Discovering Poland: LUBLIN, I am in love!

[@thewritingtraveler]

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[@viehoo59]

nie wiedziałem, że Lublin jest taki piękny...dzięki Ci, Nynke!

[@RustySzewczyk]

OMG. I’m Polish and I never walked through these streets. Thanks to you I can explore Poland from far far away.

[@thewritingtraveler]

Wow that means a lot to me. Where are you now??

[@RustySzewczyk]

New York City. Pozdrawiam!!

[@RustySzewczyk]

New York City. Pozdrawiam!!

[@RustySzewczyk]

New York City. Pozdrawiam!!

[@RustySzewczyk]

New York City. Pozdrawiam!!

[@barbararadon4796]

I went to University in Lublin. It was the best time of my life. I like Lublin was university city with atmosphere of little town. Walkable distance everywhere.

[@MrCr00wn]

Lublin to juz raczej city jak na europejskie warunki. :)

[@thewritingtraveler]

Oh my goodness! I can only imagine how awesome that would have been!!

[@robertblack9369]

90 000 students back soon to Lublin. Party all the time.

[@cavior44]

Little town? It took me an hour with a single bus line to get to the northern part of the city while i was on a contract there. The view from the castle tower let's you see maybe 25% of the entire city.

[@tomekdarda]

That little robot at 8:45 is a delivery machine for food. This is a pioneer program by one Lublin company/startup (Delivery Couple), they are produced in the city as well. I love their names: one is Kasia and the second one is Mateusz 😊 there will be more presumably.

[@pamelajaye]

Thank you! I knew I'd seen them before but I just couldn't figure out what it was. I saw them on a commercial. Not in Poland. I love that they have names!

[@thewritingtraveler]

That is so interesting!! Thank you Tomek!!

[@tomekdarda]

@@thewritingtraveler graag gedaan 😊

[@katarzynabundyra6034]

Lublin's habitant sends love to you and thanks for your visit! ☺

[@thewritingtraveler]

Ahww thank you! Love right back 🥰

[@kolezka161]

Poland is a grossly underrated country in Europe and Lublin is a grossly underrated city in Poland.

[@Wika-jt1rg]

It's always nice to see people who aren't from Lublin enjoy their time here :) Our old town isn't the biggest but it's really cute and I'm glad you like it here. It's also great that you'll get to visit Kazimierz Dolny! I love Lublin, but I think that Kazimierz is the most beautiful town in Poland, it's straight up magical

[@revolutionibusorbiumcoeles9041]

You are a gentle soul, finding beauty in places missed by others :)

[@thewritingtraveler]

Thank you so much for saying this 🥰

[@C64Music]

My town ;-)

[@thewritingtraveler]

I love it!!!

[@markg1531]

Also, nearby Nałęczów spa town is gorgeous in early fall. Very peaceful and beautiful.

[@thewritingtraveler]

I put it on my list for this region 😍

[@mariazolkiew8658]

Lublin is great!.

[@thewritingtraveler]

I agree!!😍

[@jacekmae]

'Dopiero tu, w Lublinie, czuję, że jestem w Polsce.' /Józef Piłsudski, 1915/ 'Lublin, miasto bardzo stare, Z wielkich sejmów niegdyś sławne, Ma wspomnienia wielkopomne I pamiątki starodawne. ' /Artur Oppman, 'Abecadło Polskich Dzieci w Krajobrazach (L)'/ You came Nynke to one of the most beautiful cities in Poland, a city with an extremely rich history, full of wonderful monuments. The city is also the capital of the beautiful Province of Lublin, an extraordinary region of Poland, full of charming towns and villages. Kazimierz Dolny and Puławy, which you will see soon, are just two examples of such towns, but there are many more. I join all the commentators who recommended you to visit Zamość - this small town is a must see, you will be delighted with the market square, town hall and beautifully preserved historic tenement houses. And did you know that the Lublin region is also a land full of historic beautifully preserved palaces? In the times of old Poland they belonged to the largest Polish aristocratic families, hence their names: the Lubomirski Palace in Lublin, the Ogiński Palace in Siedlce, the Czartoryski Palace in Puławy, the Zamoyski Palace in Kozłówka, the Sanguszko Palace in Lubartów, the Jabłonowski Palace in Kock ... these palaces and the places where they are located are worth visiting. However, I would advise you to postpone visiting these places until your friend from the Netherlands joins you and you have a camper at your disposal. Meanwhile, I wish you pleasant sightseeing of Lublin, Puławy and Kazimierz Dolny. Uściski! 🥰🤗

