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Landscape artists flock to Kazimierz Dolny because it is thought to be blessed with an effervescent light. The appeal of the tiny, sleepy town has not been lost on film directors, either who have often used its atmospheric streets as a setting for romances and historical thrillers. Sitting proudly on the banks of the Vistula River, Kazimiers Dolny in eastern Poland is flush with cobbled streets lined with historical buildings. A laid-back retreat for stressed-out city dwellers who swarm there during the summer months from the nearby cities of Warsaw and Lublin. Photo by: ben.tastic

The town was founded in the fourteenth-century by the much-loved King Kazimierz the Great as a community for the Jewish population, and he built a castle there as his summer residence. The gothic castle was destroyed by the Swedes in 1650s, but its ruins are still open to the public today and offer stunning views of the city and the River Vistula from its hilltop vantage point. Photo by: ben.tastic

Rynek, the market square, is the prettiest part of town, with a well marking its center. It is there, where you will find several opulent houses, dating back to 1615. All town houses have roofs covered with wooden tiles, and in the balmy summer heat there is a pleasant smell of pine in the air. Photo by: ben.tastic

Location: Lublin Voivodeship, Poland. Photo by: stewedman