The region of Lower Silesia is one of largely unrecognized beauty. The region’s capital, Wroclaw, is replete with Gothic churches, Flemish-style Renaissance mansions, Viennese Baroque palaces and chapels, tranquil parks, gardens, rivers and a vibrant cultural scene. Outside Wroclaw you enter the region’s playground. The gently rolling landscape is full of ponds, lakes, rivers, open [...]

Gdańsk, home of the Solidarity movement, once a member of the Hanseatic league, is the largest city of the Kashubian ethnic group. It’s come a long way from its origins as a fishing village in the 9th century and is now the jewel of a region which ranges from the sand dunes of Slowinski National [...]

The Great Masurian Lakes Plateau is an area of renowned beauty. It’s a landscape of gentle hills, cool lakes, rustic farmhouses, quiet villages, and swathes of tranquil forest. In addition to these natural wonders, you can explore the vestiges of Teutonic, Prussian, German and Polish architectural legacies. The infamous ‘Wolf’s Lair’ – Hitler’s main headquarters [...]

Looking for adventure and whatever comes your way? If you’ve ever dreamt of riding through unspoilt landscapes scattered with charming villages, medieval castles and spiritual sanctuaries, Poland could help you fulfil your dreams. My first visit to with Poland was in 2001. I was on four-week cycling holiday and fell in love with the scenery, [...]

Heading north, we can see Sobotka Mountain in the distance. That’s the great thing about cycling – you can sometimes see your destination and head towards it. But it doesn’t come at you too fast; you have time to drink it in. The rolling foothills leading to Sobotka and the family-run hotel where we’ll spend [...]

As Gross Rosen fades into the distance so does our solemnity. The landscape is uplifting: green rolling hills of forest and farmland. Sweeping along these smooth traffic-free roads is exhilarating and when we reach the valley plains, we see Ksiaz castle sitting majestically at the top of the ridge line in the distance. The climb [...]

Leaving Lubiaz down its cobblestone path, we turn left at the junction watched over by a shrine to the Virgin Mary, and it isn’t long before the dramatic views of the mountain range fill our vision. We won’t be cycling up them or through them but they remain a spectacular sight as we freewheel down [...]