Thursday, 13 September 2012

  • Enjoy astonishing Zakopane mountain resort!

    krakow to zakopane Zakopane resort is a favoured highland town called the Polish wintertime capital city. Located on the southern part of Poland it lies close to the boundary line with Slovak Republic. You can reach it within 2-3 hours from the city of Krakow by car.

    The holiday resort is popular due to the ideal surrounding for skiing as well as mounting as it is set in the depression dividing the Tatra Mountains and Gubałówka Hill. Kasprowy Wierch, Gubałoówka Hill and Nosal make up the most favourite skiing slopes in the region.

    In this fabulous resort, tourists may also observe the core of the highlander's culture and customs when you take a walk along the Krupowki street where you could purchase colourful local objects. Once you are in Zakopane don’t forget to savor famous oscypek – you will love it.

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Monday, 10 September 2012

  • Explore lovely Ojcow National Park.

    Pieskowa SkalaAround 16 km far off from Krakow city, Ojcow National Park lies in the Jurrasic Krakow Częstochowa lowland. You will enjoy this setting despite the fact it belongs to one of the smallest national parks in Poland.

    Its tremendous green surrounding draws lots of visitors each season. You will also see there incredibly huge limestone stones, such like the famous “Hercules’ Budgeon’. some other trademark of the area is the past Pieskowa Skala Castle, being now a European art gallery.

    You can visit many amazing caves and some other fascinating points when visiting Ojcow National Park and also view rare fauna representatives suchlike hawks, woodpeckers or kingfishers. Remember also to visit the awesome Pieskowa Skala Castle while you’re in Ojcow National Park.

Wednesday, 05 September 2012

  • The Auschwitz extermination camp: testimony of the dramatic past.

    Auschwitz death campThe exhibition placed in the southern Poland, in the Oświęcim town, is the well-deserved monument in which you will see the Nazi concentration camps KL I Auschwitz and Auschwitz II - Birkenau. The dramatic history of the execution performed in Auschwitz at the time of World Word II is memorized in that place. The Museum was set in in the middle of nineteenth century and further on is housed in a few original constructions. The closing around expanse extends on almost two hundred hectars.

    What one will see there are moreover authentic road, the railway ramp, the railing and also numerous different archives and evidence of the victims' existence and pain involving the devices of every day procedure for example boots, purses etc.

    Currently, the museum offers the all year exposition along with the short-term ones giving honour to the existence of those who were murdered there and were coming from different countries. Millions of sightseers every year make it the most commonly accessed past Auschwitz Birkenau extermination camp among the entire Europe.

Tuesday, 04 September 2012

  • Jasna Gora Monastery in Częstochowa, the Holy destination.

    jasna gora monasteryThis unusual monks' shelter is frequently regarded as the Polish centre of pilgrim's journeys. Because of that each year masses of believers arrive to pray at that place to the most remarkable icon of the Virgin Mary. What's particularly noteworthy about the icon is the magical influence which it is related to.

    This extensively appreciated icon is called Black Madonna of Częstochowa. The monastery was located in the historic period, in 1382 by the group of monks coming from Hungary. Subsequently the icon of Saint Mary with little Jesus Christ was got from Russia. From that moment on it became extensively known among the monks but also the robbers.

    It is believed that it was the Virgin Mary who helped to rescue the monastery in the course of the Swedish invasion on the Jasna Gora Monastery. This legendary, symbolical background makes this place widely glorious and revered among Catholic believers.

Friday, 31 August 2012

  • Katowice airport in Pyrzowice

    katowice airport Pyrzowice is a regional airport that in terms of numbers of people served is third in Poland. Katowice Pyrzowice is situated about thirty km from Katowice, close to the town called Pyrzowice. Pyrzowice’s got 2 terminals that can work with more than 3,6mln passengers per year. In 2003 Katowice’s airport became a business partner of the cheap airlines. Since 2003, the significant growth in the number of flights can be noticed.

    It should be also mentioned that Katowice’s airport is the quickest expanding airport in Poland and has got the biggest amount of charter flights in the country. Wizz Air, the Hungarian company, has got the most flights to and from Katowice. Some Polish officials are trying to improve the comfort for the passengers by developing Katowice airport transfers with various cities.

    A direct connection between Katowice and Pyrzowice is probably the most significant development.A twenty four km railway is definitely going to be a good solution for the problem of lack of connections in the region.