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🚲 Travel Back in Time: Stepping Into 19th-Century Small-Town Life in Poland

Men and women in vintage clothing demonstrating sewing and tailoring as part of a turn-of-the-century street festival in Poland
Tailors and seamstresses showed off their skill — stitching by hand and treadle machine, just like a century ago

There’s something magical about rounding a bend on your bike and suddenly arriving in another era. All across Poland and Europe, small towns bring history to life through immersive festivals that recreate daily life at the turn of the 20th century. Cobblestone streets come alive with costumed artisans, the air fills with folk music, and for a few hours, time slows down.

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