Death of Polish alpinist-priest in Italy

35-years old Polish alpinist died on sunday in the region of Matterhorn. The man, who according to the establishment, was a priest, rector in central Poland fell from the height of 150 meter above the see level.

Tourist House in Zakopane knocked down?

Zakopane Tourist House may finish its existance. PTTK (Polish Tourist and Sightseeing Society - Polskie Towarzystwo Turystyczno-Krajoznawcze), the owner, reached an agreement with English investors who wants to rebuild the shelter into four or five-star hotel.

The road to Morskie Oko is going to be renovated

A huge renovation of the road to Morskie Oko in the Tatra Mountains is to begin at any moment. For at least two summer months this route will be closed for toursits.

Travel agencies are cheating

Daily Poland (Dziennik Polska) announced that almost 96.4 percent of travel agencies deceive their customers. This is a conclusion of the control carried out by the Office for Protection of Competition and Consumers (Urząd Ochrony Konkurencji i Konsumentów) in randomly selected tourist offices. - As many as 132 out of 137 controlled companies complied in their contracts rules and provisions unfavorable to the customers, inconsistent with the Act concerning tourism services and Civil Code - says Malgorzata Krasnodębska-Tomkiel, President of UOKiK.

UNESCO World Heritage list

878 places is already on the UNESCO list: 679 related to the cultural heritage (such as Krakow's Market Square and its surroundings), 174 wonders of nature (including Bialowieza Forest) and 25 items of mixed qualities (such as a sacred for Orthodox Mount Athos in Greece).