Going to KATOWICE in POLAND Today!

Today I'm leaving Bratislava and taking the train to Katowice, Poland. I spent most of the trip in the dining car. Enjoying a German beer, then later on coffee and a dessert. I arrived at the main train station in Katowice and I was very surprised by how modern it looks. This is a brand new station, in fact. I found myself right in the center of town. Next to check into my hostel, which has a video game theme. Then back out to film the city a bit on my first evening in Katowice. I'm so happy to be back in Poland!
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[@fishu8545]

That train wasn't going to Minsk in Belarus. It was going to Mińsk Mazowiecki, a city near Warsaw in Poland

[@TravelAddictGuy]

I had no idea that there was another Minsk. Thanks for letting me know Fishu. 👍🇵🇱🚉

[@TL....]

i've been to 17 countries and poland is definitely my favorite great food, great people, all around time well spent

[@TravelAddictGuy]

That's wonderful! Thanks for sharing.🇵🇱👍

[@kafen88]

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[@FBASD01]

Looking forward to more Poland videos.

[@TravelAddictGuy]

Some good stuff coming up.🇵🇱👍

[@carmenmarialinne2650]

Hello from Cincinnati Ohio USA. Nice video and the city looks very clean and interesting!

[@TravelAddictGuy]

Hi to Cincinnati, I'm from Detroit so not too far away. The city looks great, more videos to come from Katowice. Thanks Carmen.🙏🇵🇱🇺🇲😎

[@kafen88]

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[@linlin5344]

Brilliant, I was waiting for you to visit Poland

[@TravelAddictGuy]

Thanks Lin Lin, I'm excited to be in Poland.

[@kafen88]

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[@pawelszmit4]

Welcome in my city. I hope you enjoyed 🇵🇱❤️

[@TravelAddictGuy]

Very kind of you Pawel, really like it so far. Dzienkuje. 🇵🇱🙏😎

[@pawelszmit4]

@@TravelAddictGuy you welcome visit us more ❤️

[@mecx7322]

Katowice station is not brand new but totally rebuilt. Before 2000 station was an ugly brutalist structure in pure concrete. Only supporting pillars are some sections of the roof were left ( you can see them at 9:14 ). Interior is totally new and very well designed.

[@TravelAddictGuy]

It looks fabulous and very modern now. Makes you feel like you're in a great city, right when you arrive. 👌🚉🇵🇱

[@mecx7322]

@@TravelAddictGuy Katowice is not an ordinary city, it is a big postindustrial city, capital of huge Upper Silesia industrial region.

[@Farhan.Khansari]

Great job Man 👌🏻

[@TravelAddictGuy]

Thank you Farhan. 🙏🏻

[@fcgeorgescu]

Great sightseeing from Katowice! I bet you're going to eat some pierogies and drink some great polish beer! Thanks for sharing!

[@TravelAddictGuy]

I'm going to both of those things as soon as possible. 👌😄😎🇵🇱

[@worldinf3211]

I love this vlogs ❤

[@TravelAddictGuy]

Appreciate the kind comment. 🙏

[@tom12878]

Thanks for sharing your travels, a hug friend.

[@TravelAddictGuy]

Thanks to all of you for following my travels. This channel is all because of my subscribers. 🙏🇵🇱😎

[@thephilweknow3289]

Looks like a great city and the weather so far looks wonderful!

[@TravelAddictGuy]

Really enjoying it here in Poland.

[@ferifeher7967]

It looks like Kerry, you've been "train" -ing (riding the train) a lot recently; it seems to me that you're enjoying the experience. What a nice family on the train, and everyone speaks English; I wish them all the best. Katowice is a great city to stop by; there are lots of historical buildings and beautiful architecture. Additionally, the modern structures are nicely blended into the city's view. The hostel is really impressive with its game-themed lounge - wow, I wonder how much it costs per night! Try to catch the tiny tram on video if they still have them.

