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Poland – Pomerania, Westpomerania (Gdańsk, Szczecin) August 22-24, 2019 Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, Pelpin. Red brick with a great tower and a stained glass window half its height, this church was closed for renovation. The drive on the A1 … Continue reading →

Poland – Silesia, Lower Silesia, Opole (Katowice, Wrocław, Częstochowa) August 20-21, 2019 KATOWICE and SILESIAN METROPOLIS (pop 295,000) The Katowice urban zone has about 2.7 million people. History. In 1742, it came under the control of Prussia, and many German artisans … Continue reading →

Poland – Warmia-Mazuria, Podlaskie August 9- ,2019 I entered this area of Poland, located in the far northeast of the country, from Lithuania. Like all Schengen countries, this is an invisible border with only a sign. Just before the border, … Continue reading →

Poland – Lublin, Świętokrzyskie (Kielce) August 14, 2019 KIELCE (pop 196,000) This city in south central Poland has been the capital city of the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship (Holy Cross Province) since 1999. The city is located in the middle of the Świętokrzyskie Mountains (Holy Cross Mountains), on the … Continue reading →

Poland – Lesser Poland and Subcarpathia (Kraków, Rzeszów) August 15-19, 2019 WOODEN ARCHITECTURE TRAIL OF MALOPOLSKA (Lesser Poland) This tourist route is 1,500 km long and features 251 historic wooden buildings to see, including Catholic, Greek Catholic, and Orthodox churches, … Continue reading →

Poland – Mazovia (Warsaw, Radom and Łódź) August 10-12, 2019 Treblinka Concentration Camp. In an operation called Operation Reinhardt, designed for mass murder, Treblinka was one of 3 death camps for Polish Jews (the others were Sobibor and Belzec) that … Continue reading →

Estonia – Hiiumaa, Saaremaa August 3, 2019 MUHU Ferry to Saaremaa. Departs from Virtsu every 30 minutes. €11.40 one-way. It is a little confusing as there are 3 lines: one for e-tickets, unbooked tickets and over-height vehicles. 20 minutes. The … Continue reading →

NOMAD MANIA The web site “Best Traveled” was started by the Londoner Harry Mitsidis in 2012 as a means for travelers to keep track of the places they went to. Membership has an easy registration. NM is nonprofit and completely … Continue reading →

Lithuania – Klaipeda, Telsiai, Tauragė, Marijampole Aug 8, 2019-08-07 PALANGA Palanga Beach. All Baltic beaches are similar – pine forest, boardwalk access, good dunes with trees and grass, a deep, white, fine sand beach and shallow water. This access point … Continue reading →

Latvia – Kurzeme and Zemgale (Jelgava, Ventspils, Liepāja) August 6, 2019 I went to this western region of Latvia bordering the Baltic Sea on August 6-7, arriving from the Riga region. TALSI Firck Palace (Latvian: Firksa muižas pils; German: Virckshof) is a palace in Talsi in … Continue reading →