| The one and only that category of place registered on UNESCO World Heritage List - The Auschwitz. |
[Aug. 30th, 2012|08:20 am] |
 At present, Auschwitz Birkenau concentration and extermination camp is the single German death camp entered on the UNESCO List. The museum is situated in the little town Oświęcim not far away from the Krakow city.
It is divided into 2 camps: Auschwitz-Birkenau I and Birkenau II. They both create the real indication of the malice of Nazi policy and also unimaginable distress of more than 1 million people. Majority of them were Jews who were murdered inside the crematoria.
Others died because of hunger, heavy toil or risky medical trials carried out on them.
Discover this huge memorial and give honour to the gone.
Considering to visit Auschwitz? The optimum solution are individual tours arranged only by authorized tour operators. |
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| The extinction memories from Auschwitz Birkenau extermination camp. |
[Aug. 24th, 2012|06:31 am] |
 It belongs to one of the most central German concentration and destruction camps, lasting from 1940 till 1945, currently regarded as a place of the Holocaust. The camp was functioning in 1940-ies after Poland was joined by the German Nazis and then right away became the focal target of massive wipeout of mainly Jews. Other victims stemmed from Republic of Poland, Soviet Republic and plenty of different regions.
The German label Auschwitz replaced the Polish town named Oświęcim and Birkenau in the place of the near village – Brzezinka. Nowadays, it is estimated that even more or less three million people were murdered in the Auschwitz camp, usually in the gas cavities.
Many other have passed away owing to starvation, distressing toil, infectious diseases andvas well as risky medical trials. Let’s visit Auschwitz Birkenau and think upon those who died there in an unthinkable pain.
Check out Auschwitz tours and discover history about nazis' holocaust. |
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| Salt Mine Wieliczka – Let’s walk under the ground-surface. |
[Jul. 10th, 2012|02:21 pm] |
 Wieliczka Salt Mine, which is one of the greatest attractions inside Poland, provides the interesting tourist track for people from from any place. Surely any tourist may become amazed after being informed the full Wieliczka mine size which is around three hundred km.
What you can expect is to travel through around 3,5 kilometers 65-135 underground witnessing impressive excavation surroundings. These are huge rooms, unusual underground lakes, extraordinary objects as well as mechanical devices and many others. Immense, amazing sculptures as well as rock salt bas-reliefs are another extraordinary scene in the salt mine.
As the route finishes you will remain in the complex of chambers where you may get several memorable tokens. You should visit the beautiful Mine in Wieliczka particularly if you suffer from respiratory hardships or allergy problems because the inside air has many curing traits. Come up and discover this unique attraction underground! |
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| Nature Reserve of Salt Mine Wieliczka: the pure brilliance. |
[Jun. 22nd, 2012|01:19 pm] |
 The first Polish subterranean reserve was settled in Wieliczka Salt Mine which belongs to one of the finest mines in Europe. sightseers are welcome to see the exhibition after getting down 70-114 meters depth belowground. The beautiful collection is specially valued for the characteristic models of crystals of halite.
What makes them be even more amazing is their huge, virtually unimaginable size. What you can also observe there is plenty of other striking crystal pieces which differ in size and shape. Let's have a closer look on the immaculate beauty of these crystal objects after finishing the visiting the Wieliczka Salt Mine.
If you planning to discover this place the most comfortable way are individually realized Wieliczka Salt Mine tours. |
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| Haunting water fun on Dunajec river rafting |
[Jun. 18th, 2012|08:26 pm] |
 Located in the southern Poland, the Dunajec is one of the most captivating rivers. Streaming near Pieniny Mountains, it separates the village Sromowce Wyżne and Szczawnica town. It also creates a border between Poland and Slovakia. Surrounding the highest tops of Pieniny Mountains, it forms breathtaking landscapes.
The Dunajec River Rafting is an memorable time including both enjoyable water travel and close connection with untouched, unbroken nature.
According to one of the local fables stories the River estuary was made by the first king of Poland, Boleslaw Chrobry. This historical scenery makes this destination even more enchanting to investigate.
Rafting on Dunajec River is strongly rooted in Polish customs, culture and folklore so make sure you don’t omit it! The entire rafting route is 23 km long and it takes 2-3 hours to cover the distance. |
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| Absorbing sightseeing in Wieliczka salt mine. |
[Jun. 10th, 2012|06:48 pm] |
 It is evaluated that every year lots of people decide to see Wieliczka. The visitors attracting salt mine is situated at the depth of 327 meters and its undergrounds corridors are over 300 km long. Even though the mine’s routes are so long, tourists have occasion to see a 3,5 km track, where there are numerous eye-catching antique statues and mythical figures.
One of the greatest attraction of a mine is an exquisite chapel that is an effect of miners’ work. In the centre point of the chapel there is a wonderful rock-made chandelier with elements made from the whitest, crystal-like salt. The guided Wieliczka Salt Mine tour include, among other things, visiting the exhibitions presenting the history of mine, an underground water reservoir and interesting chamber with the walls cut as to resemble timbre.
While having the trip to Wieliczka Salt Mine it is worth to recall many great individuals who had been there in the past centuries - J.G. Goethe, Nicolaus Copernicus, Bolesław Prus (who created the Labyrinth scenes from his famous historical fiction ‘Pharaoh’ after his trip to Wieliczka), President Clinton, John Paulus II and Ignacy Paderewski.
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| Don’t miss Ojcowski National Park. |
[May. 29th, 2012|10:48 am] |
 Ojcow National Park is positioned in the vicinity of Krakow region, about 15 minutes away by car, inside the Jurrasic Krakow-Częstochowa . Despite the fact it’s one among the smallest Polish national areas, the charm of its scenery can't be exaggerated.
What it is mostly valued for are its impressive architectural pristine areas. The park's popular trademark is the fantastically-shaped ‘Hercules’ Budgeon’ stone. Those who favor caves' exploration or green areas will also encounter something interesting in Ojcow National Park.
The nature reserve protects large number of kinds of exceptional animals such like hawks, woodpeckers or kingfishers. Don’t miss the possibility to also trip to such beautiful region! |
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| The city of Karol Wojtyla. |
[May. 24th, 2012|05:39 pm] |
 The petty township Wadowice can be found on the south of Poland, small distance from Krakow city. You may arrive there in less than 1 hour by bus. The town is mainly known for standing for the birthplace of the Pope John Paul II.
Various points inside Wadowice are connected with his past life. Once you are at that place move to Koscielna 7 Street where you would find the family home where the Pope was born.
Already, it stands for a exposition where you may look at the family’s individual belongings enough to mention images, furniture, oven as well as various others. The flat is located close to the renowned church of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the centre also associated with Karol Wojtyla’s juvenility.
Tourists may besides see the college the pope attended in Wadowice town. The town itself dates back to XIII millennium so there is quite a few former significant structures.
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| Witness the casual life of the deportees in collections of Auschwitz Birkenau. |
[May. 21st, 2012|02:23 pm] |
 At the time of the stay in the Auschwitz museum you would be presented a great plenty of individual objects needed in normal being by those who were imprisoned therein. Every single object tells the sad history of living and also distress inside the extermination camp.
In the exposition, you will observe the extensive quantity of private tokens possessed by the victims involvong pieces of materials hygienic equipment, books as well as some others. The collection moreover presents the deportees' efforts to preserve their original personality despite the inconceivably tough and barbarous treatment they had to exist in.
They are presented in the form of bits of writing, drawings and numerous other creative proves. The collection besides covers many items possessed by the SS troops. Let’s get to Auschwitz-Birkenau and receive a deeper insight into the severeness of life inside the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp.
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