The Black Madonna, Poland’s most important Christian icon, lived in Jasna Gora Monastery in Czestochowa, Southern Poland. During August, tens of thousands of people journey to Jasna Gora, some walking hundreds of miles to pay their respects to her.
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One of Europe’s most significant emerging powers, Poland has an extensive and rich history stretching back over a thousand years. After a 20th century ridden with war and political oppression, Poland has reemerged as a bastion of progressive, liberal ideals, with free education and healthcare for its citizens.
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Joseph Stalin was the major architect of what Churchill called The Iron Curtain – a divided Europe which was established after World War 2.
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The small and quiet town of Malbork would have probably never made it on a traveller’s must see map if it wasn’t for the gigantic brick Gothic fortress it its midst (a UNESCO World Heritage Site).
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People have long been fascinated with the look, colours and geological significance of this gemstone and the mysterious, earthly aura that it radiates. The prehistoric trade routes between Northern and Southern Europe were very much defined by the amber trade.
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