavel area is open for free, and it’s worth walking around and getting orientated with the day before you want to visit the interiors if you can. They have moved the ticket office...

Hotels in Wroclaw, Warsaw, and Krakow

Written by Brad2 on July 20, 2005

  • If you like old towns and new culture, Poland is for you. The language is no problem, as everyone wants to use their English but love you for trying to speak Polish. We are in...

Auschwitz

Written by Brad2 on July 20, 2005

  • We went to Auschwitz alone, without a guide and without cameras. It is impossible to describe. Get there in the morning to avoid the parties and to try and capture the atmosphere. Go on...
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