Post on 28-Sep-2020
VýletdoPolsko
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Saturday,April29 15h/467km
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AddressGPS:49.17882,16.59861
42/24aDvorského,Brno63900,CzechRepublic
42/24aDvorskéhoStart
15min(07:45-08:00)
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AddressGPS:50.99818,16.27473
Gross-Rosenconcentrationcamp(MuzeumGross-Rosen)from05/01to09/30-from08.00a.m.to07.00p.m.;Parking:3zl;notpossibletopaybycardorinforeigncurrency;takesminimum2hours;
Gross-RosenconcentrationcampwasaGermannetworkofNaziconcentrationcampsbuiltandoperatedduringWorldWarII.ThemaincampwaslocatedinthevillageofGross-RosennotfarfromtheborderwithoccupiedPoland,inthemodern-dayRogoźnicainLowerSilesianVoivodeship,Poland;directlyontherail-linebetweenthetownsofJaworandStrzegom.
Atitspeakactivityin1944,theGross-Rosencomplexhadupto100subcampslocatedineasternGermany,Czechoslovakia,andontheterritoryofoccupiedPoland.ThepopulationofallGross-Rosencampsatthattimeaccountedfor11%ofthetotalnumberofinmatestrappedintheNaziconcentrationcampsystem.
2h(12:00-14:00)
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71km/1h2m
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AddressGPS:51.11266,17.08787
AdamaMickiewicza,Wrocław,LowerSilesianVoivodeship51-620,Poland
AdamaMickiewiczaParkovištězdarma?YoucanleaveyourcarinapaidparkinglotatHalaStulecia(CentennialHall)-entrancefromKopernikaStreet.Thisisa24-hourpaidcarparkwithmorethan800spaces,including20spacesforbuses.
15min
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OpeningHoursTillOct31,2015:daily:9am-7pm
AdmissionFull:PLN4Children,students,seniors:PLN2
Contact+48713286611
GPS:51.10994,17.08005
ul.Mickiewicza,51-618Wrocław,Poland
JapaneseGarden(OgródJapoński)ThecarefullydesignedAsiangardenisaremnantof1910sWorldExpo.Pleasantparkidealforstrollingaroundandrelaxing.
15min
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OpeningHoursTheHallfeaturesseveralfacilitiesthatarelistedseparately.
DiscoveryCenter:Apr-Oct:Mon-Thu,Sun:9am-6pmFri-Sat:9am-7pm
Nov-Mar:Daily:9am-5pm
AdmissionDiscoveryCenter:Full:PLN12Reduced:PLN9
AddressGPS:51.10721,17.07640
ZygmuntaWróblewskiego1,53-110Wrocław,Poland
CentennialHall(HalaStulecia)TheCentennialHallisahistoricbuildinginWrocław,Poland.ItwasconstructedaccordingtotheplansofarchitectMaxBergin1911–1913,whenthecitywaspartoftheGermanEmpire.MaxBergdesignedCentennialHalltoserveasamultifunctionalstructuretohost"exhibitions,concerts,theatricalandoperaperformances,andsportingevents."
Thebuildingandsurroundingsisfrequentlyvisitedbytouristsandthelocalpopulace.Itliesclosetootherpopulartouristattractions,suchastheWrocławZoo,theJapaneseGarden,andthePergolawithitsMultimediaFountain.
15min
660m/8min
639m/8min
590m/7min
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OpeningHoursPavilions:Daily:9am-4pmAfricarium:Mon:10:30am-4pmTue-Thu:9am-4pmFri,Sat:9am-9pmSun:9am-8pm
AdmissionRegular:PLN40Children(3-7),disabled:PLN30Students:PLN35Family(2+3):PLN120Seniors(above75),children(under3):freeForotherdiscountschecktheofficialwebsite.
Contact+48713483024lutra@zoo.wroc.pl
GPS:51.10435,17.07441
Wróblewskiego1-551-618,Wrocław,Poland
WrocławZoologicalGarden(ZOO)Regular45PLN/person,kartouok
TheWrocławZoologicalGarden,knownsimplyastheWrocławZoo,isazooonWróblewskiegoStreetinWrocław,Poland.ItistheoldestzooinPoland,havingbeenopenedin1865astheBreslauZoologicalGardenwhilethecitywaspartofPrussia.ItisalsothelargestzooinPoland.Thezoocovers33hectaresindowntownWrocław.Itishomeabout10,500animalsrepresentingabout1,132species.
