Our Europe Trip – #Poland ( Part 8 #Ojców #National #Park)

As nature enthusiast then you know that nothing is more relaxing than a walk through the national park⛰🏕🏞 and connecting with nature. Basically, sometime everyone also have just want to escape city for need to break free😎😎😎 of the city’s hustle and bustle, switch the sounds of beeping cars for chirping birds, look at the peaceful and natural scenery, fresh air and tranquillity, where you can restore your energy💪💪💪 and find inner balance. Or if you same as us although enjoy life for travelling in the Krakow city but also like for adventurous and looking to immerse yourself in nature.

In the Krakow city, if you wish to just take a moment to breathe and relax among nature, embark with us take a relaxing day trip to the proximity of the city- Ojców National Park. Nestled between a series of rugged rocky outcrops in the Jura Uplands north of Krakow, the Ojców National Park is a real wonder to behold. It might be the smallest national park in Poland but with created a range of landscapes, today it is home to forests surrounded by limestone cliffs and underground streams. Be away from city only 20 km, National Park certainly one of the most accessible just arrives within one hour by public transport. Refers to the natural and historical region, short trails are perfect for everyone who want a day trip to absorb the natural beauty.

How To Go:👉👉👉
Generally, you can go to the Ojców National Park by public bus🚌🚌🚌, but most easy way arrive by a company called UNIBAS mini-bus (actually is Leisure Travel Vans)🚐🚐🚐, which will take you from 2 bus-stops: Worcella street and Nowy Kleparz. We catch the UNIBAS (actually is Leisure Travel Vans) on Worcella street, NOTE: bus stop very close to the trams-stop station🚎🚎🚎. You must wait in front of the A4 Size small signboard that show the word of “Ojców”, UNIBAS would leaving from the car park, ticket price is 8 zł (1.84€) for single fare with be purchased from the driver. The journey takes about 35-40 mins, it goes around small villages and drops off us on the parking area near Kazimierz Castle.

A company called UNIBAS mini-bus (actually is Leisure Travel Vans)

Arrived Ojców National Park :😄😄😄
If you want to take a short while for connect with nature, Ojców National Park strikes a beautiful balance between wild splendour and civilized charm. We trekking through virgin forests🌲🌳🏵 surrounded by limestone cliffs and cliffs formed by nature in unusual shapes will transport us to the time of leave the era of civilization behind. We weave past the famous rock spires, bulbous and shaped domes of stone that seem to enclose the whole reserve in a wall of ancient geology.

Nature conservation is still the main goal, Ojców National Park was established to protect its flora and fauna with over 1,000 species of flowering plants🌹🌼🌺 within its boundaries. Here dot the forest floor in abundance: although we come at the winter time and only can view the chestnut and pine trees🌲🌲🌲 which are visible from a lot of trails but you can imagine in other season the rolling heather moorlands are absurdly gorgeous when the flower are in bloom😍😍😍. If you’re looking to immerse yourself in nature, you can have long nature walks and explore a huge cave. The cave lent you a relaxing to explore its peace and enchantment of this natural marvelous. Plus as if that all weren’t enough, there’s have of history in the area as well, with two castle🏰🏰🏰 open to the public, you can have to travel between ancient civitates with castle that constructed thousands of years ago. The castles are one of the finest examples of the Polish Renaissance architectural style, enchanting Gothic medley of constructs, adorned with elegant century arcades and surrounded by manicured gardens.

Even if you’re not big on outdoor activities, follow us started walk🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️ on the tiny villages🏡🏠🏡 which filled with half-timbered houses feel as though relaxed atmosphere that dotted with several small picturesque villages. We dotted through the tiny villages that the length of the valley, some perched high up on the mountain🏔⛰🏔 tops, while others are nestled way down below alongside the river. Keep our eye and view from an entirely different perspective and revel in the natural beauty of the river runs through the valley, view over the rugged rocky peaks on the north side of the reserve and old arched bridges connect the pathways that zigzag this stunning landscape. In the winter, when everything is white⛄⛄⛄, we find that, a little bit far huts from being a familiar feelings but at the same time a bit of a desolate beautiful scenery😶😶😶, Ojców’s snow-covered trees and huts beckon us in to explore a special kind of solitude.

The Ojców National Park is extremely worth for visit not just for connecting with nature, but also undoubtedly the food! A tiny village packed with restaurants🍕🥗🍖, pubs☕🍸🍻 and cottage, the best part is that you can have a hearty meal. While, walk through this village, met up and chat with local traveller and they recommend us the popular dish here “Smoking Fish”🐟🐟🐟. Us, as food lover🤤🤤🤤 must not miss off it!!! The restaurant use traditional method involves the fish being suspended in smokehouses over slowly smouldering wood shavings. This ancient technique was utilized out of necessity in the past. Today the restaurants harness this process to greatly enhance the texture and flavor of fish.

A whole of smoked fish dishes is come up, using fork🍴🍴🍴 take out fillets with the skin, the meat of the fish is soft and easily peels away in tender and also flaky chunks as it is infused with all the flavors of sweet smoky wood. Wow.. This fish dishes give us a delightful😄😄😄 and delicious flavor. It is also insanely fresh, mild flesh making it haven`t any “fishy smell “, part of the fish for smoking stems from its fantastic fat content which gives it a rich flavor along with its flesh structure which is naturally flaky. Mix a fresh of lemon, it will give us a fresh taste. Although this smoked fish recipe is simple but it gives us swoon😋😋😋 over for this dish. This price of one smoked fish is 25zł (5.75 €).

Now a moment, for us nothing is more relaxing😝😝😝 than a walk through the forests of mountain, breath the pure of fresh air, enjoying the majestic views of cliffs and visiting charming village. Of cause, don’t forget their traditional and delicious food…

Simultaneously, we are finish write on our Poland trip story and continue write on our journey of Czech Republic.

