Garlands on the Vistula

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Garlands on the Vistula

The shortest night of the year is a wonderful opportunity for great fun by the Vistula River: music, dances, cruises, floating garlands with the current, and fireworks to end the night. The event is a contemporary version of the traditional Slavic St John’s Eve.

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moreInfoEnd of June, free admission

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