Puławy - The Polish Athens!
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A Brit's journey in Poland in 2023
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@wojstube9359
@wojstube9359 Күн бұрын
Thank you. You are slowly becoming my idol in the field of tourist guidance.
@britinpoland2392
@britinpoland2392 Күн бұрын
@@wojstube9359 my pleasure 😊 and I probably have a backlog of 10 videos to make without my other planned trips 😂
@wojstube9359
@wojstube9359 Күн бұрын
@@britinpoland2392 wow!
@britinpoland2392
@britinpoland2392 Күн бұрын
@@wojstube9359 and in fact this month I won’t be too far from you as we have a trip to Łeba 😁
@wojstube9359
@wojstube9359 21 сағат бұрын
@@britinpoland2392 it's still Kashubian Norda. Cheers 🤝 Please try Czołpino Dune and surroundings. It's less known hidden gem.
@britinpoland2392
@britinpoland2392 21 сағат бұрын
@@wojstube9359 thanks for the tip!
@halinafalicka9296
@halinafalicka9296 4 күн бұрын
My lovely city.I am from AUGUSTOW ❤😊
@britinpoland2392
@britinpoland2392 4 күн бұрын
@@halinafalicka9296 beautiful part of Poland 😊 I can’t wait to go back to this region!
@a_j130
@a_j130 6 күн бұрын
the worst thinie are bugs or flying insects "blood suckers" at summer time, sorry im allergic to spit of black fly and this lovely creature is active then + horse flies. Expect that 100% you're wright
@britinpoland2392
@britinpoland2392 6 күн бұрын
@@a_j130 totally agree, the river is the worst area for sure with those things! Certainly been bitten a few times this year 😅
@jendorei
@jendorei 8 күн бұрын
4:42 Ząbkowice Śląskie is a town, not an architect’s name :) The church was designed by Alexis Langer, who also designed the town hall in Ząbkowice.
@britinpoland2392
@britinpoland2392 8 күн бұрын
@@jendorei ahh, must have misunderstood during the research, thanks for the correction 😊
@michaelmckelvey5122
@michaelmckelvey5122 8 күн бұрын
Yet what a fine name it would make! I must go through the Deed Pole Office and change my name to Zabkowice Slaskie-think how impressive that would look in my passport at Polish customs! By the way, the town of Zadkowice I have never heard of but slaskie is an adjective meaning Silesia, I was in Katowice not long ago in late June and that is in Silesia also. Slaskie is an adjective in the neuter singular so ja jade ku temu slaskiemu miastu would mean me going towards that Silesian town. Incidentally, how are the Polish language lessons going? 8.28 Again, you have a masculine singular adjective 'stary' plus a feminine singular noun 'kopalnia' so should it be 'Stara Kopalnia?' I have never been there so I do not know but I understand some of the basics of Polish grammar.
@britinpoland2392
@britinpoland2392 8 күн бұрын
@@michaelmckelvey5122 language lessons became too expensive sadly, so I’m picking things up as I go now 😅
@JV-pd8wg
@JV-pd8wg 10 күн бұрын
I wish you put subtitles with cost conversion in euros and USD at the time you made the video.
@britinpoland2392
@britinpoland2392 2 күн бұрын
Maybe in future, with so many currencies in the world it’s a tricky one 😛 But perhaps at least with Euro’s I could do a comparison
@mieczysawpastafarianski8901
@mieczysawpastafarianski8901 11 күн бұрын
Najśmieszniejsze jest to że 90% widowni to polacy którzy leczą swoje kompleksy... Ja też 🙂 jedyne co jest lepsze od takich wideo to te z rosyjskiej propagandy, tam jesteśmy potęgą i głównym wrogiem który rozdaje karty...
@britinpoland2392
@britinpoland2392 10 күн бұрын
może powinienem nakręcić polski film propagandowy, sprzedać moc pierogów i zmotywować wszystkich do pójścia do najbliższego kościoła 🤔
@Pawel__M
@Pawel__M 13 күн бұрын
Like many Brits, many Poles love to hate their country, or at least criticise it in public, but they will become passionately patriotic if you agree. :) I'm a ne new subscriber of your channer and an expat of a kind - I moved from Cracow to Warsaw years ago.
@britinpoland2392
@britinpoland2392 12 күн бұрын
I definitely see this trend! I honestly believe that Poland has a lot to be proud of as a country and I love exploring more and more, I would hope to see the whole country over time 😅
@karamahadeja
@karamahadeja 14 күн бұрын
Great video. Nice to see my home town. The monument is Stefan Żeromski , one of the Polish poets.
