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Zalipe – The Painted Village
Located in south-eastern Poland, Zalipie is definitely one of the country’s most visited destinations by local visitors and foreign travelers – and for good reasons. While other destinations are famous for their luxury hotels, impressive attractions, and fantastic shopping, Zalipie has none of this. The village’s international recognition stems from its small wooden cottages, all painted in stunningly beautiful colors. No other village in Poland can boast the unique features that Zalipie offers. International media can’t get enough of its beauty, idyllic place where every house has its own lovely artistic design. Everywhere you turn, there’s always something unique to capture for your Instagram folks. So how did all this…
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Barbican in Krakow
The Barbican in Krakow is one of the symbols of the city. This unusual building that guards the historic entrance to the city attracts crowds of tourists every day. The Barbican is one of the few preserved elements of the former fortifications of the city. Its history is quite turbulent, and there were even plans to destroy it. What do we know about the Krakow Barbican preserved to this day? History The Barbican was built at the very end of the 15th century. King Jan Olbracht personally laid the cornerstone and financed the construction of fortifications. The role of the Barbican was to defend the city against the invasion of Wallachian-Turkish…