Thezooincludesamongothers:Africarium-Oceanarium,Madagascarpavilion,Odrarium,Terrarium,RopescourseZoolandia,Children'sZoo,Rancho,foodanddrinksoutlets.
2h(15:00-17:00)
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AddressGPS:51.11604,17.04761
OgródBotanicznyTicketofficeisopen:8.00a.m.to6.00p.m.;MaytoAugustGardenisopenforvisitorsuntil8.00p.m.;Regularticket-PLN15
2h(17:30-19:30)
AddressGPS:51.88192,17.00323
UL.HUTNIKA14,63-800Gostyń
Accomodation
HotelRestauracjaCukropolFeaturingfreeWiFiandaterrace,HotelRestauracjaCukropoloffersaccommodationinGostyń,30kmfromLeszno.Guestscanenjoytheon-siterestaurant.Freeprivateparkingisavailableonsite.
2.8km/34min
103km/1h40m
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Sunday,April30 15h/499km
AddressGPS:51.88192,17.00323
UL.HUTNIKA14,63-800Gostyń
Accomodation
HotelRestauracjaCukropolFeaturingfreeWiFiandaterrace,HotelRestauracjaCukropoloffersaccommodationinGostyń,30kmfromLeszno.Guestscanenjoytheon-siterestaurant.Freeprivateparkingisavailableonsite.
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Contact+48613072423
GPS:52.24221,17.09328
5Parkowa,62-035,Kórnik
KórnikArboretum(ArboretumKórnickieInstytutuDendrologiiPolskiejAkademiiNauk)May-June,Saturday-Sunday,9AM-7PM;Adultticket:7zł
TheKórnikArboretuminKórnik,inwesternPoland,isthelargestandoldestarboretuminPolandandfourthlargestarboretuminEurope,withover3300taxaoftreesandshrubs.Itwasestablishedintheearly19thcenturyaroundthehistoricalKórnikCastlebyitsowner,CountTytusDziałyński,laterenrichedwithnewspeciesandvarietiesbyhisheirs,hissonJanKantyDziałyńskiandgrandsonWładysławZamoyski.
Thearboretumcoversover40hectaresandisfamousforrichcollectionsofrhododendrons,azaleas,magnolias,conifers,lilacs,appletrees,cherries,meadowsweets,honeysuckles,poplars,birches,andotherwoodyspeciesfromallovertheworld.Oldspecimensofnativeandalientreesandshrubscanbeseenthere,suchaslindens,beeches,oaks,maidenhairtrees,arborvitaes,spruces,andfirs.
1h
46km/44min
28km/26min
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AddressGPS:52.43298,16.89069
MuzeumBroniPancernejCentrumSzkoleniaWojskLądowych(MuzeumBroniPancernej)možnázavřené?!
MuzeumBroniPancernejCentrumSzkoleniaWojskLądowychim.HetmanaPolnegoKoronnegoStefanaCzarnieckiegowPoznaniu,abbreviatedMuzeumBroniPancernejCSWLisalargecollectionofmilitaryvehicles,locatedwithinLandForcesTrainingCenterinPoznań,Poland.
2h
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AddressGPS:52.37194,15.50616
ExhibitionOstwall/MRUhttp://www.bunkry.pl/;Trasadługa:23zł–biletnormalny;Thelongtourisabout2,5kmlonganditlastsabout2,5hours.Between16thofApriland14thOctoberyoucangointothePz.W.717,walktotheundergroundrailwaystationcalledHeinrichandgooutthroughthePz.W.716.;14:00-trasadługa15:30-trasakrótka;Trasadługa:11.00,12.00,13.00,14.00,15.00
3h(13:30-16:30)
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AddressGPS:53.21389,14.47500
CrookedForest(KrzywyLas)TheCrookedForest,isagroveofoddly-shapedpinetreeslocatedoutsideNoweCzarnowo,WestPomerania,Poland.
Thisgroveofapproximatelyabout100pineswasplantedaround1930,whenitslocationwasstillwithintheGermanprovinceofPomerania.Itisgenerallybelievedthatsomeformofhumantoolortechniquewasusedtomakethetreesgrowthisway,butthemethodandmotivearenotcurrentlyknown.IthasbeenspeculatedthatthetreesmayhavebeendeformedtocreatenaturallycurvedtimberforuseinfurnitureorboatbuildingOtherssurmisethatasnowstormcouldhaveknockedthetreeslikethis,buttodatenobodyknowswhatreallyhappenedtothesepinetrees.
