Is it possible that the most golden season in Poland, the fall, have competition? Yes, the one in the snow like a white blanket over these landscapes and fairytale cities... especially when Christmas approaches. Although any weekend (be it long weekend or the eve of the holidays) is perfect for pack up and run away. In just over 3 hours, by plane, you will be in the historic center of Warsaw, in the iconic old market square.
And from there, to the rest of a country dotted with national parks located at the gates of beautiful Gothic cities, where to go through them is to trip over their Christmas markets (among the best in Europe) with a cup of hot tea in hand. Try the varieties of tea with fresh fruits (or dehydrated) and spices, and by the way, give yourself the luxury of trying their award-winning gastronomy to get warm. Take advantage of one of the special outings scheduled this year for the December Bridge, both to Krakow like warsaw And in the meantime, take note. We tell you what you cannot miss.
Poland is a country that still retains the “wow!: surprise effect”: cafes where to stay to live, lost cabins in enchanting landscapes, street gastronomy of ten (Oscypek cheese in its various formats) and a good number of Michelin restaurants in its main cities... But the authenticity of its cities and the purity of its natural landscapes are from another world.
Ojców National Park.
A GOLDEN AUTUMN LIKE FEW
just 20 km from Krakow Ojców National Park is a festival of ochres, reddish, golden... with incredible aromas and light. Although it is among the smallest of the 23 national parks that exist in the country, is a real wonder. Sleep in the town of Ojców, inside the park, somewhere charming rural accommodation It is a unique experience.
But for unique autumns those of the Lazienki Royal Park, in Warsaw, 80 ha, where in addition to the Chopin monument you will find palaces, temples and hundreds of trees incredible already dressed for autumn. Wave Lower Silesia, where in addition to a spectacular nature you will find castles like Ksiaz. And what about autumn in a city like Krakow, at the top of the greenest cities in the world? Here the golden season does not go unnoticed.
Stary Rinek square in Poznań.
THE MOST BEAUTIFUL CITIES
We know of the krakow beauty, that has been stamped in the watercolors of the artist Tytus Brzozowski, from Wavel Castle, situated on a hill, to Saint Wenceslas Cathedral… but we know little about other ancient and picturesque places such as Poznań. The charm of your main square, Stary Rinek, It is the perfect starting point to explore it.
another beautiful medieval city it is Wrocław (Wrocław), the capital of Lower Silesia on the banks of the Odra river, with its huge market square and the path of gnomes, small bronze statues “hidden” throughout the city. EITHER Gdańsk, by the Baltic Sea, with its colorful Flemish-style houses in the center, which attract all eyes. Furthermore, in this city, known as amber city, With this fossil resin with hundreds of properties, even designer dishes are prepared.
Statue to Chopin.
WARSAW AND THE MUSIC… OF CHOPIN
It may not be the most beautiful of all, but the city of Warsaw was Chopin's favorite –The composer was born in Zelazowa Wola, near Warsaw, in 1810 and died in Paris, in 1849–. The city's connection to one of the nation's “heroes” is enormous. Just ended, from October 2 to 23, 2021, the Fryderyk Chopin International Piano Competition, a tribute to this composer who, since 1927, turns the city into the world capital of classical music. By the way, in this event that is repeated every 5 years, the third prize of this edition has been won by a Spanish pianist, Martín García García.
An immense statue of the composer in the Lazienki Park, where the boats sail on the lake, sometimes to the rhythm of Chopin's notes, or where the open-air concerts that are organized in summer take place, are some signs that this romantic city, with almost a hundred parks, it is a unmissable destination for lovers of classical music.
A white blanket in the parks.
GETAWAYS IN KEY 'SNOW WHITE'
If you consider that winter begins with the fall of the first snow, traveling to Poland from the end of November immerses you in landscapes covered in an infinite white mantle, first in the south of the country, in the mountains, and then in the cities, which are beginning to prepare for Christmas.
The winter sports lovers will enjoy the slopes alpine skiing in the south of the country or of cross-country skiing in almost the entire territory and sometimes also in national parks. And for those who enjoy hiking, the variety of routes suits all levels. How about relaxing afterwards in a geothermal water center There are urban ones, such as Termy Maltanskie, in Poznan or in natural environments. In the Zakopane area you can also ski and swim in pools outdoors day and night, or visit the houses of traditional wooden architecture designed by Witkiewicz, 19th century Krakow artist XIX and XX, which created a local style and whose influence is present in numerous elements of mountain culture.
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