Category: Poland
Żyrardów is a town in central Poland, located only 45 kilometers west of Warsaw. It lies within the Masovian Voivodeship and has a history with the textile industry at its center. The town’s population of around 41,000 inhabitants lives in what was once a planned industrial settlement with a large linen factory at its core….
Białystok is a city in northeastern Poland and the capital of the Podlaskie Voivodeship. With a population of around 295,000 inhabitants, it is the 10th largest city in Poland. The city is closely associated with the nearby Białowieża Forest, which is home to one of the world’s largest populations of free-roaming European Bison. This connection…
Wrocław is a city in southwestern Poland and the capital of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship. With a population of around 674,000 inhabitants, it is the third-largest city in Poland. Wrocław is not only home to people; it is also known for the several hundred small bronze gnome statues that are spread out across its streets….
I have visited Warsaw several times, and many of these visits took place in 2024. So did this multi-country adventure. I love the possibility of day trips, even better when these trips include a border crossing or a flight. During the spring of 2024, I did something similar. Then I had Warsaw as a base…
One of the best things with traveling is to get to explore new places. With Warsaw as a base there are several smaller towns reachable by train for a day trip. After a few cold days in Warsaw and an amazing day trip to Rome, I decided for something smaller for my last full day…
Warsaw, or Warszawa as it is known in Polish, is the capital of Poland and the country’s largest city. It is located in the Masovian Voivodeship, a region in the central-eastern part of the country. With a population of around 1.86 million residents, Warsaw is the seventh-largest city within the European Union. The city is…
A weekend in March without plans? That was what happened to me. I searched for a few options and eventually decided to head back to Warsaw for a new visit. This time it was a new solo trip with Susann and Little A staying in Sweden. I had found a cheap Thursday flight from Stockholm…
Lublin has been on my wish list of cities to visit for a long time. It is part of my attempt to visit all the cities where Susann once lived. For a few years now, there have only been two cities left on that list – Lublin and Moscow. Yes, Moscow will take a lot…
We have been to Warsaw a few times before and with Stockholm Skavsta Airport nearby the Polish capital is within easy reach. In January I decided to head to Warsaw for a solo visit. Wintertime and low season mean cheap flights, so it was a good opportunity to get away for a few days while…
Sopot is a seaside resort town in northern Poland, located along the Baltic Sea coast in the voivodeship of Pomerania. The city is one of three urban centers that make up the metropolitan area known as Trójmiasto, or the Tricity in English. This part of Poland is known for its long sandy beaches, and Sopot…
Kraków, also known by its traditional English name Cracow, is a city in southern Poland and one of the country’s former capitals. It lies along the Vistula River in the region of Lesser Poland, not far from the borders with both the Czech Republic and Slovakia. With a population of around 800,000 inhabitants, it is…
Gdynia is a city in northern Poland and one of the country’s main seaports on the Baltic Sea. It lies within the Pomeranian Voivodeship, where it is a part of the metropolitan area known as the Tricity (Trójmiasto in Polish) together with nearby Gdańsk and Sopot. With a population of around 244,000 inhabitants, this is…