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Curious Polish Christmas

Season 8 Episode 808

Discover the magical Christmas traditions of Poland in its most beautiful cities. Kraków: We visit the Christmas Market & historic Cathedral Island. Gdańsk: We visit the Christmas Market (voted best in Europe), then make a traditional Polish Christmas dinner. Wrocław: We discover tiny little elves hiding throughout the city, then see a model railroad city made (almost) entirely of gingerbread.

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