1h
5AddressGPS:53.84108,14.62003
Wolin
Skansen"WioskaWikingów" 1h
6AddressGPS:53.93160,14.27779
Lighthouse 15min
7AddressGPS:53.93963,14.46603
KawczaGóra 30min
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8.2km/7min
AddressGPS:53.96417,14.56652
ul.Świerkowa7,72-513Wisełka
Accomodation
DomBartekLocatedinquietandgreensurroundings,DomBartekoffersaccommodationinpastel-colouredroomswithachildren’splaygroundandbarbecuefacilities.Thereisasandybeach1,4kmaway.
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Monday,May1 14h/283km
AddressGPS:53.96417,14.56652
ul.Świerkowa7,72-513Wisełka
Accomodation
DomBartekLocatedinquietandgreensurroundings,DomBartekoffersaccommodationinpastel-colouredroomswithachildren’splaygroundandbarbecuefacilities.Thereisasandybeach1,4kmaway.
1Contact48943521288wystawy@muzeum.kolobrzeg.pl
GPS:54.17732,15.55996
OpenAirMaritimeMuseum(KołobrzeskiSkansenMorski) 2h
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Contact+48943521288wystawy@muzeum.kolobrzeg.pl
GPS:54.17439,15.57439
MuseumofPolishArms(MuzeumOrężaPolskiego)35zł(2oddíly);9:00-17:00
TheMuseumofPolishArmsisamuseuminKołobrzeg,Poland.ItsmainfeatureisacollectionofmilitariarelatedtothemilitaryofPolandfromtheearlyMiddleAgestothepresent.Inadditiontoitsmilitarycollection,themuseumalsohasadepartmentfocusingonthehistoryofthecityofKołobrzeg.
NotableelementsofthemuseumcollectionincludevehiclesliketheS600Sokółmotorcycle,severaltanksandplanes,andIlyushinIl-28)andtheORPFalamuseumship.
2h
96km/1h34m
1.6km/19min
177km/2h59m
3AddressGPS:54.75142,17.46717
WyrzutniaRakiet 2h
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Contact+48598117204sekretariat@slowinskipn.pl
GPS:54.74344,17.40125
SłowińskiNationalPark(SłowińskiParkNarodowy)SituatedontheBalticseacoast,thisreserveseemstobeattheendoftheworld.Sceniclandscapewithvastdunesthatmovealongthewind.
2h
AddressGPS:54.76204,17.54721
ul.Jachtowa13,84-360Łeba
Accomodation
DomWczasowySailorLocatedinthepopularseasideresortofŁeba,DomWczasowySailoroffersrooms300metresfromthebeachontheBalticSea.TheyhaveanLCDTVandfreeWi-Fi.
4.9km/1h17m
2.7km/4min
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Tuesday,May2 16h/317km
AddressGPS:54.76204,17.54721
ul.Jachtowa13,84-360Łeba
Accomodation
DomWczasowySailorLocatedinthepopularseasideresortofŁeba,DomWczasowySailoroffersrooms300metresfromthebeachontheBalticSea.TheyhaveanLCDTVandfreeWi-Fi.
1AddressGPS:54.71634,18.63461
MuzeumBunkier"Sabała" 2h
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AddressGPS:54.62299,18.80159
GunBatterySchleswig-Holstein(MuzeumObronyWybrzeża-Stanowiskonr2bateriiSchleswig-Holstein"Bruno")
2h
91km/1h40m
16km/18min
99km/1h32m
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Contact+48583237520sekretariat@muzeum1939.pl
GPS:54.34969,18.64847
ul.Długa81-8380-831Gdańsk,Poland
MuseumoftheSecondWorldWar(MuzeumIIWojnyŚwiatowej)Theparkingopendailyfrom10:00to20:00Parkingfee:visitorstotheMuseum–basedontheentranceticketparkingfreefor3hours(feeincludedintheticketprice)overthetimetheMuseumisopentothevisitors;Regularticket-23zł;-TuesdaytoSunday:10:00–19:00hours
TheMuseumoftheSecondWorldWarinGdańskisamuseuminGdańsk,PolandwhichisdevotedtoWorldWarII.Themuseumbuildingisunderconstructionwithplannedopeningdateinearly2017.KwadratarchitecturalteamwonthearchitecturalcompetitionforthebuildingoftheMuseumoftheSecondWorldWarinGdańsk.