[@TravelAddictGuy]

I've been lucky to meet some great people on the train today. Katowice has been great so far, we'll see more in future videos. The hostel is great and during the week I got a cheap price. It was a little over $14 USD a night. Illook for the tiny tram, but it seems as thought they have gone quite modern now in Katowice. Thanks my friend hope you're doing well.

[@Mamona1234]

✌️🇵🇱 POLAND 🇵🇱💞 KATOWICE 💞✌️

[@TravelAddictGuy]

Katowice is a wonderful city. 🇵🇱👌

[@dannythedogg0793]

Enjoy in Poland haha💪😎🇵🇱

[@TravelAddictGuy]

Thanks my friend. Dziekuje. 🙏🏻

[@romanornxsl]

Hi, welcome. I think You should visit Silesian Park (Park Śląski) between Katowice and Chorzów. It's biggest city park in Europe with lot of attractions. And You must eat this: Silesian lunch (Śląski obiad) kluski, rolada i modro kapusta. Have a nice time in Poland.

[@TravelAddictGuy]

Thank you for the recommendations, I love trying new foods. What do you mean by Silesian? Is that a word of Polish.

[@romanornxsl]

@@TravelAddictGuy You are in Upper Silesian Region, if You are still in Katowice. Tomorrow should be another sunny day, so go to Silesian park and eat regional Silesian lunch. In park You can find few restaurants too: Browar Przystań, Nowa Łania, Dworek Parkowy and other. Next to park is very unique tauzen estate (osiedle tysiaclecia) with buildings made of balconys.

[@TravelAddictGuy]

@@romanornxsl Thanks Romano, but I'm no longer in Katowice. Still in Poland though.

[@torin13666]

Hey Kerry 😊 thanks for sharing! it was really nice to meet you. Ping me whenever you’re in Wroclaw 😊

[@TravelAddictGuy]

It was a pleasure to meet you and your family. I'll let you know when I'm in Wroclaw. Cheers.🍻

[@Fajnynick531]

Thank you for your words: "central Europe".

[@TravelAddictGuy]

You're welcome. 👍🏻

[@angelahayes830]

Thanks for sharing Kerry.. Looking forward to more videos from Poland 🙂

[@TravelAddictGuy]

It feels great to be in Poland. I have always wanted to explore more of this country. Thanks Angela.

[@ilonaoglecka9174]

A może Angelo odwiedzisz Polskę osbiście i sama nagrasz vloga?♥♥Dobre ciastka czekają w Warszawie.

[@angelahayes830]

@@ilonaoglecka9174 Sam nie jestem vloggerem ..pozostawie to kerry emu 😁

[@kafen88]

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[@mariuszpuszkiewicz7864]

Greetings from central Poland 😊.

[@TravelAddictGuy]

Thanks Marius and greetings to you. 🙏🏻😎

[@steved2947]

Nice vid man

[@TravelAddictGuy]

Thans Steve, much appreciated.

[@arturhubertkrzak8548]

Welcome to Poland, Ihope you will have a great time and weather!! And don’t forget to listen to some great polish jazz, one of the greatest (Krzysztof Komeda, Tomasz Stańko, Wanda Warska)❤

[@TravelAddictGuy]

Thank you Artur. I didn't know about Polish jazz. Appreciate you sharing. 🎶🎺

[@kafen88]

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[@vandyke4945]

Hair cuts are expensive in the US also. I just got one a really basic cut, it was 28 dollars. A long time ago I visited Katowice also, it has sure change a lot. I hope you find some good food there and have pleasant time.

[@TravelAddictGuy]

$28, back when I was in Michigan we used to pay $15 or less. Plus my mom always gound coypons for less.

[@TravelAddictGuy]

I'm sure it has changed, I was shocked by the new train station.

[@Pidalin]

those problems of people who have hair..... 😀

[@Pidalin]

@@TravelAddictGuy Have you seen train station in Warsaw? I mean that which looks like big metro station with platforms under ground. That was like something from StarTrek for me when I've been there. 😀 Some new projects in Poland are very interesting, they can do modern worldwide architecture when they want.

