Join Alicja for a look around the small town you’ve (probably) never heard of: Żywiec, Poland

[@K1W1fly]

The device at the railway is a Ballast Cleaner. Over time, the gravel / rock (Ballast) around the tracks gets broken down into fine dirt, and it doesnt hold together as well as it should. A Ballast Cleaner digs up all that rock, sifts out the fine material and cleans up the bigger stuff, before dumping it back again. Same sort of machines are used all around the world.

[@ColinSlocombe]

You are doing really well alicja o. Touring your country Poland 🇵🇱

[@jamesshearer9616]

That was a fascinating video. Poland in my aging American mind is a place out of World War II. It never occurred to me how little I know about it today. Thank you Alicia, please don't be shy about doing more. And Steve, you've got yourself a sweetheart there. Hang on to her.

[@JanetMalone-kj9tq]

Yeah Steve she's a KEEPER

[@andrewmandrivnyk]

I just want to use this opportunity so say thank you and appreciate to all the Poles who helped my country Ukraine 🇺🇦 we really appreciate it. New sub 😇

[@KowalskyLeon]

Thank you, it is good from yourside to thank for it, because my country did really a lot for Ukraine. But unfortunately I cannot say it about your state in generall and the government, public institutions etc. The way the ukrainian state treat the topic of genocide on Poles in years 1939-47 is just shameful. Nevertheless I wish all good people in Ukraine as soon as possible the possibility to live in peace and prosperity in their own country.

[@davidmoser3535]

@@KowalskyLeon SLAVA UKRAINE

[@KowalskyLeon]

@@davidmoser3535 SLAVA PALESTINE.

[@BoadiceanTruth]

And for Britain in WW2 as well! Shame they didn't get the proper recognition or decent treatment afterwards when the British government wouldn't let many of the soldiers and airman remain in England, and sent many of them back to a life of extreme poverty and certain death in some cases for assisting the allies! 🙏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇨🇮👍

[@KowalskyLeon]

@@BoadiceanTruth They not only didn't get the proper recognition from the British. Great Britain betrayed Poland and sold it to Stalin for its own interests, half of its pre-war territory was stolen from Poland. Moreover the British also stole Poland's gold reserves, which the Poles evacuated from Poland in September 1939 and transported to France and Great Britain because, as they stated, they armed Polish soldiers who fought under their command during the war and gave their blood and lives for British interests. As a Pole, I will never forget this.

[@DaveyPalmer1]

What a gorgeous little place. Thanks for showing us around Alijca. Really enjoyed that and would certainly like to see you do more videos like this in the future 👍

[@alicja4139]

Thanks a lot Davey, I’m glad You enjoyed the video! I’ll try to record some more when I’m back in Europe😉

[@DaveyPalmer1]

@@alicja4139 looking forward to some more vids from you and thanks for keeping Steve in check - he knows who's boss! 😊

[@cindyrymarczyk3306]

Alijca really enjoyed all your filming wanted to ask if you made the sweaters you wore on the first podcast you made when you went home thanks so much

[@cindyrymarczyk3306]

Sweaters were really beautiful

[@nicholson392005]

Really pretty town , thanks for showing us around ... great way to get to know Poland a little better

[@squinugie2091]

Steve's natural and interesting presentational style has certainly rubbed off on Alicja - she was brilliant.

[@johnel47]

What a lovely country, wish I was able to go there sometime and its' only two hours away from Edinburgh. Great filming Alicia, hope to see more of Poland.

[@alicja4139]

Thanks for watching! Yeah direct flights from Edinburgh are pretty quick and cheap (sometimes I buy tickets for less than £20). Hope You’ll give Poland a chance!😉

[@cherylphilipsz3835]

Thanks Alicja for another interesting and informative video from Poland! You're a natural in front of the camera, too.

[@richinderbyshire4779]

Yes, more please. Your humour and editing is great. Hope Steve is good.

[@steve-marsh]

I've put my feet up for the week mate :)

[@michaelcarrigan3747]

@@steve-marsh enjoy your wee break! Have an Irn Bru for me. I can't find any here in Ohio 😕

[@TriciaBute]

@@michaelcarrigan3747 I bought an Irn Bru for a Ukrainian friend who was visiting Manchester, UK (I know it's not Scotland) last week, unfortunately, she did not like it! I didn't know whether to laugh or cry! 🤔😥

[@michaelcarrigan3747]

@@TriciaBute more for us then lol

[@alicja4139]

@@TriciaBute To be fair I’m not a fan of Irn Bru either, a bit too sweet for Eastern Europeans!😂

[@colin.d]

Beautifully presented, a treat of a video.

[@alicja4139]

Thank You Colin!

