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Schloss Wilanów in Warschau

Nachdem ich bereits im März 2018 Warschau besucht habe, zog es mich erneut in diese Stadt. Zwei barocke Schlösser, die ich bei meinem ersten Besuch nicht besichtigen konnte, da sie bereist um 15 Uhr geschlossen wurden, standen diesmal für mich auf dem Programm.

Reise nach Breslau in der Woiwodschaft Niederschlesien: Stadtrundgang

Um 9:45 Uhr war ich mit meiner Stadtführerin verabredet. Pünktlich trafen wir uns beim Concierge meines Apartment-Hotels und begannen den Stadtrundgang dort, wo ich meine eigene Entdeckungstour durch Breslau am Abend zuvor beendet hatte: Am Ufer der Oder mit Blick auf die Dominsel. Blick auf den Breslauer Dom (rechts) und die Kreuzkirche ©Urheber-ID 986011 Da…

Reise nach Breslau in der Woiwodschaft Niederschlesien: 5. Station am Ziel

Im Zentrum von Breslau: Der Rathaus-/Marktplatz ©Urheber-ID 986011 Von Görlitz aus fuhr ich über die Neiße in den polnischen Teil der Stadt. Ich glaubte, in eine andere Welt zu kommen, denn alles veränderte sich: Die Straßen wurden enger und benötigten dringende Instandhaltungsarbeiten, der Verkehr war erheblich stärker und die Häuser sahen renovierungsbedürftig aus. Die gleiche…

_Short visit to Warsaw – final part

It is Thursday and the third day of my visit to Warsaw. Looking back I can say, that my money got well invested and there are no regrets – so far. Thinking back of what I have seen the day before I decided to go there again because the weather cleared up and it might…

_Short visit to Warsaw – part V

When we started our city tour I thought that the weather would change to the better but I was wrong: The mist increased and the temperature dropped towards 0° Centigrade. We continued walking through Old Town where my tour-guide told about the history of the capital of Poland and why it was resided from Kraków…

_Short visit to Warsaw – part IV

Today the guided city tour and my appointment with Marta – the licensed private tour-guide – was scheduled for 10:00 o'clock. She was supposed to pick me up at the hotel, directly. I was curious if it will work. After almost seven hours of sleep (the walls are not that noise insulating but ...) I…

_Short visit to Warsaw – part III

Walking from the hotel towards the tram stop of line #23 on Czynszowa I encountered many houses that do need immediate action to keep them "alive". But I was told later by the tour-guide that it's only the outer walls that do look ugly. Most of the buildings are inside in almost proper shape and…

_Short visit to Warsaw – part II

Six stops later the train reached Warsaw central. My first impression of the town was: it looked like any other, a little less beautiful because of the unpleasant weather and I do need some time to find my way around. Because of my 3-day ticket for zone 1, I decided to go to my hotel…

_Short visit to Warsaw

My EW plane left DUS at 6:55 o'clock on Tuesday morning and I had to get to the airport at least an hour earlier to make it. My plan was not to take the train to get there (approximately 25 EUR for a return ticket) but to take a Car2Go vehicle instead. The wake-up call…

_Currently researching for …

... a new destination: Warsaw! As for many years already I am planning much ahead regarding my travel destinations. Therefore I started my investigation into flight fares, housing rates, hotel costs, tour guides, rental cars, etc. quite early. My next destination – Warsaw Old Town – is part of the UNESCO world heritage list. I…

_Five days in Kraków: Good bye

_Five days in Kraków: Day 4 – continued The last evening I went spontaniously to a concert performed by the Craców city orchestra at the St. Peter and Paul's church. This one hour event was something I really loved because the acoustics of the church were very good and the artists gave their best while…

_Five days in Kraków: Day 4 – continued

When I left Wieliczka the driver was waiting for me to take me to the city center again. While sitting in the car I made almost the same experiences like sitting in the tram and riding through the city and suburbs: It looked all like well maintained and clean. There was no trash laying around…

_Five days in Kraków: Day 4

My day four in Poland was reserved for sight-seeing in the city of Kraków and a miners' tour at the Wieliczka Salt Mine. Therefore I planned much ahead before I went to Kraków to ensure that all my requirements would be matched. I got so excited while I was preparing my different trips that I…

_Five Days in Kraków – continued

Having planned carefully doesn't mean that everything runs smoothly. My host offered to pick me up at the airport, which was very convenient because I handn't to worry about being betrayed by cab drivers who think that guests aren't part of a fair game. The ride I could negotiate before agreeing to it. Comparing it…

_Five Days in Kraków

Thinking of going somewhere – to just enjoy the beauty of the UNESCO World Heritage – I selected Kraków, the former capitol of Poland, from the UNESCO list as my destination. Two reasons have been important for my selection: The destination is within Europe and it's only a 90 minutes flight away from my hometown.…