As home to Europe’s largest medieval square and with an Old Town included on UNESCO’s first-ever list of World Heritage Sites, Kraków is one of Poland’s greatest cities for history lovers. With its array of stand-out architectural gems, museums, and sites of deep historical importance, you’ll have plenty to explore on a visit to Poland’s...Read More
The largest city in western Poland, Wrocław, is a bustling hub of creative and cultural life. Throughout its long and tumultuous history, Wrocław has fallen under the control of Poland, Germany, and the Kingdom of Hungary. Due to its then predominantly German population, the city was widely known by its German name Breslau until the...Read More
If you’re passionate about history, then Gdańsk is a must-visit European destination. Though inhabited by Baltic tribes since the Bronze Age, the city’s recorded history began in 997 AD when Saint Adalbert of Prague baptized the inhabitants of Gdańsk.Before Adalbert’s arrival, the native Old Prussian (or Baltic Prussian) tribespeople would have worshipped pre-Christian deities. Their...Read More
Join Poland at War as we look at Warsaw's attempted destruction during WW2 and its eventual rebirth into the vibrant, capital city it is today.Read More
A memorial to humankind's most tragic chapter, and the world's most important surviving WWII site. But should Auschwitz be preserved? Read more.Read More