2h30m
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Contact+48552478353sekretariat@stutthof.org
GPS:54.32950,19.15700
ul.Muzealna682-110Sztutowo,Poland
StutthofMuseum(MuzeumStutthof)fromMay1sttoSeptember30th:8.00a.mtill6.00p.m
StutthofwasaNaziGermanconcentrationcampbuiltinasecluded,wet,andwoodedareanearthesmalltownofSztutowo34kmeastofthecityofGdańskintheformerterritoryoftheFreeCityofDanzig.ThecampwassetuparoundalreadyexistingstructuresaftertheinvasionofPolandinWorldWarII,usedfortheimprisonmentofPolishintelligentsia.Theactualbarrackswerebuiltinthefollowingyearbyhundredsofprisonersenslavedinspecializedcommandos.StutthofwasthefirstcampoutsideGermanborders,inoperationfrom2September1939,andthelastcampliberatedbytheAllieson9May1945.Morethan85,000victimsdiedinthecampoutofasmanyas110,000inmatesdeportedthere.
2h
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OpeningHoursApr25-Sep30:9am-7pm(exteriors7am-8pm)Oct1-Apr24:10am-3pm(exteriors10am-4pm)
AdmissionPlease,checktheofficialwebsite.Pricesvary.
Contact+48556470978kasa@zamek.malbork.pl
GPS:54.03995,19.02776
Starościńska1,82-201GminaMalbork,Poland
MalborkCastle(ZamekwMalborku)Normalticket39,50PLN
TheCastleoftheTeutonicOrderinMalbork,locatedinthePolishtownofMalbork,isthelargestcastleintheworldmeasuredbylandarea.
ItwasoriginallybuiltbytheTeutonicKnights,aGermanRomanCatholicreligiousorderofcrusaders,inaformofanOrdensburgfortress.TheOrdernameditMarienburg.ThetownwhichgrewarounditwasalsonamedMarienburg.In1466,bothcastleandtownbecamepartofRoyalPrussia,aprovinceofPoland.ItservedasoneoftheseveralPolishroyalresidences,interruptedbyseveralyearsofSwedishoccupation,andfulfillingthisfunctionuntilPrussiaclaimedthecastleasaresultoftheFirstPartitionofPolandin1772.HeavilydamagedafterWorldWarII,thecastlewasrenovatedundertheauspicesofmodern-dayPolandinthesecondhalfofthe20thcenturyandmostrecentlyin2016.Nowadays,thecastlehostsexhibitionsandservesasamuseum.
2h
38km/44min
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32km/29min
AddressGPS:54.15846,19.39947
PlacSłowiański2,82-300Elblag
Accomodation
ArbiterHotelArbiterHotelislocatedinElbląg,2kmfromtheElblągRailwayStation.ItoffersroomswithaTV.Wi-Fiisfreeatthehotel.
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Wednesday,May3 9h/288km
AddressGPS:54.15846,19.39947
PlacSłowiański2,82-300Elblag
Accomodation
ArbiterHotelArbiterHotelislocatedinElbląg,2kmfromtheElblągRailwayStation.ItoffersroomswithaTV.Wi-Fiisfreeatthehotel.
1AddressGPS:54.18076,21.65081
Mamerki-U-Boot 2h
2AddressGPS:54.07786,21.49623
Bunker-ruinsofformer"Wolfsschanze",theheadquarterofHitlerinWW2 1h
3AddressGPS:54.03201,21.74860
TwierdzaBoyen 1h
188km/3h12m
20km/32min
26km/28min
55km/1h1m
AddressGPS:53.82253,22.34464
Pułaskiego19,19-300Ełk
Accomodation
ApartamentySmętekApartamentySmętekislocatedwithina5-minutewalkfromcentralEłk,nexttotheEłckieLake.Itfeaturesmodernapartmentswithaflat-screenTVwithcablechannelsandfreeWi-Fi.
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Thursday,May4 12h/427km
AddressGPS:53.82253,22.34464
Pułaskiego19,19-300Ełk
Accomodation
ApartamentySmętekApartamentySmętekislocatedwithina5-minutewalkfromcentralEłk,nexttotheEłckieLake.Itfeaturesmodernapartmentswithaflat-screenTVwithcablechannelsandfreeWi-Fi.