@britinpoland2392
@britinpoland2392 12 күн бұрын
Glad I was able to get there, lovely place for sure 😊 hope I did it justice! Thank you for the info on the monument!
@adrianstanczak1127
@adrianstanczak1127 15 күн бұрын
I live here and I didn't realize it's so relatively good and clean. I am that pesimistic one I guess. We were used to being poor and politicians being corrupt and we've grown to hate that corruption. 😅 Some of us are misguided as to who does that, but most of us hate that eastern corruption as a way of life. The safety is relative toguh. Wemen are scared sometimes at night and conflicts do happen. I'm glad to hear they're relatively rare. And we drink way too much, though 20% of young people declare abstinency! I'm among them so I like that trend a lot. I think alcohol caused a lot of our problems and bad reputations.
@britinpoland2392
@britinpoland2392 12 күн бұрын
Definitely the country is cleaner than most, I’d say most people take pride in not littering and the public services are doing a good job, there are also so many bins here compared with the U.K. for example! I think the corruption is there but is improving, it’s always a tricky subject 😅 As for safety, I think this has to be one of the safest countries in the world, I’ve heard of very little trouble outside of drunken incidents, though no place is completely safe I’ve personally always felt very safe and welcome here 😊
@britinpoland2392
@britinpoland2392 12 күн бұрын
Oh and with alcohol, at least there is the habit to drink juice after a shot…so it’s a little better than the U.K. 😅
@adrianstanczak1127
@adrianstanczak1127 12 күн бұрын
@@britinpoland2392 I wouldn't know.
@adrianstanczak1127
@adrianstanczak1127 12 күн бұрын
@@britinpoland2392 well thank you, it's nice to know we're doing SOMETHING right 😅
@totallynoobgaming7311
@totallynoobgaming7311 20 күн бұрын
byłem tam z rodziną super miejsce polecam
@frankkruiser686
@frankkruiser686 20 күн бұрын
How can I join?
@britinpoland2392
@britinpoland2392 20 күн бұрын
There is a link to the Facebook group in the description of the video. We also have a new Instagram warsaw_Global 😊
@michalwandas3743
@michalwandas3743 21 күн бұрын
Pretty nice place to live in. You're a great storyteller 😉.
@britinpoland2392
@britinpoland2392 20 күн бұрын
Thank you 😊 I can imagine it being a lovely place to live, will have to go back one day and stay a few days to explore more of the lakeside 😁
@michalwandas3743
@michalwandas3743 21 күн бұрын
I visited once the Castle Książ as a child. I see that it's worth to go and visit that place again. Thank's for that interesting video.
@britinpoland2392
@britinpoland2392 20 күн бұрын
It was pretty magical, just a little crowded due to the flower festival 😅 still, amazing place!
@michalwandas3743
@michalwandas3743 20 күн бұрын
@@britinpoland2392 Well from what I've heard this place is crowded quite often due to its popularity especially during summer.
@britinpoland2392
@britinpoland2392 20 күн бұрын
@@michalwandas3743 makes sense, it seems to be one of the main places for tourist groups for sure, when looking at trip options…I was saddened that a lot of the cool sites in Lower Silesia have no tour options 🙁
@michalwandas3743
@michalwandas3743 20 күн бұрын
@@britinpoland2392 Maybe not all the sites are safe for tourists but that's only my assumption. If I remember correctly the Castle was at some point one of Hitler's headquaters during Poland's occupation. The secret nazi Bell project took place not far from there in Riese Complex.
@britinpoland2392
@britinpoland2392 20 күн бұрын
@@michalwandas3743 I have a future video on the Osowka site of the Reise complex, the main issue I have getting to these cool sites is relying on public transport…and it’s not so easy to get to a lot of the cool places in the region 😅
@michaelmckelvey5122
@michaelmckelvey5122 21 күн бұрын
A nice video, you obviously saw much more than I did though I only spent one evening there. I should go back the next time I am in Poland and try and see more.
@britinpoland2392
@britinpoland2392 20 күн бұрын
I think I spent about 2/3 nights there, was following recommendations from friends and relying on the tourist map a lot back then 😅 My approach is very different now, I try to mark everything I want to see on google maps before I go now 😁
@Life_is_Beautifulll_
@Life_is_Beautifulll_ 21 күн бұрын
Charming Town! ❤
@britinpoland2392
@britinpoland2392 21 күн бұрын
@@Life_is_Beautifulll_ it really is 😊
@wojstube9359
@wojstube9359 23 күн бұрын
Dzięki. Świetna wycieczka. Muszę odwiedzić zamek Książ. Pozdrawiam!
