A Brave and Victorious Journey: Poland Beauties

For this last leg of my journey in Europe, we ended up in Poland because it was cheap to fly from its airport back to London. We travelled 3 cities from Wroclaw to Krakow to Warsaw.

First in Wroclaw (pronounced vratvirst), it was not a major city but was described as a hidden gem of Poland. It had many churches and cathedral that shows the strong catholic influences in Poland. Another attraction that was really nice was the panorama of raclawice battle which is a picture depicting this battle that went 360 degrees around the viewing gallery.

Lecture hall of Wroclaw University

Wroclaw University

St John Baptist Cathedral

A small section of the panorama

The building that house the panorama

Lighted cathedral at night!

Next came Krakow which was a place with lots to do! The city itself is very beautiful as it was the royal capital of Poland before it was shifted to Warsaw. Most of the buildings were original as they were not damaged much during WWII. The most famous sightseeing attractions are Auschwitz concentration camp and the Wieliczka Salt Mines. Lesser known attractions like the idealized Communist Town Nowa Huta and the Jewish Quarters are also equally interesting to visit for a view of how people lived in the past.

A very rainy day in Krakow!

The Wawel Castle with all the Chapels built from different eras.

My favourite Polish restaurant with good cheap food and ambience

Into the Wieliczka Salt Mines

Dragon sighted at Wawel Castle!

In Nowa Huta is this modern church built by Pope John Paul II before his papacy.

Car from communist era

Communist town neighbourhood

A tank that has been through alot!

Last but not least we have Warsaw which is the current capital of Poland. Legend has it that King Sigismund was playing around with alchemy and burnt his palace in Krakow down. Thus he needed to look for a new residence and Warsaw he chosed! There are many faces of Warsaw; a metropolitan city with high rise buildings, a rebuilt historical old town, etc.