There are few more inspiring or uplifting museums I have visited than the Uprising Museum in Warsaw. It is such a positive place about really bleak periods of Polish history. Detailing the Polish resistance during its occupation by Nazi Germany during WWII and then its subsequent annexation by the Soviet Union it is a testiment [...]
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Warsaw, Poland Euro 2012 – Stadium of Passion
The European Football Championships will kick-off later today when Poland play Greece in the National Stadium in Warsaw. The games will begin amongst much anticipation and controversy, most of which was sparked by the recent BBC ‘Panorama’ programme about violence in both hosting nations. Many of the scenes shown on the programme were disturbing, the [...]
Postcard from Warsaw; Palace of Culture and Science
The Warsaw Palace of Culture and Science is a bit of an enigma, is a throwback to Soviet rule as it was originally a ‘gift’ from the communist state to the people of Poland; it was even named after Joseph Stalin, an honour which was later revoked. Dominating the skyline, the city’s most visible landmark [...]
Warsaw Uprising Museum – Resistance & Renaissance
Some destinations or attractions can invoke great emotion; sometimes the intensity can be so great as to be almost stifling. Auschwitz can create feelings of sadness or revulsion, mountains can be awe inspiring, deserts or oceans romanticism, cities excitement, the outback possibly insignificance, the pyramids or Machu Picchu a sense of wonder. The Warsaw Uprising [...]
Warsaw, The Football Factory in Poland
Football the ‘beautiful game’ is a sport of passion; there are few team sports that can ignite the emotions of the rival supporters to the extent that football is capable. Rival teams have their own fanatical fans which follow them through thick and thin, often half way around the World, especially in Europe from Warsaw [...]
Postcard from beautiful development in Warsaw
Finding an unexpectedly beautiful view is one of the great pleasures of travel and capturing it to share with family and friends is extra special. This view of Warsaw in Poland from the top of the Palace of Culture and Science fits this description perfectly. The city itself is full of pleasant surprises, modern, progressive [...]
Postcard from Poland; a Football Fan
Watching an international football match can be a exhilarating but it can also be a little cruel, with the hopes and aspirations of a nation often dashed by a single swing of a booted foot or a prod of a head. The opening of a new stadium in Poland promises so much. This forlorn looking [...]
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