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My Polish Adventures: Cities, Culture & Quirks

This page is your introduction to Poland, a country full of surprises! I’ve ventured through lively cities, uncovered fascinating history, and uncovered unique attractions that you simply must experience.

Think Poland is just castles and churches? Think again! We’ll meet a celebrity cat who’s become a top tourist attraction. We’ll discover the best burger in Poznań and learn where Chopin’s heart is buried.

But don’t worry, we’ll also cover the must-see sights. We’ll wander through the colorful streets of Gdańsk, explore the historic Wawel Castle in Kraków, and marvel at the modern architecture of the Szczecin Philharmonic.

I’ll share some personal stories and insights into Polish culture along the way. So come along and discover the unexpected side of Poland, a charming and fascinating country.

The Szczecin Philharmonic is the main reason why Szczecin appeared under my radar. The building is so magnificent and beautiful that it won numerous architectural awards when it was open to the public, back in 2014. One of these awards was the Architectural Design of the Year at Eurobuild Awards 2014.
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Szczecin Philharmonic Orchestra: Harmony in Music and Design in Poland

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The Szczecin Philharmonic is the main reason this city in Poland appeared under my radar. The buildi…

Poznan is considered by many people as the birthplace of the Polish nation and, because of that, it has more historical places than we could visit. Also, Poznan is one of the oldest cities in Poland, and it used to be one of the most important areas for the Polish people during the Middle Ages. There are traces of those elements in most historical places that we visited in Ostrow Tumski, the island where the city came to be, and around Poznan.
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These are our Top 5 Historical Places to Visit in Poznan, Poland

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Before we went to Poznan for the first time, all the way back in 2014, we didn’t know much about the…

Most people are aware of David Bowie’s relationship with Berlin due to his Berlin trilogy. But it’s not everybody that knows about David Bowie's Warsaw story. This is the story I want to tell you since Fotostrasse visited Warsaw and discovered a lot about why and how the polish capital stuck with Bowie. It stuck enough to have its name on a song from of his best albums.
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David Bowie’s Warsaw: How Warszawa Came to Be

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Most people are aware of David Bowie’s relationship with Berlin due to his Berlin trilogy. But it’s …

The Neon Muzeum, with a Z, is a museum dedicated to the preservation and documentation of Poland’s cold war era neon signs and they do this really well. As you walk the hallways of this small museum, you will see a lot of neon signs and learn a lot about where they were, how they were used and how did they manage to get to the Neon Museum.
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Our Visit to the Neon Museum in Warsaw

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When we started planning our trip to Warsaw, one of the places I was looking forward to visiting was…

We didn’t know much about Poznan before we visited the city in summer 2014 and we fell in love with this polish gem. Our stay in Poznan was so great that we keep sending our friends there and, after a while, we realized that we never wrote a proper guide to Poznan. So, if you are looking for a guide to this city, you can stop you search because now you will see a lot of things to do in Poznan.
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A Lot of Things to Do in Poznan

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We didn’t know much about Poznan before we visited the city in the summer of 2014, and we fell in lo…

Wrocław is the historical capital of Silesia and the largest city and the capital of Lower Silesian Voivodship in Poland. Fotostrasse was there for a few days in early 2015 and we fell in love with this city that hosts almost a million people. Because we love the days we spent there, we decided to write this short guide with a few things you need to do in Wrocław.
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Things to do in Wroclaw Poland

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Wrocław is the historical capital of Silesia and the largest city and the capital of Lower Silesian …

Panorama of the Battle of Racławice in Wrocław
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Panorama of the Battle of Racławice in Wrocław

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If we can describe it like that, this large painting shows the Battle of Racławice. It was a famous …

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Wroclaw Market Square: The Largest Market Square in Poland

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When you visit Wroclaw, you start seeing the Market Square as the heart of the city. This is where s…

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