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Check out Krakow & Warsaw – “Polished” Incentives!

Saturday, June 4th, 2016

Warsaw is the „phoenix” of Europe, a city that has literally risen from ashes, completely destroyed during WWII and later meticulously rebuilt.

Warsaw is now one of the quirkiest capitals you could ever imagine.  This new cosmopolitan heart of Central Europe is a perfect symbol of history – through renaissance architecture, modernism, Soviet-era concrete to modern skyscrapers, the city has seen it all and is now the most architecturally diverse city in Europe.

Whether you’re looking for a party on the beach, great pub crawl, vodka tasting, historical sightseeing or a DJ party on the 40th floor of Marriott Hotel – it is all there for you!

Simply download the pdf file below to view Poland Concept DMC Incentive Experiences

Warsaw, Poland Sample Incentive Programme


 

Krakow, one of the top destinations recommended by Lonely Planet and is definitely the most popular tourist destination in Poland.  Its artsy, colourful and vivid Old Town is easy to fall in love with at the first sight.

Krakow was the capital of Poland until the 15th century and the seat of Polish kings – the Wawel castle is a great historical landmark. Kraków has survived both World Wars without any major damage and presents some of the finest examples of Renaissance architecture. It has the biggest Market Square in Europe.

Krakow has an extensive Jewish heritage – make sure to visit the Kazimierz district just a few steps away from the Old Town. Narrow cobbled stone streets, synagogues and cosy cafes will take you back in time to the Bohemian era of Kraków.

Simply download the pdf file below to view Poland Concept DMC Incentive Experiences

Krakow, Poland Sample Incentive Programme

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Wroclaw’s Wonder Water World

Thursday, January 21st, 2016

“The bronze dwarfs give you the first clue that Wroclaw is no ordinary city. They lurk all over the place, carousing outside pubs, snoring at the doors of hotels, peeking out from behind the bars of the old city jail.” David Hewson

Wroclaw has been washed and rewashed by the warring tides of European history and has belonged to many nations/empires.

Despite that Wroclaw, once described as “the holy blossom of Europe, a beautiful gem among cities”, (source unknown), the city still blossoms. Perhaps the most appropriate blossom would be a lotus flower, beautiful, exotic and water borne. Wroclaw from a boat’s deck appears to be a lotus city, a flower floating on water.

Wroclaw is worth the visit just for its setting and picturesque buildings. However, it is also a party/nightlife city, fuelled by a large student population, a foodies’ city and a place of elegant shops and great entertainment.

Hardly surprising it is European Capital of Culture 2016. It is also a great MICE destination.

And for incentive travel groups that have 4 or more days it pairs well with Prague. Poland Concept DMC can make the road trip to Prague fun – a drive into the mountains, lunch, an activity and on to Prague for a one or two night stay.

And here is a small sample of activities Poland Concept DMC can provide:

Discovering the city of 100 bridges – cruise on Odra river

  • Gondola Lift ride in Wrocław Riese Project
  • Discovering hidden bunkers and Hitler’s HQ around Wroclaw
  • Quads Adventure in the Owl Mountains – visit to the Książ Castle
  • Wineworkshops at Adoria Vineyard
  • Prague on segways – get to know the charm of the Czech capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Warsaw is WOW

Thursday, January 21st, 2016

Warsaw – A Welcome Wow great for corporate conferences, incentive travel and more.

“So I stopped in my tracks when I turned a corner and saw a range of pastels — cream, peach, blue, light green — on façades that had previously been uniformly grey concrete, crumbling with neglect. It was quite like spring.” (Martin Sandbu author)

Spring has moved into high summer. Warsaw has turned from ashen phoenix to a city of many colours and shade. The “Old City” is a delight with back streets, hidden coffee shops and more.

Warsaw has become a food lovers’ city, a party city, a corporate conference and travel incentive city, a shoppers’ city, a city of jazz and blues, museums and more. Stay in the grand old Bristol or perhaps the new Raffles, due to open soon or check out one of the many boutique hotels.

And while Warsaw can offer more than enough to fill the days of a longer incentive why not take a vintage car rally/day out on the Mazury lakes!!

Mazury lakes are a fresh water lover’s paradise so for sailing, fishing, canoeing and more amidst rolling verdant hills and forests this is an excellent day out from Warsaw.

There are many lakes connected by a network of canals and rivers.

