Poland 2-Days Trip last part; Warsaw City Walk

2-Days tour to quickly sight-see the best marvels of Poland

June 25-26, 2015

Poland 2-Days Trip 4th part; Sopot Morning Walk

I roam the city through self-guided walk accompanied by a downloaded map online starting from Warsaw Train Station which is around a kilometer away to the Old town. I passed-by the Palace of Culture and Science (tallest building in Poland and the eighth tallest building in the European Union), Royal Castle (former official residence of the Polish monarchs), Old Town and how locals and other tourists hassles on the streets. Photography and video taking is allowed.

Warsaw has been the capital of the country since 1596 (the medieval capital of Poland was the southern city of Krakow) and has grown to become Poland's largest city and the nation's urban and commercial center. Completely destroyed by the Nazis during World War II, the city managed to lift itself from the ashes. 
http://wikitravel.org/en/Warsaw

Poland 2-Days Trip; Warsaw City Walk (Royal Castle)

Poland 2-Days Trip 4th part; Sopot Morning Walk

2-Days tour to quickly sight-see the best marvels of Poland

June 25-26, 2015

Poland 2-Days Trip 3rd part; Krakow Old Town Walk

The only reason why I visited this place is because of the Krzywy Domek (Crooked House) which is considered as one of the bizarre buildings in the World.

I roam the town through self-guided walk accompanied by a downloaded map online starting from Sopot Train Station which is just 300 meters away to the Old town. I passed-by the Sopot Church, Crooked House, Wooden Pier and how locals and other tourists hassles on the streets. Photography and video taking is allowed.

Krzywy Domek (Crooked House) is awarded as the Strangest Building of the World. The Village of Joy portal published the list of the 50 strangest buildings of the world. The first place was awarded to unique, unusual, full of magic Krzywy Domek in Sopot with its fabulous architecture inspired by drawings by Jan Szancer. The Krzywy Domek defeated such world-wide buildings as the Torre Galatea Figueres in Spain, the public library in Kansas City in the USA or the famous Guggenheim museum in Bilbao.
http://krzywydomek.info/about-krzywy-domek/about-us.html

Poland 2-Days Trip; Sopot Morning Walk (Krzywy Domek (Crooked House))

Poland 2-Days Trip 3rd part; Krakow Old Town Walk

2-Days tour to quickly sight-see the best marvels of Poland

June 25-26, 2015

Poland 2-Days Trip 2nd part; Wieliczka Salt Mine Morning Tour

I roam the city through self-guided walk accompanied by a downloaded map online starting from Krakow Train Station which is just 300 meters away to the Old town. I passed-by the Old Town's Main Square, St. Mary's Basilica (particularly famous for its wooden altarpiece carved by Veit Stoss), Wawel Castle (includes the Cathedral, the Tower, Davinci's Lady with an Ermine and Dragon's Den) and how locals and other tourists hassles on the streets. Photography and video taking is allowed.

Kraków is not only an historic and visual gem, it's Poland's second largest city and covers both banks of the Wisla (or Vistula) river. Kraków is one of the oldest cities in Poland, with evidence showing settlements there since 20,000BC. Legend has it that it was built on the cave of a dragon whom the mythical King Krak had slain. 
http://wikitravel.org/en/Krak%C3%B3w

Poland 2-Days Trip; Krakow Old Town Walk (Wawel Castle)

Poland 2-Days Trip 2nd part; Wieliczka Salt Mine Morning Tour

2-Days tour to quickly sight-see the best marvels of Poland

June 25-26, 2015

Poland 2-Days Trip 1st part; Overnight Train from Bratislava to Krakow

How to Go to Wieliczka Salt Mine;
There is a daily every 30mins interval departure from Krakow at 3 PLN fare for 30mins travel time. This is guided tour with specific timings for different languages. Entrance fee is 79 PLN for 2.5hrs to 3hrs tour duration. Photography and video taking has a separate fee of 12 PLN.

Wieliczka Salt Mine, built in the 13th century, produced table salt continuously until 2007, as one of the world's oldest salt mines still in operation. From its beginning and throughout its existence, the Royal mine was run by the Żupy krakowskie Salt Mines. The mine's attractions include dozens of statues and four chapels that have been carved out of the rock salt by the miners. The oldest sculptures are augmented by the new carvings by contemporary artists.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wieliczka_Salt_Mine

Poland 2-Days Trip 2nd part; Wieliczka Salt Mine Morning Tour

Poland 2-Days Trip 1st part; Overnight Train from Bratislava to Krakow

2-Days tour to quickly sight-see the best marvels of Poland

June 25-26, 2015

Slovakia 2-Days Trip last part; Short Visit to High Tatras

timezone - +0200H UTC (summer time);   capital - Warsaw;   language - Polish
currency - Zloty; 1 EUR = 4 PLN
visa - included in Schengen Agreement, Filipino's are required to apply 1st before travel

Poland (Polish: Polska), is one of the larger countries in Central Europe. Poland is a democratic country with a stable, robust economy, a member of NATO since 1999 and the European Union since 2004. Poland has also successfully joined the border-less Europe agreement (Schengen) and is on track to adopt the Euro currency in a few years time. 
http://wikitravel.org/en/Poland

INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT POLAND (",)
1. Poland is the 6th most populous and the 6th largest of the European Union's 27 member states. Most of the country is flat, with an average elevation of 173 meters.
2. Polish people marry the youngest within the European Union (24 years old for women and 26.5 years old for men in average).
3. Poland is the poorest country in the EU after Bulgaria and Romania in terms of GDP per capita at PPP.
4. Krakow and Warsaw have both been the capital at various times throughout the country’s history.

Poland 2-Days Trip; Overnight Train from Bratislava to Krakow

23 Days Solo Summer Adventures in Central, Southern and Northern Europe

Germany - Liechtenstein - Slovenia - Croatia - Serbia - Bulgaria - Romania - Hungary - Slovakia - Poland - Lithuania - Estonia - Latvia - Denmark
June 10 to July 02, 2015

23 Days Solo Autumn Experience in Central Europe (Oct. 2013)

"Let the future tell the truth, and evaluate each one according to his work and accomplishments. The present is theirs; the future, for which I have really worked, is mine." - Nikola Tesla

Schengen Area guarantees free movement within territory of 26 countries. As of 19th of December 2011, Schengen Area consist of 26 countries (of which 22 are EU states): Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Finland and Sweden along with Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. Being part of the area without controls at internal borders means that these countries no longer carry-out border checks at their internal borders and have stepped-up controls which must meet clearly defined criteria, at the external borders.

As of January 2015, valid Schengen Visa holders regardless of nationality can transit/visit European countries of (1)Albania, (2)Bosnia and Herzegovina, (3)Bulgaria, (4)Croatia, (5)Macedonia, (6)Montenegro, (7)Romania and (8)Serbia. Some of this countries provide maximum 15-days stay in any period given in the Schengen Visa duration.

My 3rd time to visit the European continent (1st visit was last October 2013 and 2nd visit was last June 2014), 43rd solo backpacking trip, total of 55 countries visited so far and of course, usual budget do-it-yourself itinerary from arrival to departure.

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