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Our Europe Trip (Part 7 Poland Restaurant and Dishes)

Our Europe Trip – #Poland ( Part 7 #Restaurant and #Dishes) 

If you’re heading to Krakow Poland, not only stick with authentic restaurants and quaint cafes. Don’t get me wrong, there are some amazing meals to be had at a gazillion restaurants that’ll take you all night to enjoy. But now we talking about street food🍔🥖🌯, Polish street food is still very much alive. A stroll through Krakow’s Rynek Główny (Market Square), or the Old Town will invariably reveal Polish street food in all its glory, from terribly satisfying cheesy treats and juicy cuts of meat with all the best toppings and sauces to freshly baked pastries. The Polish streets foods are filled with affordable local delights, these cheap🤩🤩🤩 eats are a great way to explore a country’s cuisine without spending too much cash. It’s also great idea for when you have limited time in a city.

It is worth mentioning that some of food that we savour are not considered traditional by Poles themselves or maybe not be Polish food but for us most important is delicious😋😋😋!!! We start with the Obwarzanek the bakers who created it dates back to the Middle Ages, a thin bagel or simplified pretzel with sold from blue rolling carts on every in street corners and squares in Krakow. A cheaper typical snack with the price of 1.80zł(0.41€), braided ring-shaped bread that is boiled ingredients with sesame seeds, salt and cheese🧀🧀🧀 as well. Obwarzanek has a white, sweetish, moist and chewy crumb underneath a crunchy golden-brown crust. Tasty and filling with crusty skin, it’s inside slightly sweet and much softer.

This is a food call Trozkol. We love it so much….Yummy Yummy

Actually this is one large size Spaghetti and serve to two plate…

This is food call Mashed-potato-filled Croquettes🧆🧆🧆

 

A fragrant aroma let us busy to find out where they come from and my feet follow blindly took me to that smell of freshly baked goods. A stall selling a kind of spit cake, called Trozkol a traditional treat that’s the dough is baked by an open fire🔥🔥🔥, rotisserie-style, it is wrapped around rotating wood or metal bars and roasted until its golden brown and topped with sugar, cinnamon and walnut mix. The Trozkol is a sweet pastry has got something to suit every sweet tooth. It`s so fresh, while you make order where they’re made outside as you watch. And it does look delectable, golden brown and still steaming from the fire. They are boasts a wide variety, you can get them filled with chocolate🍫🍫🍫, Nutella, caramel, jam or whatever’s in the pantry. We ordered Nutella flavor of Trozkol cake and it was well worth the wait. Hot spread of golden lightly crispy makes from thick and soft dough and inside with thick an irresistible combination of Nutella and roasted hazelnuts. The rich, slightly nutty and cinnamon flavour of hazelnuts floods your mouth first😋😋😋. Almost immediately you become aware of the texture — so soft and clinging to your tongue as you press it against the roof of your mouth. Then comes aromas of burnt sugar for caramelized richness that shoots up through the roots of your teeth straight to the top of your head, the of chocolate leaves a last lingering taste🥰🥰🥰.

In Europe, Pizza🍕🍕🍕 is a popular food. It can find everywhere even in restaurant and food trucks. In Krakow, they use original Italian ingredients and dough is perfect and the combination of ingredients farmer’s cheese, potatoes🥔🥔🥔 and onions🧅🧅🧅, plus sausage, bacon, cream sauce and spring onions. The spiciness of the sausage combined with the fragrant of the cheese is what will make your day brighter.

You can find blue rolling carts on every in street corners and squares in Krakow.

A tuna salad……

Walk in hypermarket of the food store, look a side dish similarity as Japan Korokke, so we decide buy and taste what the different of this little morsel. After that know this side dish which called as Mashed-potato-filled Croquettes🧆🧆🧆 are often served as a side dish in winter holiday meals. It is just delicious, a small bread crumbed fried food roll containing as main ingredient with ground meat🥩🥩🥩, potatoes, veggies, sautéed onions mixed with sauce, spices and herbs. Crispy on the outside, soft on the inside and sure to please anyone and everyone👨‍👩‍👦‍👦. Croquettes gained worldwide popularity, for us this is a one of a lovely side dish, more important it is a tasty and most important palatable with the cheaper price🤑🤑🤑!!!!!

A stroll along to the Kazimierz district, it became known as the Jewish Quarter of the city and was finally transformed into a center for Krakow’s bars🍻🥂🍷 and cafe culture🧁☕🍰. Defined by stately architecture, bohemian character behind the wooden shutters of dozens of antique shops and art galleries and ringed by numerous cosy art cafes, paved street and monuments of Jewish culture, Kazimierz street are the perfect venue for teeming with cultural and artistic life. Among the medieval-tinged building with cafés and bars allowing yourself frequent pit stops yourself for a few hours – is one of the best and most relaxing ways. Centred around the former Jewish square now known as Plac Nowy, Kazimierz has emerged as the city’s best destination for cafe culture and nightlife to keep you satisfied. The square, where you’ll find a number of restaurant, pub and cafe, from albeit unpretentious architecture with provide sofas🛋🛋🛋 in the private garden🌳🌷🥀 to the renowned ancient architecture of provide wooden tables with elegant ambience spill out onto the pavement. At night🌛🌛🌛 while the sound of music🎵🎶🎺 emanates from the bars and cafes of the surrounding alleys, plus serving snacks, Polish staples and a ton of quality local beer and wine.

During Krakow, you must face some true: you’re going to spend your time here for enjoy the meal. Of cause in Kazimierz district, we would not forget taste dishes, we walk into a value for money, and ambiance or tastes of cafe for enjoy our dinning. Thank for the house host recommend this cafe offers a wide range of delectables with bigger sizes of dishes where exact value for save your money🤑🤑🤑! The cafe would leave your enchanted with it interiors, decorated of antique musical instruments🎻🎺🎷 all done up in the mild and smooth light has feel as Classical style. Not only explore here the instruments, styles & music genres available to it, but with its grand bar provide enjoy fun-filled moments , truly is a splendid place to escape from the busy city center and to sit back with a fine brew.

