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There is a place which distinguishes itself from many other places in Kraków by its name alone: the Stanisław Pigoń Hall of Residence of the Jagiellonian University (Bursa im. St. Pigonia Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego). It has served as the so-called Professors’ House (Dom Profesorski) at the...
The Hotel Stary (the Old Hotel) is, on one hand, noble and sedate, as one might guess from its name, but at the same time it is also very modern, which is rather unexpected. Recently, the atmosphere beneath the surface of its tranquil elegant interiors and impeccable service, has contained many...
Location is usually one of the most important factors for any hotel. In the light of this, the location of the David Boutique Hotel is second to none. This hotel is perfect for anyone who wants not only to see but also to feel and experience the atmosphere of Kazimierz, the famous, former Jewish...
An interview with Anna Górak, Director of the Hotel Logos.
Why fete the music of Felix Mendelssohn in Cracow’s Kazimierz quarter? After all, this is the place associated rather with Mordechaj Gebirtig, who lived and worked here, a poor carpenter. Mendelssohn never visited Cracow. And were his works ever performed here? We don’t know. Social...
The one and only replica of the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican will be presented to Wadowice, where Pope John Paul II spent his childhood and teenage years. The replica, which has already arrived in the town where ‘everything started’, will be one of the most...
The Małopolska Days of Cultural Heritage is a unique event, allowing for a personal meeting with the most beautiful and most interesting places of Małopolska. This year`s, 14th edition of the festival presents objects of wooden architecture, which can be visited on two weekends: May 19 and 20 and...
When 24-year-old Andrzej Gąsienica-Daniel sits in the lobby of the Helan Hotel in Zakopane’s Pardałówka, he feels as if his dreams have come true. In fact, it is both his dream and that of his parents, from whose names, Helena and Andrzej, the hotel’s name is derived. His parents have...
Poland is undergoing a very emotional debate, the results of which may determine the sustainability of public finances in the coming decades. It is about raising the age of retirement.
The attention of tens of millions of Italian fans will be focused on the Hotel Turówka in Wieliczka near Kraków throughout the EURO 2012 football championships, organized jointly by Ukraine and Poland. It will be in this hotel, near the famous 750-year-old Salt Mine, that the players of the Italian...
The World Association of Polish Heritage of the Polish Diaspora, ‘Polonia’, is steadily extending its activities by organizing conferences and conventions as well as releasing scientific publications devoted to the Poles and people of Polish descent throughout the world. Professor...