What life in Poland looks and feels like beyond the headlines. Features on travel destinations, food culture, historical context, film, festivals, and modern social trends.
The Ministry of National Education has published the official schedule for the 2026/2027 school year, detailing key dates for holiday breaks, winter recesses, and the start of summer vacation. Start of the 2026/2027 School Year The 2026/2027 school year will begin on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. The...
Wrocław doctors have introduced Poland’s first specialized Shock Team ambulance, a 2 million PLN mobile intensive care unit designed to bring critical life-saving technology and experts directly to patients. New Standard in Emergency Medicine Wroclaw doctors are the first in Poland to...
A 62-year-old female passenger was barred from her flight to Malaga and fined after joking about having two bombs in her luggage during check-in at Chopin Airport on August 20, 2026. Bomb Joke at Chopin Airport Check-In A 62-year-old female passenger who told an employee during check-in at Chopin...
Lower Silesia offers fantastic underground tourist routes in former mines, castles, and World War II tunnels, providing adventure and historical exploration regardless of weather conditions. St. John’s Mine in Krobica One of the less popular yet truly worth-visiting underground routes is...
Summer heatwaves are once again causing severe discomfort for passengers on Kraków’s public transport, with commuters complaining of stifling conditions and insufficient air conditioning in buses and trams. Summer Heat and Passenger Complaints Summer heatwaves are once again taking a toll on...
Rehearsals for the upcoming production “NONFICTION” directed by Gosia Wdowik are currently underway at the Helena Modrzejewska National Stary Theater in Kraków ahead of its October 3 premiere. Rehearsals for NONFICTION Rehearsals are officially underway at the Helena Modrzejewska...
On Saturday morning, August 22, strong winds in Warsaw’s Mokotów district uprooted a tree that crashed into two parked cars and a nearby fence, leaving no injuries. Tree Uprooted on Pieńkowskiego Street On Saturday, August 22, during the late morning hours on Pieńkowskiego Street in Warsaw’s...
Individuals managing diabetes in Poland can access a specialized supporting benefit ranging from PLN 791.40 to PLN 4,352.70 monthly in 2026, provided they meet specific disability assessment criteria. Supporting Benefit for Diabetes: Diagnosis Alone Is Not Enough Diagnosed diabetes does not...
The city of Kraków is putting five allotment gardens on Zygmunta Starego Street up for lease, with the auction scheduled for September 30, 2026. Upcoming Allotment Garden Auction This is an opportunity for allotment garden enthusiasts as the city offers five plots for lease. Agreements will be...
Prosecutor Marta Kolendowska-Matejczuk confirmed that families have been informed about the schedule for bringing the victims’ bodies back to Poland following the fatal crash in Hungary. Repatriation and Autopsies of Victims Prosecutor Marta Kolendowska-Matejczuk confirmed on Friday that the...
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