New Year is coming

Best wishes! Happy New Year dear Friends!

Against the blue sky...

... you can see renovated building in the Narutowicza street.

Żeglarka

This small stream in Wólki housing estate is called 'Żeglarka'.

Folk dancers

Painting of folk dancers in traditional clothes. In the background you can see the view on Tatra mountains.

Wólki

View on Wólki housing estate.

City Wall Painting - Salamander

City Wall Painting

Probably the biggest graffiti in Nowy Sacz. It appeared on a side wall of this building some time ago. It is connected with the art festival - 'Karpaty Offer'. Next days we will show more detailed photos of it.

Merry Christmas

Christmas Eve

Waiting for the Christmas

Cafe Kwadrans

Knight [2]

Another view on the memorial.

Knight

Monument of knight in cemetery in Nowy Sacz. This memorial is dedicated to all soldiers who died in the First World War. About the time of All Saints' Day there is always a lot of candles and flowers.

Malicious Winter

Dear friends, you were right. No more than yesterday we wrote that there is no winter in Nowy Sacz and we have beaufitul weather. And today... As you can see... The winter came. Dear winter, if you read this, please, you should know that you are extremely malicious creature:)

In the photo there is a small park near the Railway Station.

A snowless winter at Konarskiego Street

In the south of Poland where we live there is usually a lot of snow and generally freeze weather in the middle of December. But this year the weather is different. There is no snow at all and the sun is still with us:) Maybe winter forgot about us? Dear Winter, if you read this, please, do not come:)

Funny Little House

...on Długosza Street.

All lights on...

Foreshortening...

Time for Coffee - Cafe Kwadrans

A huge clock in the new opened Cafe Kwadrans (Quarter Cafe). The clock changes the color of its face (from white to red and from red to white). Very impressive!

Shrine on Lwowska Street

Clock

The clock in the Planty park.

I LO

I LO (High School number 1) in Nowy Sącz. It is located on Długosza Street just opposite the Planty park and near MCK Sokół (Falcon). It was renovated some time ago.

Colourful hand

Yesterday we presented the coat of arms of Nowy Sacz. Today we would like to show you the commercial sign of Nowy Sacz. It is placed on gadgets which should advertise our town (for example T-shirts, ballpens, cups etc.) and as you can see - also on bus:)

The white mark in the middle of the hand is a symbol of the townhall. The shape of the hand was chosen because the town square and surrounding streets have similar shape from the air (on aerial photos).

There was a huge discussion about this sign in Nowy Sacz. One catholic association stated that the sign is inspired by satanic movements and demanded from the local authorities to withdraw this project. Finally, the sign is in use. We are curious if you like it.

Coat of arms

This is the coat of arms of Nowy Sacz - Saint Margaret standing on the dragon. This one is on the lantern in the Planty park.

Transmitter Tower

Transmitter Tower (so-called 'Przekaźnik') above Nowy Sacz. From the foots of it you can admire beautiful mountains around Nowy Sacz and the town as well. More than two years ago we presented an example of such mountainous view from under the transmitter.

Sunny Jagiellonska Street

Green Locomotive

It stands near the railway station in Nowy Sacz, on Kolejowa Street.

First snow

First snow. In the foreground you can see the church of Our Lady Immaculate.

Benches...

... in the Planty park.

Gold Polish Autumn

The weather in the autumn this year is really beautiful - there are many of warm sunny days. We call such weather 'the Gold Polish Autumn' (złota polska jesień):) But there are also some disadvantages of such weather - some people (especially in villages in the neighbourhood) have problem with access to water because there was little rain in the autumn this year.

Cafe Kawka [2]

Other two shots from the inside of the 'Cafe Kawka'.

Cafe Kawka

In the Planty park you can not only walk but also drink some coffee or tea in 'Cafe Kawka'. There are usually many people - we had to wait for the right moment to take this photo (when there were not so much people). The name 'Kawka' is in Polish play of words which mean: a small coffee and a bird - jackdaw.

Contemporary Art Gallery 'Sokół'

Contemporary Art Gallery 'Falcon' (Galeria Sztuki Współczesnej 'Sokół') in Nowy Sacz. Its building is connected with the old 'Falcon' Cinema. Do you like this mix of architectural styles?

Afternoon Fog

In the fog everything is mysterious. Today there was mist in the morning but it appeared again about 3 p.m. so in a quite strange time for fog:)