Is Poland worth visiting?

bilbek66

Mar 18, 11, 23:42 #1

I live in Poland and I like my country very much. But I wonder if it is country attractive enough for foreigners with it's landscapes, monuments, people and so on. Personally I think that it's true. But if somebody is hesitating, I wrote a song with my friend Mateusz. The song is titled "Born In Poland" and it's goal is to present Poland as a great place to live or just go there for a week or two :)
I've placed the HD wideo and the song on youtube. You can find the song looking for "Born In Poland" of user bilbek66 :)

Welcome there. And I will be very grateful for the feedback :)
Best wishes!
Lech

BzibziohThreads: 6 Posts: 3,657 Joined: Oct 15, 08 ♀ [Suspended]	Mar 19, 11, 00:21 #2
Catchy chorus :) Very pleasant. Nice pictures. Thank you!

plk123Threads: 30 Posts: 6,412 Joined: Aug 29, 07 ♂	Mar 19, 11, 01:14 #3
bilbek66: Is Poland worth visiting? from everyone i have spoken with about their visits to PL, i have only hears good things. sorry, didn't listen to your tune yet. maybe later

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Edited by: hague1cmaeron Mar 19, 11, 02:51 #4

I don't mean but....It is cheesy and crappy and it would best if you guys did not produce it at all. I think it might do the the opposite and dissuade people from visiting Poland.

Having said that I appreciate the good intentions(:

PS: more emphasis on the laaaand in Poland and Holland.

If i were you guys i would prepare for the torrents of abuse that will come your way on that clip, not from obviously, it's just a warning.

Ashleys mindThreads: 7 Posts: 1,346 Joined: Nov 2, 10 ♀	Mar 19, 11, 07:49 #5
Nice. bilbek66: You can find the song looking for "Born In Poland" You might find it goes feral... And then we'll be hearing it on the TV. :) Cute kids btw. :)

Ashleys mindThreads: 7 Posts: 1,346 Joined: Nov 2, 10 ♀	Mar 19, 11, 08:15 #6
However I do think that this clip would do more for your national economy...

bilbek66

Mar 19, 11, 12:07 #7

hague1cmaeron

hague1cmaeron:

I don't mean but....It is cheesy and crappy and it would best if you guys did not produce it at all. I think it might do the the opposite and dissuade people from visiting Poland.

Having said that I appreciate the good intentions(:

Thanks for frankness :) But what you regard as "crappy" - pictures or song? Or both? :) As Mateo and I do from time to time such clipos, all concrete remarks are very important for us. Fault-finding too! :)

hague1cmaeron:

PS: more emphasis on the laaaand in Poland and Holland.

If i were you guys i would prepare for the torrents of abuse that will come your way on that clip, not from obviously, it's just a warning.

Okay, we are prepared. Son's of Mateo said that they will defend us :)))

Have a nice day
Lech

bilbek66	Mar 19, 11, 12:13 #8
Ashleys mind: However I do think that this clip would do more for your national economy... Nice pictures. Is this boy mature enough for using such binoculars? :> The stereotype that Polisg girls are one of the prettiest in the world is one of the best stereotypes about Poland :) And it's true! Lech

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Mar 19, 11, 12:30 #9

bilbek66:

I live in Poland and I like my country very much. But I wonder if it is country attractive enough for foreigners with it's landscapes, monuments, people and so on. Personally I think that it's true. But if somebody is hesitating, I wrote a song with my friend Mateusz. The song is titled "Born In Poland" and it's goal is to present Poland as a great place to live or just go there for a week or two :)
I've placed the HD wideo and the song on youtube. You can find the song looking for "Born In Poland" of user bilbek66 :)

Welcome there. And I will be very grateful for the feedback :)
Best wishes!
Lech

I am proud of you :)

bilbek66	Mar 19, 11, 12:48 #10
Lodz_The_Boat: I am proud of you :) I am proud that you - Łodź-The-Boat - are proud of Biala Podlaska-White.... Underforest? :) Lech

SoftsongThreads: 6 Posts: 588 Joined: Sep 2, 07 ♀	Edited by: Softsong Mar 19, 11, 13:27 #11
I liked your video. Thank you for sharing it with us. The song is catchy, and the pictures show the contrast between the cities, countryside, seashore and mountains. The video is heartfelt, and makes me feel happy. It is well done with an endearing touch of homespun. Is the train the one that is at the ancient lake settlement?

Lodz_The_BoatThreads: 58 Posts: 2,314 Joined: Sep 7, 08 ♂	Mar 19, 11, 13:43 #12
bilbek66: Lech I will be proud for anyone trying to do something good for Poland. I don't mind what you did, but you did.

bilbek66

Mar 19, 11, 15:28 #13

Softsong:

Is the train the one that is at the ancient lake settlement?

The train on the clip is in Jędrzejów. It is a.... narrow track rail? Wąskotorówka :) It leads through the Ponidzie, beautiful land on the south of Kielce, full od ancient sights and raw nature. THere are many touristic attractions, the best is to look into google maps. And on the site "Ciuchcia Ekspres Ponidzie". You'll find there a lot of photos and schedule of the train.

SoftsongThreads: 6 Posts: 588 Joined: Sep 2, 07 ♀	Mar 19, 11, 16:10 #14
Thanks! I'll check it out! Now I remember the name of the place I was thinking about. Biskupin. Maybe next time I am in Poland I can ride the train at Jędrzejów.

