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Traditional Polish Food Dishes You Must Try When You Visit Poland

November 13, 2019 By Guest Contributor This article may contain affiliate links. We may earn a small commission if you buy through our links.

Polish apple pie

The Best Traditional Polish Food That Isn't Pierogi Polish food is widely eaten around the world thanks to globalization and the many Poles living overseas. They bring with them their culture and glorious traditional Polish cuisine. People think of traditional Polish food as being heavy, meat-and-veg type meals. The ones you want to enjoy in winter. This isn’t completely wrong. But how many ... Read Full Article

Filed Under: Central Europe, Poland Tagged With: Krakow, Food and Drink

Krakow: Poland’s Beautiful Second-City

July 27, 2019 By Staff This article may contain affiliate links. We may earn a small commission if you buy through our links.

Wawel Castle in Krakow

Overflowing with churches, museums, and historical sites, Krakow is the city to visit if you want to capture Europe’s culture through photography. The second largest city and one of the oldest in Poland, Krakow is pretty easy to explore. You just need to familiarize yourself with its key sights and activities. >>Polish Food - 10 Polish Dishes that aren't Pierogi that you must eat in ... Read Full Article

Filed Under: Poland

A Crash Course in Polish Gastronomy in Poznan

June 11, 2014 By Eric Barrier This article may contain affiliate links. We may earn a small commission if you buy through our links.

Vine Bridge Pork Loin Dish

  One of the unintended effects of Communism in Europe was that it preserved traditional cooking techniques for a lot longer than in many other places in Europe. The Iron Curtain acted as a culinary time capsule: While much of the West was moving forward with the industrialization of its food production, people from Bucharest to East Berlin to St. Petersburg were still picking wild tea ... Read Full Article

Filed Under: Eastern Europe, Poland Tagged With: poznan

Poland’s Craft Beer Scene

September 30, 2019 By Eric Barrier This article may contain affiliate links. We may earn a small commission if you buy through our links.

Rice Beer

  It is refreshing to find craft brewers emerging throughout Europe these days. While those traditional pale lagers pair naturally with a lot of Polish cuisine, sometimes a guy's just got to have an IPA with his pierogi. Fortunately, there is no need to import. Craft breweries are popping up all over the place in Poland, and at least a few of them make a good IPA, among other ... Read Full Article

Filed Under: Central Europe, Poland Tagged With: poznan, beer

The Insider’s Guide to Poznan, Poland

June 11, 2014 By Eric Barrier This article may contain affiliate links. We may earn a small commission if you buy through our links.

Market Square

  I arrived in Poznan, Poland, armed with a bunch of historical facts, figures and questions: how, for example, was this area the cradle of the Polish nation, how was it that the Germans fortified the city but were, nonetheless,  overrun by the Red Army in 1945, and what promted the citizens to rise up in revolt in 1956. I mean, isn't the study of history just how we contextualize ... Read Full Article

Filed Under: Eastern Europe, Poland Tagged With: poznan

Wroclaw: Poland’s Riverside Treasure

July 30, 2014 By Erin Connelly This article may contain affiliate links. We may earn a small commission if you buy through our links.

Wroclaw (pronounced Vrot-swav) is situated on the River Oder ( or Odra) in Western Poland. The Oder branches throughout the city forming 12 islands, which are connected to each other by over one hundred bridges creating a ‘Venice of Poland’. The soaring architecture, romantic river, and overall free-spirited feel of Wroclaw may come as a surprise to travelers who are familiar with the city’s ... Read Full Article

Filed Under: Eastern Europe, Poland

Where to Stay in Warsaw, Poland

June 11, 2014 By Terri Fogarty This article may contain affiliate links. We may earn a small commission if you buy through our links.

Room at the Royal Route Residence

Warsaw, the capital of Poland, is a large city of almost 2 million, and it offers a wide selection of ‘where to stay’ options, from true 5-star hotels to comfortable budget accommodations. The Old Town in the Sródmiescie district is home to most of Warsaw’s popular tourist sights, such as the Royal Castle, and the following hotel options were selected with this in mind. Further, preference has ... Read Full Article

Filed Under: Eastern Europe, Poland

The Historic sights of Warsaw, Poland

September 30, 2019 By Mattie Bamman This article may contain affiliate links. We may earn a small commission if you buy through our links.

Castle Square in Warsaw

I have walked the romantic streets of Krakow, hit the clubs in Poznan, and stared across the Baltic Sea in Gdansk: Why has it taken so long to visit Warsaw? Warsaw is Poland’s economic center; it’s where Poland’s youth go for jobs and to have a good time; it has some of the best night clubs and bars in Poland; its music and art scene is explosive. The modern elements of the city have grown up ... Read Full Article

Filed Under: Eastern Europe, Poland Tagged With: Warsaw

A Guide to Polish Beer

October 3, 2019 By Mattie Bamman This article may contain affiliate links. We may earn a small commission if you buy through our links.

After a long day of seeing the sights in Krakow, there’s nothing better than drinking a culturally-relevant libation. Poland has a flourishing Craft Beer scene with many delicious brews. This Polish beer guide is designed to help you choose the best Polish beer during your vacation. While most people think that the drink of Poland is vodka, consumer surveys report that beer is the most popular ... Read Full Article

Filed Under: Eastern Europe, Poland Tagged With: Krakow, beer, Warsaw

Where to Stay in Krakow, Poland

June 11, 2014 By Mattie Bamman This article may contain affiliate links. We may earn a small commission if you buy through our links.

  Yes, you absolutely can find amazing deals on comfortable hotels in the center of Krakow, Poland. When we visited the city, two friends and I stayed in a family-run hotel, just a few blocks from the Main Market Square, for $60 a night. Below, you will find some similar deals on Krakow hotels, as well as a few luxurious hotel listings. The historic center is the best place to find ... Read Full Article

Filed Under: Eastern Europe, Poland Tagged With: Krakow, hotels

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