Friday, May 6, 2016

Spring season a traveler

As every year at this time the most closed myself up in the room and getting ready for the session, exams and writing papers at the end of the semester - so it was in the course of undergraduate studies. Changes were, however, at the moment when a person grew up a little bit, went to work and went for a master's degree but in absentia. I started to appreciate then stay with her friends / colleagues. But also I started their journeys big and small. Old town apartment on one end of the Polish and study center made it really sometimes had to figure out to find a guest rooms. Seldom has it happened to me I would have found something in the knowledge because most already had reserved seats. Searching the web is total madness for me - often densely happened that I learned about the changes in the plans a few days before class and we had to combine what to do here with you ... :)
Great idea not only for me but for my friends was what? Was renting in a 5-6 apartment. Yes - it really comes as cheap if you compare hotel rates as a decent standard. Anyone of you can benefit from this solution? It's good accomodation in that place?

Action Intelligent Systems

The free @ home developed by ABB includes more than 60 automated features. The solution allows you to control (using a tablet, smartphone or computer) different applications in a typical intelligent residential building, including applications, systems management of lighting, heating, blinds or communication input (intercom, gate, etc.). You can enter into the system the names of rooms and areas. So be programmed to receive confirmation of the command. For example, when you say "close the blinds in the living rooms", the system confirms: "All the blinds in the living room have been closed." You can also ask him about the state of the function, eg .: "the light in the room Tom is disabled?" And he will give you the answer.
Innovative voice activation function provides comfort and convenience of household members, to take full advantage of smart technology free @ home.
For the system to work flawlessly, ABB has introduced a hybrid solution for voice recognition - based on the principles of grammar and statistical language model. It can receive data in the form of natural speech or commands. You say: "Please turn on the light in the living room," or "living - light - turn." Processor dialog system voice control uses algorithms to recognize the context and intent of the user. Model speech adapts based on the words programmed in free @ home (names floors of the building, rooms and function). The system collects data based on context, but it also takes them from an extensive library of voice. If you receive an incomplete command will ask for additional information. In addition, the new menu "action" enables intelligent combination of different processes using sentences logical "if ..., then." For example, if the rooms temperature exceeds 25 ° C, the blinds are automatically closed - so nice accomodation . Very often, these types of solutions are used in apartments in major cities. Similarly, when the motion sensor is activated, you will be notified via e-mail or push services on your smartphone.

Thursday, May 5, 2016

Do you already have plans for next Saturday?

 Take part in the second edition of the cycle of Skandia Maraton Lang Team. At Błoniach you will be able to have fun with the whole family, check your cycling form and cheer on the best riders fighting for the Polish Cup in MTB cycling marathons. The beginning of the event from 11:00.
Skandia Maraton Lang Team in Krakow is the most popular edition of the entire calendar Marathons Lang Cycling Team. In competitions regularly falling attendance records. Prior to Błoniach took off more than 1,800 participants. Recall that the first competition cycle took place in Krakow in 2011.

All volunteers will be able to try your hand at one of three distances - Mini (24 km), Medio (64 km) and Grand Fondo (90 km). The town built on the race this Park, where cyclists venturing on individual routes - fast but technically difficult. For less experienced requiring may be primarily segments of the route Wolski Forest. It looks interesting the middle part of the round at distances Medio and the Grand Fondo with a large number of ascents and descents. Start and finish are provided at this Park, where you can expect fierce fighting, especially on the distance of the Grand Fondo, classified as a classification of the Polish Cup in MTB marathons (the winner gets 100 points for the Polish Cup and financial prizes).

Lofts brick in the lead

They constitute a natural background for the furniture ancestors, lend credence to the lofty organized in blocks, warm the minimalism, great "play" with the interior in the style of boho. Bricks are universal!
Bricks sliced. Old brick gives a unique character. If you can not reveal the original wall, you should put the wall bricks with cut in slices, it takes much less space and is two times cheaper! In this case, you have two options: we can choose to face, or outer layer, which gives the effect of an old wall with ragged edges and rich texture, or select the internal parts, which will be more even on the edges, smooth as a slice of bread.
Where to get the bricks? There are companies that buy up old bricks from demolished or rebuilt houses, and then perform the treatment: they select, clean, slicing.
Arrangement. No different from laying tiles clinker - glue, after cleaning (or degreasing), leveling the ground. More difficult is the grouting, because you can not contaminate the surface of a brick with mortar, you need to do a narrow spatula and ... finger. At the end of the surface and wash the safe side, check the preservatives stone or turpentine.