[@alanscott2768]

Fantastic 1st vlog Well done, young lady.you are a natural

[@jopar3292]

Of course more! Yes please :)

[@TonyTheYouTuba]

This was awesome, you are awesome. Thanks for showing us your town and your lovely doggo. Will deffo stop by next time I’m passing through Poland 😊

[@7SolidSnake]

Pozdro :) Mieszkam w Żywcu całe życie i fajnie widzieć że ktoś przybliża to miasto innym :) Cheers! :)

[@clivefelgate9802]

Finally!!! A women who puts pickles on her pizza!!😀your mum sounds like a gem. Great part of the world so yes please to more like this👏.

[@alicja4139]

Haha thanks Clive!😁

[@LifeistooshortCK]

Really enjoyed the tour. Would love to see more. Thanks Alicja 🙂

[@andrewplummer1682]

Really enjoyed that. I love Poland and have travelled to all the main cities but it's always nice to see places off the beaten track. More of the same would be good.

[@alicja4139]

Thanks for watching Andrew, I’ll try to record something when I’m back!

[@gordon7470]

What a lovely place Alicia. Amazingly clean and tidy? More Poland videos please, when you can? Perhaps Steve will come next time? Thanks for sharing 👌👌

[@steve-marsh]

I hope so Gordon! :)

[@SonicBroomboy]

Great vid. Your town is so much like Presov where my wife is from in Slovakia! They are all pretty similar and just have so much beauty. More vids like this please.

[@alicja4139]

Hi Paul! Lots of hidden gems in Eastern Europe, also I should visit Slovakia- wasn’t there for years! Thanks for watching😉

[@tomcupples6400]

A lovely trip with a lovely lady. Steve will have to up his game a bit. More please.regards Tom

[@markmaccabees]

Great job Alicja, so enjoyable to see this part of the world.

[@ralph-io6bj]

Loved this video of Zywiec Poland. Looks like a beautiful place to visit, nice and not overrun with tourists! Would LOVE to see more videos like this! Thank you for making it and sharing it!

[@peterjackson6547]

You are good at this....a most enjoyable presentation. I agree with everything others have said

[@cecilwilson5442]

Brilliant thanks for taking us with you on this journey,, Steve has influenced you as ,,wee place ,,wee house ,, I'm from northern Ireland and that's what we say as well,, place is beautiful and note no rubbish lying anywhere on the walking tour ,, buildings immaculate some places are better as Hidden jem's,, from Belfast ☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️ thanks again

[@4sstg]

Darlin girl, you are barely out of your childhood. You make great videos with Steve, and yourself. Blessing 🫶🌟

[@markduncan6690]

Never Mind Alejica ! Your Pleasing presence is all we need!

[@gordonhplatt]

Absolutely great Steve will beproud

[@Wrtp.]

Really really enjoyed that Alicja thanks very much.cheers 🍺🍺👍.ps love to see more.

[@pauldanielczyk3398]

Thank You so much. I have never been to Poland even though I am Polish. I am 76 years old and I would love to see more videos of Poland through your eyes and narration. I will be looking for Zywiec beer for sure. Again thank you so much for a great video. Looking forward for more.

[@ernasullivan2604]

I recently discovered Steve March, and his great adventures, sometime Steve only, and most of the time with you, Alicja included in Steve’s adventures! I truly enjoy watching you both, Steve, and especially you, Alicja! I did not know that you are Polish? I truly loved watching your visit back to Poland, and showing us around your beautiful home town! Yes, I would love to see more from you, and of Poland please? Thank you, for showing us, a peek into your old life in Poland, a very interesting, and beautiful country!! And by the way, I would also love to find out how you got to live in Scotland? ❤❤

[@MartinJordan]

Thaaaaat's how you pronounce it! Every day's a school day. Looks lovely!

[@allanmorton6022]

Really enjoy your trips to Poland. Your two videos are among my favourites on Steve's channel. You've tried to follow Steve's format and you even found a wooden version of him! Always love the little town squares in many towns with the coloured buildings. I also like to go up any towers I can find for great views. Should have taken Steve to the torture room though as revenge for the fife walk! Nice food too and the beers look great. Please do some more videos as these are places I've never known about or would be likely to visit. Keep up the great work... Allan.

[@MichaelPercy-q2p]

Thank you great job.

[@simonwarren36]

Wow! I really enjoy Steve's videos - I like his presentation style and the places and trips he takes me on. And I like them even more when you are with him. But I really did LOVE you tonight. I loved your presentation style - it's perfect. Your town is lovely too and you showed it off so well, including the sort of places I would choose to visit myself. You really convinced me I'd like to visit it. You're a natural. Please give us some more - soon.