[@mariuszpaprocki966]

Kolejny cudowny jeden z wielu pańskich komentarzy.. Oglądając wspaniałe filmy Naszej Drogiej Ninki zawsze z prawdziwą przyjemnością i wielkim zainteresowaniem je czytam. Kreślę wyrazy szacunku i pozdrawiam MP

[@jacekmae]

@@mariuszpaprocki966 Jestem Panu bardzo wdzięczny za Pańską niezwykle życzliwą odpowiedź na mój komentarz i za wyrazy szacunku, którymi mnie Pan obdarzył. Wzajemnie pozdrawiam, życzę miłego wieczoru i do zobaczenia przy następnym filmie Ninki. JM

[@mariuszpaprocki966]

@@jacekmae Dziękuję bardzo, również życzę wspaniałego wieczoru tym bardziej ,że Ninka poprzez udostępnienie kolejnego filmiku, skutecznie o to zadbała.

[@misterborak751]

Tak. Dzièki. Bylem w Kuzme i tamtych regionach, haha, wieki temu, na wakacjach po liceum i przed studiami, ale nigdy nie trafilem do Lublina! Pozdro z Dublina.

[@lechpintera5133]

Byłem w prawie wszystkich miastach, które pokazujesz. W twoich filmach są piękniejsze niż w rzeczywistości.

[@piotrrogowski9248]

The well-known music band Budka Suflera comes from Lublin. I really like the lyrics from their first album written by Adam Sikorski, especially "Jest taki samotny dom" i "Szalony koń".

[@markg1531]

Yes, driving around Poland in your own car will be epic. You have the right idea. And if I may I’d suggest driving not on the freeways but on the small back roads like you did with your dad the other day, to get the flavor of the country. You’ll discover little known but fabulous places. Szerokiej drogi!

[@thewritingtraveler]

Exactly my idea! Hopefully no freeways at all. Only if I am in a hurry. Wait.... 😉

[@artworld9799]

Really wonderful place

[@pawelluzny7]

I love fountains have to visit lublin one day

[@thewritingtraveler]

Yes you should 😀😀 It's fountains paradise!

[@pawelluzny7]

@@thewritingtraveler next summer definitely and what a magical place at night wow stunning. Thank you

[@thewritingtraveler]

You're so welcome 🙂

[@mariostepien4526]

wow

[@MrOdrzut]

My city :) Go to the botanic garden if you have time in Lublin still. Also there's a bike path along the river going to the Zemborzycki lake near the city and around it. If you have 3 hours to spare it's great.

[@thewritingtraveler]

I love your city!! Next time I will rent a bike and do that 😍

[@ZbigniewLorenz]

Byłem tam kilka dni zeszłego lata. Na ten moment #1 jeśli chodzi o polskie miasta, gdzie chciałbym pomieszkać dłużej. Lublin jest super!

[@thewritingtraveler]

No tak!!! 😍

[@konradchudy1491]

Interesting. Lublin is the city where I was born and lived for 20 years. Thanks to your video, I will be able to show it to my Dutch friends. Thanks for that. I lived in the Netherlands for 2 years and I met fantastic people there. Groetjes uit Nałęczów. Nałęczów is een klein stadje op 25 km van Lublin.

[@thewritingtraveler]

Ohhh that is awesome!!! I am so happy you can share your city with your friends this way 🥰 groetjes terug vanuit Kazimierz Dolny!

[@konradchudy1491]

@@thewritingtraveler Going from Lublin to Kazimierz Dolny, you had to come via Nałęczów. Have fun. If you need anything, I am happy to help.

[@thewritingtraveler]

Yes I think i saw the town from the train! Thank you so much! If you have any tips please let me know 😀

[@missjannd]

That's where I want to go!

[@thewritingtraveler]

I hope soon 🤗 i will definetely come back more often. This one has a favorite heart around it on my map of Poland

[@Esterhazy1973]

Envy you so much.. Lublin's my home but haven't been back for 6 years now. The vibe there's nice, things happen slowly and you just soak the sun during the day. In the evenings locals meet in pubs in the Old Town, stay well after dark drinking beer and talking rubbish. Love this place to bits..

