Bolek and Lolek introduce themselves as popular cartoon characters from Poland who will show interesting places in their country. They discuss several notable cities and regions, including Warsaw, the capital; Krakow and its historic Wawel Castle; the seaside areas of Gdansk and Gdynia; the Tatras Mountains and ski resort of Zakopane; the Sudety Mountains; and Torun, birthplace of Copernicus. They highlight landmarks, history, and activities of each area to provide an overview of Poland's geography, culture, and attractions.

1. Hello! Nice to meet you!
Our names are Bolek and Lolek. We’re
popular cartoon characters from
Poland.Today we’ll show you some of the
most interesting places in our country.
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2. But are there any
interesting
places in Poland?

3. Of course! There are plenty!

4. It’s our sea
area called
Pomorze.
Gdańsk
Gdynia
Hel

5. We’re in Słowiński
National Park. There are
over 140 kilometres of
tourist walking trails here.
There are also
observation towers,
dunes, lakes and beautiful
beaches.

6. The Polish seaside
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content/uploads/2012/09/plaza-
baltyk.jpg

7. This is an area we call
a one thousand lakes
place.
It’s Mazuria.
Giżycko

9. Isn’t it beautiful?
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10. Here’s the heart of
our country – the
capital city,
Warsaw.
This region is
called Mazowsze.
Warszawa

11. There are
a lot of
landmarks
in
Warsaw,
but the
Palace of
Culture
and
Science is
the most
well-
known .
It’s
237
metres
high!

12. Warsaw is a huge and modern
city.
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13. There is a place where
people used to mine coal.
It’s Śląsk or Silesia – our
region!
Katowice

14. Yes! There’s
also a
swimming
pool, an ice
rink and even
a hotel
inside.

15. This is the
Statue of a
Polish
Soldier in
Katowice.
There are
names of
battlefields
from World
War II
written on
the statue.
It’s one of
the
biggest
and
heaviest
Silesian
statues. It
weighs 80
tones!

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It’s our school in the background!

17. This is the football
stadium of GKS
Katowice, a well-
known sports club.

18. GKS is short
for ‘Górniczy
Klub
Sportowy’,
which means
‘Miners’
Sports Club’.
They
currently
play in Polish
First League.

19. Football is one of the most popular sports
in Poland.

20. Karpaty, the
highest
mountains in
Poland.
Zakopane

21. This mountain is located in
Little Beskids . There is a lake
underneath the mountain.

22. Żar Mountain is very popular
among paragliders.
http://www.hotelodys.pl/assets/tplbrown/img/paralotnia2.jpg

23. Where are
we now?
This is
Wielka
Krokiew,
a ski
jumping
venue in
Zakopane.
It is a
regular
place for
the World
Ski
Jumping
Cup.

24. There are many outstanding ski jumpers
in Poland.
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25. Welcome to Tatra Mountains. Behind us is the highest
mountain in Poland, Rysy. It’s 2499 metres high!

26. Breathtaking!
http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rysy#mediaviewer/Plik:Rysyszczyt.jpg

27. Karpaczz
There are also other
mountains in Poland.
Let’s visit Sudety.
.

28. This is the
Vang church
in Karpacz.
It was built
in the 12th
century.
Guess
where? In
Norway! It
was later
transported
to this town.

29. http://img.national-geographic.pl/uploads/pics/Sudety.jpg
Sudety are so much different from Karpaty –
much wilder and less crowded.

30. Małopolska, or Lesser
Poland, is a historical
region in Poland. Its
capital is the city of
Kraków.
Krakóww
Sandomierz
.
.

31. This is the Royal Castle and
the Wawel Cathedral. They’re
located on a hill by the Vistula
River. Some of the buildings on
the Wawel Hill were built in
970!

32. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Wawel2.jpg
Wawel from the Vistula River.

33. And this is the
city of
Sandomierz. It
was once an
important
urban centre
in Europe.

34. The Town Hall in Sandomierz.
http://www.sandomierz.org/ratusz.jpg

35. Toruńń
Toruń is located in
Kujawy, another historical
region of Poland.
.

36. Let’s vist
Toruń, one
of the
oldest cities
in Poland.
The old
town of
Toruń is the
place where
the famous
astronomer
Nicolaus
Copernicus
was born.

37. Toruń by night.

38. Nicolaus Copernicus proved that the Earth
turns around the Sun.

39. Toruń is also famous for its delicious gingerbread.
It has been made here since the Middle Ages!

40. Zakopane
Katowice
Warszawa
Giżycko
Gdańsk
Gdynia
Hel
.
.
.
.
Karpacz
z
Kraków
Sandomierz
Toruń

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We hope you liked our trip around Poland.
Maybe you will visit us one day… who knows?