| See Polish mountains |
[Aug. 30th, 2012|08:12 am] |
 This tallest mountain chain inside the Carpathian Mountains is placed on Polish-Slovak borderline. Its highest peak in Slovak Republic, Gerlach, is 2655 meters high while Polish Rysy reach 2499 meters over the sea level. The whole mountain chain runs more than fifty kilometers.
Tatra resort is especiallextremely touristed among tourists who besides reach for incredible town Zakopane in the neighbourhood. The impressive scenery, untouched environment as well as perfect skiing and hiking setting are what makes this region so unique. Whatever your needs are, in Tatra Mountains one may also walk, go for a bicycle, paraglide or opt for some other leisure activity one likes.
The beautiful lake “Morskie Oko” (‘Sea Eye’) is an location you simply have to discover when you’re in the region. Take advantage also of the Kasprowy Wierch where you can travel by a cable car and discover extraordinary landscape in the meantime. arrive to the This fantastic Tatra mountains and enjoy the numerous facilities it provides! |
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| Krakow airport |
[Jul. 9th, 2012|10:02 pm] |
 Krakow Balice and Katowice Pyrzowice are 2 of the most important airports in the country.
Just Wroclaw, Gdansk, and obviously the capital city are more important.
There are several huge international airlines which operate on the Balice and Katowice Pyrzowice airport. Especially Ryan Air possesses an enourmous number of connections between Krakow and other places. The best selling are the flights to and from the UK as obviously lots of Polish nationals live there.
Very favorite are inexpensive flights to and from Birmingham and Liverpool. Sometimes one can get a real bargain – return ticket can cost only 100zl. At the same time, it is important to mention, that Krakow Balice has got a great opponent – Katowice Pyrzowice. That airports are easily accessible for everyone flying to Krakow and remarkably people definitely like individually organized Krakow airport transfers for travelling way.
Therefore, it is right to say that both Krakow Balice and Katowice Pyrzowice airports have a definitely bright future. Sooner or later they will become significant places on the map for the passengers in the Central part of the continent. Thus, I definitely recommend using both airports while travelling. |
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| Katowice airport in Pyrzowice |
[Jun. 22nd, 2012|01:18 pm] |
 Katowice Pyrzowice regional airport is 3rd in Poland in terms of total number of passengers. Katowice Pyrzowice is located approx. thirty km from Katowice, near the town called Pyrzowice. Pyrzowice’s got two terminals that can work with more than 3,6mln people per year. The inexpensive airlines became the business partners with Pyrzowice in 2003. Since this time, the significant increase in the number of flights can be noticed.
There are two definitely positive facts about Katowice’s airport – it’s got the most charter connections in the country and, simultaneously, it is the fastest developing airport in the country. The most flights are controlled by the Hungarian company – Wizz Air. Local company’s are trying to develop travelling by providing Katowice airport transfers for other cities in the country.
A direct railway between Katowice and Pyrzowice is definitely the most significant improvement.The whole transport in the region can improve thank to this 24km connection. |
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| Nature reserve of Crystal Caves of Salt Mine Wieliczka: the pure charm. |
[Jun. 21st, 2012|10:43 am] |
 The original Polish subsurface reserve was opened in Wieliczka Salt Mine which belongs to one of the greatest mines in Europe. people are welcome to see the exhibition after getting down 70-114 meters depth belowground. The exhibition boasts mainly the stunning parts of halite crystals.
Their big size and impressive visual aspect would probably satisfy anyone’s taste. Tourists are able to besides watch as well as marvel other salt crystals which are closely preserved due to their great worth and rarity. Let's have a detailed look on the immaculate shine of these crystal pieces after finishing the seightseeing the Wieliczka Salt Mine.
In case you want to visit this place the most comfortable method are privately realized Wieliczka Salt Mine tours. |
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| Introduction to Krakow international airport |
[Jun. 20th, 2012|08:21 am] |
 Krakow Airport im. Jana Pawla II – that’s the formal name of the airport in Krakow. It is an international airport that is located eleven km to the west from the downtown of Krakow. The concern called Miadzynarodowy Port Lotniczy im. Jana Pawła II Krakow - Balice sp. z. o.o. is a current manager of the airport.
Taking into account the general number of passengers and connections it’s the second biggest airport in Poland, only behind the Okecie in the capital city. There are lots of hopes for the development of the Krkaow Balice airport. The airport is not only located on the very busy communication route in this part of Europe but also approx. eight mln potential passengers stay 100km from Krakows’s airport. Large number transport firms that organize Krakow airport transfer makes that airport especially effortless to get there.
The airport will definitely expand within forthcoming twenty years. The past prognoses were claiming that Balice will improve from 3,5mln passengers in 2015, to 6,5mln ten years later. Right now everybody knows that the growth is much quicker than it was estimated in the past. |
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| Krakow salt mines impact on European salt trade. |
[Jun. 18th, 2012|08:20 pm] |
 Therefore, Wieliczka can be considered as a spot of inheritance to the employees, their families and everyone somehow related to that company.
It is absorbing, that Wieliczka Salt Mine has a meaningful contribution to the expansion of native economy. It is recognized as the most ancient brand name from Poland. The mine was the prime enterprise that put a label on their manufactures. Strictly speaking, the trademark used to appear on the most crystal and most white salt destined to the royal family. The barrels, where the salt was stored, were tagged with the emblem of the Royal Eagle. The ancient coat of arms is still up-to-date what gives evidence of rich tradition, quality and reliability of Wieliczka Salt Mine.
