Katowice

In many Silesian cities and even more in the villages, there is still a strong belief that a mine is the only place where one can get a stable job.

The Vatican is bringing its faithful "nearer to heaven" with a new charter airline service designed to take pilgrims to holy sites everywhere, according to the London Times.

Medieval Knight Town, the only one of its kind in Poland, has opened in Byczyna.

"The Polish Silesia" ? an exhibition in Myslowice, was the part of the Off Festival in Myslowice.

A story about unpaid bills, the end of a love affair, and a car being pushed into the water to drown unwanted memories seems like it should end badly. Not necessarily, at least not where one of Poland's best venues for people who love to dive is concerned.

Near Piaski, a village near Pszczyna in Upper Silesia, straw tractors along Highway 1 have attracted curious glances from passers-by, the newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza reports.

Formula 1, also known as Grand Prix Racing, is regarded as the world's most prestigious auto racing competition.

On September 6, the 27th Rawa Blues Festival opens at Spodek Hall in Katowice.

A noble guest, the Austrian princess and Spanish Queen, visited Zywiec 100 years ago. The City Museum organized an exhibit entitled, "Women of the Habsburg Dynasty," to celebrate the centennial of her visit, reports Gazeta Wyborcza.

Soccer fans are placing bets with bookies that the UEFA will take back Poland's bid to host the Euro2012, informed Gazeta Wyborcza.