Sunset over the square

5 wonderful things to see in Krakow and around

Travel Update: Krakow is a city that constantly evolves while remaining true to its soul. I have revisited this story, originally written in 2015, and enriched it with new details to ensure that every photographic tip remains the perfect compass for your next journey to Poland (Updated: December 2025). Krakow is a beautiful city. If you …

Once there was a border here - Crossing the border Görlitz Germany

The Görlitz-Zgorzelec Border Crossing

From Iron Curtain to Schengen This is the Görlitz-Zgorzelec border crossing, sitting right between Germany and Poland along the river Neisse. In fact, the river divides two nations, but it also slices a single city in two: the town on the Polish side is called Zgorzelec, while the one on the German side is Görlitz …

Well wishers is one of the most popular dwarfs in Wroclaw

Wroclaw, the city of dwarfs

Wroclaw is a beautiful city with beautiful streets, an incredibly gorgeous and tranquil medieval district (Cathedral Island, on an island on the river Oder), and lots of bars and restaurants. Many cities in the world have similar amenities. But Wroclaw is the city of dwarfs! Scattered in the old town, hundreds of small dwarfs wait …