In this cozy cafe, order one large size of Spaghetti🍝🍝🍝 share for two plenty of hungry stomachs to fill. You are not hear wrongly, you can ask waiter for a order a large size plate of Spaghetti share for two🍽🍽，ask them separate to two and they would take out two plate of dishes while you only pay for one plate of money😮😮😮. A large oval plate on boasting rich Spaghetti are smooth and elastic which slippery and slimy of sauce, that tastes like ‘real’ pasta, like the secret is that came from Italy. Although this pasta with a meat sauce🥩🥩🥩 that is widely seen as the inspiration for spaghetti Bolognese but combining simple fresh ingredients using local ingredients and seasonal produce into dishes that is another flavor with no worse than single taste. This is a delicious mouthful😋😋😋 of each bite, the texture of the pasta itself is enough to penetrate the experience of each of your taste buds, enough to make it difficult to miss the taste. A simple of ingredients are combined, a dish that has been in existence since ancient times, a popular and delicious cuisine will continue to be passed down to the present day.

A large plate of Tuna Salad🥗🥗🥗, rustic simplicity it revolves around using local fresh ingredients and seasonal produce to create simple, elegant dishes. Definitely popular for its distinctive taste and healthy ways, a salad with big pieces of lettuce and large chunks of vegetables can be appetite, particularly it has lots of, onion🧅🧅🧅, blackberries, tomatoes🍅🍅🍅, chives and skinny greens. This is a colorful and excellent visual dish🤩🤩🤩. Well, inside of the dishes conceal a more rich of fresh tuna🐟🐟🐟 and plentiful herbs. Mmmmmm! Cafe offers such wonderful of it good healthy food. With the colorful and simple fresh of ingredients, are what foods dreams are made of, so get ready to dream of Tuna Salad dancing🕺🕺💃 in your head. For the total price this meal is 10.35 €/ 45 Polish złoty.

We wholeheartedly agree Europe is a food-lover’s paradise; every food lover ❤❤❤including us wants to explore an endless smorgasbord of delicious foods of all flavors. In Krakow, Inhaling the scents, savouring the flavours and looking on wide-eyed at a city’s cuisine through its restaurant and street stalls is one of our favourite ways to experience culture.

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Our Europe Trip – #Poland ( Part 6 #Krakow )

Our Europe Trip – #Poland ( Part 6 #Krakow II )

Renaissance style architecture, medieval-tinged metropolis, cozy pubs🍺🍷🍸 galore and cafe🍵☕☕, so much good food🍽🍴🥄—it’s true, all of these things are endemic to Krakow whose looking for a city break full of culture, exceptional cuisine and exclusive experience, this charming city that looks great in all seasons. Spend some time wandering through the old historic centre, nosing around in its cobblestoned streets, exploring its lovely old town and take advantage of the country’s Polish culture. Walking through the ancient grounds of the historic centre, admire the elegant medieval Renaissance architecture which packed with historical interest and brimming with welcoming charm.

These days, one of the world’s oldest cities is brimming with new life. In addition to being the birthplace of the Renaissance, the Krakow has a modern makeovers👍👍👍: Though you spend most of their time in the medieval center, you also can explore outside of the Old Town where centuries-old history combines with an exciting present. We walk in some of the highlights which is no shortage of picturesque cities, Vistula river offering one of the finest ways to see this different of Krakow.

The longest and largest river🚤🚤🚤 in Poland, the Vistula like a snake cuts through the centre of this stunning city. A stroll along the gently bustling banks of Vistula river, the view from Boulevards or Bridge with magnificent panoramas of Ancient Krakow, 13th century of Wawel Hill with its elegant of architecture presents a superb prospect of the atmospheric medieval-tinged. At the moment, on the other side opposite river, offering one of the finest ways to see this stylish city🌟🌟🌟, great slabs of on the architectural glories and its mercantile serve as monumental reminders of the recent past. Snaking through the city along from Salwator to Kazimierz and Podgorze which lined with bars, cafés and restaurants, the river offers wonderful vistas of Renaissance and Art Nouveau mansions interspersed with overhanging trees and foliage.

Europe is a perfect shopping 🛍🛍🛍destination; many people of cause including us like tend to spend hours and hours of aimless walking through the stores. Situated near the Old Town and just beside of the main bus station (Dworzec Autobusowy), Galeria Krakowska Shopping Mall🏬🏬🏬 is mix of amenities includes fashion shops, leisure activities, and food and drink establishments, all accommodated in a modern architecture. The outlet’s beautiful modernize architecture and plays host to over hundred boutiques and stores selling everything from clothes👗🥼🧥 and accessories to cosmetics💄💄💄 and home essentials within the mall to cater to all their customers.

We love shopping sure we don’t forget missing shopping in our travel planning📗📘📙, delightful spend some hour in Galeria Krakowska Shopping Mall. An excellent alternative to the big, bland malls, outrageously expensive fashion houses, and crowded flea markets, these clusters of outlet designer stores, restaurants🍝🥧🥩, and cafés🍕🍟🥞 make for the perfect destinations for your shopping break. With the hypermarket🛒🛒🛒Carrefour and shops like Zara, H&M, Pull & Bear, Mango, Wittchen and etc, plus, they offer incredible discounts and a stylish and relaxed ambience all attracts us to spend the day at the mall. Buy a bigger size of luggage with one of our favorite colour in Wittchen store, we are blessed for buy a few of prestigious brands fashion clothing in Zara fashion Store, all of them offering amazing discounts🤑🤑🤑.

 

Krakow, a combination of a spectacular panoramic views over the town🏙🏙🏙, a unique destination combine stroll through the alleys of the old historic centre🏤🏛🏛, sensory experience modern city standards, shopping in modern shopping mall together , engage with the colorful locals and smell, touch and taste the vast array of goods and products on display.

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Our EuropeTrip (Part 5) – Poland Krakow I – Old Town

Our Europe Trip – #Poland ( Part 5 #Krakow I #OLD #TOWN)

Krakow is incomparable: its charming, atmosphere and full of life will seduce us all with the beauty of its landscapes but also the richness of its cultural and historical heritage🏛🏛🏛… and its gastronomy! City is ready for its turn in the spotlight📸📸📷; Krakow is truly a work of art, complete with historic architecture and priceless cultural treasure, a colourful and sparkling destination. It’s offers an unprecedented mix of architecture, history, modernity, trendy cafés and restaurants, shopping streets offering both traditional products and products by local designers.

