Entering Poland from the North we drove through the Masurian Lake District. While there we visited the Wolf's Lair, Adolf Hitler's military headquarters for the Eastern Front.
The bunkers are now in ruins and overgrown with plantlife. The roof of this bunker is 9m thick.
The whole place had a very eerie, peaceful atmosphere. The bunkers are a vivid reminder of the war, but as they are overpowered by the forest, we are reminded of the many years of peace since.
In addition to bunkers are conference rooms, warehouses, kitchens etc. We happened to be there on July 20th, the anniversary of Colonel von Stauffenberg's failed assassination attempt on Adolf Hitler.
Malbork Castle is the largest Castle in the world, and Europe's largest brick building.
The castle was the base of the Tuetonic Knights during their conquests of Northern Poland and the Baltic coast.
Within the castle were exhibitions on amber, also known as Baltic Gold.
Gdańsk, Poland's major seaport.
Largely rebuilt following WWII, the city is quite lovely.
The colourful houses of Long Market.
The city is known around the world as the home of the Solidarity movement which made major steps in bringing down communism in Central Europe. We learned all about it at this museum.
The gates of the shipyard where Lech Wałęsa and 17,000 others held their strike.
Our last stop in the formerly Prussian part of Poland was the beautiful town of Toruń.
The city is best known as the birthplace of Nicolaus Copernicus who worked here in the Copernicus museum.
Tasty Dumplings.
Tasty Sour Milk.
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