Warsaw parks and gardens: discover green Warsaw and enjoy the beauty of nature The Ujazdowski Park (city center) The Ujazdowski Park is one of Warsaw’s most valuable monuments of garden art (designed and opened in 1896). It is located in the heart of Warsaw, just 600 meters from Łazienki Park. It is smaller than Łazienki Park and…
Poland in March: tips for making the most of your spring in Poland Why it’s worth visiting the city of Lublin Lublin is a city in eastern Poland with a rich history, unique monuments, and excellent regional cuisine. It is the capital of the voivodeship and the eighth-largest city in Poland in terms of population. In recent…
March in Warsaw: ideas and tips for making the most of your spring in Warsaw Go-karting tracks in Warsaw Four indoor karting tracks are open all year round in and around Warsaw. They offer go-karts for both adults and children. More in our post: Go-karting tracks in Warsaw. A1Karting – two indoor tracks in north-east…
Places to visit in Mazury, Poland Masuria (Mazury in Polish), a region famous for its lakes, is located in north-eastern Poland, in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship/Province, whose capital is the city of Olsztyn. The Province has two parts: Warmia and Mazury. Informally, everything (including Warmia and Olsztyn) that is in north-eastern Poland and has lakes is…
Spring 2025 in Poland: 6 public holidays, time change, shopping Sundays, observances & celebrations Shopping Sundays in Poland in spring 2025 April 13 and April 27 are shopping Sundays in Poland in spring 2025. Click here to read our post about shopping Sundays in Poland. Read our post with the list of online stores in Poland delivering…
Easter in Poland: tones of food, egg tapping game, Polish Water Fight Day Easter 2025: April 13 – Palm Sunday (Niedziela Palmowa), April 18 – Good Friday (Wielki Piątek), April 19 – Holy Saturday (Wielka Sobota), April 20 – Easter Day (Wielkanoc), April 21 – Easter Monday (Poniedziałek Wielkanocny), “Wet Monday” (Lany Poniedziałek). Polish Easter traditions:…
Six springtime vegetables you must try while they are in season in Poland After months of winter root vegetables and frozen or canned veggies, spring in Poland welcomes us with the first fresh local treasures. In Polish, they have a unique name – ‘nowalijki’ – bringing something new. Don’t miss them! Some vegetables come and…
Dates to remember in Poland: public holidays, observances & traditions, shopping Sundays in Poland in 2025 The list of public/bank holidays in Poland in 2025 Starting from 2025, December 24 (Christmas Eve) is a public holiday in Poland. In 2025, there are the following public/bank holidays in Poland: January 1, 2025 – New Year January…
The next time change in Poland: March 30, 2025 The change to summertime in Poland occurs on the last Sunday of March. Poland switches back to regular time on the last Sunday of October. The European Union lawmakers wanted to end the twice-a-year (March and October) custom of time changes throughout the European Union, leaving…
9 botanical gardens in Poland: Kraków, Wrocław, Poznań, Gdańsk, Warsaw, Katowice, Łódź Where to see nature’s blooming beauty in Poland? Where to immerse yourself in nature – admiring the intense colors and smells of plants? There are many wonderful parks in Poland, and botanical gardens are the largest and most diverse oases of nature. The botanical gardens…