Old Town the main city of Krakow, packed with historical interest and brimming with welcoming charm, medieval style metropolis influences can be seen over the city. Not just because Rynek Główny – the largest medieval market square in Central Europe and Wawel Castle – characterised by its unique upside-down teardrop shape. For those whose are interesting for Rynek Główny you can visit ( https://lifecornerstory.blog/…/our-europe-trip-poland-part…/) and Wawel Castle you can visit ( https://lifecornerstory.blog/…/our-europe-trip-part-2-wawe…/).

But what we realize is a lifestyle we talking about the art of architecture masterpieces ever produced by humankind. Old-world elegance abounds in this confection of cobblestones and surrounded by the charming belt of public green space🌲🌳🌲, Old Town is extremely picturesque that dates back to ancient Poland culture. The atmospheric Old Town is leisurely, while take a horse trip🐴🐴🐴 is right of passage for visitors, listening the sound of the yì dēng dēng horse horseshoe and view the surrounding architectural landscape, but It also making pedestrian explorations entirely feasible with easy to cover on foot🚶‍♂️🚶‍♂️🚶‍♀️. Get lost willingly: we strolling down impossibly cobblestone streets with no particular destination in our mind and walk throughtsome of the best and most unexpected gems in this magical city are hidden deep in its folds. Stroll through its charm of shopping streets🛍🛍🛍, look at the various goods in the window and marvel at the beauty of its Gothic medieval. Full of historical heritage and majestic architectural monuments along with priceless cultural treasures, Old Town is one of the pride of Poland.

We never know what unique architectural treasure we will find around the next corner! Wander along the cobblestones and admire the architecture of Gothic Style build on late 13th century Middle Ages, a destination rich in everything that a food, antique stores, galleries and boutiques🏬🏬. Hidden alleyways and charming streets characterize the Old Town, so be sure to spend some time wandering through them, trendy shops. This city to be one of the beautiful medieval-tinged metropolis with well preserved example of a medieval Central European trading city, which mean we can view of the art galleries🖼🎨🖼, music venues🎵🎶🎵, theaters, centuries-old churches⛪⛪, merchant houses, hotels, restaurants and myriad shops.

We walk through the door of a bakery🥐🥐🥐, this bakery shop in Krakow is small but certainly squee as many people in as possible being one of the popular spot in town! They have a lot of delicious and different flavors of bread, the most important thing is that the price is cheap😍😍, the price is so cheap, if not buying a few pieces to try it seems to be a bit unreasonable! Ok, lets us taste the bread, Oh! The taste is so yummy yummy…. Ok, just imagine an absolutely delicious chocolate🍫🍫 bread that will melt in our mouth, all are dense and delicious😋😋. The most important thing is that it is the taste is not that sweet Wao, we can’t go wrong with them.

Start our explorations at the Old Town to enjoy artisanal crafts and browse local artworks. Walk around constantly looking forward, captivated by the 13th century wall encompassing small part of Old Town, which compete with each other to touch the sky. While Krakow’s medieval city walls🏚🏚🏚were largely demolished and save the part with the main gate, its adjoining towers and Barbican. A passageway used in the medieval times, the Krakow Barbican was once a small fortress connecting St. Florian’s gate to the outside world. It also has kept 13th and 16th century of the Brama Florianska gate with a rectangular Gothic tower of wild stone and the baroque roof. Walk to a oldest park which are part of the Old Town city lifestyle, we wander up to the 18th century fortifications for the views and be sure to immerse our self in the Middle Ages atmospheric.

We nosing around in its cobblestoned and find for an interesting cuisine🍽🍴🍽. Krakow, this makes for a well-developed Poland cuisine to try, we stopping at one of the restaurant along busy Old Town streets. Let our eye and mouth get another feel of medieval from a different perspective when enjoy cuisine in the middle ages of building. Located right at the corner in Krakow Old Town, restaurant adding a bright and hip interior to the 13th century building. The restaurant are not truly medieval and the décor is simple, with large tables guests can share with strangers, or you can sit on the smaller one to enjoy Polish cuisine.

The menu amidst offering variety culinary with dedicated to different specialties Polish cuisine and seasonal produce. Order it like the locals by asking for a “Devil’s Steak baked with cheese”🥩🧀🧀. Basically bread featuring a thick crunchy crust which stuffed with cheese and meat add different favor herb. If you same as me is a cheese lover, you’re lover this salty cheese which is delicious served with baked. Sure enough, didn’t take the wrong name, and it really fascinated you like the devil. Wah😲😲, taste with cheese is melts, sure, but not in a stringy and nearly toasted, adds a totally welcome salty bite. This dish is look like simple, but the taste is tasteful and rich, and filling as well as utterly delicious😋😋! Enjoy with the other cuisine under the chef recommended name as “Pork chop Calvados in apple sauce🥩🍎🍎, potato rosettes”. Poland’s chefs are always offering new twists on old favorites Polish foods. They like to cook Polish dishes it revolves around using local ingredients and seasonal produce to elegant dishes, at the same time unique twist of new found ingredients. The dish is thick pork then typically grilled served hot and the meat is fresh and juicy😍😍, covered in creamy gravy and plated with apple. In a concoction of the Chef specialist sauce drop on the pork chop, ok a delicious combination of flavours and textures. It seems that the two kinds of sauces that do not match the wind do not know why the chef’s clever combination has completely erupted its essence. Just one mouthful and I will find ourself craving more and more, mouth-wateringly good🥰🥰🥰. It is eaten fresh and warm and It’s incredible!

oups🥣🥣🥣 can be found on pretty much every Polish menu, and they’re anything but run-of-the-mill. Order and try two different flavor of traditional Polish soup. We try a soup which name as” Zapadnia” simply means red borscht, soup of this kind look like a red wine🍷🍷🍷, it has a rich bouquet and its characteristic delicate flavor of natural sweetness. Enjoy another traditional Polish dish soup is “Rosol”, a kind of Polish broth, is a not-thickened clear soup made with chicken meat and bones with add in a home-made traditional Polish pasta. So the taste of this soup is salty. It is eaten fresh and warm and would be nice during winter season. However all of these dishes remains surprisingly affordable🤑🤑🤑, with these meals only costing 36 PLN (8.3€).