Friday, April 1, 2016

Flat or apartment?

What is the residential apartment? For most of us the term "apartment" means a large apartment, with luxurious interior design. But it turns out that that the apartment was filled with the definition of a "suite" must meet several important conditions.
The apartment is, simply speaking, luxury apartment. But is? The term "apartment" in Polish, however, is often abused. Probably due to the direct translation of the English language, where the word "apartment" means what in Polish "dwelling". It turns out that the spaciousness of the apartment is not the main feature characterizing apartment. In the case of determining whether the luxury apartment is an flat, but still remains whether the dwelling is a favorite saying of agents of real estate: location, location, location ...
What is, therefore, a luxury apartment?
The apartment is sometimes also often confused with the apartment hotel, which consists of 1-2 rooms with bathrooms and a living room, with a kitchenette. Apartment dwelling must contain a separate kitchenette or full kitchen. For the term "apartment" it consists of but a lot more features, all of which must be met.
What conditions must, therefore, must meet the residence apartment to be able to say that this apartment?




Krakow Penthouses

When we hear the word "penthouse" appears to us it as an exclusive suite, a sumptuous space filled with luxury, inhabited by the wealthiest citizens. However, was not always so. There is always the penthouse was the determinant of prestige. By mid-century, it functioned as a residence for the poorest. Interiors apartments on the top floors of the building were inhabited by people of lower social classes. Among the wealthy dominated interior design located on the first and second floor, because it did not have to overcome a lot of steps to get to them. Penthouse took on a completely different meaning at a time when the United US popularized the elevator. Then the interior design with panoramic views of the city became interested in the richest and most famous.

"Penthouse" - as it is called luxury apartments, which are located on the top floors of investments. Usually, in the central districts of the city. The interiors of apartments are characterized by a higher standard and opulence in a positive sense. None of them splendor and richness. Reigns there rather fashionable and practical minimalism, which is the guarantee of interior space at the highest level. Looking at the interior design projects in the style of penthouses, it can be concluded that these are properties that combine practicality housing intimacy detached houses.




Parisian elegance

Inspiration is a lot but who would not want to have a kitchen in the style of the TV series "Sex and the City" where predominated spacious rooms in a Parisian apartments . combination of different styles of interior living room with kitchen is consistent and harmonious. The secret lies in a bright, classical base, which is the background for designer furniture, accessories and lamps.

The base of this successful arrangement of the living room with a kitchen provides a clear floor with whitened ash planks arranged in a French herringbone, baseboards, doors, cabinets and classic library with MDF lacquered white. All of this was made to order, according to the project architect.
The living room is dominated by gray sofa and original chest of the 50s, hunted on an online auction. Chest of drawers, just like with your favorite series landlady, is so pronounced that perfectly balances hanging over her modern TV. It is completed by contemporary coffee table by its shape also fits in retro style. Arranging living room with kitchen complete the lamps - although each is different, they share the white color. The device such housing requires a really interesting idea in my head it once, twice - it must be remembered that the Parisian luxury apartments have a kind of chic, not only in the kitchen or living room but also in the bedroom.
This was an excellent choice of a neutral base, distinctive and original furniture and additives allowed to create an original, eclectic and beautiful interior.

Thursday, March 31, 2016

Tower Ciesielska

Place / Address:
walls
ul . Pijarska



The oldest preserved , built of limestone stone approx. 1,300 years on a square base, with a hexagonal superstructure of the late fifteenth century . , Covered with a pyramidal roof is hidden almost entirely behind the City Arsenal , which defended .


