Thanks so much! And hard to disagree with anything you say!

Thanks mate, you are always welcome here!

Tack så mycket kompis for good opinion about my country Poland:) My best friends from Göteborg (infödda Svenskar) they have decided to move to Poland (Gdańsk) 4 years ago. I ask them so often if they regret their decision. The answer always is same: no way, we are happy here. Hälsningar.

Police wasn’t harrasing you because you are foreigner. Sometimes they whant to screw you for enjoyment or statistics

Jag älskar Sverige, kul att du gillar mitt land med🙂

So ture Danny! Can't wait to get back and continue the adventures!

Hurray for Poland. There are stone circles in Poland!

We have over 3 thousand years of history, of which last thousand is very well documented. If you have time, passion, and like to see places you can travel over Poland for months and months, and find hundreds of palaces, fortresses, old battlefields, nearly every town has a rich history, sometimes reaching as far as Roman trade caravans, and a compliment of museums of every single aspect. Our borders moved, people migrated, and every region has its unique culture and traditions, kind of multiplying things to see :) And if you ever get bored of people there are so many beautiful, untouched by civilization places. And if you get bored of Poland, I think next stop should be Czech Republic! Ostrava, Prague and others (start in Cieszyn!). Prague was never burned down, was spared during major European conflicts, and it's much wealthier in real artifacts of the past - we, in Poland, had to rebuild everything, so often all we have are replicas, meticulously recreated from paintings and old photos, while in Vysehrad castle you can see the actual king's bedsheets :)

Stereotypy o Polsce są bardzo krzywdzące i totalnie nie prawdziwe.Koniecznie odwiedź Kraków bo jest o wiele piękniejszy niż Warszawa bracie

⁠@@Bakambolthat was true about two decades ago, now we get much more respect, in Ireland for one, now there are both poles that don’t deserve that respect and westerners that still think of us as an ex soviet subset of Russians, and a lot of people don’t like Russians, but generally speaking things are much better now, we kinda earned it.

You should It’s well worth it

Alicja for sure made this a special day and a fun video!

Thank you so very much, a wonderful video that brought back happy memories of my working time in Poland (during communist times). My wife and son were with me and this video reminded me how wonderful Poland and its’ people were and still are

Well said!

My jesteśmy trochę jak karaluchy😂Nie da się nas wytępić😎

From what I've seen , it's very beautiful and full of lovely people.

Great city Love it

They are absolutely bossing cities these days, incredible improvements Janet! So many more to visit!

On fact after WW2 more than 90% of Warsaw was destroyed completly. Even nie called "opd town" are rebuiled .

Thanks John. Yes, some place, I could easily imagine studying there!

I'd study there in a heartbeat!

Haha I was lucky to bump into her up there eh?

I know right? How random to meet up there ;)

@@steve-marsh 😄

Thanks so much !

Mate I think I was the same, but expectations blown away!

There are hundreds of such historic castles in Poland. Many of them are currently in the process of restoration, so Poland will be more and more beautiful and economically stronger, yesterday the American Intel announced the largest investment in the history of our country, a processor factory near Wrocław worth USD 4.6 billion (2000 jobs) Have a nice Sunday 👋

​@@adriannaszudrzynska9371Well that is only possible and happening because PiS is in power. Those within PO never cared about or care to this day about anything Polish. As Tusk said: Polishness is a burden to me. Industry destroyed and made so Germans and Russians could make profit. PO is a party full of traitors. It blows my mind anyone still votes for them.

Thanks so much Cheri, it was so much fun to film the reveal :D

Cheers! It kinda blew me away, amazing city :)

Thanks so much John!

Haha true! :)

Thank again for coming along Elaine :)

Cheers David!

Such an incredible country and a proud people eh Jon? Polish cities are looking so good these days, and we've got so many more to visit in the coming years hopefully!

In fact, the whole of Poland after the war was one big ruin, and we should remember that we are talking about the second world war that swept through these lands in just two decades, from west to east and vice versa. Poland has irretrievably lost an unimaginable amount of movable and immovable objects of cultural heritage and art.

The Polish people beat the nazi's. Polish people are kind and it's a wonderful country to visit.

Poland was under the rule of the communists for 43 years, and even less, from 1947 to mid-1989, which is actually 41 years (in the years 1945-1947, capitalism revived, and the country was reborn after 6 years of a terrible war, there was also a domestic war with the communists brought by soviets). There is a big difference between 50 years and 40 years.

Thanks so much! Look out for a wee Malbork bonus video midweek!

Oh we MUST get there sometime!

Walking in the Bieszczady National Park in the south-east is wonderful...The Carpathians.

Zakopane region really is beautiful, but the town itself is a cheesy tourist-trap.

no it is not, don't go there

Noooo it is horrible . Really never go there . Tourist trap .

Some great stuff comes out of Poland eh? Such a talented nation creatively

I was glad to bump into her :)

Very sleepless in Seattle meeting up there

Cheers Martin! We have a LOT of plans for Poland, but it's just a case of limited time, we'll get there eventually, stick with us :)

​@@steve-marshIf you would like to visit Poznań one day, just talk to me, if I have time i can be you guide there ;)

So true Derin!