@britinpoland2392
@britinpoland2392 23 күн бұрын
zdecydowanie musisz!
@wojtekrogalski5419
@wojtekrogalski5419 23 күн бұрын
thank You, was nice journey
@britinpoland2392
@britinpoland2392 23 күн бұрын
@@wojtekrogalski5419 always happy when I provide that experience 😊
@tulipan1078
@tulipan1078 23 күн бұрын
Beautiful......
@britinpoland2392
@britinpoland2392 23 күн бұрын
@@tulipan1078 very much so and even more so due to the flower festival 😊
@RoamingwithStu
@RoamingwithStu 23 күн бұрын
It is honestly sad that videos like this don't get more attention. I drove from Bergen, Norway, all the way to Sweden and took a ferry to Świnoujście once. I am highly considering doing another trip, and seeing more of its culture and history in that surrounding area. Very nice video mate! Regards from Norway.
@britinpoland2392
@britinpoland2392 23 күн бұрын
@@RoamingwithStu thank you 😊 comments from people such as yourself always help to boost viewership of my videos! There is so much to see in Poland and I hope to go back to this region one day as there are many more places of note 😊 Regards from Poland!
@PotatoCannon-fy2sm
@PotatoCannon-fy2sm 26 күн бұрын
Is the food clean/natural in Poland?
@britinpoland2392
@britinpoland2392 26 күн бұрын
@@PotatoCannon-fy2sm very much so, there isn’t all this stuff pumped with artificial preservatives like in the U.K., generally you are better off if you can cook here as ready meals aren’t so much of a thing Restaurants are very high quality no matter the cuisine in my experience also
@michaelmckelvey5122
@michaelmckelvey5122 26 күн бұрын
A nice video-you certainly saw a lot more than I did but I recognize many of the places around the city centre that I also visited. I was only there for one evening but my hostel was right on the main square right next door to the main Rynek where you were standing at the beginning of the film.
@britinpoland2392
@britinpoland2392 26 күн бұрын
@@michaelmckelvey5122 I tried to be through when I went, I think your accommodation must have been nicer than mine…I had so much noise from that street I had trouble sleeping 😅
@ParaNoia8u
@ParaNoia8u 28 күн бұрын
Swietokrzyskie is wonderful so much to see and do , the region is rather poor in investment but nature beauty and history compensate ... For lack of 5star hotels and commercial attractions .
@britinpoland2392
@britinpoland2392 28 күн бұрын
@@ParaNoia8u I’ll actually be seeing a little more of this region soon thankfully, finally arranged a trip to Sandomierz 😁
@user-hk4kd2md5h
@user-hk4kd2md5h 29 күн бұрын
I was born in Northern Ireland but my mothers entire family tree is polish
@britinpoland2392
@britinpoland2392 29 күн бұрын
@@user-hk4kd2md5h I’m yet to find any Polish blood in my bloodline, though hope some turns up some day, would help explain my attachment to this country 😅
@sawomirmarnotrawny1694
@sawomirmarnotrawny1694 Ай бұрын
why are u think it is all to know? 4 a love of buddah brit? BTW 'żmija zygzagowata' can kill ya.
@britinpoland2392
@britinpoland2392 Ай бұрын
@@sawomirmarnotrawny1694 oh don’t worry…there’s a lot more to know about Poland, follow the channel and maybe you’ll see something new 😉
@sawomirmarnotrawny1694
@sawomirmarnotrawny1694 Ай бұрын
@@britinpoland2392 i was born in 1972 in gdańsk what the hell u can teach me?
@izabela1961
@izabela1961 Ай бұрын
STOP drinking.​@@sawomirmarnotrawny1694
@britinpoland2392
@britinpoland2392 Ай бұрын
@@sawomirmarnotrawny1694 who knows? It’s my hobby to travel around Poland, likely I’ve been to many places you haven’t
@sawomirmarnotrawny1694
@sawomirmarnotrawny1694 Ай бұрын
@@britinpoland2392 ignorrance is a bliss??? how dumb ur my friend?
@michaelmckelvey5122
@michaelmckelvey5122 Ай бұрын
I do not know if you have done such a trip but even Katowice is interesting. I was in Czestochowa last week and took a train ride to Katowice and spent the night there. It is known for coal production, or at least it was but today it is a vibrant city in Silesia. I did not know what to expect but was pleasantly surprised, just a little hot walking around outside in Poland last week with temperatures reaching 30C! anyway, I am sure you can get a direct train from warsaw to Katowice and the new modern Polish trains are wonderful and clean as well as very comfortable.
