From Kraków’s socialist utopia and Wieliczka’s salt-mine Disneyland to Katowice’s brutalist concrete, Wrocław’s hidden corners, and Czechia´s wild rock formations. Off the beaten track – before heading back to Swizzyland.
Poland is booming. Or isn’t it? Beyond the headlines, we find sleepy towns, socialist relics, forgotten industrial landscapes, and a country caught between old habits and new ambitions.
Beautiful old towns, weird Soviet leftovers, abandoned places, strange sights, some beaches, and a few moments where we wonder, “What the hell are we looking at?”
Poland – lost places, remnants of WW II, most of them freely accessible. Ugly concrete constructions turned into street art. And a few pretty dark chapters of history. Probably not the odd tourist path.
A trip thru northern Poland, from Germany to Lithuania – Poznan, Torun, Gdansk, and Masuria.
On 11th April we finally receive our passports with the visa for Uzbekistan – about a week later than expected. So no problem, but the need to leave immediately towards Ukraine.