If this day taught us something, it is the fact that you need to check and pay attention to bank holidays: maybe it was a beginner’s mistake or just a careless one, but our program was disrupted because museums were closed during Easter Sunday. But this lesson reminds us that travelling is learning, evolving so …
Catégorie : Poland
Auschwitz-Birkenau: memories of a crime
By reading our previous articles, you have certainly understood that, for us, visiting a country also means diving into its history, even if it can be painful and hard to assimilate. How can you go to Poland with this perspective in mind without going to the memory space of Auschwitz-Birkenau? The story that took place …
Krakow : walking in the Florence of the North
Krakow is also named the Florence of the North thanks to its architecture, especially with the colorful houses. Walking along the streets and the places confirms it. Our next steps in the former capital of Poland were marked by wonderful discoveries. After we visited Wawel’s site as we mentioned in our last article, we went …
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Krakow: Wawel’s site
We did not limit ourselves to visit Poland’s capital city. How can you go to Poland and miss Krakow, the former capital, one of the most important cities for the country nowadays? We decided to spend one day there, and we took a train from Warsaw’s Station with the train company Intercity (we had booked …
Warsaw: a story in museums
Museums in Poland aren’t just simple exhibitions of objects: the ones we saw were an authentic historical staging which immerses us in the country's heavy past, both in its moments of glory and its moments of sorrow. It was a real surprise to see the quality of museums, which really aims for telling and not …
Warsaw : a highly visible past
The roots of Poland’s history run very deep, a history that the events of the 20th century almost ended up burying. However, marks from this heavy past carried by the county are visible throughout the entire city of Warsaw. You only need to walk on its streets and its districts to find the scars left …
Warsaw : The papers were stolen but the holidays were not spoiled
A few hours after we arrived in Warsaw, we were confronted by an unexpected situation. After having left our belongings in the flat, we decided to go to the old town to get our first impressions of the place, to take our mark and to exchange money. We changed a big portion of the cash …
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Warsaw Old Town: its castle and monuments
The Old Town is the place we spent the most time during our visit to Warsaw. Situated 15-20 minutes away via tram from our accommodation, it truly is the place you must not miss! We will start with a little story about the start of our trip. We missed the ‘Vieille Ville’ stop, and ended …
POLAND: SHADOW OF THE PAST, WONDER OF THE PRESENT
Poland may not be the first destination that comes to travelers mind when they think of vacations in Europe, but this little country in central Europe, whose history seems to be like a real obstacle course, has more than a single richness to show its visitors. The history and the Polish culture tend to be …
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2 Steps Abroad 