@britinpoland2392
@britinpoland2392 Ай бұрын
@@michaelmckelvey5122 Katowice Part 1: Poland's industrial gateway! Sites, history and wonder to be shared! kzbin.info/www/bejne/hGG8YoWom86Hh80
@britinpoland2392
@britinpoland2392 Ай бұрын
@@michaelmckelvey5122 indeed, I’ve covered a lot of Silesia and always enjoy going back 😊
@michaelmckelvey5122
@michaelmckelvey5122 29 күн бұрын
@@britinpoland2392 O.K. I shall have to take a look!
@belagoller1378
@belagoller1378 Ай бұрын
So, also kind of like a Circle K or 7-Eleven ^^
@britinpoland2392
@britinpoland2392 Ай бұрын
@@belagoller1378 similar, though we have Circle K’s here too 😛
@wojstube9359
@wojstube9359 Ай бұрын
I love Iława. Beautiful town. Thanks. Great video!
@britinpoland2392
@britinpoland2392 Ай бұрын
It made a really nice day out, would go back one day for sure 😊
@Jaslittleflower
@Jaslittleflower Ай бұрын
Hi, I like that your commentary is more factual with good footage rather than others saying the place is nice/ they love it, etc. And good work on Nadodrze! Good to see areas less featured on YT. Are there any areas in Nadodrze which are not safe to go to or stay in?
@britinpoland2392
@britinpoland2392 Ай бұрын
Thank you for the feedback 😊 and glad you enjoyed the video! Actually from what I hear Nadodrze is quite a popular place for accommodation now, I can’t say if any area is unsafe, to me everywhere I go in Poland feels safe 😁
@toms9864
@toms9864 Ай бұрын
Thank you for this objective review.
@mariocomputers
@mariocomputers Ай бұрын
thanks
@michaelmckelvey5122
@michaelmckelvey5122 Ай бұрын
One hundred and sixty zloties is around thirty one pounds, I suppose that is quite a lot for Polish standards. Looks nice though!
@britinpoland2392
@britinpoland2392 Ай бұрын
Yes, when I saw the price it sounded a bit high, but for sure it’s actually quite reasonable when you think about how much it would cost to go to a theme park in the U.K. only extra hidden cost was for the lockers, but that was like 14zl for the whole day which again isn’t so bad and only 1zl for the map, felt like a bargain! Of course as expected food and drink is a bit of a premium as well there 😅
@wojtekrogalski5419
@wojtekrogalski5419 Ай бұрын
nice...
@wrotamas
@wrotamas Ай бұрын
Gosh, I hate these silly comparisions! Pulawy is not the Polish Athens, it's simply Pulawy, a lovely town. It's like I said York is the British Brussles or so. It's really annoying and stupid.
@britinpoland2392
@britinpoland2392 Ай бұрын
Actually historically it was called the Polish Athens, hence the name of the video…not sure if you actually watched the content 😛
@wrotamas
@wrotamas Ай бұрын
@@britinpoland2392 Yes, I know it. Things have changed since the 18th century😜 No, I didn't watch the video just because of the title.
@michaelmckelvey5122
@michaelmckelvey5122 Ай бұрын
@@wrotamas It is also strange really as at 1.13 he says ''...and yes, it's a very green city...'' every town he visits in Poland is a city, even a small village where as we say in Polish: 'tam gdzie psy dupą szczekają.'
@britinpoland2392
@britinpoland2392 Ай бұрын
@@wrotamas in the video I show no pictures of Athens if it puts your mind at ease 😜 I don’t do silly comparisons in my content
@michaelmckelvey5122
@michaelmckelvey5122 Ай бұрын
@@britinpoland2392 You should not take the critisism so seriously.
@ieuanjones7436
@ieuanjones7436 Ай бұрын
hi Brit in Poland i been to poland and i fell n love you f the country also the polish made me feel welcome the question i need to know when the uk gets more worse i be looking to move to poland but now iam in my 50,s now how can i do it.
@britinpoland2392
@britinpoland2392 Ай бұрын
Honestly I’m not an expert on immigration to Poland, but I came here to work and had a job first, so finding a job here would be a place to start if you are planning to move. Though I would check the governments official page about moving to Poland first to see requirements
@Pawe-hg8jc
@Pawe-hg8jc 2 ай бұрын
Puławy is the biggest Polish city located on the Vistula river between Cracow and Warsaw. I appreciate that you decided to go there - not so many Poles are aware of the importance of Puławy for our history and culture. I also think you should come back there to see the museum located in the Czartoryski Palace, the temple of Sybilla and the Domek Gotycki.
@britinpoland2392
@britinpoland2392 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the clarification, now I understand what was meant by the size of the city 😅 Agreed, I was sad to miss the museums on that trip, I hope to go back one day so I can see them properly!
