Summer is an exciting time to enjoy the atmosphere of cities in Europe and its civilization. In this season, many attractions and performances in an open space held for the public. Typically on weekends, free of charge and always filled with people who want to relax while enjoying the entertainment. Warsaw, the capital of Poland, of course not to be outdone. Summer for the city is the perfect time to promote itself as a cultural city.
In 2011, the International Jazz Open Air Festival in the Old City of Warsaw for the 17th time! Its official name “Międzynarodowy Plenerowy XVII Festiwal Jazz na Starówce”. Just like previous years, jazz music concerts that are open and free to the public is held every Saturday starting at 7 pm, during the months of July-August. Musicians featured are from different countries and different every week.
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Warsaw is the capital of Poland, in here Palac Kultury i Nauki is the landmark of Warsaw. Often abbreviated as Culture Palace or Palac Kultury i Nauki. With a height of 231 m, this is the tallest building in Warsaw that said could be seen from all over the city (if weather is sunny).
Although these is the landmark, in fact the Polish people themselves do not like this building because this building was a gift from Joseph Stalin when Poland was still under the grip of the Soviet Union.
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Do not be surprised if the Wawel Castle in Krakow became the royal residence of Polish kings of the past. Formerly the capital of Poland is Krakow. In the late 16th century, King Zygmunt III moved the capital to Warsaw. Wawel Castle is super spacious built on Wawel hill, on the banks of the Vistula River since the 11th century. In terms of architecture, including Wawel Castle-style hodgepodge, ranging from Romanesque architecture (age 11-12), Gothic (age 13-14), Renaissance (age 116) to the Baroque (age 17-18) in parts .
If you want to go into it, exploring the castle, prepare a lot of time and remember that the number of visitors at the palace is limited, the authority says its suppose to made the castle not too crowded and still attractive and comfortable for the tourist, other reasons is for security purposes.
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