To Be Continued………..

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Our Europe Trip Poland (Gubalowka Hill – Tatra Mountains )

Our Europe Trip – Poland ( Part 4 #Gubalowka #Hill – #Tatra #Mountains ) 

With its snow-crowned peak and alpine treasures, via the young-looking lay of the land, Tatras mountain this is nature endless beauty which give you pick up your bag and slow walking on the landscape you’ll feel you’ve stumbled into a fantasy. While, in winter, it can be coated with a heavy layer of ice and snow☃☃☃, on a fine summer’s day ☀☀☀its scoria slopes can be easily traversed to the summit. Misted mountains and emerald fjords, ancient fern-ridden forests and steep-sided valleys, huge stretches of rugged, you’ll feel a flutter of joy every time your eyes view all of them.

With long winters in the mountains, It’s no secret that Zakopane with nickname “the winter capital of Poland”, awe-inspiring destinations have an incredible offering of skiing destinations up their sleeves. But even due to its central location on the verge of both the High Tatras and the Western Tatras, Zakopane a number of tracks to the mountain’s summit is the best gateway to the whole landscape so the area is also worth visiting during all other seasons. When the snow melts, the mountain is favorite of hikers and climbers attracted to the towering peaks and rugged beauty of Tatra Mountain National Park.

You can providing an excellent opportunity for all-day exploration with hiking 🧗‍♀️🧗‍♂️spectacular mountainous trails in unique and diverse the pine forests🌲🌲🌲 and terrain with supporting a range of birds and flora, view crystal clear postglacial lakes and more energetic way is to hike up to the summits. The High Tatras, with their dramatic vistas, steep peaks, sharp rocks, deep glens, and crystal lakes are the most attractive. At the same time the Western Tatras’ lower slopes clad in pine forests offer wider horizons, diverse wildlife, and somewhat less demanding tracks. Of course, the area is relaxing, too, with shuttle mountain biking🚵‍♀️🚵‍🚵‍♂, even swimming 🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️🏊‍♀️and fishing the Dunajec river or simply enjoy one of the most scenic, peaceful panoramas.

Well, we were trip to Zakopane in winter season, a must-visit for powder shredders, It is scenic as well as epic because of the terrain offers a fantastic vista of the Tatra invites us to get into the snowy spirit❄❄❄. With astonishingly gorgeous mountain range and many marvelous lakes, Kasprowy Wierch a famous mountain in Western Tatra range is the most popular ski center in Zakopane. Awe-inspiring destinations and a unique ski🏂🏂🏂 culture are skiers will love it, while advanced powderhounds can venture up off-piste terrains and snow bunnies just fun with marvel at the entire experience. Wide runs prov ide plenty of scope for beginners to practise, and the higher chairlift stopovers are perfect for the advanced adventures wanting to immerse themselves in the park’s large alpine terrains. While in Zakopane, you can take the cable car to Mount Kasprowy (1987 m asl), it boasts a few very long ski routes and a modern ski lift, there are two chair lifts operating in winter season.

During our Slovakia travel trip, we have already enjoy of our skiing in the resort which nearly of the Kosice town. So during our plan of Zakopane trip, we decide our journey to view the unique of the Mountain Range, iconic Mount Tatra summit and the distant valley below🙂🙂🙂. We walk toward the northern end of Krupówki Street, our purpose is Gubałówka Hill, it’s the hill opposite the Tatra mountains🏔🏔🏔 range. Although it does not belong to Tatra mountains but it is one of the best for admire a panoramic view of the Tatra Mountains that surround the city. For those of you not looking for such a big challenge but want something a little harder, Gubałówka Hill with up and down of this relatively simple hike is suitable for you. If you simply prefer a more relaxing😎😎😎 mode of exploration, you can take a ride in a funicular train to Gubalowka hill. Because of time problem, we only plan for one day on our Zakopane trip so we decide take funicular train, walk passing through the open air market we were find the cable car🚡🚡🚡 station that leads to Gubalowka Hill. The return ticket price is 23 PLN ( 5.37€) per adult.

While keep our eyes on incredible scenery, a few minutes later the cable car bring us up to the summit of Gubalowka Hill. When we are on the top of the Gubalowka, we feel one of the unique aspects is the view👀👀. It’s a time to appreciate the immensity of the world beneath my feet and use our eye to look forward all of them – a postcard-perfect mountain. Use our eyes appreciate the most spectacular views fiordland panorama ringed between immense peaks of the snowcapped Tatra and sublime views around the numerous valleys and canyons. Use our heart feel of the winds churn clouds☁⛅☁ down steep cliff faces and the cloud blanket disperses in the sun. Although the views along the way are definitely worth, but be warned though, it is 100% exposed so take sun screen, remember bring the sunglass 😎😎😎, plenty of water and apply sunscreen even in winter time .

In the clear sky, we stroll on the busy road surrounded by glaciers, you can imagine how spectacular of the scenery. Its narrow path are lined with a number of timber houses and old wooden chalets🏕🏕🏕, plus the landscape of snow in the mountains🏔🏔🏔 makes these brown- black cabins more visible. The busy path is home to restaurant, chalets stay and wooden houses with hosted for tourists with hundreds of souvenirs stands, from souvenirs to food🍽🍽🍽. Relax in the restaurant and cafe or one of the outdoor terraces for a casual dining experience at the top. Special seats in the open-air restaurants are erected in various places to admire the view – overlooks a sea of cloud☁☁☁ with enjoy the lure of charm majestic view.

