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May Brings the Medieval Games to Byczyna

Aleksandr Shatskih

Vitezovi Zelingradski (the Knights of Zelingrad) and other knights from Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Italy, Belarus, and Ukraine are reenacting a medieval joust in Byczyna.

12 years ago

Poland’s Bydgoszcz Celebrates 667th Birthday This Weekend

Aleksandr Shatskih

This weekend the city of Bydgoszcz in Poland marks their 667th birthday with events scheduled around town. From a rapper performance in town hall to parties and an opera, all of Bydgoszcz will turn out with guests in celebrating this wonderful ancient place’s heritage.

12 years ago

Częstochowa Gets Huge Tourist Attraction: World’s Tallest Statue of Pope John Paul II

Mihaela Lica Butler

Częstochowa is getting a new religious attraction: the tallest statue in the world representing the late Pope John Paul II.

12 years ago

Wroclaw Jazz Festival Hits Poland Tomorrow

Aleksandr Shatskih

Coming to Wrocław tomorrow April 9th through April April 14th, the 47th Wroclaw Jazz Festival, Jazz on the Oder presents some of the world’s best jazz performers.

12 years ago

Blowing the Whistle on Bad Tourism PR

Phil Butler

It’s no secret we’re about being open here at Argo Travel News. At all our news outlets, for the matter. The world needs so called “loose cannons” if we are to get better at everything we do. That said, a really bad public relations move on the part of Polska, Poland’s Official web portal and acting Director Boguslaw Becla befell us and them recently. I say “befell” out of consideration for our friends in Poland, the man is just plain rude.

12 years ago

The Coming Warsaw Ludwig van Beethoven Easter Festival

Aleksandr Shatskih

Coming to Poland’s capital March 17th through 29th the Ludwig van Beethoven Easter Festival in Warsaw invites the best in the world to a cultural and artistic event to remember. Initiated by the wife of legendary Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki, Elzbieta Penderecka’s event is now one of Europe’s most anticipated festivals.

12 years ago

Beautiful and Unusual Eastern Europe Honeymoon Escapes

Mihaela Lica Butler

A part of the world, little explored for its spectacular honeymoon escapes, is here to enchant newlyweds with its amazing, out of this world, landscapes.

12 years ago

A Return to Elegance: Starwood’s Hotel Bristol, Warsaw

Aleksandr Shatskih

If you’re headed to Warsaw, and need a luxury stay with the crispest of pillow cases, Hotel Bristol there has brand new ones. A multi-million dollar revamp recently is sure to have included new linens. Aside this, the Warsaw city center icon also joins The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts’ group of the world’s finest hotels.

12 years ago

Is Warsaw’s Lotnisko Chopina a Social Media Top 10, Or #2?

Phil Butler

Don’t you just hate PR fluff? No matter where you look these days there’s a social media expert lurking around the corner it seems. We found yet another fuzzy Internet engagement this morning, and in of all places, Warsaw.

12 years ago

Poland’s Hidden Highlights: Five of the Best

Aleksandr Shatskih

From its rolling deserts in the north, to the expansive Alpine-esque Tatra Mountains in the south, Poland is choc-a-block with magical attractions vying for your attention. Today Argophilia takes a look at some of our favorite, less well known, Polish highlights.

12 years ago

Emirates Airlines Launches Direct Warsaw Flights

Aleksandr Shatskih

Travel to Poland just got a little bit easier, and a darn sight more comfortable too, with the news that Emirates Airline will soon begin providing direct services to the capital Warsaw.

12 years ago

Emirates Started its Launch Activities in Poland

Aleksandr Shatskih

Emirates Airlines will provide daily flights between Dubai and Warsaw from February 6th. Prior to the official launch, the carrier organized an event offering the Polish travel trade a preview of the company and its services. The event took place at The Palace of Culture and Science and Congress Hall and over 500 guests from […]

12 years ago

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