And to give you a taste of combining Warsaw & Mazury, these are just a few of the activities Poland Concept DMC can offer:

  • Communist Warsaw Tour on board local vintage buses
  • Vistula River Cruise & watersports act
  • Military Day –off road / mine defusing / military camp games
  • Warsaw City Game – discover the city of Chopin
  • Privatised Beach Party – relax on the banks of Vistula river
  • Rooftop bar experience – enjoy Warsaw’s nightlife up in the sky
  • Visit to the Chopin house & piano concert
  • Vintage tram ride through Warsaw
  • Yachting at Sniardwy Lake & balloon flight over Mazury region
  • Visit the eery Wolf’s Lair – Hitlers home for most of WW2

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Kicking Back in Krakow

Thursday, January 21st, 2016

“Krakow is one of my favorite places on earth. It is a medieval city full of young people. A wonderful, striking combination.” (Jonathan Carrol: USA Author)

Krakow is possibly the best place in Poland to party!! And for incentive travel groups there are a number of new boutique hotels that are in “historic” converted properties.

Krakow is many things to many people; from international students to millions of tourists to conference delegates, ICE Krakow Congress Centre and incentive travel visitors.

And to provide contrast to your city incentive stay check out Zakopane in the Tatra Mountains.

Poland shares Europe’s second biggest mountain range with other central European countries and Poland’s share has six peaks over 2,000 metres – so a good place for winter sports.

But there is so much more outside of winter – from rafting to hiking, from visiting pretty spa towns and villages to meeting Poland’s mountain people, who have a preserved culture apart from the rest of Poland.

And to give a flavour of what you might do in Kraków & Zakopane: (see more)

  • Horse-drawn carriage ride through the Old Town of Kraków
  • Jewish Trail at Kazimierz District
  • Ship Cruise along Vistula River & discovering the Wawel Castle – the seat of Polish kings
  • Miner’s Tour at Wieliczka Salt Mine – the oldest operating salt mine in Europe – 330m below the ground!
  • Muchelin fine dining without giving your wallet heartburn
  • Rafting on Dunajec River towards Zakopane
  • Quads Adventure in Tatra Mountains
  • Snow Safari – winter expedition around Zakopane
  • Mountain Folk Games in Zakopane – discover the folklore of Polish mountains
  • Mountain Spa visit

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Makowiec – A Traditional Polish Dessert Recipe

Wednesday, November 25th, 2015

Makowiec (Poppy Seed Roll) is a traditional Polish dessert, especially popular during the Christmas season.

Makes 2 rolls

Recipe adapted from Moje Wypieki

Poppy seed filling

  • 330g poppy seeds
  • 112g light brown sugar
  • 65g raisins or sultanas
  • 33g walnuts, chopped
  • 2 Tbsp honey
  • 1 tsp almond extract
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 Tbsp butter, softened
  • 1/3 cup candied orange zest
  • 4 egg whites

Dough

  • 30g fresh yeast or 14g instant yeast
  • 320g plain flour + extra for sprinkling
  • 4 Tbsp sugar
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 Tbsp strong alcohol like vodka or rum
  • 3/4 tsp vanilla paste
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 120ml milk, lukewarm
  • 100g butter, melted and cooled down

Poppy seed filling

Place poppy seeds in a medium bowl and pour boiling water over (you just want it to be covered). Leave it to cool.

Remove the excess of water and grind twice

Add sugar, raisins, walnuts, honey, almond extract, cinnamon, butter, candied orange zest and stir until well combined.

In a separate bowl whip egg whites until stiff, add it into poppy seed mixture and gently fold it in.

Dough

If you are using fresh yeast – mix yeast with 1 tablespoon of sugar (it will turn into liquid). Add 2 tablespoons of flour and all milk, stir and leave aside for 20-30 minutes until you see bubbles on the surface. Follow the steps below, adding the yeast mixture in place of the milk.

If you are using dry yeast – in a big bowl mix together yeast, flour and sugar.

Add alcohol, vanilla paste, egg yolks and milk and knead until well combined (around 5-10 minutes).

Pour slowly butter and knead until incorporated.

Cover the dough with a tea towel and leave it in a warm place to rise,  an hour or longer until it doubles in size.

Assembling

Divide the dough in two.

Roll each part of the dough on a floured surface. You want to have rectangular dough around 3mm thick.

Spread the filling on each of the rectangles, leaving around 2-cm edge.

Starting at the long edge, roll the dough like a jelly roll.

Turn ends under so filling will not leak out.

Place the rolls on a parchment-lined pan.

Bake in a preheated oven to 190ºC/170ºC fan for 30-40 minutes. (The dough get golden very quickly, so cover it with a parchment paper so it wouldn’t burn).

Leave it to cool.

You may decorate it with icing and candied orange zest.

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