Being a symbol of tradition and national polish economy, Wieliczka Salt Mine is without doubt one of the most perfect instance of Polish national pride. Even though most people associate that object with a strictly tourist object, it is essential to allude, that Wieliczka acts also as a supporter of art. In the underground place visitors have opportunity to be the part of numerous cultural actions, for example recitals and displays. After all, Wieliczka is the wonderful instance of a place being vested with all the stages of extraction expansion over thousands of years – from the 13th century up to present days. |
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| Jasna Gora in Czestochowa - the sacral place. |
[Jun. 12th, 2012|12:16 pm] |
 This unique monks' shelter is frequently concerned as the Polish centre of pilgrimages. Each single year it is accessed by the plenty of believers who come to beg the Saint Mary for Her mercy. What's particularly important about it is the supernatural force which it is connected with.
What she is called is the Black Madonna of Częstochowa. The monastery has long chronicle and the tradition as it was first established in 1382 by the monks from Hungary. subsequently they acquired from Russia the painting of Virgin Mary with the small Jesus Christ. Immediately, the cloister earned the broad recognition both among the religious people but also some plunderers got concerned by the Monastery's belongings.
Till present it is commonly honoured that the Saint Mary helped to force the Swedish enemy back during its invasion on Jasna Gora Monastery during the XXVII century. This historic, significant heritage makes it widely respected and revered by Catholics. |
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| Dunajec River Gorge – really impressive place! |
[Jun. 7th, 2012|11:32 am] |
 The Dunajec River Gorge, named as the jewel of Pieniny Mountains Region, is one of the most appealing places you should view when travelling to Poland. It is located in the southern Poland and on the north of Slovakia. The Dunajec River Gorge forms the foundation for the Dunajec River that you may sail on. Encircled by 300m steep rocks it makes 7 loops as it goes.
sailing on the woody boats you will find the unaffected beauty of the surrounding landscape – endemic plants and rare fauna. Thus, you will feel big joy and recreation. The canoe trip also involves sightseeing other exciting places like haunted castles in Niedzica and Czorsztyn.
Don’t forget to take your camera because you will take many pictures of this magnificent views. Don’t miss your chance to travel to such amazing location, placed also on UNESCO’s Tentative List of World Heritage Sites in Poland! |
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| Take a deep breath and go underground in Wieliczka Salt Mine. |
[Jun. 5th, 2012|07:20 am] |
 The famous touring lane in Wieliczka Salt Mine is the well-organized pathway for visitors who wish to discover the history of Polish excavation industry. Although the lenght of the entire Wieliczka mine is around three hundred kilometers, visitors are usually shown around 3,5 kilometer of varied, exciting chambers and also attractions inwards 65-135 meters below the ground.
What you can expect is to travel through about 3,5 kilometers 65-135 belowground watching original mining surroundings. Also plenty of traces of heavy mining chore expressively show the harshness of miner's occupation. likewise, anyone will respect numerous hints of mining effort and also large salt hand-made items, creations and so on.
As you finish your tour you are welcomed to buy memorable pieces of salt of various kinds. What’s interesting, it is advisable for the allergy sufferers and those suffering from respiratory problems to rest and also take a breath the curative, salt air. Take some warmer clothes and travel through the exciting mazes, passages and tracks inside the Wieliczka Salt Mine! |
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| The Auschwitz museum: know the sad history. |
[May. 30th, 2012|11:08 am] |
 This exhibits archive located in the southern Poland, in Oświęcim, forms the fine remembrance where you would observe the Nazi concentration camps KL I Auschwitz and Auschwitz II - Birkenau. The difficult record of the murders exerted in Auschwitz at the time of World Word II is memorized in the museum. The Museum was opened in in the middle of XIX century and further on is located in a few genuine constructions. The closing around area extends on nearly two hundred hectars.
What you will be presented there with are moreover real passageways, the railway ramp, the railing and also many different archives and evidence of the individuals' existence and distress including the objects of regular routine for example shoes, purses and so on.
There is the main exposition and also some temporary ones commemorating the victims of different origins. The Auschwitz Birkenau museum and memorial is watched by masses of people every year. |
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| Wieliczka - the Subterranean Salt Cathedral of Poland |
[May. 28th, 2012|04:18 pm] |
 Probably every inhabitant of Poland associate that tourist attraction. The visitors arrive there in large numbers from many different provinces and countries. It is a significant antiquity which may be found on UNESCO World Heritage List. Most reads very likely guess which spot is mentioned here. Obviously, it may not be nothing but Salt Mine Wieliczka. That place located in theregion of Lesser Poland lies not so far from one of the largest town in the country – Krakow.
The noteworthy fact about Wieliczka Salt Mine is that the monument situated close to a small town under the same name has run in the 13th century. What is more, Wieliczka Salt Mine is reputed to be the most aged place of such type on the globe and the oldest company from the 13th century which is further in operation. That structure is an emblem of both tradition and modernity.
Sightseers seeing Wieliczka have opportunity to acquaint with the activity of extracting kitchen salt and become familiar with a spacious subterranean infrastructure. Polish salt mine is also a structure where many workers put their forces to product a excellent valuable production – table salt. |
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| Wadowice – the city of Karol Wojtyla. |
[May. 24th, 2012|04:19 pm] |
 Wadowice is a not so big town settled in the south region of Poland, just about fifty km from the city of Krakow. The town's trademark is the thing that the Pope John Paul II was born and raised at that place.
Several points in the town of Wadowice are connected with his past existence. The central one is his original former home on Koscielna 7 Street where the Pope grew up.
Already, it works as a exposition where you can observe the family’s private belongings enough to mention images, home furniture, appliances for the kitchen as well as several others. In the vicinity of the home there is the stunning baroque church building of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary at the central square where the immature Karol Wojtyla used to pray.
Visitors can also see the college he went to in Wadowice town. Because Wadowice has the roots in XIII millennium you may view there inspiring, historic constructions.
Exclusive Wadowice tours are best way to go to see John Paul II family village. |
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