@katarzyna4667
@katarzyna4667 2 ай бұрын
Polecam odwiedzić pobliski Łańcut, gdzie można zwiedzić zamek Lubomorskich (naprawdę robi wrażenie) i inne zabytki, jak np stara powozownia.
@britinpoland2392
@britinpoland2392 2 ай бұрын
Actually I’m hoping to do a tour of this region later in the year and Łańcut is on my shortlist of places to go 😊
@MsLisbeth26
@MsLisbeth26 2 ай бұрын
Nie wpadłabym na to, żeby odwiedzić Puławy 😊. Może jednak warto?
@britinpoland2392
@britinpoland2392 2 ай бұрын
Powiedziałbym tak, z łatwością możesz wypełnić dzień
@wojtekrogalski5419
@wojtekrogalski5419 2 ай бұрын
somewhat caotic but i think it was time constrains
@britinpoland2392
@britinpoland2392 2 ай бұрын
Yeah, totally could have used more time there 😅
@michaelmckelvey5122
@michaelmckelvey5122 2 ай бұрын
The trouble with all this is the question 'do you always want to be a foreigner in Poland?' This is what the expats in Spain on the Costa Blanca do, eat fish and chips together, play bingo and have karaoke evenings. Personally, I would rather speak Polish in Poland with my new found Polish family, otherwise return to good old Blighty. It is all a bit like the French Foreign Legion without the blue uniform!
@britinpoland2392
@britinpoland2392 2 ай бұрын
I want to be a hybrid, be able to use the language but keep my identity as a Brit, my roots are still in the U.K. as are my family and that is important to me, yet simultaneously I can embrace my new land and the customs here…improving the language as I go 😅
@michaelmckelvey5122
@michaelmckelvey5122 2 ай бұрын
Can somebody who is in Poland and Warsaw for only a few days also come along tp one of your events?
@britinpoland2392
@britinpoland2392 2 ай бұрын
Yes that would be fine, at the end of the day it’s an events based group, so people who in Warsaw and wish to join our events are welcome to come along 😊
@maylinsanjur415
@maylinsanjur415 2 ай бұрын
excellent video.
@britinpoland2392
@britinpoland2392 2 ай бұрын
Thank you, will likely remake this one day as I’ve discovered more to see in this city 😊
@vetris_vlog_EU
@vetris_vlog_EU 2 ай бұрын
You Guys are a doing great 🎉 i thoroughly enjoyed the events you guys organized ❤️
@britinpoland2392
@britinpoland2392 2 ай бұрын
Missing you man! Hope the Dam is living up to your standards 😜
@vetris_vlog_EU
@vetris_vlog_EU 2 ай бұрын
@@britinpoland2392 Ahh Not equal to warsaw 😉
@kevinpolo3434
@kevinpolo3434 2 ай бұрын
It looks great and interesting. I would love to join and meet you guys one day
@britinpoland2392
@britinpoland2392 2 ай бұрын
I hope so too!
@yakeosicki8965
@yakeosicki8965 2 ай бұрын
This is an excellent initiative. You guys have fun.🤞👍👍👍
@britinpoland2392
@britinpoland2392 2 ай бұрын
Thank you! You too!
@jishnusreeramkumar
@jishnusreeramkumar 2 ай бұрын
I'm looking forward to joining you guys ❤
@britinpoland2392
@britinpoland2392 2 ай бұрын
Consider yourself welcome!
@dydysh99
@dydysh99 2 ай бұрын
Amazing mate 😁
@britinpoland2392
@britinpoland2392 2 ай бұрын
Thanks 😁
@akshayvishwakarma
@akshayvishwakarma 2 ай бұрын
fantastic !! you are doing an awesome thing here :)
@britinpoland2392
@britinpoland2392 2 ай бұрын
Doing my best, a lot more fun to come 😊
@elvirakhasanova5315
@elvirakhasanova5315 2 ай бұрын
Great video! You're amazing, guys 😜
@britinpoland2392
@britinpoland2392 2 ай бұрын
Thank you! 😁
@marcepy595
@marcepy595 2 ай бұрын
Where’s that view ?. I’m going there this evening
@britinpoland2392
@britinpoland2392 2 ай бұрын
That is st Mary’s church I believe, it’s behind the main square, you’ll see w church with two towers connected by a bridge
@britinpoland2392
@britinpoland2392 2 ай бұрын
Wrocław Part 1 - A complete guide to one of Poland's best cities! - Central Delights and historical kzbin.info/www/bejne/jqOcZIqHm6xrq9U