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The official English language subreddit for Poland and Polish news. Questions get answered, recommendations get recommended, and - you know - things get done.

/r/poland

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New year in Krakov

Hello, we are coming to Krakov at new year, I wanna ask you few things.

  1. Is there something interesting we can see in 30/31.12 ? Most likely something free.
  2. Is there any chance I will find free parking lot in centre of Krakov where I can leave my car for 3 days ?
  3. If not, does anyone know if I can leave my car at parking lot “Park Wisławy Szymborskiej” for 3 days (the parking cost 3,5zl/hour) and if it’s paid when I come to parking lot or only when I’m leaving.

-we are on budget

  • housing does not provide free parking

Thanks in advance, I can’t wait to see the city!

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2024/12/04
22:17 UTC

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English Translation of Polish Cursive in Two Letters

First page of four.

Third page of four.

Fourth page of four.

I have two letters sent from Poland to my wife's now deceased grandmother who often wrote to her relatives in Poland. They are the only keepsakes we have of any writing, and perhaps identify some relatives from the Rozembark area. They letters are handwritten and in cursive. I have tried using Artificial Intelligence transcribers and translators and can only get about sixty percent of the words. Looking for someone who might be able to read the letters from photographic images of them and tell us what they say and who they are from.

https://preview.redd.it/gdtvipihpx4e1.jpg?width=2268&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a41df78adbaf580757ca6152974eca5820ee1212

Second page of four.

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2024/12/04
22:04 UTC

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Can a real Polish Pole spot a fake American Pole when visiting Poland?

How can I blend in to hide?

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2024/12/04
20:55 UTC

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Poland's traditional Christmas Eve celebration - Wigilia for UNESCO list of intangible cultural heritage?

As Christmas Market Poland fever peaks, I got an insider info that Polish government is trying to put Wigilia on the coveted UNESCO list. It's not on UNESCO list yet. 🙌 Thoughts?

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2024/12/04
19:37 UTC

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Moving to Poland, what are the costs for a small LLC?

Hi,

I'm trying to get a clear answer on taxes, does anyone have a small company and can shed some light on what taxes need to be paid? I will bill a single client outside Poland (in the EU) 30,000 zloty per month, no expenses, one shareholder.

Thank you.

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2024/12/04
19:08 UTC

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Are mediamarkt ok to deal with if you want to bring something back that is technically fine it just doesn’t suit your needs?

Planning on buying a mesh wifi system off them. Just need to know the answer to the question above first

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2024/12/04
18:28 UTC

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Studying MBA/eMBA in Poland

Hi, Next year I am planning to move to Poland (because my girlfriend holds Polish nationality, I’m interested in learning about the culture, the low cost of living, and I'm looking for a change of scenery (im from South Aemrica). For that, I'm planning to do a postgraduate study. (Master, MBA or EMBA). Because of my age (32) and work experience (6 years) I think the MBA option is the one that best suits me, but I haven’t found an MBA program in most renowned Universities (SGH, Kozminski, WUT, Wroclaw EU, university of Warsaw, Gdansk Tech or KSB), I have only found EMBA programs, and because the classes are held 2-3 times a month I don’t know what ill be doing with the spare time, as I can only work part-time jobs and I think that the networking opportunities wont be as good as a Full time Mba.

So, the questions are: Do you know of MBA programs in Poland? Would you recommend just doing an eMBA? Is a master a good option?

Thanks in advance!

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2024/12/04
17:25 UTC

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Student discount on trains

Hello,

I wanted to book a train from Warsaw to Krakow and wondered about one thing. namely does the student discount also apply to foreign students studying in other countries? I do have the ISIC card, but I was wondering if I can use it in Poland as well.

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Thank you very much for any help!

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2024/12/04
16:35 UTC

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vinyl stores

Hi, I want to buy vinyl(specifically Taylor swift vinyls)but I don’t know where can I find them in Poland. I found two online store winylonia and onvinylstore. I'm thinking buying at the onvinylstore. Do you know is it a good website? Reliable? I'm new in Poland so I'm a little bit nervous about online shopping.

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2024/12/04
16:03 UTC

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Starachowice 2014-2024

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2024/12/04
14:22 UTC

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Zabka beverage

I recently visited the beautiful country of Poland. On my trip I bought a beverage (Hirro Hard Seltzer) at Zapka and loved it. Unfortunately due to German regulations on alcohol drinks, this type of drink is not viable to sell in Germany as the tax on it is insane. This all bigger producers left the German market. I obviously took some of it home to Germany, but would be interested to buy more. Is somebody here aware of a convenient way to buy from Zapka or the drink itself (in normal quantities), without having to travel over the border?

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2024/12/04
13:15 UTC

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Life in Poland 101

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2024/12/04
12:39 UTC

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Is it possible to sign an Umowа o pracę on top of a Umowa zlecenie ?

hi, currently i am a full time student and holder of a trc for stay work permit for a company that i signed a mandate contract(Umowa zlecenie), recently i got another job offer for Umowа o pracę and I would like to know if I can legally work for both since in my trc its mentioning my current employer information.
or maybe the fact that I am still a student I could sign it and aplly again for another trc decision ?
If anyone is familiar with this situation kindly help me out ;)

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2024/12/04
11:30 UTC

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What is this

I live in Poland and I guess I parked my car illegally, and today I have this paper. What should I do? Because I can not understand anything. What is gonna happen? I work as a courier and I was working, I know parking illegally is not fine but I parked there for 2 minutes.

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2024/12/04
09:45 UTC

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What is your opinion of American soldiers in your country?

