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Poland: Krakow, Part I

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September 13th 2010
Two weeks in Poland and life is good... Flying through the muddled clouds into Krakow, I picked out the lingering remnants of the communist era in the towering block apartments layering the soggy green countryside, an impression that only grew on the train ride into the city where we crawled past the dregs of crumbled industry long overtaken by a decade of weeds and graffiti. I arrived at t ... read more

Europe » Poland » Lesser Poland » Kraków

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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