Webber's World

In the footsteps of footballing greatness

Lewandowski’s early years saw him start out representing youth teams at Partyzant Leszno and MKS Varsovia Warsaw (where for a while he turned out in the colours of Polonia Warszawa following a tie-up between the clubs). Courtesy of Robert Lewandowski/ PAP

With news that at least one of Robert Lewandowski’s early clubs will receive a huge chunk of cash following his dream move to Barcelona, this week’s Webber’s World travels to the town of Pruszków where the town’s football club Znicz will get a whopping EUR 450,000.

Despite Poland’s ‘concrete calamities’ there is hope, says Alex Webber

Throw a dart at a map and the chances are it will land on a town that has been perverted by concrete: Leżajsk, Parczew, Wągrowiec, Końskowola, Skawina, Bartoszyce, Skierniewice – the list of shame could fill a phone book. But, are things slowly changing?

Despite being in the middle of nowhere, Rzeszów is a bit of a treasure

Rzeszów should not be treated as some potluck stop-off, for were it not for its slightly unfortunate position on the map it would surely rate higher on Poland’s must-visit list, says TFN’s Alex Webber.

Don’t let economic ‘doom and gloom headlines’ ruin your holidays

With an abundance of off-grid locations spread across the country, spending summer in Poland should not mean spending big in the seaside resorts, says Alex Webber.

Unique on every level, the Quadrille is the magical hotel that Gdynia deserves

Executed with deft aplomb, there is nothing in this hotel that feels like a misstep. Every surface, ever corner and every little nook has a purpose or some tiny magic detail: a trinket of some sort whether it be a book or a photo or some charming decoy to keep you amused. 

Magnificent and dreamy, the hype surrounding ‘glamping’ is well deserved

I cannot overstate the almost child-like happiness that you feel once you’ve settled into your bubble. Extraordinary in every respect, you find yourself on a high just taking it all in.

A magical place such as Sandomierz deserves a magical place to stay – and it has it!

Alex Webber travels to the delightful  little town of Sandomierz where he finds Widnokrąg, a place of art, culture, grace and hospitality, the very essence of the town itself.

The Jewel of the South: TFN crosses off Krosno

A place of quaint, quiet side streets and random little wonders, Webber falls in love with the copious charms of Krosno.

Visiting Zabłocie isn’t about being a tourist, it’s about feeling like a local

Perched underneath the southern crook of the Wisła, Zabłocie has been reborn as arguably Kraków’s most rapidly developing district.

Seeing red! Across Poland Soviet war memorials are being vandalised and defaced

Where once many would have sought to defend such landmarks as valuable historic relics, it is Russia’s own actions that have seen this resistance significantly diluted, says TFN’s Alex Webber.

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