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Wrocław dwarfs: Lionek, a member of the Lions Club. IMG_5653

September 18th 2018
Soon after our arrival in Wrocław we began to notice the tiny statues around the city. One was right outside our hotel! These are the Gnomes or Dwarfs of Wrocław (Wrocławskie Krasnale). They are everywhere about the city. The tiny sculptures were installed beginning in 2001. They commemorate the Orange Alternative movement that peacefully protested suppression of free speech and assembly du ... read more

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Andrew Lisowski

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"I haven't been everywhere, but it's on my list." I've traveled for a long time and have many memories of places and people. I enjoy travel, especially to new places I haven't seen before. Every journey, whether brief or extended, provides the opportunity for a new experience or a different way to see things. I like travel photography, too, and always have my camera with me. I look to the "4Hs of Tourism" as a guide when traveling: understanding the Habitat; Heritage; History and Handicrafts. Member of the TravBuddy travel blogging community from 2007 until its demise in 2018. [world... full info