Archive for the ‘Poland’ Category
15th Ludwig van Beethoven Easter Festival to Take Place in Warsaw, Poland
The 15th Ludwig van Beethoven Easter Festival will take place in Warsaw from 9th till 22nd April 2011. Elzbieta Penderecki, the initiator and general director of the Festival, has planned for this jubilee edition 20 symphonic and chamber concerts, in which the audience will hear the stars of world concert halls.
April 11, 2011
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Misteria Paschalia Festival is a Classic Event in Poland
The Misteria Paschalia Festival is one of the most important classical music events in Poland. It takes place annually in Krakow since 2004 around Easter time. During 8 days of festival, you can hear world famous artists who perform here classical music concerts focused on religious character of Easter.
March 23, 2011
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An Overview of Hotels & Prices in Poland
The financial situation of many hotels in Poland improved last year. Some of the hoteliers even started investing again. However, the price of a room in a Polish hotel is generally lower than in the rest of the European countries. According to the news published in Rzeczpospolita, more than half of the hotels in Poland improved [...]
March 22, 2011
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WW1 Fortified Shelter of Nazi Trains – A Tourist Attraction in Poland
Enormous concrete shelter designed to protect Hitler’s train is one of the landmarks of south-eastern Poland. The reinforced complex is the biggest in the country but amazes its visitors also with its ingenious construction and self-sufficiency. The town of Stepina in the south-eastern Poland hides one of the best preserved fortified shelters built by Germans [...]
March 1, 2011
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Tourism Attractions in Southern Poland
Southern Poland is an attractive destination for tourists. The region can offer visitors numerous marvels such as national parks, a desert, a salt mine or famous Black Madonna icon. The region is known for its beautiful countryside with a number of national parks, one of which is Ojców National Park. It is one of the [...]
February 8, 2011
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Auschwitz memorial site closed due to heavy flooding in central Europe
WARSAW, Poland – Flooding in southern Poland has killed at least five people, and officials closed the Auschwitz-Birkenau memorial site on Tuesday to protect its Holocaust archives and artifacts.
May 19, 2010
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Zakopane – The Most Popular Winter Attraction in Poland
Polish Zakopane lures tens of thousands of skiers despite lower quality of services. Vibrant nightlife, folklore and special attractions lure numerous foreigners to the winter resort. Zakopane nicknamed the winter capital of Poland is the most visited Polish winter resort. Every year it welcomes some 200 thousand skiers.
April 6, 2010
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Visit the Home of European Bison at Poland’s BiaÅ‚owieża Forest
The Białowieża Forest, a UNESCO site, is the biggest original lowland forest in Europe. It is also home to number of interesting animals and especially to the rare European bison. The Polish national park, Białowieża Forest, occupies an area of approximately 150 thousand hectares. It is an ideal home to the mighty animals – bisons [...]
March 31, 2010
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New Hostels Open in Warsaw, Poland
Getting ready for the celebrations of the Year of Fryderyk Chopin and the football championship Euro 2012, Warsaw builds new budget hotels. New hostels are planned to increase the accommodation capacity of Warsaw. One of the new hostels that should open its gates soon is Yellow Hostel. For several months designers have been diligently working [...]
February 2, 2010
Posted in: Hotels General News, Poland
Warsaw, Poland, Celebrates Chopin’s Birth with Music Benches
In the year 2010 Warsaw commemorates the two hundred year anniversary of the birth of famous Polish composer Fryderyk Chopin. For this occasion fifteen multimedia benches have been located across the city. The special benches provide information about the virtuoso pianist and even play his music.
January 25, 2010
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