Poland Travel Blog
Travel guides, itineraries, abandoned places, street art and off-the-beaten-path places in PolandHello and welcome to our Poland travel blog. You will find all our Poland blog posts in this section of our website.
Maybe you found our Poland travel blog because you are considering a visit to Central Europe, or perhaps you are partway through planning a trip to Poland. Whatever the reason, we hope we can provide some useful resources and travel tips for Poland.
Geographically in Central Europe, Poland has lots of offer beyond its most-visited city Krakow. We have been to Poland a few times but could easily spend a lot more time there tracking down the legacy left by the Soviet Union occupation and Cold War influence.
Our Poland blog posts are generally aimed at independent travellers and backpackers like us and have a strong focus on travelling around using public transport, staying in budget accommodation and exploring off-the-beaten-path and lesser-visited places.
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25 locations that could be part of a Wes Anderson movie set
Accidentally Wes Anderson – a selection of our photographs which we think belong on a Wes Anderson movie set #AccidentallyWesAnderson
In Photos: Magnificent Brutalist and Modernist Bus Stations
Photos featuring ten of coolest brutalist and modernist bus stations we’ve spotted on our travels, highlighting some magnificent architecture.
Somewhere different … Cieszyn in Poland and Cesky Tesin in Czech Republic
On the Polish side of the border is Cieszyn, a picturesque town that is well worth visiting if you are ever in this part of Europe.
Travel Shot: A Romantic Moment on Wroclaw’s Stary Rynek in Poland
Today’s travel shot is a surreptitiously-snapped shot of a romantic moment on Wroclaw’s Stary Rynek – the Market Square in the Old Town.
Suggested Itinerary to Poland, Czech & Slovakia: Warsaw to Kosice
A suggested itinerary for independent travellers to Central Europe: from Warsaw to Kosice through Poland, Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Back in the U.S.S.R. …
Photo essay and thoughts on a new found admiration for unapologetic Soviet and communist-era architecture or the former U.S.S.R.
Overland itinerary from Vilnius (Lithuania) to Warsaw (Poland) via Belarus
Lithuania and Belarus itinerary travelling overland from Vilnius to Warsaw in Poland via Belarus, visiting Minsk, Brest and Grodno (Hrodna).
Breaking the journey between Krakow and Warsaw in Kielce
Kielce is a small Polish town, perfectly placed to overnight and break up the journey between Warsaw and Krakow, two of Poland’s greatest cities.
2016 Travel Review in Photographs
2016 travel review: a roundup of the countries we travelled to in 2016, 2016 travel highlights and a lot of wanderlusty photographs with links to articles.
Things to do in Lodz – Off-the-Beaten-Path in Poland
Things to do in Lodz, Poland’s third largest city. Lesser-visited Lodz offers history, street art, culture and very cool eating and shopping options.
Travel Shot | View Across Warsaw | Poland
Photographs of Warsaw’s skyline: A fantastic view of the imposing Palace of Culture and Science as well as a beautiful sunrise over Warsaw, Poland.
A Walk through Poznan’s Modernist Architecture | Poland
Poznan in Poland is a great place to see examples of postmodern and modernist architecture. See photographs from the following the Modernism walking route.