Cultural · Varies · The castle was turned into the headquarters of Swedish invaders in 1655 who left the once magnificent structure destroyed and looted and was eventually abandoned in 1770 when the owners at the time were unable to maintain it and the structure fell into ruin.

Cultural · 1-2 hours · The longest continuously operating craft brewery in Poland, which brews using traditional methods. It was built in 1846 by Archduke Charles Ludwig Habsburg. The brewery's portfolio includes over 50 beers that combine tradition with a new wave ...

Cultural · Varies · Zenon PolishOrigins Team Leader Joined: 28 Apr 2007 Replies: 1519 Location: Poland ... Markowa and the area is a very interesting region. During 14th-17th century (1300-1600s) this area was settled by group of people called Walddeutsche or Taubdeutsche, in Polish: Głuchoniemcy meaning "speechless Geman people", mainly of German origins.

Outdoor · Varies · National Park High Tatras (Vysoke Tatry) is situated in the north of Slovakia, shared partly with Poland. The only mountains of Alpine type in the whole Carpathian Mountain range are often called “the smallest alpine mountains in Europe”.

Outdoor · Varies · Gorczański National Park was created in 1981 to protect the beauty of landscape and wildlife in Gorce Mountains. The national park covers central part of Gorce range including Turbacz summit (1310 meters above sea level) and has the area of 7 030 hectares. The park includes all the highest Gorce peaks: Turbacz, Jaworzyna Kamieniecka, Kiczora, Kudłom, Gorc and Czoło Turbacza.