STOPOVER @ POLAND FOR A LESSON IN TIME TRAVEL
The only salt mine in the world preserved in pristine condition, the Wieliczka Salt Mine is situated within the Kraków metropolitan area. Opened in the 13th century, the mine produced table salt until 2007. Its attractions include ancient chambers, chandeliers, sculptures, and stalactites carved out of the rock salt by miners.
The Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum is located in Oświęcim and includes Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camps. On the museum grounds, stand several hundred camp buildings and ruins, including the ruins of the gas chambers from World War II.
Consisting over a 1,000 lakes, the Masurian Lake District, located in north-eastern Poland, is a paradise for activities such as sailing, windsurfing hiking, fishing, kayaking, and more.
The Wawel Royal Castle in Kraków is a renowned art museum that features striking architectural styles of medieval, renaissance, and baroque periods.
The Fryderyk Chopin Museum in Warsaw is dedicated to Polish composer Frédéric Chopin. He was a virtuoso pianist of the Romantic era of the 1800s and is credited as being one of music’s earliest superstars.
Warsaw’s Royal Łazienki Park is one of the biggest gardens in the whole of the capital. It was designed in the 17th century in the Baroque style.