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Others tours suggested as available on the personal order
FREDERIC CHOPIN TOUR
It was a genius of Frederic Chopin that made Poland famous in the
music world. While staying in Warsaw get acquainted with the
collections of his mementoes and with the headquarters of the Chopin
Society. See the last original piano of the great composer. Next, go to
the Chopin family apartment, now home of the Academy of Fine Arts.
Very close is the Baroque Church where Chopin used to play. Enjoy a
private piano concert at one of these places.
ZELAZOWA WOLA - The Birthplace of F. Chopin
Leave Warsaw to reach the nearby Żelazowa Wola, a village on the
Utrata river and visit a charming old Polish manor, the birthplace of
the composer F. Chopin. The house where Chopin was born is now a
museum surrounded by a large garden. All the rooms have been
restored to period perfection and contain a collection of family
portraits and other Chopin memorabilia, including music manuscripts
and cast of his left hand. Afterwards, continue to Brochów, a typical
Mazovian village with a Renaissance basilica, the place of Chopin's
parents wedding and the baptism of F. Chopin.
TRADITIONAL POLISH WEDDING
This ceremony which take place in a small village next to Łowicz, is
real "Polish Folklore Pill". In this program our guests may find
everything that is important in the Polish folk culture : impressive
dances, beautiful songs, colourful costumes, typical ceremonies -
or in one word - charm of the Polish village. This ceremony - given
in an very traditional way - is an interactive one - all participants
are real guests of the bride. After the wedding ceremony our
guests have a chance to make their own paper cut-outs, following a short instruction
from the local master of that kind of art.
TOURS
MAZOVIAN ESCAPADE with home hosted lunch
An exciting tour along charming villages and farms, aristocratic
palaces and mannor houses - the most fabulous sites of Mazovia.
After a departure from Warsaw, a short visit to Zelazowa Wola. Next
Łowicz - a small town known for cultivationg the folk traditions in
music, dresses, embroidery and paper cuts. We continue to
Nieborów, famous Radziwiłł family residence, where we shall
encounter the famous Niobe - an antique sculpture.
TRADITIONAL POLISH DINNER, POLISH VODKA TASTING
Just a France is famous from its champagne, so vodka has been
Poland's important drink for centuries. Produced in a thousand ways
for the last thousand years, this drink holds an important place in
the Polish tradition. It is difficult to imagine Poland without this
alcohol, and an international visitor coming to Poland should
experience at least a small shot of this pleasure. We therefore
suggest an evening in the historic interior of the one of Warsaw
palaces. A presentation of twenty different vodkas brands with
additional information about the production and the way it is served, as well as brief
information about Polish cuisine, is a great opportunity to get acquainted with this special
aspect of the national culture. Evening will start with a traditional Polish Welcome with
bread and salt. Specialities of Polish cuisine will be served during dinner.
CRACOW ROYAL CITY
Intercity or special train with only 2h 40 minutes journey makes
Cracow available for a one day trip from Warsaw. Cracow - the
Cultural Capital of Europe of the year 2000. A city over one
thousand years old, located in the upper course of the Vistula
river, a city called "little Rome" and the "cradle of European
Culture". Cracow is rich in history, outstanding works of art and
architecture. The city is the location of the Jagiellonian University
(founded in 1364), the Royal Castle Wawel, with its mythical
Wawel Cathedral and the largest and most beautiful town square
in Europe. Cracow is a city complex unlike most others in Europe.
CRACOW AND AUSCHWITZ
This tour includes all the programming of the tour above plus an
afternoon visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau - the former Nazi
concentration camp during World War II. It has been the largest concentration camp and
is a silent witness to human tragedy. Of the millions of people brought there in the period
between 1940 and 1944, only 60,000 to 70,000 utterly emaciated victims were alive at
the time of the liberation of the camp.
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