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Europe » Poland » Greater Poland » Oswiecim September 29th 2012

I am struggling to lift my head off the pillow this morning, having been woken up by the maids at about 9am and then falling back into a restless sleep again. For once in our lives we've actually prepared ourselves for our journey by double checking google maps and writing down extra instructions on which way to go, so fingers crossed we don't get too lost today. We’ve heard Poland is notoriously difficult to drive in, so we need all the help we can get. The down side to the first part of our drive is there is no direct motorway to where we are going, so we have to try and navigate lots of little roads instead. The European road map we brought doesn't seem to have any of these little roads on the map ... read more

Sopot to Krakow, and every dumpling in-between.

Europe » Poland » Greater Poland » Oswiecim August 27th 2012

Sopot

108 days

Day 1 - 8 Farwell London! Thank you for your time! I must now leave! Andy joined me for the first week of my adventure; we flew into Sopot, Poland, and together we travelled north to part ways in Krakow. During my time in London I had been privy to negative feedback from Lithuanians, Latvians and Hungarians regarding the Polish, though now I realise that most of these Eastern Europeans don’t particularly get along with each other, an age old dispute following past wars and border disagreements. So although I may have been slightly dubious when I first entered the country, these concerns were completely unfounded. Poland is a spectacular country, the people, the food, the culture. The Polish, by far have been one of the most interesting and welcoming people I have ever had the ... read more

Auschitwz, the sadly most famous concentration camp

Europe » Poland » Greater Poland » Oswiecim July 9th 2012

The camp entrance

JbandMelody

Auschwitz, the sadly most famous concentration camp. It's located around 1h from Krakow by bus, and it cost around 8€ for a return. When you arrive there, it look likes a normal place, the entry is even nice. You just arrive, and you already have frustrations...First, you have to let your bag at the entrance and it cost 2€...Secondly, the toilets are paying... For a tragic place, preserve to remember, pay for the entry, let your bag, and go to the toilets, it's really incredible... The entry cost 10€, or 7€ if you're student or under 25. It's for the visit with a guide who speak the language you chose, for the 2 camps, Auschwitz and Birkenau, and the journey by bus between the 2 camps. The visits last around 4hours, and it's not recommended to ... read more

Brief history of Poland

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 ...more history

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