Daily Living in Opole

Polish character

*Ethnically homogeneous

*Community

*Hospitality

*Catholicism

*The language

*Traditional

Polish Calendar

*Usual occasions (Easter, Christmas etc.)

*May: Labour day, Flag day, Constitution day & Victory day

*November: All saints day, Independence day and St Andrews day

Holidays

*Winter break and the mountains!

*Last two weeks of February are usually a winter holiday in Opolskie

Popular holiday destinations

*Mountains

*National Parks

*Krakow

*Torun

*Gdansk

*Gniezno

*Wroclaw

*Warsaw

*Kazimierz Dolny

Poland’s voivodeships

Opolskie

- Castles, palaces and manor houses- Exploring, sport & leisure activities.- Mountains and parks.

Opawskie MountainsGóra Świętej Anny Stobrawa Park

- Turawa- Climate

Opolskie

Opawskie Mountains & Eastern Sudetes

Góra Świętej Anny

Stobrawa Park

Turawa

Opole, Paseika and Bolko

Population: 126,000. - Capital of Upper Silesia - Set up in the 9th century- One of the oldest towns- Approx 15% German- Many areas bilingual- Rynek damaged in WW2

Opole

“Jubileuszowe Międzynarodowe Targi Turystyki w Opolu”

Rynek

Little Venice & riverside

Paseika

Bolko

Zoo on Bolko

Village Museum in Bierkowice

*Sports

• Gyms and fitness clubs• All kinds of sport available…

Leisure

Things to do…

- National Festival of Polish Songs- Music concerts- Jubileuszowe Międzynarodowe Targi Turystyki w Opolu- “Targi Ślubne”- Antiques targi- Recreation and leisure.- The riverside & Islands

Neighbourhoods

*Rynek

*Bolko and Pasieka

*Śródmieście

*Chabry

*Malinka

*Zaodrze

*ZWM

Shopping

*Where to go

*Farm produce

*Food market at “cytrusek”

Welcome to Opole!

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