MALBORK… Muddy Saturday at the Castle 21 Dec 2011 In the beginning of December I went to Malbork (as if it is of any surprise to anybody... ;) ) This time I went for a training, or should I…
GDANSK… Visiting Mr. Walesa 18 Dec 2011 Finally, I attach a photo of me with President Walesa. For years I have been interpreting him at various meetings, and suddenly I have a total of probably about two,…
Amber Contexts in Malbork Castle… Amber Contexts in Malbork Castle 18 Dec 201118 Dec 2011 What a shame I didn't bring my camera with me today!!! I sprang out from home, to late to think about anything. I overslept, and having quite a drive from…
Elblag - east of Gdansk… Elblag – east of Gdansk 12 Dec 201129 May 2012 Seldom people go there. Even the Poles consider the town to be not interesting. And it is on the contrary. Elbląg has been nearly completely destroyed not only by the…
Gdansk - neither rash nor timid… Gdansk – neither rash nor timid 12 Dec 2011 Gdansk is a city with a long and very interesting history. Its beginnings date back to the 10th century - when the first written mention about the city appeared. It…
Gdansk - a good apetizer… Gdansk – a good apetizer 12 Dec 2011 "Gdansk as an appetiser" tour is perfect for people coming just for a day or two. It is perfect for those who want to see the most significant places of…
German Concentration Camp - Stutthof… German Concentration Camp – Stutthof 12 Dec 201128 Feb 2019 Today Stutthof is a little village on the Vistula Spit, and a summer resort. It has a long, turbulent and very interesting history. In the past part of it had…
TORUN… Torun – come and touch the gothic 12 Dec 201111 Nov 2013 Torun is a jewel. Such can be the most succinct description of this unique town. Torun is one of very few towns in Poland - not destroyed during the Second…
Frombork - at the world's end… Frombork – at the world’s end 12 Dec 201112 Dec 2011 Frombork is a little town inhabited by merely 2, thousand people... This is the town where the famous astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus lived, worked on his De Revolutionibus and finally died…
Elbląg Canal - sailing and riding the boat… Elbląg Canal – sailing and riding the boat… 12 Dec 2011 Elbląg Canal... There is no other such place in the world. Nowhere else - one can both sail and ride a boat. The system of inclined planes and locks -…
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