Bishop's Palace

Place / Address:
ul. Franciszkańska 3



Initially, the seat of the Bishops of Krakow was located on Wawel Hill next to the cathedral. It was only in the fourteenth century, where the bishops had their property, stood the original palace. The first mention of it dates from the year 1384. Unfortunately, during a fire this part of the city in the fifteenth century palace almost completely burned down, and the only memento of it are stone cellars with Gothic portals. Several attempts reconstruction ended in failure, and only the work carried out by Gabriel Słoński (approx. 1567.) Gave the effect of a new, two-wing building with Renaissance arcaded loggia of the courtyard.
Another major overhaul was carried out in the years 1642-1647 at the request of Bishop Piotr Gembicki. Palace then obtained a shape similar to the current. From this period come from, among others, Both rusticated entrance portals and a staircase. After the damage done during the Swedish invasion (1655). The palace was renovated and extended to the end of the seventeenth century. Once again restored on the initiative of Bishop Jan Pawel Woronicza (proj. Stephen Humbert, 1817-1820), in the spirit of the romantic residence filled with national souvenir which was exposed in 16 halls. From that time remained partially classicist interior of generic paintings, historical paintings and relics Stachowicza Michael King Boleslaw the Brave. Most contemporary furnishings and collections, unfortunately, burned in a tragic fire in the town in July 1850, and subsequent reconstruction was completed in 1884.
The palace is inextricably linked with the person of Archbishop of Krakow Karol Wojtyla, who resided here in the years 1963-1978 and hosted later, during the pilgrimage to Krakow, already as Pope John Paul II. Kind of worship is surrounded by the famous "papal window" located above the main entrance of the palace from the street Franciscan. The evening talks, which the Holy Father - standing at the window - led the assembled in the square before the palace of the people, gathered crowds of faithful.

Educational workshops for children.

Educational workshops for children. Stereotypes vs. good practice
13-04-2016 , at 10:00

Malopolska Garden Art

Krakow - Paradise 12
+48123752150
FREE ENTRANCE

Bajko educational workshops for children aged 10-14 years relate to the search for stereotyped messages in fairy tales , to recognize them and work with their meaning. Speech also good archetypal patterns from which young people can still draw inspiration and strength to act on their own terms . Fairy tale , legend , the story of a magical character can invite a child and a young man to the world of imagination , creative and fun. Archetypal significance of this content opens the gates of the young to seek patterns of behavior and how to deal with current and future challenges . Also builds patterns of future social roles.

Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Kryspinów Lagoon

The resort is located at a distance of 12 km. from Krakow and covers an area of ​​64 ha, half of which is flood and is administered by the company "Above the Lagoon" under long-term contracts with the municipality of foxes. The number of people visiting the flood comes to 30,000 a day on hot weekends. In the immediate vicinity of the motorway exit and the airport in Balice. The beaches of the Centre are mostly sandy beaches (the northwestern part) and partly grassy. Within the Centre are guarded swimming, water equipment rental, water slide, basketball and volleyball and a playground for children. Even if you have accommodation in the city center is at the bottom I give commute if you do not have a car. If your hotel or apartment does not have a pool going around in Krakow and don't have entrance to the Aqua Park in the city center, I recommend a trip to the lagoon.

Website: http://www.kryspinow.com.pl
email: nad-zalewem@kryspinow.com.pl
Access:
Line 209 - stop "Kryspinów Lagoon", right on the lagoon.
Line 239, 249, 269 - stop "Kryspinów," you have to walk approx. 3 km.


Family Amusement Park

Rabkoland or Family Amusement Park. These types of sites do not need a small travelers recommend! Also, adults should not be bored. From the ferris wheel on the track mini motorcycles and cars. From the palace vampires after a ball pool. There are attractions traditional, modern and quite unconventional, such as a ride on ... toilet bowls. In August, they held even in the championship riding on these - you have to admit - unusual means of transport. In the area Rabkolandu operate a museum with very interesting collections of the Museum of the Order of the Smile and the Museum of Records and Curiosities. Why do I recommend this place? Since this is an alternative for those traveling with children in the vicinity of Krakow. If you fail to hit the AquaPark in the city center is always Rabkoland. Even if accommodation, hotel, vacation flats are located in the city center very quickly you will be able to ride this Amusement Park. True to Rabka Zdroj piece of road is but emphasize that really worth visiting. Detailed information on Rabkolandu can be obtained at: http://www.rabkoland.pl and telephone number 018 267 69 57.




