A Brief History Of Auschwitz Auschwitz II – Birkenau Auschwitz, the largest of the Nazi concentration and death camps, opened in 1940. It began as a detention centre for political prisoners. However, the base soon evolved into a network of centres where Jewish...
The Entrance To The Wieliczka Salt Mine Being so close to Krakow, the Wieliczka Salt Mine, a.k.a the Krakow Salt Mine (probably because that’s easier to say and remember), makes for a great side trip from the city. It’s one of the world’s oldest salt mines –...
With so much to see and do in Krakow, Jonathan and I fell very quickly in love with this city. It was one of those cities that if it had a better climate and was closer to the ocean, we would have moved there in a heartbeat. The city of Krakow offers beautiful...
Wroclaw From Above Photo: (CC) Klearchos Kapoutsis Why Live in Wroclaw, Poland Wroclaw is the fourth largest city in Poland and the capital of the Lower Silesia region. Prices here are lower than in Warsaw, the capital of the country, as well as Kraków, the most...