On the other side of the path is locals are commonly walking along the small snow mountain range on the smallest village🏡🏡🏡 a place of tranquillity and relaxation. We’ll catch a glimpse simply by wandering around village and view outstanding panoramas wider horizons snow land through rolling hills with stands of pine trees and snowy peaks. It also provides the snow activities like skiing🏂🏂, snowboarding⛷⛷, sledding and winter hiking.

Walk at the end of the busy path is another spectacular view over Tatra Mountain, views into the surrounding glacier carved valley all the way to the Fjord, this is infinitely rugged landscape. We feel a smile 😊😊😊of joy when our eyes look towards several huge peaks, white landscape of city and the valleys with a sheer drop. Just what one imagines, It’s truly awe-inspiring! Or you can also take chairlift with a bird’s-eye🦅🦅🦅 view of the below a panoramic viewpoint in every direction.

At the summit of Gubalowka Hill, whether you’re strolls on the path, dining at a rooftop restaurant, participate the winter activities or gazing in awe at the view from the top of the funicular, but you can’t resist views of the spectacular Tatra Mountains that can be seen around yourself. Although the Tatra Mountain might not find the advanced and expert terrain quite as aggressive as the Alps Mountain, but by the time we step foot in Gubalowka Hill we will feel as though we are entering a fairy tale with charming and magnificent Tatra Mountain as background.

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Our Europe Trip Poland ( Part 3 Zakopane – Tatra Mountains )

Crisp alpine air, magnificent panoramic views of the valley, snow-capped mountains🏔🏔🏔 and quaint architecture – the magic of mountain towns have an almost indefinable charm that offer a unique and enchanting experience. Really want experience quintessential Poland with visit the mountain town which is overflowing with beauty and charm. Snowy mountain peaks, the scent of pine trees🌲🌲🌲, numerous beautiful resort village and a relaxing 😎😎😎atmosphere with surrounding by incredible scenery, all make up the idyllic image of a vacation in the mountains.

 

The prior post we have mention the Tatra mountain are connected between Slovakia and Poland. While travel in Slovakia we only visit few range Tatra mountain so during our Poland Trip we decided experience other different beauty scenery picturesque of Tatra mountain🏔🏔🏔. The Tatras are a mountain range of a corrugated nature, and therefore characterized by a relatively young-looking lay of the land, quite similar to the landscape of the Alps, although significantly smaller. Alps-like Tatra Mountains, is rise to the greatest elevation in the entire northern half of Europe, with the 2655-meters (8711 ft) Gerlachovsky Stit in Slovakia and the 2499-meters (8198ft) Rysy peak in Poland. Both Slovak and Polish sides are protected as national parkland and are popular destinations for winter and summer sports. The Tatras are home to wildlife including the Tatra chamois, marmot, lynx and bears🐻🐻🐻.

 

Whether you’re nature lovers or you just want to experience more of Poland than Krakow, follow us to our travel destination is Zakopane. Nestled between Gubalowka ridge and the foothills of the Tatry Mountains to the south, Zakopane is a picturesque ancient town in a narrow valley best enjoyed on foot. This town is as picturesque as they come while offering fascinating views of nature and a wealth of activities that keep visitors coming back. Biggest mountain resort🏡🏡🏡, it hosts beautifully renovated 18th-century homes🏛🏛🏛 for preservation of the town’s architectural heritage with surrounded by imposing mountains. Don’t think that this retro-style town is only the buildings of the old century. Yet, the town does also have a modern side, Zakopane well-developed in tourism infrastructure and earned the nickname “the winter capital of Poland”❄❄❄. Zakopane also has managed to preserve Goral culture with many of its traditional customs all to be authentic delight.

How to go:

If you think🤔🤔🤔  such as nature attraction is very far from Krakow town. No no no, you are wrong!!!  However, venturing two hours further south brings you to “the winter capital of Poland” – Zakopane. That means sit just located a little over 100 kilometres, it’s extremely easy to reach Zakopane by bus 🚌🚌🚌from Krakow Town. Normally the bus leave regularly from the main bus station (Dworzec Autobusowy@MDA) just beside of Galeria Krakowska Shopping mall which near the old town. Outset our mountain town journey on the early morning, for go to the bus station (Dworzec AutobuMosowy), we suggest direct walk🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️ into the shopping mall and its easy go toward to the gate of bus station. Don’t worry and not necessary to buy bus tickets in advance because they are many buses running, the schedule of the bus every 30 minutes a trip with the ticket price is just around 20 PLN (4.68€) per adult. Of course must buy some breakfast in the bus station while don’t forget drink a cup of coffee☕☕☕ for give us refreshing, it’s good starting point for journey to adventure mountain😍😍😍

 

 

Dworzec Autobusowy just beside Galeria Krakowska Shopping

Arrived Destination:
Although set in a narrow valley at elevation ranges between 750 meters and 1,100 meters surrounded by imposing mountains, Zakopane, a cosy town with twenty thousand++ residents is well-developed in tourist infrastructure. Whether you are like us just a round trip or stays for few days it is a good choice. The town itself is home to a number of timber houses🏠🏠🏠, chalets, new modern buildings and manor houses, making for an idyllic base from those whose like to explore the surrounding mountains. The beautiful Town😍😍😍 of Zakopane is the gateway to the Tatra mountains National Park, the country’s largest nature preserve. Love of the great outdoors will fall in love with the town and this area with its extensive network of scenic trails. As its name suggests, Zakopane surrounded by snow-capped mountains🏔🏔🏔 and beautiful alpine landscapes, thus making it a place for stunning views in every direction.

 

Take the camera📷📷📷, we explore the town with walk as relaxing on the wide stone-paved street and wander along the narrow alleys. Dotted with 18th-century Alpine houses, the impressive architecture of Zakopane, traditionally made up of carefully carved wood and snug alleyways with cafés, restaurants🍽🍽🍽, bars, hotels🏨🏨🏨 and shops, the town is full of hidden ins and outs that we can spend hours. Continue on the trail leading to the glistening snow scenery, in the views of the surrounding towering oak and sycamore trees🌲🌲🌲 or enjoy the majestic views while snow-capped mountains serve as the backdrop .