[@thewritingtraveler]

It really sounds like a place i also want to call home somehow 😊

[@limakkilsicyw8616]

Kraków też nigdy mi się nie znudzi! Kraków jakimś cudem uniknął zniszczenia podczas kilkuwiekowej zawieruchy. Dlatego wygląda tak pięknie, jest naprawdę wspaniały! Kraków to pamiątka po czasach świetności państwa polskiego. Był czas, że ze wzgórza zamkowego na Wawelu, polscy królowie władali połową Europy. w Krakowie każdy kamyczek jest święty! 🥰🇵🇱💪❤️‍🔥

[@thewritingtraveler]

Tak prawda! Kraków zawsze wygrywa 😍❤🇵🇱

[@tulipan1078]

Po krakowskich brukach chodzili nasi królowie.

[@nummyal3257]

i also love this city. i visit lublin regulary from warsaw.

[@thewritingtraveler]

Ohh great! It's not that far right from Warsaw?

[@nummyal3257]

@@thewritingtraveler two hours by train

[@nummyal3257]

it is nice to see that people from outside poland also like the same cities and places

[@thewritingtraveler]

Yes exactly 😀

[@robertblack9369]

We also wisited Warsaw with plenty of jars lol

[@trafimow]

you should visit the open air ethnographic museum. It's amazing. It willgive a great idea on what the life in the countryside was like in the past

[@thewritingtraveler]

Unfortunately no time this time but i will visit probably when i have my family with me. Kids love those kind of places 😊

[@tomekdarda]

Oh, one more, Nynke 😊 you talk about Lublin being the place for artists and writers. One of the most important literary works connected to Lublin is the “Magician of Lublin”, by the Noble Prize winner Isaac Bashevis Singer. Very good book, recommended! Also, as you are in the city, hope you noticed the mentions of the Union of Lublin between Poland and Lithuania, an event that was crucial for all Poland, Lithuania and what was to become Belarus and Ukraine. It’s basically the moment when a multicultural parliamentary monarchy of Poland and Lithuania became a key player in Europe for a long time. In today’s troubled time it’s only the more relevant and important to understand the current events.

[@misterborak751]

Bravo.

[@pamelajaye]

When was that? I do recognize your little smiley. I did go back and find the geography now and finish watching it last night. I appear to be stuck in chapter 4 of Poland. Not sure why. I need to go unstick myself.

[@tomekdarda]

@@pamelajaye this smiley has been with me since 2010 :) The Commonwealth of Poland and Lithuania, at its peak one of the largest and most important states in Europe was formed due to the Union of Lublin in 1569 and collapsed in 1795. It encompassed the lands of today's Poland, Lithuania, Belarus, Ukraine, Latvia, Estonia, Slovakia and even parts of Russia. Had its ups and downs, but generally it was a unique setup with elected monarch and relative religious freedom (80% of the world Jews can trace their roots to the Commonwealth, which number dates back to that time of tolerance). It then fell into political disrepair, too much catholic dominance and hungry neighbours, but its legacy is now being revived, as it has been overshadowed by the Russian dominance in the last 200 years.

[@thewritingtraveler]

Thank you so much Tomek for the information! And I also love that smiley. Makes me smile even more 😀

[@tomekdarda]

@@thewritingtraveler 🙂🙂🙃 always a pleasure, Nynke :)

[@77seban]

Nynke you should go also to Zamość not far from Lublin 🙂

[@thewritingtraveler]

It's on my list 😀😀

[@echoesofeverest1]

Hi , Nice having you here . I like in Lublin 😊

[@thewritingtraveler]

Thank you 😀

[@echoesofeverest1]

@@thewritingtraveler How long are you staying in Lublin and if you don't mind maybe we can grab some bottle of drink at the old town 😊

[@thewritingtraveler]

I am now in Kraków again but will let you know when I go back to Lublin. Hopefully soon 😀

[@gbplus747]

So good to see you in my city and with positive impression! Thank you so much for each and every good word 🙏🙂

[@thewritingtraveler]

Thank you so much! I will come back soon hopefully 😀

[@tadeuszwojtowicz9654]

Nice one but you have not been in many very places. But good for you. 😊

[@-W-M-]

