Written by fizzytom on November 15, 2008
- Crazy Tours offer guided tours is conducted (for the most part) in a Trabant - that iconic fibreglass car of 1960s and 1970s eastern Europe.I found Crazy Tours when surfing the internet. I saw the...
Written by Liam Hetherington on August 30, 2006
- “From my earliest years, my own devotion to Mary was deeply joined to my faith in Christ. The shrine of Kalwaria helped me greatly in this” – Pope John-Paul II.Whilst in Krakow there is one...
Written by hagnel2 on June 24, 2005
- Poland’s national shrine revolves around the Byzantine icon of the " Black Madonna."The painting’s real origin is unknown, but it is said to date from the 6th to 14th century. Many legends revolve...
Written by hagnel2 on June 24, 2005
- The journey of John Paul II began in this medieval market town nestled among hills and woods along the Skawa river. Today this sleepy town is alive with tourists following the trail of the late...
Written by hagnel2 on July 16, 2005
- This pre-war Polish barracks in Oswiecem {German name is Auschwitz} was transformed into a death factory from 1940, until it was liberated by the Russians in 1945. The day was chilly and overcast when we...
Written by hagnel2 on July 16, 2005
- Founded in 1335, Kazimierz was an independent town with its own culture and atmosphere, places of worship, town hall, and market. In those days, the Christian quarter in the western section was separated by a...
Written by hagnel2 on July 16, 2005
- The most moving reminder of the Jewish legacy of the Podorgoz Ghetto is written on a plaque outside The Pharmacy Of The Eagles. It reads, "Plac Zgody served as the site of mass murder...
Written by marif on December 20, 2004
- The best way to reach Wawel Hill from Rynek Glowny is on foot. From Krakow's huge square, walk south along ul Grodzka for about 400 metres until you reach the Church of St.Peter and St.Paul,...
Written by lcampbell on March 21, 2006
- Ojcow National Park was absolutely the most beautiful place that I saw during my visit to Poland. Maybe there are other knock-your-socks-off places, but out of the limited sights that I took in, this was...
Written by lcampbell on March 21, 2006
- The Jewish Quarter of Krakow was named for King Kazimierz the Great, who was the ruler of Poland for much of 14th century. He was described in my guidebook as a "progressive and tolerant" king...
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