1AddressGPS:52.70606,23.79947
BisonShowReserve(RezerwatPokazowyŻubrów) 4h
181km/3h5m
133km/2h19m
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AddressGPS:52.63135,22.05409
Treblinkaexterminationcamp(TreblinkaIImemorialwithapproximately17,000quarrystones)9.00-18.30
Treblinkawasanexterminationcamp,builtandoperatedbyNaziGermanyinoccupiedPolandduringWorldWarII.Itwaslocatedinaforestnorth-eastofWarsaw,4kilometressouthoftheTreblinkatrainstationinwhatisnowtheMasovianVoivodeship.Thecampoperatedbetween23July1942and19October1943aspartofOperationReinhard,thedeadliestphaseoftheFinalSolution.Duringthistime,itisestimatedthatbetween700,000and900,000Jewswerekilledinitsgaschambers,alongwith2,000Romanipeople.MoreJewswerekilledatTreblinkathanatanyotherNaziexterminationcampapartfromAuschwitz.
ManagedbytheGermanSSandTrawnikis,thecampconsistedoftwoseparateunits.TreblinkaIwasaforced-labourcampwhoseprisonersworkedinthegravelpitorirrigationareaandintheforest,wheretheycutwoodtofuelthecrematoria.Between1941and1944,morethanhalfofits20,000inmatesdiedfromsummaryexecutions,hunger,diseaseandmistreatment.
1h
AddressGPS:52.21482,20.96839
ul.BitwyWarszawskiej1920r16,02-366Warsaw
Accomodation
IbisWarszawaRedutaIbisWarszawaRedutaislocated4.5kmfromthecentreofWarsawandoffersair-conditionedroomswithbrightbathroomsandLCDTVs.FreeWi-Fiisavailable.
113km/1h31m
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Friday,May5 22h/26km
AddressGPS:52.21482,20.96839
ul.BitwyWarszawskiej1920r16,02-366Warsaw
Accomodation
IbisWarszawaRedutaIbisWarszawaRedutaislocated4.5kmfromthecentreofWarsawandoffersair-conditionedroomswithbrightbathroomsandLCDTVs.FreeWi-Fiisavailable.
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OpeningHoursMon,Wed,Fri:8am-6pmThu:8am.8pmSat,Sun:10am-6pm
AdmissionAdults:18PLNAudioguides:10PLN(photoIDrequired)
FreeonSundaysContact+48225397905biuro@1944.pl
GPS:52.23211,20.98128
Grzybowska79Warsaw,Poland
WarsawUprisingMuseum(MuzeumPowstaniaWarszawskiego)TheWarsawUprisingMuseum,intheWoladistrictofWarsaw,Poland,isdedicatedtotheWarsawUprisingof1944.Theinstitutionofthemuseumwasestablishedin1983,butnoconstructionworktookplaceformanyyears.ItopenedonJuly31,2004,markingthe60thanniversaryoftheuprising.
Themuseumsponsorsresearchintothehistoryoftheuprising,andthehistoryandpossessionsofthePolishUndergroundState.Itcollectsandmaintainshundredsofartifacts—rangingfromweaponsusedbytheinsurgentstoloveletters—topresentafullpictureofthepeopleinvolved.Themuseum'sstatedgoalsincludethecreationofanarchiveofhistoricalinformationontheuprisingandtherecordingofthestoriesandmemoriesoflivingparticipants.ItsdirectorisJanOłdakowski,withhistorianDariuszGawinfromthePolishAcademyofSciencesashisdeputy.
2h
2.9km/35min
2.2km/27min
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OpeningHours1Oct-30AprTheterraceisopendaily9am-6pm
1May-30SepSun-Thu:9am-8.30pmFri-Sat:9am-midnight
AdmissionAdults:20PLNReduced:14PLN
Contact+48226567600zarzad@pkin.pl
GPS:52.23157,21.00624
ParadeSquare1Warsaw,Poland
PalaceofCultureandScience(PałacKulturyiNauki)Constructedin1955,thePalaceofCultureandScienceisanotablehigh-risebuildinginWarsaw,Poland.Itisthecenterforvariouscompanies,publicinstitutionsandculturalactivitiessuchasconcerts,cinemas,theaters,libraries,sportsclubs,universities,scientificinstitutionsandauthoritiesofthePolishAcademyofSciences.MotivatedbyPolishhistoricismandAmericanartdecohigh-risebuildings,thePKiNwasdesignedbySovietarchitectLevRudnevin"SevenSisters"styleandisinformallyreferredtoastheEighthSister.