[@TravelAddictGuy]

@@Pidalin 😄😄

[@robertrobski1013]

Definitively u have to visit amazing city of Gdansk

[@TravelAddictGuy]

I would like too. Maybe when it warms up a bit. Thanks Robert. 🇵🇱👍😎

[@OhneAlias999]

Gdansk is amazing and one of my favourite citys in poland

[@lord0qpa]

Good day to You :) Really, i know this is the new KZbin trend, to wander around the cities spontaneus, but I dont get why KZbinrs which visit Katowice just wander around the railway station area (which is not very nice in most Polish cities -f.e. Warsaw) Katowice have so much to offer, Spodek and Silesian Museum Area, Park Śląski with cable car Elka, Tauzen, Nikiszowiec… Thats a pity You didnt check that You are in some kind of autonomous region like Catalunya, where people speak dialect mix ..a little bit of German, Czech and. Polish. Silesia has different regional cousine… If You want to see nicer part of Katowice, I reccomend to You video from KZbinr „Planet James” :) Anyway, I wish You good luck and have a nice time in Poland !!

[@TravelAddictGuy]

I just try to be myself, and I don't copy anyone else's style. I did visit Spodek in another video. Have a great day.

[@goleniowstarybasen7857]

I am between 15.05 to 22.05 in Goleniów I invite you.

[@TravelAddictGuy]

Dzienkuje bardzo. I don't think I will be close to there though. Appreciate the offer though. 🙏🇵🇱😎

[@wilsoncrafty9611]

Please visit Kracow

[@TravelAddictGuy]

I will before leaving Poland. 🇵🇱🏰👍

[@jojoprzypa1001]

How much the hostel ,,room cost'' ?? Even without knowing the cost i believe you could find your own room for a night or two.

[@TravelAddictGuy]

Great question. I got a good deal, a little over $14 USD a night. But it was during the week, on weekends the price goes up.

[@sawomirmarnotrawny1694]

respect. but respect the culture and the places where you are.

[@TravelAddictGuy]

I'm doing my best. 👍

[@sawomirmarnotrawny1694]

@@TravelAddictGuy r u?

[@Kat-mr3qg]

Good day Kerry. Loved the train ride to Poland. Certainly a good way to travel Europe. This city is very modern and has the old world charm with the buildings. Nice chat with the Ukrainian family. We certainly wish them all the best in their new location. Thanks for the shout out. Amazing video Kerry. Have fun in Poland.

[@TravelAddictGuy]

Hi Kat 5, Katowice made me think about your name. Speaking the the Ukrainian guy, really hits gome about how terrible this war is. Really enjoying Katowice, thanks.

[@miguelon.el.cabronazo]

Estas ahora en Polonia vas a conocer muchos países del Este de Europa esta bonito el paisaje

[@TravelAddictGuy]

Claro que si, hay muchos paises buenisima en este parte del mundo. Gracias Miguel.

[@na-yp4xq]

9:45 she's collecting money for herself :)

[@TravelAddictGuy]

Well, maybe she needs it more than I do. But I will be more cautious in the future. Thanks for letting me know.

[@kacpero1063]

Okay, im shocked by those prices, Im living in city of 90k people and It's way cheaper here, and as I remember even year ago when I was in Wrocław it was also way cheaper there... Prices really went up recently... Even in my city prices went up by a lot, In 2021 I was able to get a cut in the city for only 20PLN, now it's 50PLN or even more now. Also when it comes to the ads, some Polish cities are trying to get rid of them, for example Gdańsk or Kraków, those are really destroying look of Polish cities at least most of them, along with unrenovated buildings but those are getting renovated sooner or later, recently in my city lots of them is getting renovated luckily.

[@TravelAddictGuy]

Haircut prices were much higher than I expected. While other things are cheaper, but not as cheap as they were. Thanks for sharing Kacpero. 👍🇵🇱

[@PauloCossoin]

88 zlotys price was just a template, you need to paint black white lines to reveal real price.