[@volvot5boy]

We really do absolutely LOVE Poland. We’ve been to Krakow twice, Gdańsk twice and also Poznan twice. Our favourite of those three has to be Gdańsk, such a beautiful place although we do love them all. The people are fantastic, the food is fantastic and the beer is bloody gorgeous and cheap 👍This one is now on the list as we’ve been interested in trying some other places in Poland to visit. Thanks for this video 👏👏👏

[@alicja4139]

Hi Mark, thanks for your comment! I’m glad You like Poland, all the cities You mentioned are really great. You could try Wrocław or Łódź, and Warszawa which 80% was destroyed during 2WW so it’s interesting to see the capitol all rebuild and thriving😊

[@volvot5boy]

@@alicja4139 Hi Alicia, thanks for the advice 👍 I think we’ve looked at Wrocław and Łódź in the past so time to start planning more trips to your beautiful country 🇵🇱

[@bobikdylan]

You might try the tourist-neglected east. Lublin is a nice city, and further up you have the amazing Białowieża National Park, the last remaining primieval forest in Europe, near where I live. In summer I see a lot of cars from The Netherlands, France and Germany, as well as internal tourists, but it is a region most people don't know about.

[@robertbeaty8744]

Great video while you where in Poland. Also it was nice to see you with a different companion. He seemed to mind well, was polite and considerate to you. A definite upgrade! Hope you brought him back to meet Steve.

[@doubledutch13]

Alicja that was awesome. Said it before here your a natural. Much more please. 10/10

[@helengiddings267]

Really enjoyed that, thankyou.

[@mcquadegerard7985]

An interesting video. More please.

[@Johnnyslash1]

Excellent tour, thanks for sharing 👍

[@noname-ve2ki]

Another great video. Would love to see more of Poland

[@martincannon1078]

Thank you Alicja for a delightful moment.

[@johnallan4826]

Yes please alicja more videos, love the dog

[@Casey093]

This is such a nice place, thank you for showing us around.

[@johnallan4826]

Lovely video, what a view from the tower. Thanks alicja

[@David_Avidmind]

Awesome video, keep making them and I will keep watching them.

[@vicattard1528]

Have visited many towns in Poland but was unaware of this little gem. Was particularly good to see some decent local food recommendations in your video. Steve needs to take you along more often.😊

[@jonathanmarkbotterell1926]

......I had no idea of Poland. Your town looks beautiful. More videos please.😎

[@petetaylor2000]

Well done Alicja, your video made a refreshing change - sorry Steve! Yes, more videos from you both please...separate and together.

[@christopherfox735]

Thank you Alicja for this great video. What a lovely town and they have cake, always a good sign.

[@russellgray1426]

Thanks for broadening my horizons, good job👍🏻

[@1954alister]

What a fantastic insight into a lovely town that is so unknown to most foreign tourists. Thanks so much for this more please love to see places like this

[@alicja4139]

Thank You so much for watching, I’m glad You enjoyed :)

[@Krin470]

honestly as a person that lives in żywiec its not that amazing lol

[@pkjlr77]

Absolutely love to see more videos like this Alicija. Lovely to see places that aren't as well known, looks a place that is well worth a visit. Nachos was so cute as well, reminded me of our family dog with how he wants to rush ahead and the noises he was making. Look forward to more videos 👍🙂

[@alicja4139]

Thank You so much for watching and your lovely comment!♥️

[@tedfarwell3132]

Thanks, Alicja. Looking forward to more videos.

[@steveclapton]

Thanks for the tour Alicja

[@simonwhitlock9189]

Great job Alicja thank you for the trip around the town and yes I had never heard of the place but I have now, take care and stay safe.

[@jimmymorrison8314]

What a beautiful town! Thanks for the tour.

[@rontoothill3353]

Very nice and interesting town. You have a certain interesting quality to your videos and presentation. Over recent years my work colleagues in Skawina would often take me out to sample your lovely towns and villages but unfortuantely I never visited Zywiec. Thank you for sharing your local towns and villages with us all. Poland has a lot to offer.

[@loubano]

Wonderful video as usual. Thank you very much Alicja 😀

[@peterjackson7426]

Fantastic video more Please 😊❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@LynneFarr]

Thanks for a lovely tour Alicja. Really enjoyed it.

[@Irisishunter]

Don't pee on the Palace is my favourite line from any vid. Loved the video, somewhere I would never of gotten to see without you. Definitely more videos like this whenever you have the time.

[@vrangarajan605]

Super !!!

[@Luvr-wv9hv]

Alicja, you are getting so good at these videos! Thank you for bringing us along on your holiday to Żywiec. "Don't pee on the palace!" Words to live by! :)

[@wendycavanagh9370]

Great video Alicja really enjoyed it.What a lovely town Zywiec is yes would love more videos from Poland 👍♥️

[@wildscotsman1]

Well done Alicja I really enjoyed seeing Zywiec and maybe if I ever get back to Europe I might visit.