Of course, you also can only visit for the Krupówki Street, the main pedestrian zone of Zakopane always bustling with life for full of shops and restaurants, horse carriages and street performers. The town also is the scene of a traditional Goral culture for its vigorous folk traditions, its rich in its unique styles of food🥐🥖🧀, architecture, handicrafts, music, and costume. We come across the local market with have numerous wooden sculptures, traditional slippers, fur coats and fur hats can be found dotting the streets. Buy a few of local staple, Oscypek ( smoked sheep’s milk cheese) with the recipe followed dates back to the 14th century which can view selling the stuff all over the town of Zakopane. Oops😞😞😞 ,the taste is not suitable for us because of very very salt, It feels like grabbing salt to eat. Zakopane, the town have real character along with well-developed in tourism infrastructure and spectacular panoramic views of the surrounding Tatra foothills that make it a jaw-dropper. To be continuous……………..

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Our Europe Trip – Poland ( Part 1 #Main #Market #Square )

Our Europe Trip – Poland ( Part 1 #Main #Market #Square – #Krakow)

With its incredible history, Poland continues to rise from the ashes and is home to some of the most spectacular with retain a rich and eventful history, colourful heritage reflected in the variety of monuments from different periods can still be found. Not only are they stunning, Poland’s is fascinating, full of art, history, ancient ruins, and more.

Of cause, Krakow is one of the prettiest and old-world of Poland’s cities with the fortified medieval city that retaining its old-world ambiance and charm. Visiting😀 😀😀Krakow feels like stepping into a medieval time warp, encircled by thick medieval walls and hall tower, walk on these delightful dewdrop made for a long time-worn cobbled lanes.

What makes Krakow one of the most beautiful in Poland? There’s Krakow’s unique, Rynek Glówny, one of the largest medieval town square in Europe. The huge 10-acre Main Market Square, dates back to the 13th century, from intact age-old architecture to ancients history ruins, from stunning piazzas to historic churches, all of them are bursting with sightseeing opportunities. The retro-architectural monochromatic building with the colours surrounding it reveals the beauty of these buildings🏛🏛🏛. To enjoying the traditional and modern region’s cuisine,🍴🍽🥄 drink and chit chat bar-packed🍺🥂🍸, taste coffee or dessert café-spotted☕🍰🍪, even shop🛍🛍🛍 at the Market Square, is where all the action has played out since the Middle Ages, there’s something in this buzzing city for everyone. By the way, if you serve to have lunch time, some of the restaurants will offer a discounted lunch package😃😃😃.

We walking through the ancient square, along the cobblestoned streets, among elegant architecture and a ring of Renaissance-era fortification walls📷📷📷, we are inevitably drawn to the “Cloth Hall”, where represents one of the landmarks of the city. If you think that the “Cloth Hall” is dominated by selling fabrics, then you are wrong. “Cloth Hall” is considered as the world’s oldest shopping mall for the present Renaissance structure and features in its interior almost many traditional shops. If you’re stuck for gift or souvenir ideas, delve in to flit between the bustling souvenir stalls and their mounds of interesting folk trinkets at“Cloth Hall” .

Exploring the town square yields one interesting sight after another, some of the most handsome medieval architecture, such as elaborate churches, a pretty sweep of red-tiled building and striking gothic structures of hall tower. One of the most important churches in Krakow, St Mary’s Basilica, was born in 14th century. The redbrick façade and great twin spires, the majestic history ruins of Polish Gothic architecture with stand of looming high over the Market Square.

 

Although walk on old century street but let`s us take a rest and enjoy a cup of coffee in a modern cafe the reason is these traditional Cracovian desserts🥯🧀🍰. One of the charm of Krakow is best experience from inside one of the city’s cosy cafés either traditional or modern, enjoying a cup of thick and flavor coffee with a traditional dessert or cake, it must do for all coffee and desserts lovers. Of course, this food lover includes us, two gluttonously sisters😋😋😋. Even though search on network where Kazimierz district is particularly known for its atmospheric cafes, but walk on the town square suddenly want to drink a cup of local coffee and taste some polish traditional dessert so walk into a cafes with serve of home-made cakes.

n Krakow, a cup of coffee☕☕☕ is the most popular social occasion and famous for its cafe culture which easily rivals that of celebrated capitals like Paris and Vienna. Order a cup of Poland style black brewed coffee, smell greatly flavors of coffee impacts our sense of taste, the original Poland Coffee feel in the our mouth that resembles a more full and rich taste. Because we two sisters are cake lover must try some Cracovian dessert if no we will regret. The weather is colder, so we choose for taste a piece of Szarlotka (apple pie) one of the most popular tastiest Polish desserts. Combine a thick layer of apple🍎🍎🍎 with a thick cake-like crust and crumb topping, and bake it properly, so that the sweetness of the apple is only baked through the taste of the pie and the delicious Szarlotka (apple pie) is baked. Order a piece of Sernik (Polish cheesecake), a Polish classic, that is traditionally prepared with a farmer’s cheese🧀🧀🧀. Anyway, this cheesecake is really delicious, moist and rich. Total price is 35 PLN (8.22 Euro).

With its graceful buildings, cobblestone streets, elaborate churches and hall tower, Krakow Market Square is a feast for the eyes. Even you just walking🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️🚶‍♂️ around outside or go inside those buildings, even more typical mediaeval awaits for you. We are delight can be the perfect points to explore one of the most charming medieval areas in Poland with cultural and artistic trails, ancient Gothic architecture particularly a style of masonry and amazing architecture.We promenade on the Main Market Square, quietly admiring the Middle ages of the majestic architecture. When you are tired, stop and choose to sit in the cafe and enjoy a cup of concentrated coffee with a traditional local dessert or cake to spend a relaxing afternoon😎😎😎. This is the charm of the Main Market Square.

