There are two reasons, history and tradition intertwined, linked to traditional culture, church and military. There's a holiday atmosphere to this day, re-established in 1992 and the flags are out...
There are two reasons, history and tradition intertwined, linked to traditional culture, church and military. There's a holiday atmosphere to this day, re-established in 1992 and the flags are out...
Well let me give you a clue, it's in Poland on the Baltic Coast. My article earlier this year on the wonders of Sopot didn't mention Jelitkowo that's a walk...
So kolonie zuchowe (Polish brownie and cub camps) have been going on for nearly a century and certainly for over 60 years in the UK, yet the children play many of...
If you thought the Polish Hussars belonged to history, you’d be wrong because there are re-enactment groups, one based in the castle town of Gniew, about 60km from Gdańsk, the...
Since 1928, the last weekend of June has been known as the Święto Marynarki Wojennej (Polish Navy Day). Although Morse Code is no longer used as an international standard for...
Although the longest day of the year (the solstice) is 21 June, the tradition in medieval England and ongoing in Poland is for midsummer celebrations on Noc Świętojańska (St John’s...
While Kraków is overflowing with beautiful, historic buildings to visit, on my latest trip (in between renewing insurances, resolving bank card problems and finding a new bin for the bathroom),...
So. Following a 'plumbing impasse' at my little flat in Krakow, it all went quiet for a while. As you will remember there were a million and one issues that had...
Of the many accounts I’ve read about the Battle of Monte Cassino in 1944, these words hit me hard. They were recorded by someone who sat with the surviving soldiers...
Imagine never knowing where your father is buried, anything about your grandparents’ lives or family history. It is a common experience for those whose families have been uprooted by conflict,...