April 26, 2008 at 1:11 pm (Poland, Tourism, flight)
Many things has been said and written about the advantages of cheap airlines. One thing worth mentioning though, is that there are certain disadvantages of cheap flights as well. On the minus side – you are more likely to be treated no better that just a number, one of many, many …. Especially Centralwings – cheap flights to Uk, Scotland, leads the way. Not only more that half of my journeys were re-scheduled without any possibility of having anything to say about that. They just call you, or even just write you an email saying simply that your flight schedule has been changed. Also they are really picky with the luggage. Most of all – after changing my departure time the wouldn’t take my calls. I had been trying for a week, every day, with no results whatsoever. The operator said that ‘the person on the other side has hanged up the phone’ … Really unprofessional.
I strongly recommend to choose another airlines.
best regards – this time from uk
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January 31, 2008 at 10:28 pm (Culture, Krakow, Poland, Restaurants, Tourism, weather)
Tags: weather, wine, winter
Well … simple as that – wear a hat and a scarf, don’t go out too often and take care of yourself. Winter can be tough in Poland, but fortunately there are some ideas … It’s always possible to go and have a portion of moulded wine in the Market Square. Straight from the barrel. Also – polish speciality is a hot beer with spices added. It’s tasty, spicy and really worming up. So – enjoy.
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December 16, 2007 at 12:50 am (Poland, Tourism, hen, hens, stag, stags)
Tags: have fun in Poland, krakow night out, wroclaw night out
And yet another tradition completely unknown for an average polish citizen. Getting drunk before you got married indeed was a part of our tradition – but without any reference to animals. Well … it’s changed now by the western civilization influences.
Anyway – stag and hen parties are more often localized in Poland, especially Krakow and Wroclaw. Typically you can choose from variety of stag or hen activities – from easy and innocent such as paintball or bowling to something more for party animals – strip or pub crawling. There are also more unusual offers – parachuting, vodka chess (you loose a piece you drink) or a whole night out. Well … enjoy! Poland is still a country where the beer is cheap, hotels relatively inexpensive and girls very, but very pretty.
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November 24, 2007 at 10:25 pm (Culture, Krakow, Poland, Tourism)
Tags: christmas, Poland, tradition
Christmas in Poland are traditionally polish, Catholic and very official. You’re suppose to visit your family, eat 12 dishes served on the Christmas Eve supper. Then go the a midnight mass and sing Christmas songs all the way. On the Christmas Day you also go to the church and then basically eat and watch tv. Also people wish good health and prosperity to each other. Well … at least that how it’s done. And after you survive couple of days, usually free of work, only thing to cope with is a New Year celebration. But that’s in the next episode…
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October 6, 2007 at 6:23 pm (Krakow, Poland, Tourism, weather)
Poland – Tourism – Weather – well.. the best would be just to come here and see for your own. But, if you’re coming here and you’re in need for information on how to prepare yourself for polish weather in the winter tie – here it is. Dress warm – Decemer can be pretty cold, snowy and cold again. There are some warmer years but it’s better to not expect anything. On the other hand – we’re still far, far away from Moscow – so if you have read about guys freezing to death in Russia, vodka worming up contests – it’s not about Poland. So – to make it simple – warm winter coat, gloves, scarf and a hat would be recommendable if you’re coming to Poland.
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September 25, 2007 at 10:32 pm (Krakow, Poland, Tourism)
Golden Polish Autumn, Złota Polska Jesień – that’s the phrase commonly used to describe this season which is especially picturesque in Poland. The summer is gone, the winter is approaching but in slow steps, and so we have a long period of time where polish weather is pleasing us all with golden and rusty colours. Many years ago in Poland people would say that the autumn in Poland is golden as it used to be much longer than nowadays and much more beautiful as well. Still it’s a good time to visit our country. If you decide to come to Krakow, many possibilities are open. We have nice parks – Park Jordana, Planty, slowly turning from green to all shades of golden rust. The weather in Poland is still better good, the temperature remains around 15-20 degrees Centigrade, balmy but not windy and wet as it is in the Uk, for that instance. The autumn opens university as well so there are many young people in the city and Krakow becomes vivid again after the summer when it is overwhelmed by tourists. Also famous for tourism places such as Zakopane offer better pricing.
So again – come and visit us.
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August 6, 2007 at 8:30 am (Culture, Poland, Tourism)
Hot polish weather is nothing compared to hot polish politics. Anyone who has been watching tv or read papers have the idea that Poland is going seriously downhill. Never mind – you should say to yourself, if you were planning to come here. Poland and Krakow in particular is still beautiful, people are friendly, and despite of new interpretations of our history – there is still a lot to see, learn and enjoy. So – don’t be bothered by anything and come to Poland, and enjoy!
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June 19, 2007 at 6:28 am (Culture, Events, Krakow, Poland, Tourism)
Krakow seems to be a typical university city where most of what is happening is connected to student life. That is basically true. But, fortunately summer time brings lots of attractions for general public and for local people as well. That is why the city, unlike other university cities, don’t die in the summer time.
There is nothing as nice and soothing as walking by the Vistula boulevard in the summer time. One thing to remember is that public drinking if strictly forbidden, so in opposition to other countries you can not enjoy a beer under a clear blue sky.
Another thing to do is to attain cultural events. There are any of them – Street Theatre Festival, famous The Jewish Culture Festival, European Jazz Night, Summer Jazz Festival, 5th Dumplings Festival, and many others.
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June 11, 2007 at 8:08 pm (Culture, Krakow, Poland, Tourism)
Galicia Jewish Museum is an institution one in it’s kind. Founded and run by an English photographer Chris Schwarz in 2005 serves both as a cultural institution and a gallery of photographs. Permanent exhibition presents a selection of over 80 photographs taken by Schwarz in his 10 years photo research in Galicia, a part of pre-war Poland which now belongs partly to Poland and partly to Ukraina. All the pictures have academic captions written by Oxford professor and jewish cultue specialist Jonathan Webber.
Temporary exhibitions feature jewish culture, polish photographs and art in general. Also the Museum provides wide range of events, from lectures and meetings with prominent people to dance classes and language courses. Very often one can attend a truly unique concert or cultural event. Vital and always helpful staff consists of young poles who speak English and always try to help as much as they can.
To put it simple – a must see to all the foreigners visiting Krakow. A drawback is poor advertising, so sometimes it’s hard to get information of what exactly is going on in the Museum, even if it’s something really worth seeing.
Map of Krakow with Galicia Jewish Museum on it can be found here.
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June 1, 2007 at 5:56 pm (Events, Krakow, Krakow - the city, Poland, Tourism)
Gatherings of thousands of people on the banks of the Vistula on Midsummer Night for a festival called Wianki have become a tradition and a yearly event in the programme of cultural events in Krakow. Wianek is a ring of flowers, garland to wear on your head. Also having it is a symbolic expression of being ‘untouched’, being a virgin. According to a rural tradition on 23rd of July in the night time young virgins would put wianek with a lit candle on a river. If fished out by a guy, it would be a prediction of getting married soon.
Not the whole tradition remained untouched. You don’t have to be a virgin nowadays to get married. The wianek, along with other traditions, stayed though as a festival and a good opportunity for gatherings, laughs and dancing. Each year, thousands of Kracovians and visitors from around the world gather at the foot of Wawel to participate in remains of this old Polish tradition of garland-throwing. The atmosphere of Midsummer Night is unique, and there is no other night like it. The city council organize concerts and other events. Last year’s star was Marillion, coldly receipted by Krakovians.
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