Why a Booktrail?
Poland and Krakow are full of fairy stories and mermaids!
The Mermaid of Warsaw
What you need to know before your trail
Enchanting, wicked and often very funny, Poland’s folk tales are one of the great treasures of Central Europe. Crowned by the story of The Mermaid of Warsaw, the eight colourful tales in this collection include Skarbnik’s Second Breakfast, set deep in the Wieliczka salt mines, The Turnip-Counter from Karkonosze and The Copper Coin of Wineta, alongside stories from, Poznan and the Polish lakes.
Travel Guide
Visit Warsaw
Perhaps the best known story from the city, the mermaid of Warsaw is a legend in its own right.
Fisherman found her when she was swimming in the river and stopped on a riverbank near the Old Town to rest. They were going to trap her at first but heard her singing and decided to be her friend instead. Later, a rich merchant trapped the mermaid however and imprisoned her. The fishermen rescued her, and ever since, the mermaid, armed with a sword and a shield, has been ready to help protect the city and its residents
Other stories:
karbnik’s Second Breakfast, set deep in the Wieliczka salt mines.
The Turnip-Counter from Karkonosze
The Copper Coin of Wineta
Streetview Maps
A) Warsaw - The mermaid
C) Wieliczka- The Salt mines
Booktrail Boarding Pass: The Mermaid of Warsaw
Author/Guide: Richard Monte Destination: Poland, Warsaw,Wieliczka
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