Dynamically developing and lively city of Warsaw, todays capital of Poland, used to have the largest Jewish community in the country and the second biggest in the world. After the city had been razed to the ground by the German Nazis in 1944, it was...
Lublin is the biggest city of eastern Poland, one of the most important historic sites of the country. Located on the medieval route between Kraków and Vilnius it grew into an important trade centre. The city had a long established Jewish community...
The term “Galicia” used to describe a large crescent-shaped area stretching roughly from Krakow to Romania, north from the Carpathian Mountains. Though nowadays it is divided between Poland and Ukraine, the name of the region was...
Situated in Central Poland, Lodz [Łódź] was one of the most cosmopolitan cities in Poland. Diverse population of Poles, Jews, Germans and Russians formed its one-of-a-kind community.
The birth of the Jewish community in the royal city of Krakow dates back 700 years. The main centre for Jewish settlement was Kazimerz, a separate town next to Krakow chartered by medieval ruler of Poland, Casimir the Great, first known Polish...
Poland abounds in places that draw tourists with qualities other than pristine nature, scenic views or beautiful architecture. One such area is called Zagłębie, a place once celebrated for its heavy industry.
Situated 200 km north-east from Warsaw, used to be the gate between East and West. The biggest city in this part of Poland was a melting pot of cultures until WWII - there were Poles, Jews, Ukrainians, Russians, Belarusians and Lithuanians living...
Beautifully situated on the bank of the San River, Przemyśl is a must-see if you are planning to visit south-eastern Poland. It is surrounded by a picturesque landscape of Carpathian forests. The unique, sloping Market Square...