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Kraków man looking to become first person in history to walk up every street in historic city

Kraków has around 3,000 streets, avenues, squares, parks, housing estate roads, gardens, roundabouts, bridges, footbridges, flyovers, boulevards, plantations, road junctions and cemetery paths. Łukasz Gągulski/PAP

With around 3,000 streets covering close to 1,400km, after two and half years Kamil Bąbel is halfway to achieving his goal but says he’ll need another three years to complete his challenge.

Wish you were here? Photographer captures haunting images of abandoned Communist-era holiday resorts

Once seen as evidence of the collective ambitions of the Communist system, today they stand as haunting, empty shells – an eerie reminder of a political order that would ultimately come crashing like a house of cards.

Take a break! Charity creates golden memories taking vulnerable seniors on ‘mini vacations’

Concerned about those trapped in stifling hot apartments, Mali Bracia Ubogich have responded by taking those in their care on scenic day-trips with local volunteers.

Baltic coast most popular destination for Polish tourists

Over 40 percent of Poles say they will holiday in Poland this year, with the seaside being the most popular destination among those planning a break, according to a survey released by the Prezentmarzen portal on Tuesday.

‘Bring our children home’! PM orders evacuation of 65 children trapped in storm-battered Belgium

The children and their carers were staying at a holiday resort run by the Polish Educational Society in Comblain-la-Tour in the east of the country when torrential rain and storms hit.

Polish travel agencies setting holiday booking records

Foreign trips are becoming more and more popular, and the demand for domestic holidays is greater than it was two years ago, according to the newspaper Rzeczpospolita.

Wish you were here? With staycations becoming the new ‘new thing’ TFN takes a look at what Poland has to offer - and it’s a lot!

Whether it be lavish tented luxury, historic old towns, moody eccentric palaces, wild untamed forests or cool seaside vibes, Poland has them all.

Poland outraged at Belarus naming Sept. 17 Day of National Unity

Poland's Foreign Ministry has expressed its outrage over a decision by the Belarusian authorities to create a new national holiday on September 17, the date the Soviet Union invaded Poland in 1939.

More Covid related restrictions to be lifted for holiday season

Further easing of restrictions for the upcoming holiday period will be announced later in the week, the Ministry of Health spokesperson said on Tuesday.

PM says Easter could be last holiday under Covid threat

Poland's prime minister has said that the upcoming Easter holiday should be the last one held under the shadow of the Covid pandemic.

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