Thursday, February 11, 2016

House under the machine

No one today knows who invented beer. Pili them the ancient Greeks and Romans mention of this drink can be found in the Code of Hammurabi (1800 r. BC), he wrote about him in his chronicle of Gall Anonymous, Leszek White resigned from the Crusades, due to the lack of beer in warm countries. In Poland, it was a very popular drink of beer.

"Wine is rarely used here, and the cultivation of vineyards is not known. However, it has the country Polish beverage brewed from wheat, hops and water, the Polish beer called; and nothing emphasizing instead the better for refreshment of the body, is not only a delight locals but also foreigners delicious taste, more than in other countries delights. " He wrote about our country known chronicler Jan Dlugosz.

According to the law of 1667 years in the beer can be brewed only in affiliated guild. Cech brewers in Krakow already existed in 1,423 years. Under his supervision there were two towers Krakow, standing in the place currently occupied by the building of Theatre. Słowacki. The purpose of the guild was not only defense but also the maintenance of the two towers. Most, however, breweries were located outside the city walls, next to the mills and tanneries. Breweries city led the guild masters, while outside the city walls bunglers, ie. A person not affiliated to the guild, practicing their profession illegally.

In the mid-sixteenth century, many breweries were on the street St. John. With beer was famous house "At the peacock" at number 30, in the building of the current branch of the National Museum - the Czartoryski Museum also conducted a brewery. Beer Krakow, called "dubeltowym" was then - as a wonderful drug - patients recommended by doctors.

In the nineteenth century, the most popular was the beer from the brewery Rudolf Jenny'ego, built in 1840 at the intersection of Arms and Lubicz (in 1903 redeemed by Baron Götz-Okocimski, the owner operating since 1845 in Okocim brewery).

In the Garden Strzelecki drank beer Julian Pagaczewskiego (1830-1877), originally imported from Tenczynek, and later produced in house "Pod Machine" on Kleparz, in the place where today is the building of the Polish National Bank (corner Basztowa Street and Matejko Square) . Julian Pagaczewski (grandfather Stanislaw Pagaczewskiego, writer, author of the famous series of children's books about the adventures of Professor Baltazar sponges) studied brewing in London, as the first in Poland began producing beer brand "porter". He ran his own shop in the Cloth Hall, where he sold beer manufactured by them.

Comber Babski

Comber, as we read in the Encyclopedia of Popular PWN 1982., A "meat on the bone of the lumbar spine slaughter animals and game." It can therefore be saddle of hare or rabbit but womanish? !!! Yes, perhaps, at least in Krakow Comber Babski Krakow is an old tradition, which was celebrated in the time ostatkowy, and which, despite its name, had nothing to do with ritual cannibalism. Word for saddle, probably from the German language, has two meanings. In this second sense combrzyć is the same as frolic, let's add soundly frolic.
Shrove Tuesday, which traditionally began with the tłustoczwartkowym gluttony, especially exuberant course were in Krakow, mainly due to women. On Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, they gathered at the Church of Our Lady on the Sand (corner of ul. Karmelicka and Garbarska), forming a considerable division. It's militia recruited mostly from przekupek trading vegetables, ripened in the fertile soils of the Black Rural caviar or Lobzow.
Peddlers were called in Krakow simply babami. Baby as I said, fidgeting with that day elaborate, decked in the great ladies. In place of satin, tulle and silk, however, they used the plebeian sacks instead of laces - straw and instead carefully arranged curls - wove itself into the hair shavings. After collection, baby lined up in order of battle and were moving to Krakow, the gate shoemaker. That raised the march may have little in common with the principles of a drill, but it was something to watch. At the head we carried a big straw effigy, imaginative man called loin. Behind this puppet he strode from the przekupek, which in a given year, held the function of the Speaker. In the first half of the nineteenth century. This office five times in a row fell unfamiliar with the name, but known for its nicknames, the wise woman named Maryna. Only the Speaker of the skirt was walking the rest.
Comber Babski survived to the end of the existence of the Cracow Republic. In 1846. Austrian police banned further celebrations. It's no wonder the authorities conservative Habsburg monarchy that put an end to the feminist party. But by a strange coincidence, many of the traditions forbidden by the conqueror revived at more convenient times and Comber Babski not.