[@TravelAddictGuy]

Are you talking about the hostel? I'm confused.

[@PauloCossoin]

​@@TravelAddictGuy meal price in the bistro 17:57

[@afroman8369]

people with leaflets and advertisements are the most annoying in Katowice, don't get accosted and don't give money because most of them don't even register fundraisers, have a great sightseeing, btw barbers in central part of the city are two times more expensive than other places

[@TravelAddictGuy]

I was wondering if the money actually goes to Ukraine. I was surprised by the high cost of a haircut in the center. Thanks Afroman. 🙏🇵🇱😎

[@dmktv1727]

I thing you said that Katowice are in Slovakia am I wirite? Maybe you mean Silesia?

[@TravelAddictGuy]

No, I did not say in Slovakia. I came from Slovakia on the train. From Bratislava to Katowice. 👍😎🇺🇲🇵🇱

[@Papirkolimunko-ew9vp]

In Croatia haircut is average 10 Euros.

[@TravelAddictGuy]

In Spain too, not sure why it's so high in Budapest and now in Katowice.

[@bartoszjasinski]

70 PLN for haircut? Don't know what fancy care you need for your hair but I pay max 30 pln for cutting :D And yes... in Katowice :D

[@TravelAddictGuy]

I don't need any fancy treatment. That's why I cut it myself. I went to several different barber shops in the center. They all wanted high prices.

[@PaulCasper]

T mobil is german

[@TravelAddictGuy]

I had no idea, it has a headquarters in the USA as well and is very popular with Americans. Thanks for pointing that out Paul. 👍

[@Pidalin]

I visited many Polish cities and it always looked pretty good to me, but Katowice slightly shocked me, when you go like 2km from center, it looks like WWII ended yesterday. 😀 Those smaller cities and villages which are part of Katowice aglomeration look like after bombing, if we had tram rails in such condition as they have in Katowice, they would have to close it completely. 😀 BTW, while going to Poland in these days, I recommend to avoid trains which continue to Ukraine or to Polish/Ukrainian border, it's full of yelling Ukrainians who don't even know what is seat reservation. 😀 You met calm Ukrainians, which is good for you, but in some trains, it really feels like at some market in Egypt or something. 😀 8 years and 14 years and they speak pretty good English, how is that possible?

[@TravelAddictGuy]

Thanks for sharing your travel experiences in Poland. Now I'm wondering what this cities and villages look like outiade of the center. My train was very quiet and these Ukrainian boys were quite respectful that sat near me. 👍🇵🇱😎

[@Pidalin]

@@TravelAddictGuy if you go by tram for longer ride, hold well, because in some places it's flying, not going on actual rails 😀

[@torin13666]

Nothing is impossible if you work hard and study well, I’m telling that as their father 😉

[@torin13666]

@@TravelAddictGuy that’s me, and it was a pleasure 😊 that’s very kind of you and keep up the good work 🤘

[@TravelAddictGuy]

@@Pidalin Hahaha, ok I'll remember that.

[@albertkowalski5629]

Maybe its just me but I do not like Katowice. It has boring, soviet like vibe.

[@TravelAddictGuy]

Why do you think it has a Soviet vibe? Thanks Albert.

[@kyse69]

Katowice przeżywają niezwykły rozwój, w żaden sposób nie można tego miasta porównywać do tego co było za PRL-u. Nowoczesne miasto w którym można się świetnie bawić.

[@kyse69]

@@kolakpatolik1857 Bzdury opowiadasz. Cała moja rodzina od strony ojca mieszka/ mieszkała w Katowicach. Dokładnie znam to miasto jeszcze od czasów komuny. Tego nie da się porównać co było a co jest.

[@krisfekete4940]

Dupcys bery, chopie 😛

[@KrzysztofTomecki]

​@@krisfekete4940 I niych pito na drzewo!