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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 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.

Our Visit to the Neon Museum in Warsaw

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.

A Lot of Things to Do in Poznan

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.

Things to do in Wroclaw Poland

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

Panorama of the Battle of Racławice in Wrocław

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

Wroclaw Market Square: The Largest Market Square in Poland

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

Museum of Armaments Poznan

Museum of Armaments Poznan

Park Cytadela is a huge park that stands where Fort Winiary used to be. This was the main fort from …

Wroclaw Dwarfs: Can you catch them all?

Wroclaw Dwarfs: Can you catch them all?

Dwarfs overrun Wroclaw. Walking around the city, you will find a dwarf near most major landmarks, an…

Officially known as Konzentrationslager Posen, Fort VII was a Nazi concentration camp in Poznan during the Second World War. Nobody knows for sure, but there are different estimates that tell that, between 4.500 and 20.000 people died at Konzentrationslager Posen and we spent an afternoon there exploring the place.

Fort VII: visiting the Konzentrationslager Posen in Poznan

Fort VII, officially known as Konzentrationslager Posen, was a Nazi concentration camp in Poznan dur…