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Left: A street scene in Warsaw.

Below: The tomb of the Unknown
Soldier in Warsaw.

Below left: The beauty of a piece
of Amber in the Amber Museum in
Gdansk.

Poland trip continued from p19 Poland Travel tips

• Poland borders Germany and Czechia on the west,
From here we drove to Bialowieża, where we hoped to
see one of the last remaining Wisente (European Bison) Belarus, Russia and Ukraine on the east, the Baltic
in the Naradowy Nature Park, which is probably the old- Sea to the north and Slovakia to the south.
est original forest in Europe. But unfortunately, we were • The best time to visit is between May and October
not lucky enough to see them. This enchanting forest when the weather is pleasant. It can become
had been the hunting grounds of Kings and Czars in by- extremely cold and grey in winter. You might want
gone eras. to avoid July and August when the beaches and
Next stop was Warsaw, the capital, and another interest- tourist spots are packed.
ing and well-restored city. Two days of roaming the city • The food is very good. A supper of pierogis (stuffed
gave us a good insight into its attractions, like the Old dough pouches) can be highly recommended as a
Town Square, the Royal Castle, Wilanów Palace and the local dish.
Palace of Culture and Science gifted to the city by Joseph
Stalin. • The people are friendly and it’s safe to travel. Pay-
ment is in Złoty and not in Euro.
We visited the grave of the unknown soldier and plazas
around the area and enjoyed a decadent cup of coffee • We did not visit Krakow (with its dragon myths and
and chocolate at Wedel’s, the poshly decorated café with Auschwitz close by) nor the high mountain area of
Poland’s premier chocolates. Founded in 1851 by Ernest the Tatras, which we would try to visit in future.
Wedel from Berlin, their chocolate lounges are famous Poland is certainly worth visiting!
across Poland.

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