Pierogi are without a doubt Poland’s most famous dish – the ultimate, universally beloved comfort food. A book about Polish cuisine for foreigners could be entitled ‘Not Only Pierogi’, since they seem ...

Even if the idea of wrapping fillings in dough and cooking up the tasty bundles wasn’t invented in Poland – more likely it was imported to Europe through Russia from China – pierogi are Poland’s pride ...

The Polish national wardrobe is filled to the brim with embroidered dresses in all possible colours as well as Gorals*, hard-soled leather moccasins called ‘kierpce’ and ornaments from red beaded ...

St Mary’s Trumpet Call, or Hejnał Mariacki, has been played in Kraków’s Main Square on a daily basis since the 14th century to signal the time. This highly traditional tune is known to almost every ...

A big round of applause, standing ovations, shiny faces in the spotlight – there’s only one place where you can tap your ...

‘Oh, I’m Popeye the Sailor Man!’ Most people know Popeye as a tough, spinach-eating sailor, a cartoon character created by American cartoonist E. C. Segar. But did you know who the real-life ...

In Poland, there are many places visited ghosts, black dogs, devils and witches. Taking a innocent stroll, one might vanish ...

CNN’s feature article boasting Polish street art as "Bigger than Banksy" has made our murals known to the world. Let us introduce you to the house-size paintings that adorn grey concrete blocks across ...

Life under the communist regime was not easy, so unsurprisingly, audiences – both in the Soviet Union and in Poland at the time – preferred to watch comedies. There was enough fear and danger in ...

October in Poland – the leaves are turning yellow and red; the days are getting shorter and while shopping for your next warm ...

It’s a well-known fact that Warsaw is the capital of Poland. But in the country’s long and tumultuous history, a number of other cities served as the capital, including some that may come as a ...