Beginning of the Royal Road

Poland

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January 22nd 2010
With our time in Poland coming to a close tomorrow, we are now 10% in to our trip. Our stay here has been quiet, cold, smokey (people are allowed to smoke inside), but still very rewarding. We had an informative and eye-opening visit to the concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau - which was a main reason for stopping in Poland. A short train ride to the town Wieliczka to see the salt mine was a ... read more

Europe » Poland » Lesser Poland

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Poland is an ancient nation that was conceived near the middle of the 10th century. Its golden age occurred in the 16th century. During the following century, the strengthening of the gentry and internal disorders weakened the nation. In a series of ... ... read more