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Letter in a bottle sparks hunt for Polish teens after being found on Croatian beach

Dated 31 July 2015, the letter which was found hidden on New Year’s Day among rocks and old logs began: "I am Marysia, and I am Monia. We live in Poland, near Kraków." Barbara Lazar

Dated 31 July 2015, the letter which was found hidden on New Year’s Day among rocks and old logs on the Croatian island of Pag began: "I am Marysia, and I am Monia. We live in Poland, near Kraków." Now the woman who found the letter would like to meet them.

A shore thing: TFN explores Warsaw’s eastern beaches

Rated by National Geographic as one of the Top Ten urban beaches in the world, TFN’s Jo Harper heads to the east bank of Warsaw to learn how justified the plaudits really are.

Huge Arctic walrus spotted on local beach in first ever Polish sighting

The 2-metre-long mammal weighing 50kg appeared on the beach in Łazy, close to the seaside resort of Mielno.

Polish seaside more expensive than Adriatic this year - analyst

A night's stay on Poland's Baltic coast is more expensive than visiting the Adriatic this year due to a short holiday season and limited accommodation places, an analyst from the Polish Economic Institute (PIE) has told PAP.

Beachgoers dubbed ‘heroes’ after forming ‘chain of life’ to help find four-year-old feared missing at sea

Holidaymakers in Sopot were alerted to the girl’s absence when members of the seaside resort’s Water Rescue team appeared and began scouring the shore.

Seaside resort brings in biodegradable ashtrays as part of ‘Beach without butts’ campaign

Introduced in the coastal town of Mielno, the cone-shaped ashtrays are designed to be filled with sand to weigh them down and then folded up and thrown in the bin when finished with.

Huge silt pipeline becomes unusual tourist attraction on Sopot beach with locals taking selfies, using it as a bench and a place for ‘wild, crazy dances’

Initially seen as being an eyesore and hinderance to beach-goers when work began in April, the pipe which is being used to extract silt from the seabed has now become a welcome place to rest, pose for selfies and party.

Hel is Paradise: Hel Peninsula ranked 3rd best post-coronavirus beach destination in Europe

The report from European Best Destinations said that with Poland having up to 20 times fewer virus cases than in the most affected countries of Western Europe, Hel was "a paradise on earth."

Call of the wild: on the hunt for the Baltic’s wild beaches

In an effort to escape the crowds on the Baltic coast, TFN searches for stretches of coastline where few people tread the sand.

Campaigners call for the return of Kraków’s beach

Once upon time Kraków had a popular beach opposite Wawel, now activists say it is time for the sand to return.

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Culture | History | Life

Long-forgotten piece of Polish art history resurfaces after 149 years

The sketch in oil was painted by Jan Matejko in around 1874 as a preliminary study for his iconic work Prussian Homage and offers a fascinating insight into the artist's creative process.

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Rzeszów scientists develop phone battery that charges in eight minutes and lasts 68 YEARS!

Produced by The Batteries, the new technology has already been dubbed “a game changer” by the industry press, with the firm hoping to begin large-scale production once work on their “pilot factory” is finished.

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