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Our Europe Trip – Poland ( Introduction)

 

Transportation🚆✈🚌 is a concern of every traveller, of course during our Europe trip we always relies on and discover the best way to bring our trip to hop from country to country. Before go journey our Europe Trip, we early plan and check the date from www.goeuro.com and www.rome2rio.com to compare transport options in Europe. Simultaneously their booking process is delightfully straightforward and just pay by card (Whether you are use credit card or debit card) no be problem. When you think about how affordably you’re able to travel around Europe, consider booking as early as possible to make sure to get the best deal.

A beauty sunset at Poland

Snow day

For our journey from Kosice Slovakia to Krakow Poland, we tried one of the numerous long-distance bus companies – Flixbus🚍🚍🚍, can offer some amazing cost savings of transport. The bus ticket is just 7.19€ for adult as it was a special offer. While buy a hot dog bun🌭🌭🌭 as our breakfast in the Kosice Slovakia Bus Station and wait for our bus coming. Flixbus, good frequency on all key routes, the seat spacing and the whole interior of the bus have been standard. Most important, the buses offer free Wifi, power sockets and generous luggage allowances. By the way, don’t hop on Flixbus expecting a luxurious unearth or glowing customer service. In addition to that, if you not consider of time bus is a decent option because you have to deal with traffic and sometimes with long waiting times due to traffic jams

A bus Station at Slovakia

Our breakfast

Let`s follow take the FlixBus to Krakow Poland

 

Krakow is Poland’s second largest city and one of the oldest cities in Poland that city dates back to the 7th century. The Middle Ages have been a time of change and turmoil, but it also bring us to another era and mystery waited around every cobbled corner with have been used to create fairy tales. Like cities frozen in time, modern day life is lived amidst architectural gems and historic monuments. Krakow lies in the southern part of Poland, on the Vistula River, in a valley at the foot of the Carpathian Mountains🏔🏔🏔219 m (719 ft) above sea level; halfway between the Jurassic Rock Upland (Polish: Jura Krakowsko-Częstochowska) to the north, and the Tatra Mountains 100 km (62 mi) to the south. Filled with attractive hiking in the famous Tatra Mountains, prefer to enjoy the Tatra valleys and panoramic views. The city remains the culture capital of Poland with traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, economic and artistic life. Whether it’s legendary castles with their Gothic tops or while a mythical atmosphere permeates that lively squares and backstreet, Kraków reveals its harmonious blend of past and present.

Using Airbnb, a website that lets us book stays with locals, while compare vacation rentals in Krakow Town. While we stay for 7 day in Krakow Poland made selection for all reason and facilities, we decided stay a small but cosy loft studio apartment which is perfect for two guests with two single beds🛏🛏. It`s located at the heart of city and just walk few steps can reach to tram stop, while we stay for 7 day in Krakow Poland. Never feel bored with this loft studio apartment close to a range of restaurants and cafes🏠🏠🏠 so we’ll never be short of options for food, as well as being a commutable distance to some of Krakow Town’s sights. Of Course, for facilities the apartment comes with everything we need, including a modern of bathroom with all the appliances may need, a well equipped kitchen as well as a small dining area. The kitchen is equipped with modern appliances and utensils, so we can prepare our own meals. Thanks😊😊😊 for the attentive host prepared basket of fruits, different varieties and types of these beverages🍺🍵🍺 and snacks🍫🍫🍫.

cooking at the home

Thanks host prepared basket of fruits, different varieties and types of these beverages🍺🍵🍺 and snacks🍫🍫🍫.

Two singles beds and we love it so much

 A clean tiolet

 

No denying that preparing and cooking own meals🥢🍽🍴 will save us some serious cash💲💲💲 during our Europe Trip. When first day arrived on Krakow Poland, first things must do is go for grocery shopping. We delightful for shopping in Carrefour are a French multinational retailer, one of a biggest supermarket chains. It goes without saying that by grocery shopping your travelling is to live like a local, getting to see all different cultures and you really do get to see a secret inside slice of life by shopping in the grocery stores and markets. For us, one of the best parts about shopping🛒🛒🛒 at grocery stores are buy European food and dressing. Delicious baked goods🍞🥐🥨, large size vegetables🥒🥔🍅 and fruits🍓🥝🍎, fresh meat🥩🥩🥩 and seafood🦐🦑🦀, different taste of cheese 🧀🧀🧀and snack🍬🍫🍭. If you same as us while travel in Europe want save some extra cash, you can learn us buy some discount section of goods. Buy and prepare ourself for a week of ingredient for cooking, the grocery and fresh goods we buy can seem on photo picture, while total price for goods are 100++ Polish złoty (23.32€)++.

Enter a ctotal price for goods are 100++ Polish złoty (23.32€)++.aption

Poland has both an extensive network of railroad🚆🚆🚆 as well as streets. Simultaneously, greater development and reasonable prices of long-distance bus 🚍🚍🚍travel become another options for us travel in Poland. In Krakow Town, there are amazing public transport links too, so no matter where you are in the city, you’ll never be stuck anywhere. Even there is no subway in Krakow, but public-transit systems network has developed into a simple and reliable way to travel between many of Poland main urban regions and centres. Within cities have fairly dense public transport system which consists of tramways🚎🚎🚎 and bus lines that mostly a municipal company operates and a number of private-owned minibus🚌🚌🚌and taxi🚖🚖🚖. You can also book on online by using Uber (can direct pay by cash or using bank card) and Taxify (only can using bank card for paying) as ride app for reliable transport fees. Even same as us using our own two feet to walk around Krakow city, delight for discover the beautiful of the city with walk able. Walk🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️ able around city let us best explored incredible culture and historical sites.

 

While, prepare a cup of hot drink ☕🍵🥛continuous follow us “Start Our Winter Poland Journey”.

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Europe Winter Trip 2019 (Airplane)

Our Europe Winter Trip 2019  (Airlane)

A photo when we transit at Amsterdam airport

Prepare for flight

Wait a airplane at KLIA

For this Europe trip, we choose for the KLM Royal Dutch Airlines🛫🛫🛫. And thousand thanks🙏🙏🙏 for KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, FREE for us check in our extra luggage☺☺☺. So now,  let follow with us, Start our itinerary route for the Slovakia, Poland, Czech Republic and Budapest.

 

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