ThePalaceofCultureandScienceisthetallestbuildinginPoland,theeighthtallestbuildingintheEuropeanUnionandoneofthetallestontheEuropeancontinent.Itis237metrestall,includingthestructural43-metrehighspire.
1h
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AddressGPS:52.24936,20.99314
6MordechajaAnielewicza,00-157,Warszawa
PolinMuseumoftheHistoryofPolishJews(PolinMuzeumHistoriiŻydówPolskich)Regularticket:25PLN
POLINMuseumoftheHistoryofPolishJewsisamuseumonthesiteoftheformerWarsawGhetto.TheHebrewwordPolininthemuseum'snamemeans,inEnglish,either"Poland"or"resthere"andisrelatedtoalegendonthearrivalofthefirstJewsinPoland.Thecornerstonewaslaidin2007,andthemuseumwasfirstopenedonApril19,2013.Themuseum'sCoreExhibitionopenedinOctober2014.ThemuseumfeaturesamultimedianarrativeexhibitionaboutthelivingJewishcommunitythatflourishedinPolandforathousandyearsuptotheHolocaust.Thebuilding,apostmodernstructureinglass,copper,andconcrete,wasdesignedbyFinnisharchitectsRainerMahlamäkiandIlmariLahdelma.
2h
4AddressGPS:52.24826,21.00213
OgródKrasińskich 4h
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AddressGPS:52.24938,21.00588
PlacKrasińskich2/4/6Warsaw,Poland
WarsawUprisingMonument(PomnikPowstaniaWarszawskiego1944)WarsawUprisingMonumentisamonumentinWarsaw,Poland,dedicatedtotheWarsawUprisingof1944.Unveiledin1989,itwassculptedbyWincentyKućmaandthearchitectwasJacekBudyn.ItislocatedonthesouthernsideofKrasińskiSquare.
Themonumenthasbeendescribedas"themostimportantmonumentofpost-warWarsaw."GazetaWyborczareportedin2012thatitisoneofthemostvisitedlandmarksforforeigntourists.
1h
2.9km/35min
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358m/4min
605m/7min
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AddressGPS:52.24952,21.01224
OldTown(StareMiasto)TheWarsawOldTownistheoldestpartofthecapitalcity.ItisboundedbytheWybrzeżeGdańskie,alongwiththebankofVistulariver,Grodzka,MostowaandPodwaleStreets.ItisoneofthemostprominenttouristattractionsinWarsaw.
TheheartoftheareaistheOldTownMarketPlace,richinrestaurants,cafésandshops.Surroundingstreetsfeaturemedievalarchitecturesuchasthecitywalls,theBarbicanandSt.John'sCathedral.
1h
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AddressGPS:52.24993,21.06178
NeonMuzeum12-17otevreno,10zl
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OpeningHoursWed:10am-5pmThurs-Sun:10am-4pmMon:closed
AdmissionFull:PLN15Reduced:PLN8Groups:PLN4/person
Contact+48226295271muzeumwp@muzeumwp.pl
GPS:52.23207,21.02595
AlejeJerozolimskie3Warsaw,00-697Poland
MuseumofthePolishArmy(MuzeumWojskaPolskiego)MuseumofthePolishArmyisamuseuminWarsawdocumentingthemilitaryaspectsofthehistoryofPoland.Createdin1920,itoccupiesawingofthebuildingofthePolishNationalMuseumaswellasseveralbranchesinPoland.It'sWarsaw'ssecondlargestmuseumandthelargestcollectionofmilitaryobjectsinPoland.ThecollectionillustratesathousandyearsofPolishmilitaryhistory-fromthe10thcenturytotheSecondWorldWar.
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OpeningHoursThegardensareopendailyfromdawntilldusk.Thehoursforrespectivebuildingsdiffer,butgenerallytheyareopenfrom11amonMondaysand9amintherestoftheweektill6pmatleast.Checkthewebsitefordetails.
AdmissionThepricesvaryforeverybuildingfrom6to25PLN.Acombinationticketforallofthemis40PLNforadultsand25PLNreduced.
Contact+48225060101info@lazienki-krolewskie.pl
GPS:52.21337,21.03383
Agrykola1Warsaw,Poland
RoyalBathsPark(ŁazienkiKrólewskie)ŁazienkiParkisthelargestparkinWarsaw,Poland,occupying76hectaresofthecitycenter.
Thepark-and-palacecomplexliesinWarsaw'scentraldistrictonUjazdówAvenue,whichispartofthe"RoyalRoute"linkingtheRoyalCastlewithWilanówPalacetothesouth.
