Today marks the anniversary of the end of World War II, so I want to write a bit about how it happened that – while Warsaw was leveled by the…

One of the most famous—if not the most famous—paintings in Poland is Lady with an Ermine, also known as Lady with a Weasel, by Leonardo da Vinci. The painting was…

Every Pole has heard of the Czartoryski family – and not only Poles. They even have a street named after them in Vienna, and some of them served as foreign…

A week ago I wrote about Kraków sour rye soup (żurek), Prądnicki bread, caraway and other traditional elements of Kraków’s cuisine. Today we continue the topic. I even forgot to…

Recently I wrote about the iconic Kraków obwarzanki, which we encounter every day in various parts of the city — and when visiting Kraków, it’s impossible not to notice them….

When visiting royal Kraków, we see from the north side of the Old Town the Barbican, also called the Rondel, the Florian Gate, and three defensive towers: the Pasamonicy Tower,…

Anyone who has visited Kraków even once has surely come across the characteristic blue, glass-fronted carts selling round bread rings sprinkled with poppy seeds or sesame. Not everyone – even…

Everyone has heard the legend of the Wawel Dragon – the creature that, centuries ago, long before Poland even existed, terrorized the inhabitants of Kraków. Medieval legends often originated from…

Recently I wrote about small craft service points and shops offering quality products, and today I’d like to continue that thought. I believe it’s worth buying products and services locally,…

Just as the wolf is drawn to the forest, I am drawn to Nowa Huta. I’ll return to this favorite topic of mine more than once. The title may seem…