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Ojców National Park (Ojcowski Park Narodowy) may be the smallest in Poland, but it packs two castles, several caves, countless rock formations and oodles of bucolic hikes into its 21.5 sq km. The flora in the park is beech, fir, oak and hornbeam forest, and the fauna a diverse mix of small mammals, including badgers, ermines and beavers. This postcard-worthy park is one of the most beautiful areas of the Kraków−Częstochowa Upland. The Ojców National Park features amazing natural bridges, hundreds of caves and deep ravines. A royal fortress is perched on top of steep rocks. The Ojców National Park is located in the southern part of Poland , in the Malopolskie Voivodeship, around 15 km from Krakow , the former capital of Poland. The area of ​​the park is covered with picturesque limestone formations, which sometimes assume fancy shapes, like the monadnock, an isolated rock hill, called the Hercules’ Club. The area is full of gorges up to 100 meters deep with a flat bottom and s...

The Polish town of Malbork was founded in the 13th century by the Knights of the Teutonic Order, and it served as the headquarters for what was once the region of Royal Prussia. Today’s Malbork has a population of 40,000, and it is a local administrative center, a key local transport connection and a popular tourist destination. Most tourists, however, are here for one thing, and one thing alone: ​​to tour the medieval Malbork Castle! Malbork Castle is the largest brick castle in the world and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.  Paragraph Malbork is visited especially for its tremendous castle that once consisted of three parts: the outer one, which is ruined and not open for visits, the Middle Castle and the Upper Castle. The sightseeing starts from the Middle Castle, the later and larger segment with three wings around the yard. There is also a Palace of the Grand Masters, a magnificent monument of Gothic architecture decorated with slim col...

Krakow , Poland…this is a city that deserves to be on every traveler’s must-see list. It’s a lot like Prague, only with fewer tourists and cheaper prices. With its large market square, colorful streets, historic sites, and abundance of amazing, budget friendly restaurants, Krakow is a favorite stop for many people on their tour through Poland. Wieliczka Salt Mine Some 14km southeast of Kraków, the Wieliczka (vyeh-leech-kah) salt mine has been welcoming tourists since 1722 and today is one of Poland's most popular attractions. It's a subterranean labyrinth of tunnels and chambers – about 300km distributed over nine levels, the deepest being 327m underground – of which a small part is open to the public via two-hour guided tours.  Wawel Royal Castle As the political and cultural heart of Poland through the 16th century, Wawel Royal Castle is a potent symbol of national identity. It's now a museum containing five separate sections: Crown Treasury and Armo...