NorthofŁazienkiPark,ontheothersideofAgrykolaStreet,standsUjazdówCastle.
2h
4.5km/54min
3.9km/48min
2.6km/31min
4.9km/59min
AddressGPS:52.21482,20.96839
ul.BitwyWarszawskiej1920r16,02-366Warsaw
Accomodation
IbisWarszawaRedutaIbisWarszawaRedutaislocated4.5kmfromthecentreofWarsawandoffersair-conditionedroomswithbrightbathroomsandLCDTVs.FreeWi-Fiisavailable.
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Saturday,May6 9h/373km
AddressGPS:52.21482,20.96839
ul.BitwyWarszawskiej1920r16,02-366Warsaw
Accomodation
IbisWarszawaRedutaIbisWarszawaRedutaislocated4.5kmfromthecentreofWarsawandoffersair-conditionedroomswithbrightbathroomsandLCDTVs.FreeWi-Fiisavailable.
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Contact815338513skansen@skansen.lublin.pl
GPS:51.25962,22.50612
AlejaWarszawska96,20-001Lublin,Poland
LublinOpenAirVillageMuseum(MuzeumWsiLubelskiej)regular:12.00zl;–opendaily:9.00am–18.00pm*
Thischarmingparkdottedwithmorethan50historicalwoodenbuildingsisapopularoutingdestination.
2h
165km/2h9m
10km/13min
2
Contact+48817102833centrum@majdanek.eu
GPS:51.22203,22.59854
Lublin,Poland
MajdanekStateMuseum(PaństwoweMuzeumnaMajdanku)Groundsandhistoricalstructures:9.00–18.00;Historicalexhibition(barracks62):9.00–17.00;
Majdanek,orKLLublin,wasaNaziGermanconcentrationandexterminationcampbuiltandoperatedbytheSSontheoutskirtsofthecityofLublinduringtheGermanoccupationofPolandinWorldWarII.Althoughinitiallypurposedforforcedlaborratherthanextermination,thecampwasusedtokillpeopleonanindustrialscaleduringOperationReinhard,theGermanplantomurderallJewswithintheirownGeneralGovernmentterritoryofPoland.Thecamp,whichoperatedfromOctober1,1941untilJuly22,1944,wascapturednearlyintact,becausetherapidadvanceoftheSovietRedArmyduringOperationBagrationpreventedtheSSfromdestroyingmostofitsinfrastructure,butalsoduetoineptitudeofcommandantAntonTherneswhofailedinhistaskofremovingincriminatingevidenceof…
1h
3
AddressGPS:50.37392,23.45750
Bełżecexterminationcamp(Belzecexterminationcampmemorial)Grounds:9.00–18.00Historicalexhibition:9.00–17.00
BełżecwasaNaziGermanexterminationcampbuiltbytheSSforthepurposeofimplementingthesecretiveOperationReinhard,theplantoeradicatePolishJewry,akeypartofthe"FinalSolution"whichentailedthemurderofsome6millionJewsintheHolocaust.Thecampoperatedfrom000000001942-03-17-000017March1942totheendof000000001942-12-01-0000December1942.Itwassituatedabout0.5kmsouthofthelocalrailroadstationofBełżec,inthenewDistriktLublinofthesemi-colonialGeneralGovernmentterritoryofGerman-occupiedPoland.Theburningofexhumedcorpsesonfiveopen-airgridsandbonecrushingcontinueduntilMarch1943.
Between430,000and500,000JewsarebelievedtohavebeenmurderedbytheSSatBełżec.OnlysevenJewsperformingslavelabourwiththecamp'sSonderkommandosurvivedWorldWarII;andonlyoneofthembecameknown,thankstohispostwartestimonysubmittedofficially.
1h
AddressGPS:50.52340,22.70241
ul.Krzeszowska61,23-400Biłgoraj
Accomodation
HotelDodoLocatedintheheartofRoztocze,byLublin–PrzemyślRoute,3-starHotelDodooffersroomswithfreeWi-Fi.Thereisalsoaminispa.
129km/1h53m
69km/1h9m
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Sunday,May7 9h/303km
AddressGPS:50.52340,22.70241
ul.Krzeszowska61,23-400Biłgoraj
Accomodation
HotelDodoLocatedintheheartofRoztocze,byLublin–PrzemyślRoute,3-starHotelDodooffersroomswithfreeWi-Fi.Thereisalsoaminispa.