Marynka11Threads: 8 Posts: 1,447 Joined: Nov 3, 10 ♀	Mar 19, 11, 16:55 #15
I have to say, Poland looks really pretty on your video. And the song is catchy. Thumb up :) Ashleys mind: However I do think that this clip would do more for your national economy... Was the video made at some sort of hot Polish people convention?

JonnyMThreads: 16 Posts: 4,487 Joined: Mar 9, 11 ♂	Mar 19, 11, 16:59 #16
Marynka11: Poland looks really pretty on your video. Does anyone here remember the 'let Poland be Poland' adverts, back in the 80s? Looked very pretty.

Marynka11Threads: 8 Posts: 1,447 Joined: Nov 3, 10 ♀	Mar 19, 11, 17:01 #17
All I remember from the 80s is that you couldn't get any candy.

JonnyMThreads: 16 Posts: 4,487 Joined: Mar 9, 11 ♂	Mar 19, 11, 17:05 #18
An American advert, called 'let Poland be Poland' appeared on British TV for a while. Controversial, because there hadn't been any political adverts there before (or since). I don't think it did much to affect the politics, but the images were so nice (villages in the Tatry, folk costumes etc) that it probably helped tourism a bit after 1989.

bilbek66

Mar 19, 11, 17:56 #19

Marynka11:

Was the video made at some sort of hot Polish people convention?

You mean people dressed up as courtiers? In Łomazy, a small town where I spent most of life, we have every year a festival called Jarmark Jagielloński. It commemorates that a long time ago Łomazy laid on the king's route from Kraków (capital od Poland at that time) to Wilno (Lithuania) - home country od Polish Jagiellonian kings. History, history..... :)
At the end of June we organize Jarmark in the park, it's a kind of exhibition, old crafts, modern arts, martial arts and so on. Much fun for Łomazians. From this point of view it's a pity that capital of Poland was moved to Warsaw! :))) King's route changed.

bilbek66	Mar 19, 11, 18:04 #20
Marynka11: All I remember from the 80s is that you couldn't get any candy. Do you remember "wyrób czekoladopodobny"? A worse packed version of today's Mars or Milky Way. Imagine that nowadays you see in the shop a candy named: "Chocolate-like product" :)

Wroclaw BoyThreads: 57 Posts: 5,478 Joined: Jul 3, 09 MEMBER ♂	Edited by: Wroclaw Boy Mar 19, 11, 19:11 #21
perhaps somebody could post the video here so we dont all have to go searching youtube. here it is

SoftsongThreads: 6 Posts: 588 Joined: Sep 2, 07 ♀	Edited by: Softsong Mar 19, 11, 19:16 #22
Thanks for posting the video. P.S. Love listening to the slide guitar.

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Edited by: hague1cmaeron Mar 19, 11, 23:00 #23

bilbek66:

But what you regard as "crappy" - pictures or song?

the pictures are quite good, I guess it is the song.

Have a nice day

Ashleys mind:

However I *do* think that this clip would do more for your national economy...

Yea the little kid thing is creepy, and although the women are definitely worth looking at, they do look a little slutty.....though i can see how this would boost Poland's economy(:

Marynka11Threads: 8 Posts: 1,447 Joined: Nov 3, 10 ♀	Mar 20, 11, 01:25 #24
bilbek66: Do you remember "wyrób czekoladopodobny"? A worse packed version of today's Mars or Milky Way. Imagine that nowadays you see in the shop a candy named: "Chocolate-like product" :) Do I remember it "wyrób czekoladopodobny"? Of course. And I remember not being able to buy even that:) I remember suffering very often from sugar withdrawal.

JonnyMThreads: 16 Posts: 4,487 Joined: Mar 9, 11 ♂	Mar 20, 11, 01:26 #25
Marynka11: "wyrób czekoladopodobny" We used to get something like that in the UK as well. Horrible. Fortunately the real stuff was available too.

OgorkiThreads: - Posts: 131 Joined: Aug 4, 08 ♂	Mar 20, 11, 02:00 #26
bilbek66: The stereotype that Polisg girls are one of the prettiest in the world is one of the best stereotypes about Poland :) And it's true! The only problem is - they know that too :(

beckskiThreads: 19 Posts: 2,148 Joined: May 15, 07 MEMBER ♀	Mar 20, 11, 02:06 #27
bilbek66: Is Poland worth visiting? Oh heck yeah! Especially, if you have a great majority of your relatives living in Poland, like I do. A sincere thanks PF, for putting up with me FIVE terrific years, muah!

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Mar 20, 11, 09:19 #28

bilbek66:

But I wonder if it is country attractive enough for foreigners with it's landscapes, monuments, people and so on. Personally I think that it's true.

You failed to mention some negatives: rude people, hardly anybody out of the cities speak English, horrific driving conditions, povewrty stircken areas, no real exclusive holiday areas. Have you ever been abroad?

Basically if i need a holiday i want relaxation and swimming pools with really hot weather, Poland doesnt have that, people who visit generally do so as they have family here.

"not france, not russia, not holland" man thats in my head.

southernThreads: 116 Posts: 10,959 Joined: May 17, 07 ♂	Mar 20, 11, 10:09 #29
Poland is very attractive because you see original untouched stuff.

bilbek66	Mar 20, 11, 12:36 #30
Ogorki: bilbek66: The stereotype that Polisg girls are one of the prettiest in the world is one of the best stereotypes about Poland :) And it's true! Ogorki: The only problem is - they know that too :( Are you serious!? It's great that Polish girls know their value! You must do really the best to ensure them, that you are worth of their attention :) Lech

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