Nature & mountains
Yes, a desert, in the middle of Poland. Combine it with castle ruins on the Eagles’ Nests trail.
Photo: Mikołaj / Unsplash
The Błędów Desert is a large area of open sand dunes between forests, left behind by melting glaciers and centuries of mining. From the viewpoints it really looks like the Sahara, which always surprises people.
I pair it with Ogrodzieniec, the most dramatic castle ruin on the Trail of the Eagles’ Nests, a chain of medieval castles on white rocks.
Sunglasses, water and closed shoes: the sand gets hot in summer and there is little shade. In spring and autumn it is at its most pleasant.
Turquoise water between limestone cliffs, a short tram ride from the Old Town. Bring your swimsuit.
A flat riverside bike path from Wawel to a Benedictine abbey on a white cliff. Monks’ beer and cheese at the end.
Poland’s smallest national park: white rock towers, caves, castle ruins and a Renaissance castle on a cliff.
