Monday, May 5, 2008
Admired for its tranquility, natural landscape and proximity to the medieval town, the area along the Vistula river is a favourite spot to which locals and visitors retreat. However, as with many other regions of Krakow, it has recently been attracting the attention of countless investors, developers and architects, who have presented a wide range of projects that would turn the city towards the river.
Monday, May 5, 2008
Sixty or so years ago a train bound from Germany to Auschwitz in Poland had a terrible significance. Carriages packed full of Jews, Sinti and Roma would arrive on a regular basis, transporting their human cargo from the city ghettos to the barracks and gas chambers of the now infamous Nazi death camp.
Saturday, May 3, 2008
A rapidly growing passion for motorsports amongst Polish fans has dramatically increased the chances of Krakow eventually hosting its own Formula 1 Grand Prix. For a number of years, Inter Projekt Group has been lauding the merits of its 210 hectare site in Pasternik on the basis of its vital statistics - just 10 kilometres from the city centre, 1700 metres from the airport, and 8 kilometres from the motorway.
Sunday, March 9, 2008
Krakow is rapidly becoming an attractive place for international businesses to open or expand offices, especially technology and accounting companies.
Sunday, March 9, 2008
Polish and Czech police forces have strengthened cooperation two months after the two countries joined the Schengen zone, which allows citizens to cross the border without any control.
Sunday, March 9, 2008
During Communist times, Women's Day was a socialist-political holiday, first observed in Russia after the October Revolution in 1917. However, the holiday has deeper roots, as the first International Women's Day was organized in the U.S. on Feb. 28, 1909, by the Socialist Party of America.
Sunday, March 9, 2008
ealth warning: Failure to insert tongue firmly into cheek may result in sense of humour loss ? I'd like to talk specifically to the men today, about male bonding. Did I say I'd like to? Let me be honest.
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Just 10 days before Prime Minister Donald Tusk visits the U.S., no agreement has been reached on a U.S. proposal to put an anti-missile shield in Poland.
Thursday, February 28, 2008
As they mark their first 100 days in power late last week Poland's liberals are getting a thumbs up from voters and foreign policy pundits, but flak for failure to tackle economic reforms.