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Otwock: A living museum, a town generously sprinkled with architectural gems and little hidden treasures

Otwock is a living history lesson that challenges all the senses with its enigmatic mystery. Kalbar/TFN

Set a stone’s throw south-east of Warsaw, Otwock is an oversight that demands to be corrected.

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