May 30 – June 14,2017

In the Footsteps of St. John Paul II

A Trip for OLSM students, alumni, and affiliatesArranged by The Polish Mission of the Orchard Lake Schools

Photo credit to their respective owners

Destinations

KRAKÓW

WARSZAWA

TORUŃ

GDAŃSK

MALBORK Castle

Wieliczka Salt Mine

Jasna Gora Monastery at Częstochowa

Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum

Sopot

Gdynia

Wadowice (home of St. John Paul II)

Zakopane

Major cities/stops are in CAPITAL letters

KRAKÓW• The Old Town together with the Wawel Hill and the Kazimierz district are on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

• Europe’s largest Medieval market square with its Cloth Hall,

• The Church of the Holy Mary with its Gothic pentaptych altarpiece carved from limewood,

• Wawel Hill and its royal castle and the Wawel cathedral with its outstanding Renaissance chapel,

• The Medieval university building of Collegium Maius with its unique collection of astronomical instruments

• The Jewish quarter of Kazimierz features a wealth of Jewish heritage with its 16th century cemetery and seven synagogues

Sukiennice

KrakówKościół Mariacki (St. Mary’s Basilica) Wawel Castle

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ZakopaneMorskie oko

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Auschwitz-Birkenau

State Museum

UNESCO World Heritage Site

Częstochowa Wieliczka_______________________________________________ _______________________________________________

Jasna Góra Monastery UNESCO World Heritage Site

WarszawaOld Town (Stare Miasto) and the Royal Castle

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• Totally destroyed during WWII, the Old Town and the Royal Castle were reconstructed.

• The Old Town Square, the Royal Castle, the Barbican and the Gothic St John’s Cathedral are must-see destinations

•Warsaw is home to some of the top museums in Europe: the Warsaw Rising Museum, the POLIN Museum, and others

Warszawa’s Museums

Warsaw Rising Museum

POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews

Łazienki Park

Toruń

Malbork

Hometown of Nicolas Copernicus,and the famous gingerbread!

The biggest medieval castle in europeUNESCO World Heritage Site

Gdańsk, Gdynia, and SopotThe Tri-City

Although they are closely interconnected, Gdańsk, Gdynia and Sopot each have a different character.

Gdańsk is the business and cultural capital of the Pomorze region.

• The Old Town boasts splendid manor houses, Gothic churches, the Neptune Fountain and the Artus Court (Dwór Artusa), which used to be the seat of the guild of merchants at the time when Gdańsk belonged to the Hanseatic League.• The trademark of the city is the Medieval port crane called the Żuraw, which was used for loading and unloading goods.

Sopot is a luxury seaside resort town, a venue for mass events and a trendy shopping area.

• Its most recognizable symbol is its pier. Jutting out half a kilometer into the sea, it is the longest pier in Europe. At its end, the concentration of iodine is twice the amount recorded on the shoreline, which means that walks along the pier are good for your health.

Gdynia is a distinctive, special place. Constructed in the 1920s, it was the background of a freshly built modern harbor. To this day, the harbor area with its long promenade is the most characteristic part of the city.

• It is here that the historical ships are docked: the ORP Błyskawica (Lightning), a 1930s destroyer, which is the oldest preserved ship of this kind in the world, and the famous sailing frigate Dar Pomorza. • The Naval Museum proudly shows the history of the Polish navy, while the Gdynia Aquarium allows you to discover fascinating secrets of underwater life.

GdańskCity of Solidarity and the

famous amber!

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SopotThe city where poland comes to relax

Join us on this unforgettable trip!

ThankYou!

Any Questions?

Please contact Marzanna Owinski atmowinski@stmarysprep.comOr(248) 683-0433

Please visit www.polishmission.com/trip for more information and regular updates.