15:20 Dzień dobry Nynke! 🌹Ten "little guy" jak go nazywasz 😂to drugi Koziołek o imieniu Kazik. Figurę ustawiono przy Bramie Krakowskiej. Jest to inicjatywa Fundacji Lubelskie Koziołki, która postanowiła stworzyć szlak ustawiając podobne figurki w pobliżu najciekawszych miejsc na terenie miasta. Kazik, którego imię pochodzi od Kazimierza Wielkiego, trzyma poziomnicę i klucz. Poziomnica symbolizuje to, że Brama Krakowska jest odchylona około 70 cm od pionu. Natomiast klucz ma nawiązywać do pana Lutowskiego, który w zamierzchłych czasach mieszkał w Bramie Krakowskiej i miał nakręcać zegary. Jednak te wiecznie się spóźniały. Pierwszym koziołkiem jest Onufry. Został on umieszczony 29 stycznia na schodach przed lubelskim Ratuszem. Powstał on na cześć zmarłego w 2019 r. Onufrego Koszarnego, miejskiego trębacza, który przez 20 lat z balkonu ratusza grał hejnał Lublina. W planach są kolejne Koziołki. Przed Trybunałem Koronnym pojawi się Koziołek oświadczający się ukochanej, obok Teatru Starego Koziołek z teatralną maską, w Bramie Rybnej Koziołek łowiący ryby, a obok Baszty Półokrągłej Koziołek ze świecą, jako symbol wieloletniej produkcji świec w tym miejscu. (Eng) This "little guy" as you call him 😂is another goat named Kazik. The figure was placed at the Krakowska Gate. It is an initiative of the Lublin Koziołki Foundation, which decided to create a trail by placing similar figures near the most interesting places in the city. Kazik, named after Casimir the Great, holds a spirit level and a key. The spirit level symbolizes that the Krakowska Gate is tilted about 70 cm from the vertical. The key, on the other hand, is to refer to Mr. Lutowski, who lived in the Krakowska Gate in ancient times and was supposed to wind up the clocks. However, these were always late. The first goat is Onufry. It was placed on January 29 on the stairs in front of the Lublin City Hall. It was created in honour of Onufry Koszarny, a city trumpeter who died in 2019, who for 20 years played the bugle-call of Lublin from the balcony of the town hall. More goats are planned. A billy goat will appear in front of the Crown Tribunal, a billy goat with a theatrical mask next to the Stary Theater, a goat fishing in the Fish Gate, and a goat with a candle next to the Half-Round Tower, as a symbol of many years of candle production in this place.

[@thewritingtraveler]

Ahhh bardzo dziękuję Waldek 😀

[@marcintv007]

Great sharing :) Like for you :) I wish you a wonderful day

[@thewritingtraveler]

Thank you so much! Have a wonderful evening!

[@adam_zs8292]

My city💓

[@adamczaja-pankiewicz]

Zaniedbane o odrapane kamienice i obsprejowane elewacje. Wszędzie naklejki na słupach i rynnach. Niezła mentalność, niszczyć miasto w którym się mieszka.

[@Waldek9100]

@@adamczaja-pankiewicz Praktycznie jest to w każdym większym mieście. Nie można wykluczyć że to sprawka i przyjezdnych....😄😄.

[@adamczaja-pankiewicz]

@@Waldek9100 wątpię. Kwestia mentalności, braku wychowania wyniesionego z domu i braku kary. Dziwne, ze w takich Katowicach w podziemiach pod rondem osprejowanych ścian nie ma (coś nie oznacza że gdzie indziej nie są osmarkane).

[@thewritingtraveler]

What a city 😍

[@adam_zs8292]

Hi there Nynke.I wish I had met you in Lublin.Maybe next time.We don't know what future will hold.😁

[@Micky575]

Ninka, if you will visit Kazimierz Dolny you'll want to stay there for the rest of your life 🙂

[@thewritingtraveler]

I guess a lot of places in Poland convince me to stay in this beautiful country forever 😁😊

[@Rapus97]

Home🐐❤️

[@thewritingtraveler]

Amazing home 😍

[@maciekwr]

My hometown 😊

[@thewritingtraveler]

What a place to call home!!