1
AddressGPS:50.82390,20.49913
ParadiseCave(RezerwatJaskiniaRaj)Car–5pln;May-June09.00-19.00;29pln(nebo18jendojeskyne)
ParadiseCaveisahorizontalkarsticlimestonecavelocatedinsidetheMalikhill,tothesouthofKielce,ŚwiętokrzyskieVoivodship,Poland.
Itispartofthe"RedtouristtrailChęciny-Kielce"intheŚwiętokrzyskieMountains.
1h
191km/3h6m
108km/1h38m
2
OpeningHoursMonday:MuseumclosedTuesday:9a.m.-5p.m.-freeadmissionWednesday-Friday:9a.m.-5p.m.Saturdays&Sundays:9a.m.-5p.m.
AdmissionAdult:PLN14Child:PLN7
Contact+48126409960info@muzeumlotnictwa.pl
GPS:50.07768,19.99163
AlejaJanaPawłaII39,Kraków,Poland
PolishAviationMuseum(MuzeumLotnictwaPolskiego)vstupné15pl
ThePolishAviationMuseumisalargemuseumofoldaircraftandaircraftenginesinKraków,Poland.Itislocatedatthesiteoftheno-longerfunctionalKraków-Rakowice-CzyżynyAirport.Thisairfield,establishedbyAustria-Hungaryin1912,isoneoftheoldestintheworld.Themuseumopenedin1964,aftertheairfieldclosedin1963.Hasbeenscoredaseighthworld'sbestaviationmuseumbyCNNtelevision.
Forthefirsthalfcenturyofitsexistencethemuseumusedfourhangarsoftheformerairfieldtodisplayitsexhibits.Thesebuildingswerenotoriginallydesignedforthispurposeandsufferedfromvariousinadequacies,notablyinsufficientheatinginwinter.Thesituationimprovedwhenanewmainbuildingforthemuseumopenedon18September2010.
2h
AddressGPS:50.05120,19.99061
35NowohuckaStreet,30-717Kraków
Accomodation
HotelKrakusKrakusHotelissituatedinPodgorzedistrictofKrakow,nearVistulaRiver,about4kilometresfromtheOldTown.Itoffersroomswithbathrooms,TVs,telephonesandfreeWi-Fi.
4.3km/52min
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Monday,May8 7h/358km
AddressGPS:50.05120,19.99061
35NowohuckaStreet,30-717Kraków
Accomodation
HotelKrakusKrakusHotelissituatedinPodgorzedistrictofKrakow,nearVistulaRiver,about4kilometresfromtheOldTown.Itoffersroomswithbathrooms,TVs,telephonesandfreeWi-Fi.
12km/13min
1
OpeningHoursTouristRoute&Pilgrims'Route:Apr-Oct:7:30am-7:30pmNov-Mar:8am-5pm
Miners'Route:Apr-Oct:9:30am-6pmNov-Mar:10am-2:30pm
GraduationTower:May-Oct:8am-9pmNov-Mar:9am-7pmApr:9am-7pm
Closed:Jan1,EasterSunday,Nov1,Dec24&25
AdmissionTouristRoute&Miners'Route(foreigners):Adults:84PLNConcessions:64PLNFamily(4people):232PLN
GraduationTower(foreigners):Adults:9PLNConcessions:6PLNFamily(4people):24PLN
Contact+48122787302turystyka@kopalnia.pl
GPS:49.98302,20.05557
Ul.Daniłowicza1032-020Wieliczka,Poland
WieliczkaSaltMine(KopalniasoliWieliczka)TakingphotosandfilmingalongtheTouristRoute:10PLN
TheWieliczkaSaltMine,locatedinthetownofWieliczkainsouthernPoland,lieswithintheKrakówmetropolitanarea.Openedinthe13thcentury,themineproducedtablesaltcontinuouslyuntil2007,asoneoftheworld'soldestsaltminesinoperation.Throughout,theroyalminewasrunbytheŻupykrakowskieSaltMinescompany.
Commercialminingwasdiscontinuedin1996duetolowsaltpricesandmineflooding.
Themine'sattractionsincludedozensofstatuesandfourchapelscarvedoutoftherocksaltbytheminers.Theoldersculptureshavebeensupplementedwithnewcarvingsmadebycontemporaryartists.
3h
2
AddressGPS:49.17882,16.59861
42/24aDvorského,Brno63900,CzechRepublic
42/24aDvorskéhoStart
15min(07:45-08:00)
345km/3h17m