Scottish Christmas

Christmas is coming so I decided to write a bit about Scottish Christmas, which probably looks similar to English one. However, Christmas in Scotland was not popular in the past as the Presbyterian Church never put too much emphasis on Christmas. I would not say that Christmas in Scotland has a lot to do with religion as unfortunately it seems to be more a commercial holiday. However, you can still see people going to church on Christmas Eve or Christmas...

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Auschwitz-Birkenau - former German Nazi concentration camp

Who doesn't know Auschwitz? At least in Poland everybody knows the place as well as the unimaginably horrible things which happened there.  Personally I believe that everyone, no matter what they nationality or religion is, should visit the concentration camp to learn the history of the place and of the victims. It is the best lesson we can get to make sure that something like this will never happen again. It should not have happened, but it...

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The Pieniny Mountains, Poland

The Pieniny Mountains are located in the south of Poland and north of Slovakia. They may not be as popular as the Tatra Mountains, but they are really stunning and worth visiting.  I recommend the Dunajec River Rafting which you can start in a small village Sromowce Wyżne. It is a great attraction and I personally love it. You can admire one of the peaks the Three Crowns while being on the raft, which you can later climb as the trail is...

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Lviv, Ukraine

Lviv is a city located in the western part of Ukraine, whose historic city centre is on the UNESCO World Heritage List.  The view over the Old Town In 1340 Lviv was incorporated into the Kingdom of Poland and belonged to the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland until 1772. Due to the Partitions of Poland, the city had been occupied by the Austrian Empire till 1918. After World War I, Lviv belonged to the Second Polish Republic and remained...

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Edinburgh - Fireworks Concert 2013

On this freezing cold and windy evening of 1st September I had an opportunity to take part in the Fireworks Concert which is organised annually at the end of the International Festival in Edinburgh. The concert takes places in the Ross Theatre in the Princes Gardens and you need to buy a ticket to enter the Princes Gardens. However, if you still want to experience the concert and watch the fireworks you can do it on Princes Street which is always...

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Edinburgh Festival Carnival 2013, Scotland

Today I had a chance to participate in the Edinburgh Festival Carnival, which is a part of the Edinburgh Jazz Festival. It is a free event during which performers from around the world show their artistic talents in a parade on Princes Street and then in the Princes Street Gardens.  Princes Street as well as Princes Street Gardens were packed with people who were impressed with the costumes and performances.  Besides,...

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Stratford-Upon-Avon, England

STRATFORD-UPON-AVON Stratford-Upon-Avon, located in Warwickshire on the River Avon, is famous for William Shakespeare. The house he was born and spent his early childhood, which is a museum now,  is still located in Henley Street.  Shakespeare's Birthplace Henley Street The Christmas Shop situated opposite the Shakespeare's Birthplace New Place is the name of the last Shakespere's residence where he died....

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