Search results for: unesco Košice UNESCO Sites in Košice UNESCO World Heritage Site hunters, have we got something special for you. Košice is an impressive city in itself, a vibrant town full of curious attractions, … Split Unesco World By Matko Petrić April 2020 marks the year since the Geopark Vis Archipelago became a part of the UNESCO World Network of Geoparks. Dublin Dublin UNESCO City of Literature Krakow Kraków: UNESCO City of Literature In October 2013, the already well-decorated (but duly-deserving) city of Kraków added yet another crown to its trophy case – official designation as a UNESCO … Wroclaw Wrocław: UNESCO City of Literature 2016 was a big year for Wrocław. First and foremost, it was a year that the city would spend boasting the title of UNESCO Capital of Culture, an honour it … Katowice Katowice: UNESCO City of Music While much of Poland is still catching up to the fact that Katowice is fast emerging as Poland’s preeminent music destination, locals and international music … Krakow Czesław Miłosz Czesław Miłosz (1911-2004) has come to be regarded as the finest Polish writer of the 20th century, his work influencing generations of natives and foreigners … Krakow Wooden Architecture of Małopolska Małopolska – the region of Poland in which Kraków finds itself – is something of a tourist gold mine, and diligent tourists find themselves faced with the … Wroclaw Max Berg: Architect of Modernist Breslau Max Berg Born in the German coastal town of Stettin (today Polish 'Szczecin'), Max Berg (April 17, 1870 Krakow Kraków Christmas Cribs (Szopki Krakowskie) One of Kraków’s most unique and singular Christmas traditions is the popular creation of ‘Christmas cribs’ or ‘szopki.' While many churches across the country … Wroclaw Silesia's 'Churches of Peace' Given their role in helping define one of the most important peace treaties in European history, it is astonishing that so few people outside Poland and … Krakow Kraków's Old Town Any exploration of Kraków’s Old Town should start with the ‘Royal Route’ – the historical coronation path of the Polish kings when Kraków served as the royal … Katowice UNESCO Creative Cities - Katowice As interesting as UNESCO World Heritage sights are to the world, so too are the initiatives to highlight human culture. Silesia may be known historically for … Riga UNESCO World Heritage marker Riga’s medieval old town and its surrounding city centre was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1997. Although its 13th-century churches helped the … Bydgoszcz Sunesco The full name should already be a warning: Sunesco Drink & 'Cocktail' and Sunesco Music Club tries to combine too many things in a mediocre package, with … Kassel Löwenburg Halfway up the Bergpark, Löwenburg Castle is one of Kassel’s great unique attractions, special as it is as one of the first pseudo-medieval castles in Europe, … Krakow Austeria Situated in the historical High Synagogue, Austeria is the largest Jewish bookstore in Kraków, offering literature, history, gu Krakow Józef Mehoffer House Mehoffer was one of the turn of the 20th century's artistic elite, a skilled stained-glass artist collaborating with Wyspiański on the interiors of numerous Krakow Szołayski House This well-located branch of the National Museum typically offers multiple temporary exhibits at any given time; currently 'Here Comes Youth' - an Krakow Rydlówka Built in 1894 by famous painter Włodzimierz Tetmajer, this small manor house and modest museum in the Kraków suburb of Bronowice Małe, is integral in the … Krakow Eagle Pharmacy When the Nazis created the Jewish ghetto in Podgórze in 1941, Krakow Ogniwo Cooperative This friendly activist clubhouse hidden in the upstairs of a Kazimierz tenement functions as a cafe, bar, bookshop, cinema, gallery, theatre, cultural and … Krakow Cytat Cafe This literary cafe in the heart of Kazimierz offers the perfect place to escape into a book, slap about the laptop, catch up with an old friend, or just … Krakow Stanisław Lem Stanisław Lem, the owner of an extraordinarily inquisitive mind and sheer literary genius, is arguably the only Polish-language writer to gain true … Krakow Meho Cafe Long one of our favourite places for a respite in Kraków, the magnificent gardens and grounds of the Mehoffer House (open roughly from April until Krakow Royal Crypts COVID-19 update: Wawel is open and free to enter for walks around the courtyards and gardens. All exhibits at Wawel are currently closed except for Dragon's … Krakow Józef Czapski Pavilion Opened in 2016, this small modern building hidden behind the Hutten-Czapski Palace now comprises part of the National Museum's Czapski complex, along with the … Krakow 'Lem's Robot' Mural Located at the corner of ul. Józefińska and ul. Krakusa in Podgórze, this mural is dedicated to native Cracovian and famous science fiction writer Krakow Stanisław Lem Science Garden A fun, interactive, educational park for kids named after local sci-fi author Stanisław Lem. This 7 hectare science park features different Krakow Massolit Books & Café Arguably the best English-language bookstore in Central Europe, owing in large part to its unique cafe atmosphere. With books on all subjects and specialising … Krakow Empik Boasting the UNESCO-condoned claim of 'Europe's first bookshop,' the building at Rynek 23 has been in the book business since 1610. Unfortunately, this hasn't … Krakow Salwator Cemetery On the hillside ascent up ul. Św. Bronisławy en route to Kościuszko Mound, this small, charming cemetery is located in one of Kraków's most pic Krakow Nowa Prowincja