I'm in the U.S. Army and briefly spent some time in Poland. I really enjoyed your country in the few weeks that I was able to spend there.

I'm curious what you all think of our military presence in your country and if you had any personal encounters with U.S. soldiers. I have friends in Germany and the overall consensus is that the Germans don't like American soldiers but tolerate them because of hisotrical reasons and because soldiers spend money like idiots.

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2024/12/04
09:39 UTC

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Cultural recommendations

Hi every one,

I'm a French 19y trying to reconnect with my polish roots. Could you recommend me music, books, movies that have impacted you or are related to the Polish society ?

Thanks in avance, take care !

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2024/12/04
02:50 UTC

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The number of crimes committed by foreigners is significantly increasing in Poland

The number of crimes committed by foreigners is systematically increasing in Poland: in 2016, 4,613 crimes, and in 2023 - 17,149. Most often, citizens of Ukraine, Belarus, Georgia, Russia, Afghanistan and India. "It's not just numbers, it's a real threat."

Poland will end up like the UK and France 😢

Source: https://naszdziennik.pl/polska-kraj/310544,lawina-przestepstw.html

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2024/12/04
02:27 UTC

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From Sweden to Poland?

Greetings lovely people!

I am currently living and studying in Sweden since I moved here due to “family reasons” 4 years ago, and it just doesn’t feel right. I am finshing my “Electricity and energy” programme in the “Computer and communication technologies” branch ,in the summer of 2025 and I am planning on moving to Kraków after that.

I have met a beautiful polish girl there who is studying in university at the moment and will be doing so for a while and she is willing to help me move there but we don’t really know where to start. I am a native Hungarian speaker, fluent in English (B2) and conversational in Swedish (A2-B1) , have a a Swedish residency yet not a citizen citizen (have a permanent residence and personal number but not yet a complete citizen), a Hungarian and a Romanian citizenship. I do not have a passport but it is easily accessible for me (both Romanian and Hungarian), but I use my Romanian ID to travel in EU. I know my way around computers, have a passion for graphic design (proficient) and have experience in the electrical, costumer support field. I am willing to do what it takes to move there and I would like to know what initial steps I should be taking now considering that I will be moving in about 8 ish months from now.

What is the first move? The plan? Will my health insurance cover me what I have through my father’s insurance policy in Sweden? How much money should I have, or do I even need to have proof of the fact that I can afford to live there? I am interested in every helpful advice.

Thank you very much for your answers in advance!

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2024/12/04
01:56 UTC

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Recommendation with job hunting.

Hello, I am a citizen of the EU and I just got my PESEL number registered. I have moved in with my girlfriend near Katowice and I am looking for advice on jobs or internships in some english speaking companies. I am willing to work practically anywhere as I did in my past but my goal is to get a job in IT in the future. If anyone has any recommendations, advice or any ideas at all it would be much appreciated.

Thank you all in a advance.

4 Comments
2024/12/04
01:22 UTC

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Torrenting games is illegal?

dzien dobry my polish fellas!

I am new in poland and I was wondering if it is legal to torrent or download some cracked games from (fitgirl or skidrow ) for example.
In where I came from, nobody really cares about that. But here in poland, my friends were saying that it's illegal while others said that it is legal but only for personal use.

Will I get fined or get in troubles with the local security if I go ahead and download / torrent cracked games?

27 Comments
2024/12/04
01:03 UTC

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Question about getting a contract phone: can you get one with a probationary work contract?

I’ve been with T-Mobile for six years as a prepaid customer since I moved to Poland. Now I want to get a contract phone and plan, but I’m not sure I can while I’m on probation at my new job. Should I just wait until after my three months’ probation has passed and I’ve been transferred to a permanent contract or is it still possible to get a contract phone right now? The guy in the shop just said he needs a confirmation letter from my employer stating my name and address and that I work there. Why a work contract, which has all this information on it, won’t suffice I will never know…

Also if you have any advice on which network is best for contract phones and plans, let me know! :)

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2024/12/04
01:00 UTC

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Registering in Poland as an econimically inactive person?

Hello,

I'm looking for some legal advice on how to register in Poland. I am currently married to a Polish man and want to move to Poland for about a year. I currently am not working as I am doing a online degree in another country. How can I go about registering there? According to the gov website I need some form of health insurance in Poland, but I am not sure how to acquire this with no job in Poland. I want to move from a country within EU.

32 Comments
2024/12/03
23:35 UTC

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Where can I get all ckm magazines?

Is olx.pl my best bet?

I don't mind physical or pdf, but it should be as complete as possible.

Some magazines sometimes give out a DVD with most magazines ( MAD magazine for example). Did something like that happen with ckm by chance?

4 Comments
2024/12/03
21:53 UTC

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picky eater friendly foods?

Hello! I'm Polish but have lived in the UK since I was 9 (roughly). I'm visiting Poland to see my grandparents soon. They want me to try Polish food, but I'm autistic and struggle with soooo many textures. I don't like mushrooms, onions, beef, pork, most veg, etc.

Anyone have any recommendations?

34 Comments
2024/12/03
21:53 UTC

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Why the UK's Downfall is Making Poland Insanely Rich

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2024/12/03
20:16 UTC

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Ile powinna kosztować zapiekanka?

Chcę spróbować polskiego street foodu, ale mam napięty budżet i nie chcę przepłacać. Wybieram się na weekend do Krakowa i pochodzę ze Słowacji.

Jaka więc jest rozsądna cena?

32 Comments
2024/12/03
19:43 UTC

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