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Kraków UNESCO City of Literature

2013-11-02 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Market Square Krakow - Courtesy © Sergii Figurnyi - Fotolia.com

Last month Kraków was named a UNESCO City of Literature, only the 7th city to hold the prestigious title along with Edinburgh, Melbourne, Iowa City, Dublin, Reykjavík, and Norwich in England.

Tags: City of Literature, Krakow, Poland culture, Poland news, Poland travel, UNESCO

The 5 Best Cities in Eastern Europe to Visit this Summer

2013-03-07 by Argo Contributor

Eastern Europe is full of amazing countries – each with their own unique identity and culture. It is a great place to visit because the exchange rate is low in addition to the already cheaper standard of living. Simply put, traveling to Eastern Europe means that you will get an amazing opportunity to experience different cultures on a budget this summer.

Tags: Czech travel, Eastern Europe, Kiev, Krakow, Prague, Ukraine vacation, vacations

March’s Most Popular Eastern European Destinations

2012-03-26 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Europe’s largest hotel search website, Trivago.com has recently launched March report regarding European hotels prices. According trivago Hotel Price Index (tHPI), prepared each month, spring season shows an increase as regards Eastern European destinations.

Tags: Budapest, Bulgaria travel, Croatia travel, dubrovnik, Eastern Europe hotels, Eastern Europe travel, Estonia travel, Hungary tourism, Istanbul, Krakow, Ljubljana, Poland travel, Sarajevo, Sofia, spring events, Tallinn, Turkey Travel

Alternative Stag and Hen Ideas [Infographic]

2012-02-23 by Guest Author

Alternative Stag and Hen Ideas infographic.

Do something a little different; climb an ice mountain in Reykjavic, learn belly dancing in Latvia or even get lost in the salt mines of Krakow!

Tags: Infographic, Krakow, Latvia, Reykjavic, Riga

Krakow – Beating the Stag Parties

2012-02-23 by Guest Author

Cabby man on the Old Town square in Krakow

What does this city offer beyond the attraction of stag parties? The answer is a huge amount of culture and a fascinating history.

Tags: culture, Kazimierz, Krakow, Nowa Huta, Old Town, poland, Polish history

The Lajkonik Festival – Potty Poland Street Parades

2011-06-02 by Aleksandr Shatskih

celebrating the end of the lajkonik parade with a drink

With sorcerers flying around the city on oversized cockerels, maiden-eating dragons and enchanted pigeons the talk of Krakow’s folklore, Poland’s second city clearly loves its legends. This month, one of the most colorful of them all comes to life, energizing the whole city as people come together to celebrate victory in an ancient battle against […]

Tags: Genghis Khan, Krakow, Krakow market sqaure, Krakow parade, Lajkonik Festival, Lajkonik parade, lajkonik street party, Mongol Hordes, Mongols, symbol of krakow

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