[@katerinaalexandrowicz1078]

My city 💜

[@thewritingtraveler]

I LOVE it 😍😍

[@debbiesb7543]

I love Lublin ❤

[@JanKowalski-tp7fe]

Lublin😘

[@marias.4692]

I'm visiting Lublin too at the moment, it's charming! Let me know if you want to meet for coffee :)

[@thewritingtraveler]

Ohhh I am so sorry I left early this morning already. Would have been so nice. Are you maybe visiting Kazimierz Dolny as well?😊

[@barbarawawrzoszek1574]

At 12:43 at the left handside you can see 'The Lantern of Memory'. It is situated where it used to be the jewish part of Lublin (before WWII). It is lit ALL year long day and night to commemorate the jews who lived and died here tragically.

[@thewritingtraveler]

Ohh thank you so much for this information. Gives me goosebumps...

[@MrCr00wn]

Lubelskie TOP ;D

[@grace52-X]

Nynke you love history so much. You should go to Torun. Birthplace of Nikolas Copernikus.

[@thewritingtraveler]

Ohh yes Torun! I almost went there instead of Lublin but because of time I chose Lublin first. Maybe Torun in september 😀

[@matt112fly]

damn, Lublin is way nicer than I thought!

[@thewritingtraveler]

It's stunning!

[@happymealcocodrill562]

🇵🇱💪

[@thewritingtraveler]

🇵🇱😍

[@rk71happyworld48]

🤩😍

[@thewritingtraveler]

🤗🤗

[@bogdanzarzycki7579]

Witam ,jestes blisko miasta ZAMOSC polecam ,nie bedziesz zalowac.

[@thewritingtraveler]

Dzięki, umieściłam to na mojej liście🙂

[@bogdanzarzycki7579]

@@thewritingtraveler Witaj ,wiesz ,zapomnialem Ci powiedziec ze w Lublinie jest stara wieza zamkowa i z niej jest wspanialy widok na cale miasto .

[@misterborak751]

Gorgeous little town. I was not expecting that at all. I’m Polish from Polska ÀÈ, and I’m totally impressed, also - I know I’m giving you on the plate the scale of my ignorance. I’m sorry Polsko C.

[@Waldek9100]

370 000 people to je little town?...😉😉

[@tomekg6629]

It's also much cheaper city to live than krakow

[@nemeczek67]

Lublin is a tourist trap. People go there and walk around Krakowskie Przedmieście, Lithuanian Square, the Cracow Gate, the Old Town, and the Castle. That is like 1% of Lublin. You at least walked from the train station through the Ludowy Park. And the best way to get from Lublin to Kazimierz is via the red cycling trail which bypasses main roads. There are many loess ravines around Kazimierz that can be traversed on a bike, although it involves some steep climbs.

[@marcinwolski1680]

Miałaś się odezwać lipowa cmentarz i saski park

[@robertblack9369]

Summer is hot is that something special?

[@pawejospen173]

Park Saski jest ładniejszy niż park ludowy.

[@limakkilsicyw8616]

Zawsze myślałem, że Lublin to brzydkie miasto. Właściwie to niewiele się mówi o tym mieście, a tu taka perełka. 🤔

[@thewritingtraveler]

No tak prawda!

[@marcinwolski1680]

Miałaś powiedzieć że jesteś w Lublinie... Fuck... Jeszcze tyle do odkrycia saski lipowa

[@katerinaalexandrowicz1078]

Lublin został zniszczony w 70% podczas II wojny światowej... To miasto kultury, tradycji, bogatej histori. Zapomniane i zaniedbane przez rządzących... A szkoda. Zasługuje na większe zainteresowanie.

[@thewritingtraveler]

To ukryta perła. Władcy powinni tak to traktować! 😊

[@katerinaalexandrowicz1078]

@@thewritingtraveler 😘

[@waldek2303]

Nic podobnego. Zniszczona została przez Niemców dzielnica żydowska, która mieściła się dookoła zamku. Do dziś jest to widoczne ponieważ, tych terenów nie zabudowano w porównywalny sposób. Ale większość miasta przetrwała.

[@gbplus747]

Jest odwrotnie, Stare Miasto zostało zniszczone w ok. 30%, a całkowity poziom zniszczeń nie wynosił na pewno 70%. Lublin poniósł poważne straty, ale liczba 70 jest nieprawidłowa