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Kozlowka Palace in Poland – magnificent interiors and a homely campsite

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Updated: August 2026 | Kozłówka Palace in eastern Poland is one of the country's best-preserved aristocratic residences, with magnificent interiors, art, a chapel and a large park. We visited the palace during a road trip through eastern Poland and combined the visit with a night at Camping U Kraka – an unusually personal campsite with animals, a country shop and lots of charm.

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Baranów Sandomierski – a beautiful Renaissance castle in Poland

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Updated: August 2026 | Baranów Sandomierski is a magnificent Renaissance castle in southeastern Poland, known for its elegant courtyard, arcades and beautiful surroundings. The castle is sometimes called ”Little Wawel” due to its similarities to the much more famous Wawel Castle in Kraków. We stopped here during a road trip through eastern Poland and were given an almost private tour of the castle.

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Things to do in Krakow – 18 tips from our travels

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Updated: September 2026 | Krakow is a city we love to return to. We first came here by camper van during a month-long road trip in Poland, and eight years later we were back again. Here are our best tips for a city that really stuck with us.

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Zakopane in summer – holidays in the Tatra Mountains in Poland

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Updated: August 2026 | Zakopane is located at the foot of the Tatra Mountains in southern Poland and is one of the country's most popular holiday destinations. In winter, skiing is the main attraction, but in summer, green valleys, high mountains, hiking trails and excursions to some of Poland's most beautiful natural areas await. We visited Zakopane by camper van in the summer and discovered a place where magnificent nature mixes with traditional mountain culture – and a lot of touristy junk.

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Punkva caves - underground boat trip in the Czech Republic

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Punkva caves are located in Blansko, just north of Brno in the Czech Republic. These large caves are filled with stalagtites, stalagmites and fascinating rock formations. However, what makes this cave particularly worth visiting is the green and grassy area in the centre of the cave and the underground river where you can glide along in a boat.

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Mikulov Castle and Central Europe's largest wine barrel

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Writer: Helena Bergström

There are many fine castles and vineyards in the Czech Republic, especially south of Brno. We were here in July 2016, but decided to make a short visit again. Firstly, we wanted to check out some practical details for upcoming guided motorhome trips and secondly, we wanted to buy wine, of course.

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Guest blog: Let's go!

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Writer: Elisabeth Haug

Now is the last thing to be done here at home before the trip. We have had time to plan a lot this year and made some improvements to the car. It feels like we are compensating for what we didn't get to do last year. Last year we didn't have time to do much. We packed clothes and passports, then went out. It went well too 🙂 As long as we have all the papers belonging to the car, passports and visa cards, we can complete the rest during the journey.

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The fairytale town of Cesky Krumlov in the Czech Republic

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Writer: Helena Bergström

When you walk through the gates of Cesky Krumlov in the Czech Republic, you have to pinch yourself. Is this really real? Maybe you've stepped into a painting and ended up in a fairytale world? It could be a village in a fantasy film or a Disney story. But no, it really looks like this. This is the real thing!

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Kutna Hora and the skeleton church in Sedlec

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Writer: Helena Bergström

The Czech town of Kutna Hora, seven miles east of Prague, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its architecture. In the Middle Ages, the town was the centre of a thriving silver mining industry and today it is famous for its buildings and churches - not least the skeleton church of Sedlec or the bone house of Sedlec as it is also known. This church is decorated with the bones of 40,000 people ...

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Adrspach rocks - the Czech Republic's cool mountain

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Writer: Helena Bergström

We set out to find the cool rock formations in the Czech Republic called Adrspach rocks, but it wasn't easy to get there. We drove smoothly from Poland and across the Sudeten Mountains into the Czech Republic, but the road leading to Adrspach was closed.

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