Prized for its enduringly old school Cracovian atmosphere of sepia candlelight, ribald laughter and literary blather, this stellar coffee bar is primarily … Krakow Jama Michalika Not so much a cafe as a lesson in local history. Established in 1895, it was in this very establishment that Młoda Polska - Poland's Art Nouveau movement - was … Krakow Adam Mickiewicz Monument One of the most important statues in Poland, the large likeness of the romantic poet and national hero Adam Mickiewicz (1798-1855) was originally unveiled in … Krakow Collegium Maius COVID-19 update: Currently there are no guided tours of Collegium Miaus and all visitors are admitted individually, rather than in groups. Not all interior … Kassel Herkules Monument & Wasserkünste One of the great landmarks of the city, the monolithic Hercules Monument has stood at the top of the Octagon building since its completion in 1717. This is the … Kassel Herkules Visitor Centre To the rear of the Hercules monument, the award-winning visitor centre (Besucherzentrum) offers tickets, information, videos and surprising views of the … Kassel Greenhouse Every grand palace needs a greenhouse for the artificial cultivation of tropical plants, right? Wilhelmshöhe is no different, but what sets this greenhouse … Kassel Ballroom Currently open only for guided tours and special events, the Wilhelmshöhe ballroom’s somewhat mundane exterior hides something truly magnificent inside. … Krakow Camelot Let a blissful day unravel before you amid a collection of tiny tables, squeaking floorboards and watercolours pinned to white walls. Owlish academics mingle … Krakow Dym Lost in the sauce somewhere between cafe and bar, Dym is a long, dark drinking den, the dull design of which is made up for by the character of the clientele: … Krakow Church of Saints Peter & Paul One of Kraków's most recognisable churches, premier Jesuit Church was built in the early 1600s, and its crypt serves as the new National Pantheon for Poles … Krakow Rakowicki Cemetery Up until the end of the 18th century, all of Kraków's churches had their own cemeteries - a rather unsanitary situation which didn't change until the opening … Krakow Cafe Szafe Owned by two amiable artists, Café Szafé has a warm, inviting atmosphere unique to most Kraków bars - a trait which has endeared it to locals and expats alike. … Krakow Skałka & the Pauline Monastery Also know as the 'Church on the Rock,' this gorgeous riverside sanctuary is one of the most important religious sites in Poland. It was here - or rather at the … Krakow Café Philo Comfortably off the Old Town high streets, Philo's polished woods, beige leather seating, bevvy of bookshelves and top-mark tunes played at chill-out volume … Krakow Cheder Opened by the Jewish Culture Festival Association in a former prayer house, Cheder continues Kazimierz's obsession with its past, serving as a Jewish cultural … Krakow Joseph Conrad Canonised as a giant of English literature, Joseph Conrad was actually born Józef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski and exposed to Polish patriotic thought from the … Kassel Schloss Wilhelmshöhe The huge palace halfway up the Bergpark, originally home to Kassel's Landgraves and visible from much of town, has three excellent museums. Starting from the … Krakow Piwnica Pod Baranami The very definition of the oft-copied 'Cracovian cellar bar,' this legendary venue has been around since 1956 when renowned eccentric Piotr Skrzynecki (see his Krakow Czesław Miłosz One of the Polish Greats, 1980 Nobel Prize laureate Czesław Miłosz was not only an accomplished poet, prose writer, and essayist, but also a lawyer, diplomat, … Krakow Stanisław Wyspiański Stanislaw Wyspiański left a greater imprint on the art and culture of Kraków than perhaps anyone, with an enormous body of work that encompassed painting, … Krakow Wisława Szymborska To borrow from the lady herself, “they say the first sentence…is always the hardest. Well, that one’s behind me, anyway.” So Wisława Szymborska began the most … Krakow Sławomir Mrożek Sławomir Mrożek, deceased as recently as August 2013 at the age of 83, was Poland's famous master of satire, brilliant Theatre of the Absurd playwright, … Krakow Wieliczka Salt Mine - Tourist Route COVID-19 update: the Wieliczka Salt Mine Tourist Route reopened for visitors on June 6th. For literally hundreds of years, tourists have enjoyed the … Katowice Black Trout Adit The Black Trout Adit (we'll get to the name in a moment!) is located in Tarnowskie Góry, just 30km north-west of Katowice. As you may know, Silesia is heavy on … Katowice Tarnowskie Góry Mines You may have spotted this already, but Silesia is big on post-industrial tourism - and it has a lot to offer! Just 30km north-west of Katowice, there are more … Katowice Historic Silver Mine in Tarnowskie Góry You may have spotted this already, but Silesia is big on post-industrial tourism - and it has a lot to offer! Tarnowskie Góry, just 30km north-west of … Krakow Saltworks Castle & Museum If you've survived the mine and are up for more sightseeing in Wieliczka, from the Daniłowicza Shaft it’s a short, rather picturesque walk to the Sa Sibenik Civitas Sacra - Interpretation Centre of St. James' Cathedral Civitas Sacra – The Holy City programme, was developed in collaboration between the town of Šibenik, its tourist board, as well as the diocese. At its centre … Dublin Skellig Michael Desolate, remote and forbidding they may be, but the Skelligs (Michael and Little), whose first historical reference dates back to 1400BC, are a fantastic and …