Haha he's resplendent! She's very proud and it shines through :)

Glad you enjoyed it Grace :)

Thanks so much Thomas! Poland really is looking mighty fine these days and I think it'll only get better

The work of Poles during communism was hard, but unproductive, because society in a pathological system was robbed by corrupt communist elites and the USSR, the centralized socialist economy didn't develop. Experts estimate that just after the war the Polish economy was at the level of Spain, and if not for communism then it would also be at the level of Spain. The real development in all spheres took place only after the fall of communism and the collapse of the USSR, although the reforms and the beginnings of the free market were very difficult.

Thanks David!

Would have loved to see the contrast back then!

Thanks Rob! Have a great day!

Cheers! Landed on my feet with the guide eh?

The dream trip eventually happened! :) But I was the same, the thought of one on my own would be magic!

Thanks Sheila! Alicja was the true star of this episode :)

Hey Marek! Really appreciate your kind words! Thanks so much and welcome to the channel :)

Alicja really made this a special day :)

So true Norman, they are a proud nation and so many more adventures to be had there in future!

ukrainians are experiencing what poland has been experiencing for the last 300 years

Cheers Barry! And I think you're spot on!

Yes, Warsaw's monuments have been reconstructed very carefully, but it's a pity that Poland was under communist occupation at that time and many other buildings built during that period have a distinct Soviet style. That's why personally I prefer Krakow, Wroclaw or the city where I was born, beautiful old Gdansk

@@adriannaszudrzynska9371 Many years ago, probably around 1970, I arrived in Gdansk from Helsinki and took a steam train to Poznan before continuing to London. Another time, I stayed in a Warsaw hotel and the bar had items featuring its logo, a penny farthing bike, in a display case and to ask if we wanted to buy one. I wanted a large mug, asked, and it was given to me free. These things leave an impression. I have nothing but positive feelings towards Poles, having been treated very well there, and there are many in my native UK who appear to have received a positive reception. Respect.

Good point Philip!

Oh absolutely! My day would never have been this cool without you-know-who!

Actually, there isn't much of a language barrier in Warsaw. A lot of signage is bilingual with English always as the second language, and almost everyone young speaks English fluently.

@@graemejardin5569 I know. My best mate is Polish, from just outside Gdańsk. Just mean always handy to her someone with local knowledge and to help with those that don’t. I’m useless with Eastern European pronunciations😬😂

What’s up with Latvian wolves? Never heard of it, just wondering, because I’m from Latvia :D

@@kakis3637 Steve made a previous video in which he got off a train in Latvia in the dark and found himself in a forest that supposedly had wolves.

@@graemejardin5569 ohhh, gotta check out, thanks! :D

It was such an unexpected day, obviously I was in on the first surprise but not the second one about how amazing the city was!

Some place eh Paul!

Cheers Ron, so pleased to hear it!

Would be awesome Bob!

Cheers David! Oh we have so many Polish plans!

Hey that would be magical on a summer evening, thanks for the tip! And for watching the video, cheers!

Haha to acting eh!? :)

So true Ellen! She chose well eh?

Thanks Geoff! I can't imagine this would even have been a video without the best tour guide in town!

That's a lovely comment to receive Jill, thanks so much and I wish you both all the best :)

Thanks so much Richard from us both :)

Cheers John!

Cheers Stuart! A worthy addition to the list!

She was alright eh? Deserved a tip for that tour :)

2004 and 2023 here in Poland is a huge difference, in a relatively short period the country has developed rapidly, so if you visit Poland again after almost 20 years, you may encounter many surprises. Welcome! 👋

Amazing! Enjoy final preparations and plans :) Thanks for coming to Warsaw with us :)

Have an amazing time! :)

Thank you! :)

Cheers Ray! What a fun day this was! :)

We in Portugal we call that feeling "saudáde".

Thanks so much for the comment! Totally agree about making it more accessible for the locals!

Superb thanks so much! Really enjoyed our time in your city, just wish it could have been longer, so a return will definitely be on the cards at some point!

Oh top tip! Terrified of heights, but always go for it anyway!

Thanks Lisa! :)

Oh we have so many adventures planned in Poland! I'd love to go to Zakopane!

Cheers Roger!

Enjoy it out there guys! :)

I subscribe to a lot of KZfaq videos but this is the only one I actually look forward to each week and the occasional midweek one is a real pleasant surprise. Keep up the great work Steve and Alicja, it makes my week.

We're in New Zealand, so Steve's videos are uploaded on Saturday nights here. Now it's become a bit of a ritual, we have to see what Steve's been up to before we go to bed on Saturday 😅

Oh I think I'd love that landing! :D

Tough times mate :(

@@steve-marsh And apologies - Alicja

Aye, she was no bad eh?! :D

Cheers! Sounds like I need to go back and see these places too!

You can see this stadium - rebuild - at 8.40. I lived near by.

Oh even with Alicja to help, I only have a few words, so difficult for us English speakers to learn!

To tak jak byś pojechał do Kanady i Meksyku i olał USA

Warmly welcome in Poland soon, brother. Do widzenia!

FYI: if your granddad was born on or after 1920 in what was then Poland, you can probably claim Polish citizenship. It is quite complex matter but maybe worth checking :)

@@sdacy1151 That's true. He will need proof that his grandfather served in Polish Army. I believe that's all he'll need to get polish citizenship.

Thanks Merry Ann! Sorry for late reply, just back from another trip!

Thanks Glenys! That tour guide stole the show!

Thanks guys, oh what I'd do to have that length of time there!!!

Intersting! Thanks for coming along as always :)