For The Love of Travel

My favorite places, photos and stories

September 6, 2017
by Lids
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5/9/17, Saski (Saxon) Gardens

Got a cold people…just this visit today….. The Saxon Garden is a 15.5 hectare public garden in central Warsaw facing Pilsudski Sq. More about Józef Piłsudski later..(#) It is the oldest public park in the city. Founded in the late 17thC, … Continue reading →

September 5, 2017
by Lids
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4/9/17, Jewish Cemetery, Copernicus Science Centre, the BUW and the Museum of Life under Communism

Four very different offerings from today’s wanderings: Firstly, the Jewish cemetery, Okopowa St, one of the largest in the world. Established in 1806, it contains over 1/4 million marked graves and mass graves of victims of the Warsaw ghetto. Many … Continue reading →

September 5, 2017
by Lids
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3/9/17, Łazienki Palace and Park

The Łazienki (Bath) Park and Palace complex lies in Warsaw’s central district on an avenue that is part of the “Royal Route”, linking the Royal Castle with Wilanow Palace to the south.  Its Warsaw’s largest park, occupying over 76 hectares of … Continue reading →