[@petekachiros5134]

Very nice, thank you.

[@db6625]

Thoroughly enjoyed that video Alijca and yes more in the future please👍

[@youngmuttley]

Brilliant video once again, please let’s have some more. 👍👍👍

[@Dar-n1r]

That wee park looked amazing, thanks for sharing your trip home, with us

[@My.Ross45]

This was a lovely insight to your beautiful country Alicja and very well documented , love your accent, you are a natural thank you so much and yes I would love to see more of the same... by the way your Grandmas house must be wonderful !!! ... 🤗👏 x

[@t-dawg5813]

Yes, please share more!

[@lindashoemaker8940]

Alicia, Linda from New Jersey loved your wee holiday home very interesting tower town square was beautiful blue sky turned gray loved grandma’s decor 😉Stay cool and safe 😘

[@Jimsraisedbedgarden]

Great update Alicja, you have competition there Steve lol , seriously love both your videos so keep them coming 👍

[@lockguy2652]

Great job Alicja! I have always been fascinated with eastern Europe

[@NancyW.Hayward]

Nicely done, Alicja! Your point of view is welcome! Enjoy your videos.

[@simontye179]

Fun and interesting. Thanks for sharing bits of your holiday.

[@handyjim]

What a lovely town so clean than’s for the tour also enjoy your video’s with steve as I am a fellow Scotsman

[@elizabethjohnson3123]

Great video. Steve has taught you very well. It looks a beautiful town & love your dog too 😊

[@trevorrooney6976]

More more more. Very interesting and enjoyable. Thanks.

[@scottc1589]

Nice video - fun to watch and informative! Alicja, you have an instinct for what makes good content, so yes, more would be great!

[@knitrundig4663]

Such a lovely town and a great tour, thank you Alijca. Would love to see more tours like this.

[@amc5966]

Fairly new to Steve's channel and this came up. So nice to watch a Steve Marsh vlog without the big Scottish lump (joking!). This is ace Alijcja! Love your Pollttish accent too!

[@eileenwilling81]

Loved your tour. Yes would love to see more of Poland and Lithuania ..thank you

[@derekjohnson8859]

Thanks for sharing this wonderful video Alicja. You really put Zywiec on the map. A beautiful place. I really enjoyed the visit. more please. Best wishes to you and SteveX .

[@iainmcdougall3628]

Great video, first class presentation, well done and keep them coming.

[@ellap364]

Alicja the tour is lovely💜 thankyou. Nachos is adorable! I love how Europe preserves old historic buildings here in Australia many get bulldozed 😏

[@DJStuartLee]

Great video again Alicja, keep up the great work, looking forward to your next one

[@alanlake5220]

Oh yes would like to see and find more out about your country.

[@BarnieCowan]

Alicja you were brilliant. I am absolutely hooked by both of you and your blogs. I found them 3 weeks ago and spend a couple of hours a day bouncing from 3 yr old videos to present day. Steve you make me feel I am right there with you.Wonderful video and fantastic music. Best way to travel vicariously and never know where I will be next. Barnie Cowan

[@RichardFelstead1949]

Thank you for showing us Alicja .

[@johncopeland3826]

Isn't it amazing how the old saying that you are never too old to learn something new , never fails to deliver ! I'm 61 and to be made aware of such an enchanting little town in Poland of such beauty is fantastic ... Thanks for brightening up my day Alicja . All the best from Scotland .

[@G4RY1159]

Interesting stuff, I always find the best places are the places nobody else bothers about, or hard to find places. Many Thanks again.

[@daveevans1593]

Would love to see more videos. Poland looks amazing. Thank you

[@vivellasmum]

That was great, really enjoyed it! Loved the dog 😍 but not the soup 😉. Alicja went past a church & there was a statue of a man on all fours with a canopy over him, I was like ' WHAT is he doing?'. Competition Steve, Alicja is good at this!!

[@johnburke5384]

Excellent video Alicja.... very interesting... more please !

[@keefykinsall]

Well done Alicja keep up the great videos, lovely town .

[@cherlynchurch6487]

Loved your video of your beautiful home in Poland . I had no idea how stunning Poland was. You were incredible about keeping it real, and not just touristy. Loved you very cute family fur baby, if anyone will know the park they will ❤

[@jackyyuen1939]

Thank you very much for sharing with us this wonderful town, Alijca. I really love this place and the video is well shot. I always wonder as a foreigner how to pronounce the names in Poland such as Żywiec. The park is also very beautiful.

[@alicja4139]

Thanks so much for your comment Jacky. The names are quite difficult for foreigners to say, but to fair it’s same for me with most of places in Scotland!😉Fanks for watching!