Leba is a town in Middle Pomerania, Poland, located near Łebsko Lake and the mouth of the Łeba River at the coast of Baltic sea. Here is the list of the most interesting things to see in Leba:

• ruins of the Nikolaikirche (St. Nicholas church) west of the city on the way to the beach
• fishermen’s church of 1683
• fishermen’s dwellings from the 19th Century in ulica Kosciuszki
• the castle in ulica Sosnowa, today the hotel Neptun
• former rocket test site near Pletka

The title of this postcard (Lato w Lebie) means “The summer in Leba”. There is also an abundance of architectural and natural attractions near Łeba, for instance the Slowinzi national park with the sand dunes, 8 km west of the city.

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The Tatras (Tatra Mountains) are the highest part of the Carpathian mountain range, and for centuries they were Poland’s natural border in the south. Arriving in Poland by air, the granite peaks rear up out of the clouds, slashing the skies like the claws of some mythic beast. Tatra Mountains, or the Tatras (Polish Tatry), is the highest range of the Carpathian Mountains and lie along Poland’s border with Slovakia. Two hour’s drive from Krakow one finds stunning views and pristine nature as well as the best skiing in winter and hiking, rock climbing, cave exploration, cycling, paragliding, etc. through the rest of the year.

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The Tatra Mountains are high but relatively small. They are only 53 km long in a straight line measure and 80 km long if you measure them along their curved crest. They are approximately 15 km wide. Their width in the widest spot is only 18,5 km. Of their whole area of approximately 750 km2 to Poland belong only one fith, i.e. approximately 150 km2. The Highest peak is Gerlach (2,654m over the sea level ).

On the Polish side thehighest peak is Rysy (2,499 m), but its proper, higher peak (2,503 m) is located at the Slovac side. Rysy is only the tenth highest peak in the Tatra Mountains. The highest peak which is entirely on the Polish side is Kozi Wierch (2,291). It is located between two valleys: Dolina Gasienicowa and Dolina Pieciu Stawow Polskich.

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Warsaw - an evening view of the Palace of Culture and Science, built in a Soviet architectural style in the 1950s. Warsaw - Poland’s capital is one of the fastest growing cities in Europe. The investment boom is visible everywhere you look. The city has become one big construction and renovation site. In Warsaw, you can see the most clearly how the city is taking full advantage of the tremendous and unique opportunities arising from the emergence of free market and the development of democracy.

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This postcard shows the Palace of Culture and Science (Polish: Pa³ac Kultury i Nauki, also abbreviated PKiN) in Warsaw, which is the tallest building in Poland and the world’s 187th tallest building. The building currently serves as an exhibition centre and office complex. It is also used for FM and TV broadcasting. It is 230.68 metres (757 ft) tall which includes the height of the spire of 43 metres. Construction started in 1952 and lasted until 1955. A gift from the Soviet Union to the people of Poland, the tower was constructed, using Soviet plans, almost entirely by 3500 workers from the Soviet Union.

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The highest peak on the Karkonosze Mountains is the Sniezka (1602 metres above sea level), known as Snezka in the Czech Republic, which is also the highest peak in Czech.

Sniezka ( 1602 m )is the highest mountain in the Sudety Mountains. On the summit you can visit St Wawrzyniec chapel from the 17th century - St Wawrzyniec is a patron of the tour guides; a meteorological observatory IMGW which looks like a typical flying saucers and a closed czech`s hostel. From Sniezka you have a great view to the panorama of Karkonosze.

KARPACZ - a touristic town in Karkonosze mountains with a lovely view to Sniezka mountain. The town is placed close to the river Lomnica; the boundries of the town include also a highest part of Karkonosze with the hill Sniezka ( 1602 m ). For the sake of its location, Karpacz is a great town to carry on sport, both in the summer and winter.

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SZKLARSKA PORÊBA - a town near Jelania Gora with about 8300 of the inhabitants, it is situated in the river Kamienna Valley. The highest point which still belongs to the boundries of the town (1420 m)is situated on the western slopes of Labski Szczyt. Szklarska Poreba is the biggest touristic town in Sudety. Thanks to its location Szklarska Poreba is a great starting point for every excursion in Karkonosze and Izerskie mountains.

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The Karkonosze are the highest range of the Sudetes. The Karkonosze make a uniform massif of generally level height, overhung by just a few peaks of relative height up to 100 m (e.g. Wielki Szyszak, 1509 m a.s.l.). Only the peak of Sniezka (1602 m a.s.l.) is distinguished by noticeable relative height and conic shape. A distinctive feature of the Karkonosze is the presence of granite rock groups, e.g. Slonecznik (Sunflower), Konskie Lby (Horse Heads) or Pielgrzymy (Pilgrims).

The features of the Karkonosze are strangely shaped rock formations, post-glacial lakes, bogs, and steep pot-holes. There are also a shelter-homes for tourists. One of them is the oldest hostel in the Polish Mountains - called Samotnia.

At the foot of Sniezka (480 - 850 m above the sea level) lies Karpacz, one of the most popular holiday resorts. A thirteenth-century timber temple called Wang was brought to this town from South Norway in the ninteenth century. In the Karpacz region snow remains late in spring, sometimes until April.

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