Warsaw, the Baltics and Helsinki

June 2-12, 2017
P001 - IMG_2026 Warsaw (Warszawa), Poland
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P002 - IMG_0292 Presidential Palace, Warsaw
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P003 - P1130070 ... me in front of the Equestrian statue of Prince Józef Poniatowski and one of the lions at Presidential Palace, Warsaw
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P004 - IMG_2028 Grand Theatre (Teatr Wielki) / Grand Theatre-National Opera (Teatr Wielki-Opera Narodowa), home of the Polish National Opera, the Polish National Ballet, the...
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P005 - IMG_2030 ... a very nice Saturday afternoon in Warsaw...
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P006 - P1130093 Royal Castle (Zamek Królewski) and Copper-Roof Palace (Pałac Pod Blachą) at the foot of the Royal Castle
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P007 - IMG_0328 plac Zamkowy, Warsaw - overlooking the Royal Castle and Copper-Roof Palace - the Vistula River and Praga district (one of the 18 districts) in the background...
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P008 - IMG_0330 Warsaw Old Town (Stare Miasto), the historical center of Warsaw and the oldest part of town dating back to the 13th century...
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P009 - IMG_2032 Castle Square (Plac Zamkowy), a historic square in front of the Royal Castle - the former official residence of Polish monarchs - a popular meeting place for...
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P010 - P1130099 ... me in front of the Sigismund's Column (Kolumna Zygmunta) originally erected in 1644, Castle Square
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P011 - IMG_0333 ... one of Warsaw's most famous landmarks, the column and statue commemorate King Sigismund III Vasa, who in 1596 moved Poland's capital from Kraków to...
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P012 - IMG_0335 Castle Square - Royal Castle, Warsaw
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P013 - IMG_0339 ... me in front of the main entrance of Royal Castle, Castle Square, Warsaw Old Town
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P014 - IMG_0353 ... behind me is the Bell Tower of St Martin's Church on Piwna street, squeezed between the narrow alley of the two historical buildings on Świętojańska street...
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P015 - P1130122 The Barbican, built in 1548, directly situated where the Old Town merges into the New Town...
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P016 - IMG_0378 ... the Barbican served as an access gate for the Old Town and integrated directly into the city wall surrounding the Old Town - the most part of the Warsaw Old...
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P017 - IMG_2049 ... let's take a selfie first before enjoying our first after dinner dessert - ciinnamon chimney cake...
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P018 - P1130126 Church of St. Joseph of the Visitationists or the Visitationist Church (Kościół Wizytek), a Roman Catholic church situated at Krakowskie Przedmieście street;...
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P019 - IMG_0387 Main Gate of University of Warsaw (Uniwersytet Warszawski) situated on Krakowskie Przedmieście - the largest university in Poland founded as a Royal University...
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P020 - P1130138 This Exclusive Restaurant Pod Gigantami on Ujazdowskie street recognized as the best Polish restaurant in Warsaw - Pod Gigantami built in the late 19th century,...
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